The City of Seattle’s Relationship With UW & UW Football
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Grew up in the city of Seattle, 4th generation in the city. Huskies were big late '70s-mid 80's. Seahawks sucked until '83 when they got Curt Warner and got to the AFC championship. Hawks were good from '84-'86, '87. Seahawks were actually huge in the mid-80s with the Bronco-busters and Raider-busters shit. Kingdome was an awesome place when it got cranked up.
Dawgs ruled in the early '90s because they were at a peak and the Seahawks sucked until Holmgren showed up. The Sunday Seattle Times sports section was packed with Husky info and stories. Nothing louder than Husky stadium in the early '90s, nothing..... -
Prime Sports showed up on cable in 88 with a Saturday afternoon game and full Husky replays on Sunday night.
Q13 took over the coaches show.
When the Hawks talked about hiring James in the early 80s after 3 Rose Bowls people threatened to cut up their Nordstrom cards. Nordy got out not long after. The Hawks hired Chuck Knox and James got paid by UW -
Really?That’s amazing.RaceBannon said:Prime Sports showed up on cable in 88 with a Saturday afternoon game and full Husky replays on Sunday night.
Q13 took over the coaches show.
When the Hawks talked about hiring James in the early 80s after 3 Rose Bowls people threatened to cut up their Nordstrom cards. Nordy got out not long after. The Hawks hired Chuck Knox and James got paid by UW
Though I don’t like the idea of cutting up my Nordy card. 💄👠👜💍👗 -
Dawgs were huge. I grew up near the University though, and many of the houses in the area were rentals filled with UW students, or filled with their professors / employees. We could sometimes here the roar from Husky stadium, and there was a waiting list for season tickets. Definitely echo what others have said that the Hawks, especially late 80's when they won AFC west were big, and Steve Largent was a god. Everykid who played football wanted to be him. That being said, 89 - 2001 Dawgs were definitely the bigger ticket. My middle and high school were filled with kids wearing UW gear regularly. I mean, Sir Mix A lot repped UW in Baby Got Back.
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Good shit. You can't get more 80s hawks insider than @Kingdome_Urinals.Kingdome_Urinals said:Grew up in the city of Seattle, 4th generation in the city. Huskies were big late '70s-mid 80's. Seahawks sucked until '83 when they got Curt Warner and got to the AFC championship. Hawks were good from '84-'86, '87. Seahawks were actually huge in the mid-80s with the Bronco-busters and Raider-busters shit. Kingdome was an awesome place when it got cranked up.
Dawgs ruled in the early '90s because they were at a peak and the Seahawks sucked until Holmgren showed up. The Sunday Seattle Times sports section was packed with Husky info and stories. Nothing louder than Husky stadium in the early '90s, nothing..... -
The only thing I'll add to what's been said by @dnc, @Fire_Marshall_Bill, etc. is that I believe there was a waiting for UW season tickets in the 80s and 90s while there were people trying to sell their Seahawks season tickets. That might be a bit of hyperbole but it's pretty close to true.
All the faggoty liberals and the transplants hurt UW football's standing in the city. I despise the transplants who are HUGE 12s. -
Seahawks had a huge season ticket waiting list in the late 80s I know that. Wouldn’t shock me if UW did too.CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:The only thing I'll add to what's been said by @dnc, @Fire_Marshall_Bill, etc. is that I believe there was a waiting for UW season tickets in the 80s and 90s while there were people trying to sell their Seahawks season tickets. That might be a bit of hyperbole but it's pretty close to true.
All the faggoty liberals and the transplants hurt UW football's standing in the city. I despise the transplants who are HUGE 12s.
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In the late 70's, when I'd go to the store with my dads, the grocery bags said "Husky Fever!", and everyone in Shelton had those bags in their house, even the dumb Cooger families. Don James had his own show on Sunday evening where he'd tell you how much better the Huskies needed to do, even if they'd just dismantled their opponent.
My old man watched Don James' show, and he was a guy that considered television a colossal waste of time - except for Hee Haw and Don James.
At least that's how I remember it. Years of drugs and alcohol may have blurred some of my memories, so keep that in mind. -
I loved the Husky Fever stuff as a kid.
Our current marking campaign might as well be called “Husky Asymptomatic”. -
POTDDoog_de_Jour said:I loved the Husky Fever stuff as a kid.
Our current marking campaign might as well be called “Husky Asymptomatic”.
