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Would USC have hired Lake away from Pete this year to be head coach
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No.... but Jimmy Lake is good enough for UW. What am I missing, or maybe I’m just worn down from the expectations of Husky football and failure to deliver. I just don’t see where Jimmy has proven anything or shown that’s he’s capable of production as a head coach. If Pete turned over more things to him this season, well... 
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No USC knows they need a big name coach. Someone that will give an instant boost to recruiting.
Coaching is overrated. Out of Ohio State, Clemson, Bama and LSU. OSU and Clemson may be the teams that actual coach. Bama just inserts the next 5 Star and LSU does as well. I remember Saban as a HC his last two teams. He good ...he wasn’t magical.
Lake’s success will come down to recruiting. He needs to win for the guys with size and speed. -
99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
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What kind of takes can you expect after a 7-5 season? The Dawgs didn’t have the horses or attitude to win big this year. Pete took some rib shots and realized he needed a standing 8 count.CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
Ok Jimmy ...what’s your plan? -
Not really. I can list more than a few LSU (and Miami, Florida State, Ohio State, etc.) teams that went 8 and something and were loaded with NFL impact guys.DawgDaze71 said:No USC knows they need a big name coach. Someone that will give an instant boost to recruiting.
Coaching is overrated. Out of Ohio State, Clemson, Bama and LSU. OSU and Clemson may be the teams that actual coach. Bama just inserts the next 5 Star and LSU does as well. I remember Saban as a HC his last two teams. He good ...he wasn’t magical.
Lake’s success will come down to recruiting. He needs to win for the guys with size and speed.
Coaching matters. There are different styles, sure. Saban isn't a Bill Walsh or Bill Bellichick schemer, but he's a great coach. Somebody has to focus that talent and come into every game with a plan. It doesn't happen on its own. -
Just in the last day?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
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Just based on the odds, he sucks
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It was more like 9/10 before yesterday.CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:
Just in the last day?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
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USC and UW don't really go after the same coaches. Never have.
While James came here from Kent State SC was promoting J Robinson to follow McKay. Then a head coach at Arizona Larry Smith. Some NFL coordinator types. Another former head coach Paul Hackett. Then got lucky with Carroll as a 4th choice
There record doesn't exactly scream being better than our shitty record of hiring coaches.
USC would have hired Petersen if they could go back. They probably don't know who Lake is. -
Nor should they. He sucksRaceBannon said:USC and UW don't really go after the same coaches. Never have.
While James came here from Kent State SC was promoting J Robinson to follow McKay. Then a head coach at Arizona Larry Smith. Some NFL coordinator types. Another former head coach Paul Hackett. Then got lucky with Carroll as a 4th choice
There record doesn't exactly scream being better than our shitty record of hiring coaches.
USC would have hired Petersen if they could go back. They probably don't know who Lake is. -
Give it a rest fuck faceFireCohen said:
Nor should they. He sucksRaceBannon said:USC and UW don't really go after the same coaches. Never have.
While James came here from Kent State SC was promoting J Robinson to follow McKay. Then a head coach at Arizona Larry Smith. Some NFL coordinator types. Another former head coach Paul Hackett. Then got lucky with Carroll as a 4th choice
There record doesn't exactly scream being better than our shitty record of hiring coaches.
USC would have hired Petersen if they could go back. They probably don't know who Lake is. -
The situation at USC is completely different that UW right now. The odds of Lake succeeding here are probably a lot higher than having to start completely from scratch at 1st time HC and some dumpster fire.
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What the fuck do you do here?FireCohen said:
Nor should they. He sucksRaceBannon said:USC and UW don't really go after the same coaches. Never have.
While James came here from Kent State SC was promoting J Robinson to follow McKay. Then a head coach at Arizona Larry Smith. Some NFL coordinator types. Another former head coach Paul Hackett. Then got lucky with Carroll as a 4th choice
There record doesn't exactly scream being better than our shitty record of hiring coaches.
USC would have hired Petersen if they could go back. They probably don't know who Lake is. -
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
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Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take. -
Heck Bobby Bowden coached until he was 80 and Joe Pa until he was 85
How about a 40 year run for Jimmy? -
2053 will be special?
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This is exactly what Quooks said when Kelly left and gave them Helfrich.CallMeBigErn said:
Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take.
I am cautiously optimistic but great coaches are generally terrible at identifying other coaches. -
And they are loathe to say anything bad even if it is truednc said:
This is exactly what Quooks said when Kelly left and gave them Helfrich.CallMeBigErn said:
Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take.
