Woody nominated for national athletic director of the year
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Rebuilt stadium. Dumped Sark. Hired Petersen. Now fire Romar and he has my vote.
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Also hired the baseball coach and built the new baseball stadium, which is now at an all-time high.
But hiring Petersen is more than enough to win AD of the year for anyone. -
Fuck Pool Boy and his motherfucking disgraceful OOC schedule.
Oh, and this:Tyrone Willingham Named Home Depot National Coach Of The Year
First-year head coach has guided Irish to 10-2 record and a berth in the Toyota Gator Bowl.
Dec. 9, 2002
ATLANTA - University of Notre Dame head football coach Tyrone Willingham will be named The Home Depot National "Coach of the Year" during a live telecast scheduled to air on ESPN this week, it was announced Monday.
Willingham had an outstanding first season at Notre Dame. In addition to compiling a 10-2 regular-season record and earning a berth in the Toyota Gator Bowl, he became the first coach in the heralded history of Notre Dame football to win 10 games in his first season. He also has guided the Irish to the third-best turnaround in school history (+4.5 games).
"To be named Home Depot 'Coach of the Year' is an honor, but in choosing the word 'honor,' it falls short of the respect and emotions that I feel for this award and its presentation," Willingham said. "It would be a stretch to say that I thought this day could happen in my life. However, because of the work, courage and character of the Notre Dame family, coaches and players, it is a reality. -
I think the ballot box was fixed... Love the Petersen hire, but AD of the year? Basketball program at an all time low, Petersen hired only after being teabagged by Sark (the hand of Gawd), stadium is upgraded but wasn't upgraded to jaw drop status, uniforms are as big a fucktarded mess as one could ever imagine - what the fuck is the identity of this program????? Woody's trending up, but let's not crown his ass yet.
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I think everyone here would vote for Woodward if he kicked Kim & Doogman to the curb.
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What did Arizona's or Duke's AD that's better than what Woodward did this year?
The man hired Christ Petersen. Unless the other ADs cured cancer or established peace in the Middle East, I don't think there's anything they've done that can outmatch the Petersen hire. -
If Woodward leaves I'd go after the Arizona AD or at least have him on the short list. I mentioned him a year ago on here. He shitcanned Stoops and hired Rich Rod. He also has raised a lot of money and they have some new facilities. His background is also impressive. Has SEC ties as well as ties to the northwest.whatshouldicareabout said:What did Arizona's or Duke's AD that's better than what Woodward did this year?
The man hired Christ Petersen. Unless the other ADs cured cancer or established peace in the Middle East, I don't think there's anything they've done that can outmatch the Petersen hire.
Stoops was a fucking clown but if you look at the advanced metrics and W/L he improved Arizona's lot considerably. Arizona's AD made a move that you only see from big time programs. He replaced a coach who had earned a few more years with someone who was obviously better. -
Huh? I like the revisionist history going on around here that he "dumped Sark". More like Sark dumped him and he didn't object.Gladstone said:Rebuilt stadium. Dumped Sark. Hired Petersen. Now fire Romar and he has my vote.
Hiring Petersen is a big success. Deserves all the credit in the world for that. Far as Sark goes? That is more luck than Woodward's doing. -
Stoops ended the 2010 season losing five games in a row then began 2011 losing five of six. So he had a stretch where he was 1-10. The AD shouldn't be getting praise for firing him at that point.HeretoBeatmyChest said:
If Woodward leaves I'd go after the Arizona AD or at least have him on the short list. I mentioned him a year ago on here. He shitcanned Stoops and hired Rich Rod. He also has raised a lot of money and they have some new facilities. His background is also impressive. Has SEC ties as well as ties to the northwest.whatshouldicareabout said:What did Arizona's or Duke's AD that's better than what Woodward did this year?
The man hired Christ Petersen. Unless the other ADs cured cancer or established peace in the Middle East, I don't think there's anything they've done that can outmatch the Petersen hire.
Stoops was a fucking clown but if you look at the advanced metrics and W/L he improved Arizona's lot considerably. Arizona's AD made a move that you only see from big time programs. He replaced a coach who had earned a few more years with someone who was obviously better.
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FYFMFE for not mentioning @PatHadenFS yet. We'd be nowhere without him.
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If @PatHadenFS doesn't win, this shit was rigged.brchco12 said:FYFMFE for not mentioning @PatHadenFS yet. We'd be nowhere without him.
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To get to the point that he is no longer always referred to as Pool Boy (or was that Sark?) tells me he is at least in the conversation. Fire Romar and he is final ballot.
