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Deryuter good, but Petersen bad?
WHY?
Petersen has coached the premier mid-major and has beaten BCS schools. Tons of experience.
Wilcox worked for him.
What part of 92-12 do you not like?
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But DeRuyter and Petersen and the two best "realistic" names out there.
Edited to say if he hasn't been interested in Oregon in the past, and in SC last week, he probably has no interest in UW. But who knows...
I think Petersen would be a decent hire because as I stated in another thread a coach who has gone to a couple BCS bowl games with so called "inferior talent" should be able to come in and work with the decent talent we have and be competing for a Rose Bowl in year 1. If he goes 9-5 with this group then he isn't the guy.
Before Peterson
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13
28
17
Peterson:
10
39
13
11
4
7
34
49
Anyone who thinks CP isnt the best choice needs help
That said, he get's the most out of what he has on a consistent basis. I'm not gonna jump into a flaming dumpster if either Petersen or DeRuyter get hired. I favor Deruyter right now mostly because of his defensive background.
Always figured you were the type.
I would like to see an actual so called offensive mind like Petersen come in and see what he could do with weapons like Kasen, Stringfellow, Mickens, Ross, Washington, and possibly even ASJ. If he can't get production against P12 competition constantly with that group then we will know he is just another Boise State dud.
I'm hesitant of Petersen because BSU coaches have not fared well after they've left BSU. The college head coaching careers of former BSU coaches Nutt, Hawkins and Koetter ended after they failed when they left BSU for higher profile jobs. Nutt had some success @ AR, but he's no longer a head coach. Koetter's best finish in the Pac-10 was 3rd and he's an NFL asst. now. We all know how Hawkins did @ Colorado and he's coaching in fukin Montreal now. No joke. Plus, Petersen got beat by Dillingham and 7WS.
I like DeRuyter more because he's defensive oriented, he took over a shaky program and showed dramatic improvement in all phases, and won a conf. championship in his 1st yr and is playing for a second 1 after having 10 wins this season. He's coached in 13 bowls. While he hasn't been a HC for long, he's been coaching for over 22 years.
Nutt
Koetter
Hawkins
Hawkins is the big red flag for sure but I think Petersen is a step up from him. Petersen took over a 9-4 team and won a BCS game the next year. Sure he was in the system already but Helfrich was also the same kind of hire and that turned out much worse.
IIRC correctly Petersen was a Maldanado kicker away from a 3rd BCS bowl in 6 years in 2011. He is 5-2 in bowl games with 2 BCS wins.
I just feel he is a safe hire because the doogs love calling BSU Boise Junior College so I feel the leash would be short if he failed year 1. I would just prefer him over Wilcox and Nuss who appear to be the favorites. By no means is he close to one of my first choices though as pool boy pretty much has enough money to get whoever he wants.
Back when Ty was fired I was actually big on Whittingham. My landlord in Utah was the father of all-MWC WR Derrick Richards. I got tickets to any game I wanted. I was at Rice Eccles in '07 when the Utes plungered #10 UCLA 44-6. I thought goddamn! This guy can recruit, develop AND gameday coach. Whittingham finished of the 2008 season by beating #4 Bama in the Sugar Bowl while UW was wading thru the muck looking for someone who even wanted the fucking job. I thought Whitt was he guy.
Fast forward and now that UofU is in the PAC he has barely achieved mediocre. That's why I'm wary. But like you said..it's a gamble no matter who you go with.
If he does, and that is a big fucking if, wins championships ...
He has proven he will stick with the region, which means if paid well he likely stays.