I am cautiously optimistic but great coaches are generally terrible at identifying other coaches.
Urban was asked on FOX what the hell happened to Michigan State. Urban said they were the best team in the league when he took over and they were filled with future NFL guys. He asked where guys like that are now because they aren't at Michigan State.
That's as close as you'll get to D'antonio is mailing it in and cashing checks. But he is -
What did Quooks say when Bellotti gave the program to Kelly? That seems like a more reasonable comparison. Do you think Kelly gave a shit when he left? Do you consider him a program builder?dnc said:
This is exactly what Quooks said when Kelly left and gave them Helfrich.CallMeBigErn said:
Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take.
I am cautiously optimistic but great coaches are generally terrible at identifying other coaches.
Cohen identified Hopkins and Petersen. Hopkins had never coached either. I'd say she's batting 1.000 so far, so lets give her the benefit of the doubt without even bringing Petersen into it. Being cautious about our optimism is of course warranted, but I don't think was a lazy handover. This was a genuine head coach signing that's probably been in the works for a while (conjecture). I think Petersen's opinion should be taken into consideration also, just as much as Meyer and Stoops. He's a proven program builder and winner. I'm pretty sure he realizes what it takes to run a program and he wouldn't leave this program if it wasn't in good hands. Lake is ready and so is my body. -
Hopkins had been a long-time and well known assistant at Syracuse. Nobody around here knew who Jimmy Lake was a couple years ago. #1.CallMeBigErn said:
What did Quooks say when Bellotti gave the program to Kelly? That seems like a more reasonable comparison. Do you think Kelly gave a shit when he left? Do you consider him a program builder?dnc said:
This is exactly what Quooks said when Kelly left and gave them Helfrich.CallMeBigErn said:
Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take.
I am cautiously optimistic but great coaches are generally terrible at identifying other coaches.
Cohen identified Hopkins and Petersen. Hopkins had never coached either. I'd say she's batting 1.000 so far, so lets give her the benefit of the doubt without even bringing Petersen into it. Being cautious about our optimism is of course warranted, but I don't think was a lazy handover. This was a genuine head coach signing that's probably been in the works for a while (conjecture). I think Petersen's opinion should be taken into consideration also, just as much as Meyer and Stoops. He's a proven program builder and winner. I'm pretty sure he realizes what it takes to run a program and he wouldn't leave this program if it wasn't in good hands. Lake is ready and so is my body.
Quooks were freaked the fuck out when Kelly was hired because he was a nobody, and after Boise State and the Punch Heard Round the World they were in full panic mode.
Which only drives home the point even further. I can't tell you how many times I've read these words:
He's a proven program builder and winner. I'm pretty sure he realizes what it takes to run a program and he wouldn't leave this program if it wasn't in good hands. -
Holy shit man. You've jumped the shark.CallMeBigErn said:
Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take.
I have a Daddy. I ain't lookin' for another one. -
“I don't speak about hypothetical scenarios.”
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Good. Freaking the fuck out gave Oregon Kelly. Maybe freaking the fuck out here will give us a boss head coach as well. I don't see why this is something to be scared of. We have a great infrastructure built by Petersen, great recruits in the pipeline, and a great AD who's proven to identify pretty damn good coaches. I don't see this as a dice roll. I'm trusting Jen and the foundation Pete has built.creepycoug said:
Hopkins had been a long-time and well known assistant at Syracuse. Nobody around here knew who Jimmy Lake was a couple years ago. #1.CallMeBigErn said:
What did Quooks say when Bellotti gave the program to Kelly? That seems like a more reasonable comparison. Do you think Kelly gave a shit when he left? Do you consider him a program builder?dnc said:
This is exactly what Quooks said when Kelly left and gave them Helfrich.CallMeBigErn said:
Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take.
I am cautiously optimistic but great coaches are generally terrible at identifying other coaches.
Cohen identified Hopkins and Petersen. Hopkins had never coached either. I'd say she's batting 1.000 so far, so lets give her the benefit of the doubt without even bringing Petersen into it. Being cautious about our optimism is of course warranted, but I don't think was a lazy handover. This was a genuine head coach signing that's probably been in the works for a while (conjecture). I think Petersen's opinion should be taken into consideration also, just as much as Meyer and Stoops. He's a proven program builder and winner. I'm pretty sure he realizes what it takes to run a program and he wouldn't leave this program if it wasn't in good hands. Lake is ready and so is my body.
