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Petersen "looking to rebuild the culture" at Washington

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  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,766 Founders Club

    Can't we get back to talking about areolas the size of sand dollars?

    I've been away far too long and missed some quality discussions around here.
  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,410 Standard Supporter

    Petersen's offense doesn't really feature the TE that much so I'm not sure that losing ASJ is going to be that much of an impact. The return of a healthy Williams may do the trick. It hasn't really donned on everyone but the offense is going to look very different. We're not going to see a team that relies on the TB to carry the ball 35 times a game like Sankey did for us. The QB that wins the starting position is going to be the guy that is accurate ..can sling the ball around a lot yet still get the TB off. A kid like Lavon Coleman should do well since he's a bruiser with speed.

    Petersen has never had a TE with ASJ's ability. He's a smart coach. He designs his offenses around the players he has to work with. ASJ would be featured if he was still here. I do agree that Peterman will find a way to work around it, and we have big WR's to help block in Kasen, String, and Daniels.
  • Global said:

    I was speaking to your unrealistic expectations, not something Sark may have said.

    What are your realistic expectations?
    Similar to every other middling team, with talent and experience holes, that hires an improvement at head coach bent on changing the culture.

    I expect some players doogs believe should be All-Americans based on their star value and press clippings, to get cut within the next 7 months as Peterman changes the culture, causing us to lose a game or two we probably should win.

    I think the opposite would happen. It would shape the team and make the rest of the 80+ scholarship players that much more stronger.

    They would realize play time is over and it's time to start treating like this a fucking job.
  • sarktastic
    sarktastic Member Posts: 9,208
    When you shed talent, until you replace that talent, it's going to be tough to compete for a Pac North Championship... just like every other team that replaces a low performing coach.
  • HeretoBeatmyChest
    HeretoBeatmyChest Member Posts: 4,295

    Global said:

    I was speaking to your unrealistic expectations, not something Sark may have said.

    What are your realistic expectations?
    Similar to every other middling team, with talent and experience holes, that hires an improvement at head coach bent on changing the culture.

    I expect some players doogs believe should be All-Americans based on their star value and press clippings, to get cut within the next 7 months as Peterman changes the culture, causing us to lose a game or two we probably should win.

    I think the opposite would happen. It would shape the team and make the rest of the 80+ scholarship players that much more stronger.

    They would realize play time is over and it's time to start treating like this a fucking job.
    Yeah....see how well the team played in the bowl game? BYU was the 2nd best bowl opponent (according to the metrics) for the pac-12.

    Let's hope they have that mindset for the 2014 season.
  • SweatpantsGeneral
    SweatpantsGeneral Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 2,178 Founders Club
    Here's the good news.

    Schedule:

    Team: Elevation:
    @Hawaii 13'
    Eastern 105'
    Illinois 105'
    Georgia St 105'
    Stanford 105'
    @Cal 500'
    @Ore 426'
    ASU 105'
    @Colorado 5430'
    UCLA 105'
    @Arizona 2643'
    OSU 105'
    @WSU 2552'

    So there are only 3 possible losses. We have a shot with WSU and Colorado. 10-3 for sure!
  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,410 Standard Supporter
    edited February 2014

    When you shed talent, until you replace that talent, it's going to be tough to compete for a Pac North Championship... just like every other team that replaces a low performing coach.

    I hate Sark and he did underachieve, but going 9-4 with all 4 losses to top 25 teams is not really low performing. The talent is there, but the team underachieved. Of course, it will be hard to win a Pac North Championship. It's always going to be hard, but we should compete for it right away. Oregon hasn't won the North 2 years in a row despite being a top 10 year.

    Not that we are Ohio State, but Urban Meyer came in after a 6-6 season and went 12-0. Ohio State had talent. UW has talent. Now, we have the coach that can hopefully maximize the talent as take us to the next level. It's not rare for teams to get better after hiring a new coach. UCLA got much better going from Rick to Mora.

  • Global
    Global Member Posts: 333

    Global said:

    I was speaking to your unrealistic expectations, not something Sark may have said.

    What are your realistic expectations?
    Similar to every other middling team, with talent and experience holes, that hires an improvement at head coach bent on changing the culture.

    I expect some players doogs believe should be All-Americans based on their star value and press clippings, to get cut within the next 7 months as Peterman changes the culture, causing us to lose a game or two we probably should win.

    So you look at this schedule and see 8-5, because Peterson needs to change the culture?

  • DawgDaze71
    DawgDaze71 Member Posts: 708
    No. He never sacked up and told us how many wins and losses we're supposed to have with our "middling" talent.
    Global said:

    Global said:

    I was speaking to your unrealistic expectations, not something Sark may have said.

    What are your realistic expectations?
    Similar to every other middling team, with talent and experience holes, that hires an improvement at head coach bent on changing the culture.

    I expect some players doogs believe should be All-Americans based on their star value and press clippings, to get cut within the next 7 months as Peterman changes the culture, causing us to lose a game or two we probably should win.

    So you look at this schedule and see 8-5, because Peterson needs to change the culture?

  • sarktastic
    sarktastic Member Posts: 9,208
    edited February 2014

    When you shed talent, until you replace that talent, it's going to be tough to compete for a Pac North Championship... just like every other team that replaces a low performing coach.

    I hate Sark and he did underachieve, but going 9-4 with all 4 losses to top 25 teams is not really low performing. The talent is there, but the team underachieved. Of course, it will be hard to win a Pac North Championship. It's always going to be hard, but we should compete for it right away. Oregon hasn't won the North 2 years in a row despite being a top 10 year.

    Not that we are Ohio State, but Urban Meyer came in after a 6-6 season and went 12-0. Ohio State had talent. UW has talent. Now, we have the coach that can hopefully maximize the talent as take us to the next level. It's not rare for teams to get better after hiring a new coach. UCLA got much better going from Rick to Mora.

    Sark didn't win 9 games.