The most depressing (modern era) down period for Husky football?

YellowSnow

PurpleBaze

'02- '15

Janet Reno

I would have also chosen '19 to present. It's not even depressing... just frustrating that dumbasses in charge are content with mediocrity at best.

dnc

'93- '98

02-15 is probably the right answer because of sheer depths of failure but 93-98 should have been the absolute golden era of this program.

LamboFS

RaceBannon

'64- '76

I was three years old in 1959 and my first memories were of Rose Bowl wins and a national championship. Contrary to popular belief the 1960 team that beat Minnesota was acknowledged at the time in the press book as the Maxwell Trophy National champs

Then again after the 1963 season, another Rose Bowl.

I was left behind when the folks went to the Wisconsin Rose Bowl and spent my youth upset that we? weren't within 100 miles of getting back there.

It would be like if you were 5 years old in 1990. Three straight Rose Bowls and a natty.

93-98 was second. Ty was the cure. In 08 Saban went 12-0 in his second year while we did Owen. From then on I've just enjoyed Saturdays. I love the game, hate the players

YellowSnow

'19 to present

PurpleBaze said:

Janet Reno

I would have also chosen '19 to present. It's not even depressing... just frustrating that dumbasses in charge are content with mediocrity at best.

I wasn't alive for most of the first one and didn't have full consciousness of Husky Football in the 80's.

The mid 90s were pretty frustrating no doubt, but I was pre-occupied with row boat and trying to dole out some honest poundings. Plus as bad as the Lambo era was, The Dawgs were still the top game in town and Husky stadium was usually packed and rocking.

'02 to '15 was horrific, but I didn't lurk or post much on the internet, so it was I missed the Half Brain wars entirely.

For me, the choice is obvious. The highs of 2016 + the internet are a toxic fucking stew.

BleachedAnusDawg

'02- '15

They're all depressing, but 02 - 15 was during my college years at the beginning and subsequent years pre-kids/wife where I should've had a lot more fun going to games.

Doogles

'02- '15

RaceBannon said:

I was three years old in 1959 and my first memories were of Rose Bowl wins and a national championship. Contrary to popular belief the 1960 team that beat Minnesota was acknowledged at the time in the press book as the Maxwell Trophy National champs

Then again after the 1963 season, another Rose Bowl.

I was left behind when the folks went to the Wisconsin Rose Bowl and spent my youth upset that we? weren't within 100 miles of getting back there.

It would be like if you were 5 years old in 1990. Three straight Rose Bowls and a natty.

93-98 was second. Ty was the cure. In 08 Saban went 12-0 in his second year while we did Owen. From then on I've just enjoyed Saturdays. I love the game, hate the players

I was born into the same trap, by the time I was 7, we had gone to 3 Rose bowls and won a Natty.

How could the good times not roll on forever?

YellowSnow

'19 to present

BleachedAnusDawg said:

They're all depressing, but 02 - 15 was during my college years at the beginning and subsequent years pre-kids/wife where I should've had a lot more fun going to games.

2009 was the most fun summer of my life. That the Dawgs sucked didn't matter. I still had shit ton of fun at Husky Stadium that fall.

Now I'm old and boring and married with children. I need this to not suck.

BleachedAnusDawg

'02- '15

YellowSnow said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:

They're all depressing, but 02 - 15 was during my college years at the beginning and subsequent years pre-kids/wife where I should've had a lot more fun going to games.

2009 was the most fun summer of my life. That the Dawgs sucked didn't matter. I still had shit ton of fun at Husky Stadium that fall.

Now I'm old and boring and married with children. I need this to not suck.

It's going to suck.

YellowSnow

'19 to present

BleachedAnusDawg said:

YellowSnow said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:

They're all depressing, but 02 - 15 was during my college years at the beginning and subsequent years pre-kids/wife where I should've had a lot more fun going to games.

2009 was the most fun summer of my life. That the Dawgs sucked didn't matter. I still had shit ton of fun at Husky Stadium that fall.

Now I'm old and boring and married with children. I need this to not suck.