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I thought Sark was pool boySwaye said:To get to the point that he is no longer always referred to as Pool Boy (or was that Sark?) tells me he is at least in the conversation. Fire Romar and he is final ballot.
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I am not privy to what happened behind the scenes.He_Needs_More_Time said:
Huh? I like the revisionist history going on around here that he "dumped Sark". More like Sark dumped him and he didn't object.Gladstone said:Rebuilt stadium. Dumped Sark. Hired Petersen. Now fire Romar and he has my vote.
Hiring Petersen is a big success. Deserves all the credit in the world for that. Far as Sark goes? That is more luck than Woodward's doing.
Would not be surprised if Sark was told he was on a short leash. Sometimes you can get things done without getting your hands dirty (hi Kim!).
The fact that Sark was gone 3 days after the Apple Cup and Peterman was hired within the week tells me Woody had a plan in place and was not interested in keeping Sark.
Outside of keeping Romar and the OOC schedule he has done a job that is worthy of the nomination and if he wins ... I wouldn't think it was wrong. -
I'm with Damone.MikeDamone said:
I thought Sark was pool boySwaye said:To get to the point that he is no longer always referred to as Pool Boy (or was that Sark?) tells me he is at least in the conversation. Fire Romar and he is final ballot.
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He wasn't going to fire Sark after 8-4.
Big difference between not liking a guy so you won't extend him and not liking him to fire him.
I doubt he fires Sark at 8-4 as he'd have to pay off his salary.
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Agreed you don't fire someone for 8-4.He_Needs_More_Time said:He wasn't going to fire Sark after 8-4.
Big difference between not liking a guy so you won't extend him and not liking him to fire him.
I doubt he fires Sark at 8-4 as he'd have to pay off his salary.
Facts are he didn't dump Sark, Pat HadenFS bailed him out.
Again, you can get things done without getting your hands dirty.
What we do know, Sark left and in less than a week the most sought after coach in college football was landed ...
Not extending a head coach at a major university is equal to firing him.
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They faced kind of a gauntlet - $C, whOregon, Okie State, and Furd... I think they played all those teams twice or at least three (they played Oklahoma State in a bowl and then in the regular season). So, I'm not defending Stoops, but the schedule was weird. He went from seven and one and being in the top 10 to 1-5 & getting shitcanned in less than a year. It's a tough job but they're well compensated one percenters.He_Needs_More_Time said:
Stoops ended the 2010 season losing five games in a row then began 2011 losing five of six. So he had a stretch where he was 1-10. The AD shouldn't be getting praise for firing him at that point.HeretoBeatmyChest said:
If Woodward leaves I'd go after the Arizona AD or at least have him on the short list. I mentioned him a year ago on here. He shitcanned Stoops and hired Rich Rod. He also has raised a lot of money and they have some new facilities. His background is also impressive. Has SEC ties as well as ties to the northwest.whatshouldicareabout said:What did Arizona's or Duke's AD that's better than what Woodward did this year?
The man hired Christ Petersen. Unless the other ADs cured cancer or established peace in the Middle East, I don't think there's anything they've done that can outmatch the Petersen hire.
Stoops was a fucking clown but if you look at the advanced metrics and W/L he improved Arizona's lot considerably. Arizona's AD made a move that you only see from big time programs. He replaced a coach who had earned a few more years with someone who was obviously better.
* thread hijack over *
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Fire Romar, tell Jesse and the NAACP crybabies to fuck off, and hire a winner, then he can be in the running
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Nah. I think he deserves one of these:CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:
If @PatHadenFS doesn't win, this shit was rigged.brchco12 said:FYFMFE for not mentioning @PatHadenFS yet. We'd be nowhere without him.
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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. -
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. -
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 there 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. -
Agreed with all of that. I think Woodward is going in the right direction. I'm aware Sark leaving so shortly and Petersen coming here so shortly didn't occur over night either.dnc 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 there 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.
However, I think many are too quick to crown his ass. If not for Pat HadenFS we still have Sark as our head coach for two more years of lame dick football. -
He got the stadium and Petersen.
Whether by luck or ingenuity ... He got it done. -
This is all that really matters. Some fucks on here really will be miserable and negative no matter whatfivehundredmileDAWG said:He got the stadium and Petersen.
Whether by luck or ingenuity ... He got it done. -
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I'd hit it.AZDuck said:
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Is it established (or even assumed) that the stadium project would never have happened but for Woodward's influence? I honestly don't know the answer.dnc said:OTOH, he deserves REAL credit for the stadium, IMO. Long before the HHB DIAFF, everyone there 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.
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