Quooks were freaked the fuck out when Kelly was hired because he was a nobody, and after Boise State and the Punch Heard Round the World they were in full panic mode.
Which only drives home the point even further. I can't tell you how many times I've read these words:
He's a proven program builder and winner. I'm pretty sure he realizes what it takes to run a program and he wouldn't leave this program if it wasn't in good hands. -
Pete is a goddamn saint. Question his coaching all you want but the dude is a boss human.creepycoug said:
Holy shit man. You've jumped the shark.CallMeBigErn said:
Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take.
I have a Daddy. I ain't lookin' for another one. -
You had me at Hello, then you jumped the shark again.CallMeBigErn said:
Good. Freaking the fuck out gave Oregon Kelly. Maybe freaking the fuck out here will give us a boss head coach as well. I don't see why this is something to be scared of. We have a great infrastructure built by Petersen, great recruits in the pipeline, and a great AD who's proven to identify pretty damn good coaches. I don't see this as a dice roll. I'm trusting Jen and the foundation Pete has built.creepycoug said:
Hopkins had been a long-time and well known assistant at Syracuse. Nobody around here knew who Jimmy Lake was a couple years ago. #1.CallMeBigErn said:
What did Quooks say when Bellotti gave the program to Kelly? That seems like a more reasonable comparison. Do you think Kelly gave a shit when he left? Do you consider him a program builder?dnc said:
This is exactly what Quooks said when Kelly left and gave them Helfrich.CallMeBigErn said:
Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take.
I am cautiously optimistic but great coaches are generally terrible at identifying other coaches.
Cohen identified Hopkins and Petersen. Hopkins had never coached either. I'd say she's batting 1.000 so far, so lets give her the benefit of the doubt without even bringing Petersen into it. Being cautious about our optimism is of course warranted, but I don't think was a lazy handover. This was a genuine head coach signing that's probably been in the works for a while (conjecture). I think Petersen's opinion should be taken into consideration also, just as much as Meyer and Stoops. He's a proven program builder and winner. I'm pretty sure he realizes what it takes to run a program and he wouldn't leave this program if it wasn't in good hands. Lake is ready and so is my body.
Quooks were freaked the fuck out when Kelly was hired because he was a nobody, and after Boise State and the Punch Heard Round the World they were in full panic mode.
Which only drives home the point even further. I can't tell you how many times I've read these words:
He's a proven program builder and winner. I'm pretty sure he realizes what it takes to run a program and he wouldn't leave this program if it wasn't in good hands.
If you don't see this as a dice roll, then nobody can help you. -
Like I said, I got me a Daddy.CallMeBigErn said:
Pete is a goddamn saint. Question his coaching all you want but the dude is a boss human.creepycoug said:
Holy shit man. You've jumped the shark.CallMeBigErn said:
Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take.
I have a Daddy. I ain't lookin' for another one. -
Have you seen LSU on offense this year?DawgDaze71 said:No USC knows they need a big name coach. Someone that will give an instant boost to recruiting.
Coaching is overrated. Out of Ohio State, Clemson, Bama and LSU. OSU and Clemson may be the teams that actual coach. Bama just inserts the next 5 Star and LSU does as well. I remember Saban as a HC his last two teams. He good ...he wasn’t magical.
Lake’s success will come down to recruiting. He needs to win for the guys with size and speed. -
Yeah, they just picked his name out of a hat blindfolded. No rhyme or reason. The fuck? This season clearly broke you.creepycoug said:
You had me at Hello, then you jumped the shark again.CallMeBigErn said:
Good. Freaking the fuck out gave Oregon Kelly. Maybe freaking the fuck out here will give us a boss head coach as well. I don't see why this is something to be scared of. We have a great infrastructure built by Petersen, great recruits in the pipeline, and a great AD who's proven to identify pretty damn good coaches. I don't see this as a dice roll. I'm trusting Jen and the foundation Pete has built.creepycoug said:
Hopkins had been a long-time and well known assistant at Syracuse. Nobody around here knew who Jimmy Lake was a couple years ago. #1.CallMeBigErn said:
What did Quooks say when Bellotti gave the program to Kelly? That seems like a more reasonable comparison. Do you think Kelly gave a shit when he left? Do you consider him a program builder?dnc said:
This is exactly what Quooks said when Kelly left and gave them Helfrich.CallMeBigErn said:
Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take.
