Woody nominated for national athletic director of the year
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ftfydnc said:
Agreed.He_Needs_More_Time said:
A ton of revisionist history going on in here. It's getting to be like revenge of the nerds around here.TTJ said:I've said it before. Woodward fell ass-backwards into the one good decision he's made as AD: Hiring Petersen. Simple fact.
I'm extremely bullish on Husky Football these days. I can't fucking wait for the season to start. But Woodward ain't got nuthin' to do with it.
Woodward deserves credit for Petersen but giving him credit for Sark choosing to LEAVE! is a little asinine IMO.
OTOH, he deserves REAL credit for the stadium, IMO. Long before the HHB DIAFF,everyone thereHARV was convinced the Dawgs were destined to end up at the CLink for good. Woodward pulling that off (along with the long overdue beisbol park) are major poonts in his favor to me.
I'm not ready to give him ADOTY, but he's trending pretty heavily in the right direction as far as I'm concerned. I'll go so far as to say I hope we keep him, and I never thought I'd be saying that. -
If he doesn't get the award, or if he does get the award, I don't a fuck. It changes nothing in the past or future.
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it gives FREE PUB! on our way to the Natty this yearMikeDamone said:If he doesn't get the award, or if he does get the award, I don't a fuck. It changes nothing in the past or future.
you're off the bandwagon, just like the Seahawks. You ain't getting back on -
I have a question about the bandwagon?
Is the bandwagon accessible for those in wheelchairs or do they discriminate against PLSS so he can't ever get on the bandwagon? -
Are these the same guys that put Barbara Hedges into the Athletic Director's Hall of Fame? Just trying to put things in perspective...
Barbara Hedges served as the director of athletics at the University of Washington from 1991-2004. In 1996-97, Hedges became the first female President of NACDA and in 1998 she was the first female to be named to the Board of Directors of the National Football Foundation. Among her accomplishments, Hedges' led the Washington "Campaign for the Student-Athlete," which raised more than $100 million for capital improvements.The campaign provided monies for the renovation of the basketball arena (Hec Edmundson Pavilion-Bank of America Arena), created a Husky Hall of Fame, built a $29 million indoor practice facility and a $18 million academic and crew facility (completed in 2005). She also helped secure a $1 million gift from the Seattle Seahawks to install FieldTurf in Husky Stadium. Hedges was also committed to gender equity, making the Washington campus one of the national leaders in providing equal opportunities for both male and female student-athletes. With a focus on the future success of student-athletes, Hedges started the "Total Student-Athlete Program," which was devoted to leadership training, mentor programs, career opportunities and community service. She also introduced the "U-Wired" program, which allowed student-athletes access to laptop computers while traveling for intercollegiate competition. During her career, Hedges served on numerous committees and boards and has been the recipient of awards in athletics and in the community. -
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how you get there. Woodward has gotten results.
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At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how you get there. Woodward has
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I am amused a Duck would talk about backing into results.AZDuck said:At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how you get there. Woodward has
gottenbacked into results.
Duck Gawds bless Phil Knight for what he has done.
The fact is ... with a lot of talented folks going through that program ... it wasn't shit until Uncle Phil opened his wallet.
Luck, money, or skill ... someone had to execute when chance met opportunity. -
In sports you always need a little luck. I mean Don James was turned away by Colorado the year prior to his hire at UW.
Sports is always about luck which nobody wants to talk about. Sometimes lucky breaks go your way and sometimes they don't(James resigning 2 weeks before a season).
UW got lucky to get Petersen but if he becomes the coach we all think he'll be then nobody will remember it was "lucky". Instead Woodward will be a legend and rightly so.
However, crowning Woodward right now feels a bit premature. I wouldn't be surprised in five years though he is considered a top AD. Depends what he does with the basketball program to really figure it out. -
thisHe_Needs_More_Time said:In sports you always need a little luck. I mean Don James was turned away by Colorado the year prior to his hire at UW.
Sports is always about luck which nobody wants to talk about. Sometimes lucky breaks go your way and sometimes they don't(James resigning 2 weeks before a season).
UW got lucky to get Petersen but if he becomes the coach we all think he'll be then nobody will remember it was "lucky". Instead Woodward will be a legend and rightly so.
However, crowning Woodward right now feels a bit premature. I wouldn't be surprised in five years though he is considered a top AD. Depends what he does with the basketball program to really figure it out. -
Not Quooking this shit up.
If I thought your AD was good I would say so. I think Peterman is a great coach and will likely be a difference maker in our little rivalry. But the fact remains that Sark was here for the long haul until Pat Haden FS took him off your hands, your basketball program is a #flamingshittydreckfest and building a stadium is a nice accomplishment, but really only checks the block when one considers the size of UW and the resources at its disposal.
