Washington confirmed through a statement that cornerback Marcus Peters has been dismissed from the team.
The statement, in full:
Junior cornerback Marcus Peters was dismissed from the Washington football program last night, head coach Chris Petersen announced today.
“These are not decisions that are taken lightly,” Petersen said. “We have high standards for players in our program and they are held accountable when those standards are not met. I wish Marcus the best in the completion of his education and in achieving his football goals.”
The UW will continue to provide Peters’ scholarship through the completion of his education.
(On Marcus Peters’ dismissal) “It’s unfortunate, but you know, we have certain standards and operating procedures and we’re trying to do something special here. Sometimes it just doesn’t work out. And like we said, we wish him the best. It’s always a hard thing. It really is. Worst part of the job, without question. With all that being said, that’s really it. That’s it in a nutshell. I know everybody wants the details and those things. We don’t go there. We can’t go there. But like I said we wish him the best and it’s hard and painful.”
(Did you feel you gave him ample opportunity?) “Yeah, it’s never one thing. We’re not going to dismiss a guy because it’s one thing. That’s not what we’re in this business about. But when you feel like you just can’t work, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.”
(Is this a teachable moment for everyone else?) “You know, you hope so. We’re just trying to do things the best we can and treat each other correctly and be the best team that we can be, and I hope everybody feels that and I hope we’re better as we move forward.”
(On Shaq and what goes into the decision as to where to play him?) “Every week’s the same. We’re just trying to figure out where to best…it comes back to the team, all the time – with that individual in mind. Especially with Shaq being such a special guy we’re not trying to hurt him in any stretch of a way, and I don’t think we do. It’s hard. We balance things out, we talk about what we’re trying to get done, and keep Shaq in the loop and see where he’s at. He’s been awesome about it, so I’m excited to see him play a hard-fought game this weekend.”
(How has he held up?) “That’s a tough position to play but – knock on wood – he’s been really good. He’s such a physical guy and built for this game in a lot of ways. Hopefully keep our fingers crossed.”
(How did Lavon Coleman and Dwayne Washington come out of this week?) “Last week both of those guys could play. They could have but we got Coop and Shaq going and both of those guys…again, we don’t tackle our running backs in practice. But they are playing as fast as they’ve played in a long time.”
what kind of a special fucktard does Peters have to be to actually get kicked off a Peterman coached team. I know it looks like he shitcans every "edgy" player, but for Pete's Sake (see what I did there) Austin Pettis was able to get through a season with the guy at Boise, and that guy was a tool to the Nth degree.
what kind of a special fucktard does Peters have to be to actually get kicked off a Peterman coached team. I know it looks like he shitcans every "edgy" player, but for Pete's Sake (see what I did there) Austin Pettis was able to get through a season with the guy at Boise, and that guy was a tool to the Nth degree.
Exactly. People forget that. Petersen is no stranger to knuckleheads and he had more than a few at BSU.
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We're not familiar with such a concept around these parts.
Chris Petersen on Marcus Peters: ‘Sometimes it just doesn’t work out’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch9LnMV2xZo
On the bright side, he should play a prominent role in future 5 Reasons.