I am cautiously optimistic but great coaches are generally terrible at identifying other coaches.
Cohen identified Hopkins and Petersen. Hopkins had never coached either. I'd say she's batting 1.000 so far, so lets give her the benefit of the doubt without even bringing Petersen into it. Being cautious about our optimism is of course warranted, but I don't think was a lazy handover. This was a genuine head coach signing that's probably been in the works for a while (conjecture). I think Petersen's opinion should be taken into consideration also, just as much as Meyer and Stoops. He's a proven program builder and winner. I'm pretty sure he realizes what it takes to run a program and he wouldn't leave this program if it wasn't in good hands. Lake is ready and so is my body.
Quooks were freaked the fuck out when Kelly was hired because he was a nobody, and after Boise State and the Punch Heard Round the World they were in full panic mode.
Which only drives home the point even further. I can't tell you how many times I've read these words:
He's a proven program builder and winner. I'm pretty sure he realizes what it takes to run a program and he wouldn't leave this program if it wasn't in good hands.
If you don't see this as a dice roll, then nobody can help you. -
Lake is no defensive savant. It’s more like if the Quooks had gone from Belotti to Frost.
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JFC. I don't think you get what "roll of the dice" means in this context. And I'm not going to explain it to someone who just delivered a fucking sermon to me about what a great human being Chris Petersen is.CallMeBigErn said:
Yeah, they just picked his name out of a hat blindfolded. No rhyme or reason. The fuck? This season clearly broke you.creepycoug said:
You had me at Hello, then you jumped the shark again.CallMeBigErn said:
Good. Freaking the fuck out gave Oregon Kelly. Maybe freaking the fuck out here will give us a boss head coach as well. I don't see why this is something to be scared of. We have a great infrastructure built by Petersen, great recruits in the pipeline, and a great AD who's proven to identify pretty damn good coaches. I don't see this as a dice roll. I'm trusting Jen and the foundation Pete has built.creepycoug said:
Hopkins had been a long-time and well known assistant at Syracuse. Nobody around here knew who Jimmy Lake was a couple years ago. #1.CallMeBigErn said:
What did Quooks say when Bellotti gave the program to Kelly? That seems like a more reasonable comparison. Do you think Kelly gave a shit when he left? Do you consider him a program builder?dnc said:
This is exactly what Quooks said when Kelly left and gave them Helfrich.CallMeBigErn said:
Petersen is an amazing human being and we should all aspire to be like him. I am very sad to see him go. I've shed more than a few tears. The guy has values beyond caveman testosterone-fueled football. A true humble caring winner and a gold standard human. That's great and all, and I hope he writes a book so I can get a signed copy, but wins on the field do matter to us cross-eyed, bow-legged peasants. It does seem like he's lost his fire and he knows it. He knows exactly what this program needs and he's such a fucking amazing and humble human that he's throwing away millions so we can have it. The dude is an absolute saint.RoadDawg55 said:
How so? What’s your take?CallMeBigErn said:99/100 takes on here in the last day have been shit as fuck.
I'm stoked for Jimmy Lake Washington. If Petersen and Cohen approve, I approve. He's 42 years old. We may be in store for a 20+ year Purple Reign. Be excited.
I was going to keep it to myself, but that's my super spicy habenero hot take.
I am cautiously optimistic but great coaches are generally terrible at identifying other coaches.
Cohen identified Hopkins and Petersen. Hopkins had never coached either. I'd say she's batting 1.000 so far, so lets give her the benefit of the doubt without even bringing Petersen into it. Being cautious about our optimism is of course warranted, but I don't think was a lazy handover. This was a genuine head coach signing that's probably been in the works for a while (conjecture). I think Petersen's opinion should be taken into consideration also, just as much as Meyer and Stoops. He's a proven program builder and winner. I'm pretty sure he realizes what it takes to run a program and he wouldn't leave this program if it wasn't in good hands. Lake is ready and so is my body.
Quooks were freaked the fuck out when Kelly was hired because he was a nobody, and after Boise State and the Punch Heard Round the World they were in full panic mode.
Which only drives home the point even further. I can't tell you how many times I've read these words:
He's a proven program builder and winner. I'm pretty sure he realizes what it takes to run a program and he wouldn't leave this program if it wasn't in good hands.
If you don't see this as a dice roll, then nobody can help you.
IDRGAF and most other people don't either.
