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Pac-12 Coaching Talent Down

HeretoBeatmyChest
HeretoBeatmyChest Member Posts: 4,295
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The reason is the most successful guys (Carroll, Harbaugh, Chip) moved onto the NFL. The money is there for better assistants but we all know its the top guy that makes the entire staff. The conference is getting better players and better assistants but the most important part of that equation is a lot weaker than it was 5 years ago. As it is, Mora and Petersen to me are clearly the two best coaches in the conference with Rich Rod and Graham probably the next two. Petersen is clearly the best in the Pac-12 North. It bodes well for us over the next 5 years.

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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    As usual the general perception of David Shaw is way low. Yes, we can nitpick things here and there about the dude like with any coach, but I don't see how you can possibly say Petersen is clearly his superior at this poont (let alone Mora).

    I agree we have top 3 coaching in the conference, but not putting Shaw in the top 4 is Section14aFS.
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  • bananasnblondes
    bananasnblondes Member Posts: 15,575
    Shaw is the best coach in the PAC until proven otherwise. People dislike him because they think he's an uppity black man but he is far and away from riding Harbaugh's coattails
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    bananasnblondes said:

    Shaw is the best coach in the PAC until proven otherwise. People dislike him because they think he's an uppity black man but he is far and away from riding Harbaugh's coattails

    Agree
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  • EsophagealFeces
    EsophagealFeces Member Posts: 13,326
    HeretoBeatmyChest said:

    Fair enough, Shaw is a good coach and my bad for the omission.

    But would you trade Petersen for Shaw? I don't think anyone here would.

    I would, but only because I'm in favor of affirmative action.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    HeretoBeatmyChest said:

    Fair enough, Shaw is a good coach and my bad for the omission.

    But would you trade Petersen for Shaw? I don't think anyone here would.

    It's a good question. Probably not, but I don't think it's open and shut. I think Shaw is obviously a great fit for Stanford (Hi ApostleOfGrief!). I also think Petersen is a great fit for UW.

    I'd probably pick Pete, just because I'm not sure Shaw would piss off Grinolds the same way. But I think Shaw is a damn good coach. Until someone actually proves their better, he's the class of the conference IMO.

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  • Vegasdawg
    Vegasdawg Member Posts: 370
    I would pick Pete over Shaw and i don't buy the sales pitch that because BSU was in a lessor conference that somehow it translated into a bogus win loss record.
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