Not sure I fit around here anymore...

HoustonHusky

Think I'm the only one not real excited and dooging it up about the Peterson hire. The press conference made me feel a bit better, but its hard getting over the history of the previous 2 BSU coaches moving on and cratering at their next stop. Add to that he's basically admitted he was burned out at BSU and needed a change to get excited...hell even Seven Win Sark curb-stomped him...and now we just gave him $18 million and 5 years (6 if Pool Boy ever disappears) to feel very comfortable.

The chaos around his staff doesn't help my feeling either. He's going to have probably 3x or more the assistant salary pool to pay that he had @ BSU...am I the only one concerned he's going to bring most of this staff over? Anyone else think its a bit suspicious that they are all magically diamonds in the rough that are really worth 3x their current salaries? I could give a flip if he wants to keep Wilcox or Tosh or even Tui (think that one would be smart though)...I do give a flip if he thinks he can magically port over an entire assistant coaching staff from the MWC and suddenly and magically recruit and compete well in the Pac12. Add to that his now infatuation of chasing down a BSU QB commit when we have 3 young QBs on the roster already that were top 10 in their classes as we shed the few defensive recruits we have (and no OL recruits) and it doesn't add to my comfort level. And I hope to God everyone around here doesn't start dooging it up on saying our future 2* and 3* recruits are really better than everyone else's 4* recruits. Sure coaching is key, but coaching 4*s up is a hell of alot better than coaching 2*s up. Lets see it in action at this level instead of the MWC before we start throwing parades.

Just don't get why this doesn't scare people more.

Meek

This can't end up worse than Sark without costing Pool Boy his job. It's something that has to happen. Either way, it'll be interesting.

[Deleted User]

Be excited that the University showed it was serious about football. A precedent has been set in the form of a 3.5 Mil average salary. UW is back to being serious about football.

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As for recruiting just remember that it's awfully cold for February.

dhdawg

you're making an assumption that he won't be able to recruit 4* guys, if he proves he can't I'll agree with u

dhdawg

but I think he will

DerekJohnson

Do you honestly think that if Petersen goes 7-6 or 8-5 each year and starts loading up on 2* talent, that we're going to keep doogin' it up? No! We will be calling for his head on a platter. Our patience may even wear out after two years, given the preposterously easy schedule.

The man at the podium of that press conference looked happy and ready to take on a challenge. I did not see Charles Grodin up there wearily fielding questions.

College Doog summed it up perfectly- UW showed that it really wants to win and will take steps to get there. If Petersen doesn't work out, then the days of rationalizing mediocrity are over. Bring on the next coach! (Speaking of which, what's the buyout on Mora's contract in 2016?)

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Promoting your own post feels a little cheesy and Doogmanish IMO. I agree with your post just saying.

This is the last place to worry about those not holding the coach accountable. We are all excited for Petersen but if he goes 7-6 or 8-5 we'll be on his ass.

Unlike those at Doogman we have no problem admitting we are wrong or questioning a coach that we had approved of for his flaws.

TheHB

If you think Washington is the only school that would have paid Petersen and his assistants with bars of gold and bags of silver, you are dumber than this guy:

AEB

A lot of hoopla over the staff and recruiting right now. Am I the only one that doesn't think it's a big deal?

1. We have to get through the bowl games for both UW & BSU before the staffs come together
2. We're entering TB stalking quiet period...not much is going to happen
3. Tosh... Way too hyped. When he bolted for UW he got murdered in the press and by recruits; my sense is he's viewed as a hired gun...bolting for SC doesn't change that
4. OKG - seriously? Peopled are freaked about 4* not being OKG or "edgy" players, aka players of color (I can't believe no one has commented at all on the race implications of the "edgy" comment...it's so blatant that it's disgusting), not being OKG? Give me a break. What I heard is the guy has an overarching philosophy for success which he developed in order o make his early success repeatable.

CP has a plan which has a proven track record. People are making mountains out of mole hills. What we know definitively, perhaps the only thing we know for certain, is unlike Ty or Sark, Petersen is already on the job less than a week after being hired. No free pub or previously scheduled vacations. The guy is recruiting and observing practice. He's the man.

TitusPullo

Recruiting always sucks in transition years, so I will not give a crap about the class until LOI Day.