UW's National Championship chances just increased
I fucking love Pete. Best coach of my lifetime at UW and there isn't a close second. He built an incredible foundation and the positives FAR outweigh the well documented negatives.
Pete was not without blind spots. He is loyal to a fault, to his people and to his process. He's very by the book. He's as stoic as stoic gets. Those issues have been discussed ad nauseum for years, and especially so in the last couple months. We all hoped he would change, and he might have, but successful coaches are authentically themselves. Pete being a rah-rah, win at all costs guy was never going to happen, and it would've been awkward as hell if he tried.
Jimmy shines light on the blind spots. Jimmy has fun. Jimmy talks shit. Jimmy is young and hungry. Jimmy isn't tied to his coaching tree or former players. Jimmy can go hire the best guys for the job because they're the best guys, no strings attached. Jimmy has a fucking wagon of a roster to start with.
Do you bet on the old dog learning new tricks? Or the young dog claiming the throne?
HC hires are always risky no matter what. Coordinator promotion, 'proven winner,' NFL guy, whatever. There are no sure things, and there's a decent chance Jimmy fails.
Sticking with the "safe bet" is risky too. The only thing worse than bad is perennially mediocre. And apathetic. We were teetering on that edge. It would've been very easy for Pete to coast and thank fucking God he didn't. This is one of the most self aware moves I've ever seen a coach make.
We would never win a National Championship with a burnt out Pete coasting through 7-9 win seasons. There's a chance we get worse, but there's a chance we get a lot fucking better. I'll bet on Jimmy using the opportunity to springboard himself and the program to the top. Blend the foundation with a new fire and shot of life.
Go Dwags.
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Best posidoog post on this I've read.ExtraChrisB said:Scared money don't make money.
I fucking love Pete. Best coach of my lifetime at UW and there isn't a close second. He built an incredible foundation and the positives FAR outweigh the well documented negatives.
Pete was not without blind spots. He is loyal to a fault, to his people and to his process. He's very by the book. He's as stoic as stoic gets. Those issues have been discussed ad nauseum for years, and especially so in the last couple months. We all hoped he would change, and he might have, but successful coaches are authentically themselves. Pete being a rah-rah, win at all costs guy was never going to happen, and it would've been awkward as hell if he tried.
Jimmy shines light on the blind spots. Jimmy has fun. Jimmy talks shit. Jimmy is young and hungry. Jimmy isn't tied to his coaching tree or former players. Jimmy can go hire the best guys for the job because they're the best guys, no strings attached. Jimmy has a fucking wagon of a roster to start with.
Do you bet on the old dog learning new tricks? Or the young dog claiming the throne?
HC hires are always risky no matter what. Coordinator promotion, 'proven winner,' NFL guy, whatever. There are no sure things, and there's a decent chance Jimmy fails.
Sticking with the "safe bet" is risky too. The only thing worse than bad is perennially mediocre. And apathetic. We were teetering on that edge. It would've been very easy for Pete to coast and thank fucking God he didn't. This is one of the most self aware moves I've ever seen a coach make.
We would never win a National Championship with a burnt out Pete coasting through 7-9 win seasons. There's a chance we get worse, but there's a chance we get a lot fucking better. I'll bet on Jimmy using the opportunity to springboard himself and the program to the top. Blend the foundation with a new fire and shot of life.
Go Dwags.
I'm concerned but hopeful.
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I would really like to see Jimmy speak in 3rd person from now on.
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Another year of all this talent on the roster being fucked away by a loss to Cal would have really burned a hole in my stomach. At least we will be taking a shot.
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I'd rather it end this way than having to @FirePete in 2020 or 21 if he was incapable of change.UW_Doog_Bot said:Another year of all this talent on the roster being fucked away by a loss to Cal would have really burned a hole in my stomach. At least we will be taking a shot.