It's going to suck.

I know. I'm in the acceptance phase.

I should add to that I didn't completely hate Seattle during most of the 2002- 15 downturn.

God smiting the Dawgs during the 2019 Cal game and CHOP/CHAZ in the 2020 really fucked with my psyche.

AOG

The long stretch of losing to Oregon

DoogmanRefund

'02- '15

BleachedAnusDawg said:

They're all depressing, but 02 - 15 was during my college years at the beginning and subsequent years pre-kids/wife where I should've had a lot more fun going to games.

Agreed. Graduated in 2004. Didn’t miss a home game from 2000 through suddenly senior day. After that I went to 2-3 games a year for a few years when someone offered free tickets.
The downfall of Husky football honestly made me a less competitive person. I used to be the asshole you didn’t want to play video games or pickup basketball with because I hated losing so much. That is no longer the case. Some might argue that I finally grew up but deep down I know that it is actually Todd Turner’s fault.

YellowSnow

'19 to present

'02 to '15 really cruising here to an easy win.

I'm glad I didn't do college football message boreds back then. Probably added a few years to my life span.

RaceBannon

'64- '76

YellowSnow said:

'02 to '15 really cruising here to an easy win.

I'm glad I didn't do college football message boreds back then. Probably added a few years to my life span.

That's the wheelhouse age here.

Had we? won the playoffs (lol) in 2016 most of the younger pups and even myself would have taken the last few years a lot better.

91 was a culmination for me. I wanted it every year like any fan but "the past is for doogs" has some truth to it. I had the VCR tapes of the glory days. Keep meaning to get them digitized but whatever

I've seen Washington at their very best. I accept nothing less but the older you get the less it is life and death

In 91 I would have crawled over broken glass with 7 booster shots and 10 masks on to see our DAWGS play

Kingdome_Urinals

'19 to present

I was born at the beginning of the James era. Rose Bowl expectations, Nelson misses the field goal, etc. The Orange Bowl was mind blowing, so '85-'88 really sucked. That was a big downturn and DJ seemed like a boring, mediocre coach for a while.

'93-'98 was the most infuriating, maddening, and later depressing. At least then you had some great players and great performances.

'19-Present takes the cake for me, because we've been here before, so it's like PTSD. To me it looks like the kids and coaches just suck right now.

Also, UW has now totally failed to capitalize on a window where USC, UCLA, and Oregon were terrible programs.

I'm on my third tour in Nam and not sure I want to return to the States.

backthepack

'19 to present

The past 5 years has been like edging yourself to death

1to392831weretaken

'19 to present

'02-'15 was worse, but I was in my twenties and early thirties and had too much going on in my life to care. I started caring again with Petersen, and now I feel like I've been blueballed so hard that they just fell right off.

huskyhooligan

'02- '15

2008
Sad bus ride home after Nevada loss
2010 41-0 Stanford home loss
2010 56-21 Nebraska home loss

RoadDawg55

'19 to present

YellowSnow said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:

They're all depressing, but 02 - 15 was during my college years at the beginning and subsequent years pre-kids/wife where I should've had a lot more fun going to games.

2009 was the most fun summer of my life. That the Dawgs sucked didn't matter. I still had shit ton of fun at Husky Stadium that fall.

Now I'm old and boring and married with children. I need this to not suck.

#Metoo. I had more to do back when UW sucked under Ty and Gilby. It was obvious we sucked every year anyways. There wasn’t a lot of false hope.

I’ve preseason doog’d every year since 2014 and most range from mildly disappointing to being a disaster. 2016 was fun.

dannarc

'02- '15

I'm in the camp of 2047 will be special, I'm just along to bitch and complain until then

AtomicDawg

'02- '15

I was 8 years old and started watching the 90 doogs when they wet the bed vs UCLA but for some reason though it affected my mood. I hate lambright more than anyone. Have missed very few TV games since 90 and I hate myself. I want to quit. I really do but I really need something like no coaching or AD changes to happen after a 4 win season. I think the time is getting close.