Phil Knight didn't find Chip Kelly, Gary Crowton did. (!)
I am amused a Duck would talk about backing into results.topdawgnc said:AZDuck said:At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how you get there. Woodward has
gottenbacked into results.
Duck Gawds bless Phil Knight for what he has done.
The fact is ... with a lot of talented folks going through that program ... it wasn't shit until Uncle Phil opened his wallet.
Luck, money, or skill ... someone had to execute when chance met opportunity.
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AZDuck said:
Not Quooking this shit up.
If I thought your AD was good I would say so. I think Peterman is a great coach and will likely be a difference maker in our little rivalry. But the fact remains that Sark was here for the long haul until Pat Haden FS took him off your hands, your basketball program is a #flamingshittydreckfest and building a stadium is a nice accomplishment, but really only checks the block when one considers the size of UW and the resources at its disposal.
Phil Knight didn't find Chip Kelly, Gary Crowton did. (!)
I am amused a Duck would talk about backing into results.topdawgnc said:AZDuck said:At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how you get there. Woodward has
gottenbacked into results.
Duck Gawds bless Phil Knight for what he has done.
The fact is ... with a lot of talented folks going through that program ... it wasn't shit until Uncle Phil opened his wallet.
Luck, money, or skill ... someone had to execute when chance met opportunity.
So you are saying Gary Crowton backed into Chip Kelly?
Or did he maximize where chance met opportunity?
Many teams went after Peterman ...
The stadium could have been built years ago had previous leaders understood who pays the bills.
From what I hear Romar is a great coach who only needs the right draw to get to the final four.
Here is what you are missing.
The road to success is littered with people who got to the one and failed.
Woody got the stadium built, he got Peterman hired ...
Everything looks easy ... after it's done.
Hell he is even getting baseball talked about on a Halfbrain bored ... -
Gladstone said:
Rebuilt stadium. Dumped Sark. Hired Petersen. Now fire Romar and he has my vote.
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AZDuck said:
Not Quooking this shit up.
If I thought your AD was good I would say so. I think Peterman is a great coach and will likely be a difference maker in our little rivalry. But the fact remains that Sark was here for the long haul until Pat Haden FS took him off your hands, your basketball program is a #flamingshittydreckfest and building a stadium is a nice accomplishment, but really only checks the block when one considers the size of UW and the resources at its disposal.
Phil Knight didn't find Chip Kelly, Gary Crowton did. (!)
I am amused a Duck would talk about backing into results.topdawgnc said:AZDuck said:At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how you get there. Woodward has
gottenbacked into results.
Duck Gawds bless Phil Knight for what he has done.
The fact is ... with a lot of talented folks going through that program ... it wasn't shit until Uncle Phil opened his wallet.
Luck, money, or skill ... someone had to execute when chance met opportunity.
Go poast on a board about a university you understand -
This thread gives me hope for the future. It's nice to know that even HHBs will write checks for mediocrity and back a known POS like Woody as long as he is right once every eight years.
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Thanks for proving my point you fucking moron.AZDuck said:This thread gives me hope for the future. It's nice to know that even HHBs will write checks for mediocrity and back a known POS like Woody as long as he is right once every eight years.
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Congratulations to PGOS for winning the HardcoreHusky Doog O' The Week!
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Saying Woody has done a good job is not being a doog. It's calling a spade a spade.TierbsHsotBoobs said:Congratulations to PGOS for winning the HardcoreHusky Doog O' The Week!
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That's not what earned you the HHDOTW award.PostGameOrangeSlices said:
Saying Woody has done a good job is not being a doog. It's calling a spade a spade.TierbsHsotBoobs said:Congratulations to PGOS for winning the HardcoreHusky Doog O' The Week!
You earned it for your lameass response to a legitimate take calling Woodward mediocre. AZDuck made some legitimate points and you gave a typical Grinolds response. -
Mediocre ADs dont get the stadium done with the clusterfuck university beurocracy. Mefiocre ADs dont hire peterman.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
That's not what earned you the HHDOTW award.PostGameOrangeSlices said:
Saying Woody has done a good job is not being a doog. It's calling a spade a spade.TierbsHsotBoobs said:Congratulations to PGOS for winning the HardcoreHusky Doog O' The Week!
You earned it for your lameass response to a legitimate take calling Woodward mediocre. AZDuck made some legitimate points and you gave a typical Grinolds response.
And yes, woody needs to fire romar and remodel hec ed. Still a good ad. -
AZDuck said:
This thread gives me hope for the future. It's nice to know that even HHBs will write checks for mediocrity and back a known POS like Woody as long as he is right once every eight years.