Lake is an unproven commodity so I'm going in with reasonable expectations in year 1. But there's always been much to like- e.g., he fucks in recruiting, puts his guys in the NFL, defensive background (i.e., no more QB coaches), and doesn't seem like to total fuckwit. -
Two best coaches of the modern era for Washington both quit. Who would have thought?
Team Jimmy baby! Get some.
Bring the juice... I will never forget Rick Neuheisel pulling out the gold helmet at halftime of a basketball game. The crowd went into pandemonium.
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Had not thought of this angle. Hopefully no more little man syndrome either. As a DB coach maybe we will see a real commitment to the run. A doog can dream.YellowSnow said:
I'd rather it end this way than having to @FirePete in 2020 or 21 if he was incapable of change.UW_Doog_Bot said:Another year of all this talent on the roster being fucked away by a loss to Cal would have really burned a hole in my stomach. At least we will be taking a shot.
Lake is an unproven commodity so I'm going in with reasonable expectations in year 1. But there's always been much to like- e.g., he fucks in recruiting, puts his guys in the NFL, defensive background (i.e., no more QB coaches), and doesn't seem like to total fuckwit. -
I think an off season natty is definitely happening
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Especially if Jimmy gets rid of this whole OKG bullshit. Right, Damone?MikeDamone said:I think an off season natty is definitely happening
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Jimmy is getting upset!HuskyJW said:I would really like to see Jimmy speak in 3rd person from now on.
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I was thinking the same thing! What does the crew here think?PurpleBaze said:
Especially if Jimmy gets rid of this whole OKG bullshit. Right, Damone?MikeDamone said:I think an off season natty is definitely happening
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I'm surprised you haven't posted about it yet.MikeDamone said:
I was thinking the same thing! What does the crew here think?PurpleBaze said:
Especially if Jimmy gets rid of this whole OKG bullshit. Right, Damone?MikeDamone said:I think an off season natty is definitely happening
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Meh. Probably no one caresPurpleBaze said:
I'm surprised you haven't posted about it yet.MikeDamone said:
I was thinking the same thing! What does the crew here think?PurpleBaze said:
Especially if Jimmy gets rid of this whole OKG bullshit. Right, Damone?MikeDamone said:I think an off season natty is definitely happening
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Jimmy’s coached in the NFL and should have a wider range of coaches he can hire. Pete’s tree was something that held us back and we have made some average or worse hires because of it.
I like NFL coaches being more accessible to being hired. A lot of those guys are great teachers and coaches, but bounce around because of the turmoil of coaching in the NFL. Recruits should like that stuff too. -
For sure. We’ll get a highly rated juco recruit or a guy that we wouldn’t take under Pete and many will eat it up as the best thing ever.MikeDamone said:I think an off season natty is definitely happening
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You can just say a black kid. A “fast strategy” one.RoadDawg55 said:
For sure. We’ll get a highly rated juco recruit or a guy that we wouldn’t take under Pete and many will eat it up as the best thing ever.MikeDamone said:I think an off season natty is definitely happening
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Jimmy pulls out pants with side stripes at the Gonzaga game this weekend confirmed?!??jecornel said:Two best coaches of the modern era for Washington both quit. Who would have thought?
Team Jimmy baby! Get some.
Bring the juice... I will never forget Rick Neuheisel pulling out the gold helmet at halftime of a basketball game. The crowd went into pandemonium.
Jimmy can do the same...
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And refer to himself as The JimmyHuskyJW said:I would really like to see Jimmy speak in 3rd person from now on.
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The lack of pant stripes really fucked us this year.Emoterman said:
Jimmy pulls out pants with side stripes at the Gonzaga game this weekend confirmed?!??jecornel said:Two best coaches of the modern era for Washington both quit. Who would have thought?
Team Jimmy baby! Get some.
Bring the juice... I will never forget Rick Neuheisel pulling out the gold helmet at halftime of a basketball game. The crowd went into pandemonium.
Jimmy can do the same...
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Jimmy's getting upset!HuskyJW said:I would really like to see Jimmy speak in 3rd person from now on.
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