The program will take a step forward next year
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Washington has had two coaches come in and have success before year 3
Neuheisel and DeBoer
Neuheisel then flopped, DeBoer took the best job in the sport.
Year 3 is still the barometer. Playoff or fired.
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Agree with this. Throwing a little salt in the wound, losing to Wisconsin emphasizes the point.
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We finished 5-4 in the B10 in Jed's 2nd year. That is a 1 game improvement over his 1st year and puts us in the same rarified air as Minnesota and Illinois. To some, this may seem like an impressive feat, but the reality is that we are just a mediocre B10 team, just like last year.
In year 2, we still have no signature wins. We got beat by double digits against the only 3 good B10 teams we played this year. We have had multiple signature losses.
The mediocre coaching has been a constant, as have been the head scratching decisions. Jedd seems to enjoy the act of calling plays more than he cares whether they work or not. He seems about as competitive as Ty was. It would be nice to have someone who hates to lose, but Jedd really doesn't seem to care much.
The defense is really the only thing we can point to that is measurably better than last year. But because the offense has been just as inept as last year, that hasn't translated into a different overall outcome.
So I don't see an upward trajectory. I see a mediocre team that will continue to be mediocre next year. We are able to overwhelm most of the less talented teams, but get overwhelmed by every good team we play.
What will be different next year that will turn us into a 7 or 8 win B10 team?
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Half time orange slices.
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I thought the NFL might be the best place for Fisch, but after this season, I don't see any redeeming qualities that he would bring to an NFL team.
He's not innovative, he's a lousy play-caller, can't win big games and, despite what some people in here think, he's a shitty CEO.
I mean, what does he bring to the table that an NFL team would want?
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Fisch at 8-4 in year 2 - AIDS, shit at everything
Peterlips at 6-6 in year 2 - trust the process (Race was gearing up to fire him)
Despite the wishing for the DeBoer and Cignetti path, that is the exception not the rule and year 3 is the litmus test for a coach.
Fisch either makes the playoffs in year 3, or he likely never will.
10-2 is not some sisyphean task. 6 wins to 8 to 10.
The DAWGS were competitive for 3 quarters against Ohio State, Michigan, and Oregon.
Fisch needs to figure out how to score some points and get our DAWGS into the playoffs. Or he needs to go coach Mississippi State or some shit if he cant.
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The point about Petersen is valid. He was 4-5 in the conference in Years 1 and 2 and blew a very winnable game against Oregon in 2015. I was hoping for a quicker turnaround but Pete had the resume to have some patience. I would have fired Pete after 2016 for anything less than 6-3 in the conference.
With Fisch heading into this season I think you would go with the following grading scale.
10-2 - A
9-3 - B
8-4 - C
7-5 - D
6-6 - F
You gotta fire Fisch for 6-6 in Year 2 and at 10-2, he's looking like the fucking Man. Instead, we're stuck him getting a C in year 2. I have significant concerns (50/50) that we'll end up needing to fire Jedd after next year. But it's reckless on so many levels to fire an 8-4 in year 2 guy. It's terrible optics for the program and the next guy could be fucking worse.
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Have you watched NFL offenses? There’s a reason I like college ball better. Fishlips needs to give up this pro style bullshit, spread the field and give his midget QB the best opportunity to be great.
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Petersen was also ultimately a disappointment. Good but not good enough
We want the exception to the rule. We had it
Fuck off with settling for mediocre
Same shit different day