Uncle Phil is heading into the final two minutes of his fourth quarter. That is what gives me hope. -
topdawgnc said:AZDuck said:
This thread gives me hope for the future. It's nice to know that even HHBs will write checks for mediocrity and back a known POS like Woody as long as he is right once every eight years.
Uncle Phil is heading into the final two minutes of his fourth quarter. That is what gives me hope.
Are you trying to steal the HHDOTW from PGOS?topdawgnc said:AZDuck said:This thread gives me hope for the future. It's nice to know that even HHBs will write checks for mediocrity and back a known POS like Woody as long as he is right once every eight years.
Uncle Phil is heading into the final two minutes of his fourth quarter. That is what gives me hope. -
This topic is still alive? Christ.
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The Oregon AD or Phil Knight's assistant hired Helfrich and Altman. Those aren't looking like great hires. Jeremy Foley at Florida has a mantle full of championships in football and basketball. He also hired Ron Zook and Will Muschamp. I would love to see the AD with a perfect track record.AZDuck said:This thread gives me hope for the future. It's nice to know that even HHBs will write checks for mediocrity and back a known POS like Woody as long as he is right once every eight years.
The only sport that truly matters at UW is football. The rest is a luxury, with basketball being at the top of the list. Woodward hired a highly sought after coach and got the stadium built for cheap. Football is how he earns his keep.
You can quibble all you want over how he did it, but ultimately it makes no fucking difference if he fired Sark or Sark left for USC.
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It's awfully cloudy out for late September.MikeDamone said:This topic is still alive? Christ.
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Woodward has definitely improved at his job since 2008. I feel kind of bad having called him "Pool Bitch" a few times, but that's my passion for winning. I know the award is probably ultra faggy and p.c., so it encompasses 287 Olympic sports, and we're probably doing well in those. In terms of the money sports, he's done okay, maybe decent, but retaining Romar after three years of missing the tournament is a bad move.
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Ehh AZDuck was pressing and not really making legitamite points. He wasn't giving Woodward credit for Petersen which he deserves.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
That's not what earned you the HHDOTW award.PostGameOrangeSlices said:
Saying Woody has done a good job is not being a doog. It's calling a spade a spade.TierbsHsotBoobs said:Congratulations to PGOS for winning the HardcoreHusky Doog O' The Week!
You earned it for your lameass response to a legitimate take calling Woodward mediocre. AZDuck made some legitimate points and you gave a typical Grinolds response.
He's also coming off as hypocritical since Oregon was nothing until Knight so happenly decided to be in their program. He even dismissed that point. -
For my ignorant friends, a requote:
If I thought your AD was good I would say so. I think Peterman is a great coach and will likely be a difference maker in our little rivalry. But the fact remains that Sark was here for the long haul until Pat Haden FS took him off your hands, your basketball program is a #flamingshittydreckfest and building a stadium is a nice accomplishment, but really only checks the block when one considers the size of UW and the resources at its disposal.
Hiring Peterman = great
Hiring and keeping Sark for five fucking years = horrible
Basketball = dumpster fire
Stadium = great, but well overdue
Summary = mediocre, but trending up. -
The Oregon AD or Phil Knight's assistant hired Helfrich and Altman. Those aren't looking like great hires. Jeremy Foley at Florida has a mantle full of championships in football and basketball. He also hired Ron Zook and Will Muschamp. I would love to see the AD with a perfect track record.
The fuck?
The guy at Dook or maybe whoever's in charge at Stanford (Sears Cups holla)... but Helfrich is still an unproven commodity and Altman is looking pretty fucking good. Woody isn't even a top 50% AD. Oregon has gone from being near last in the Pac-12 in revenue to the top in the last few years, and I don't even think our AD is that great.
How we are ahead of you fucks who are located in the middle of the largest city in the PNW with a 70K stadium and twice as many living alumni (320K for UW vs. 160K for UO)... our guys are doing some shit right. And that is argument one for why your guy isn't all that.
It really amuses me that so many people think that building the stadium is a great accomplishment. Getting the stadium done is what I would call "minimal competence." Let's see, the UW owns the land, and has for over a century. There was already a stadium there, so zoning wasn't really an issue. It was a matter of knocking heads and getting donors to open up their pocketbooks, and of the 320K UW alums worldwide, 215K live in the state of Washington.
Earth to so-called halfbrains, your AD isn't all that great.
I'm hearing that Peterman wanted the UW job more than the AD wanted Peterman, so there's that as well. But please, let this guy and his cronies continue to run your AD. We probably need another ten years or so to really solidify our position as the premiere sports program in the NW.
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