A voice message from Swaye has altered my perspective on the season
He reiterated how just 18 months ago we were talking about how UW was fucked (under Jen Cohen's leadership and the west coast mentality) and would never again rise to any sort of relevance. And here we were as Pac-12 and Sugar Bowl Champions, playing for a national championship, all because of DeBoer.
I'm still feeling a bit bruised from Monday night. Given the type of season UW had, it didn't seem fitting to have it end like that for Michael Penix and Co. It would be like Margot Robbie's character getting dumped at the end of a movie. Or Bruce Willis getting shot and killed by Hans Gruber with twenty minutes left in Diehard.
But as Swaye pointed out, he felt happy and grateful to witness everything we experienced this season. It was amazing and often defied explanation. And as we enter a 12-team playoff era next season, it might be that much harder to get back to the natty game again. We are entering a brave new world.
As we often said on the boards since October, the '23 Huskies were The Retarded Team of Destiny.
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Uhh, spoiler alert. I still have 30 mins left in Diehard, thx.
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1. She would get dumped if Emanuelle Chiriqui was on the scene. Simple fact. Case closed.DerekJohnson said:I was just listening to a voice message that Swaye left for me while he attends the annual Orkin Convention in Topeka, KS.
He reiterated how just 18 months ago we were talking about how UW was fucked (under Jen Cohen's leadership and the west coast mentality) and would never again rise to any sort of relevance. And here we were as Pac-12 and Sugar Bowl Champions, playing for a national championship, all because of DeBoer.
I'm still feeling a bit bruised from Monday night. Given the type of season UW had, it didn't seem fitting to have it end like that for Michael Penix and Co. It would be like Margot Robbie's character getting dumped at the end of a movie. Or Bruce Willis getting shot and killed by Hans Gruber with twenty minutes left in Diehard.
But as Swaye pointed out, he felt happy and grateful to witness everything we experienced this season. It was amazing and often defied explanation. And as we enter a 12-team playoff era next season, it might be that much harder to get back to the natty game again. We are entering a brave new world.
As we often said on the boards since October, the '23 Huskies were The Retarded Team of Destiny.
2. I think DeBoer still has en edge - for a few years at least - guiding a team while it navigates a bracket considering the lower divisions all have bracket-to-natty playoffs.
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Hans gruber was legit tho
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Was disappointed to lose, but man what a ride. I meant it when I said I never thought I'd see UW in this position again.
Won the Pac-12 for eternal Pac-12 Champs title. Beat Oregon twice, including the Champ Game. Beat Sarks ass and won a legit NY6 Bowl (finally!). Played the number 1 team in the land pretty tight through 3 quarters. OL won Moore Trophy. Penix wins Maxwell, runner up Heisman. Boner AP Coach of the Year.
If you told me that was our season in two years right after Lake got canned I would have slapped you. It's surreal. I enjoyed it. I am going to savor it. I waited a long time for a season like this and never expected I'd live long enough to see it. -
Sounds you had a nice walk and came back.Swaye said:Was disappointed to lose, but man what a ride. I meant it when I said I never thought I'd see UW in this position again.
Won the Pac-12 for eternal Pac-12 Champs title. Beat Oregon twice, including the Champ Game. Beat Sarks ass and won a legit NY6 Bowl (finally!). Played the number 1 team in the land pretty tight through 3 quarters. OL won Moore Trophy. Penix wins Maxwell, runner up Heisman. Boner AP Coach of the Year.
If you told me that was our season in two years right after Lake got canned I would have slapped you. It's surreal. I enjoyed it. I am going to savor it. I waited a long time for a season like this and never expected I'd live long enough to see it. -
Who needs a beach when you can take a walk through the red man’s brain to get perspective? I need some perspective. I’m sitting here at the airport thinking about how much money I spent to come down here and watch us lose. As shitty as it feels, it was still an awesome experience. I got to watch my team play for the national fucking championship. I’ve never had that opportunity as an adult, and I don’t know when I’ll have the opportunity again.Swaye said:Was disappointed to lose, but man what a ride. I meant it when I said I never thought I'd see UW in this position again.
Won the Pac-12 for eternal Pac-12 Champs title. Beat Oregon twice, including the Champ Game. Beat Sarks ass and won a legit NY6 Bowl (finally!). Played the number 1 team in the land pretty tight through 3 quarters. OL won Moore Trophy. Penix wins Maxwell, runner up Heisman. Boner AP Coach of the Year.
If you told me that was our season in two years right after Lake got canned I would have slapped you. It's surreal. I enjoyed it. I am going to savor it. I waited a long time for a season like this and never expected I'd live long enough to see it. -
I gave you 30 fucking years to watch it before disclosing the ending. My conscience is clear.CallMeBigErn said:Uhh, spoiler alert. I still have 30 mins left in Diehard, thx.
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You don't want to get slapped by Swaye. You just don't.Swaye said:Was disappointed to lose, but man what a ride. I meant it when I said I never thought I'd see UW in this position again.
Won the Pac-12 for eternal Pac-12 Champs title. Beat Oregon twice, including the Champ Game. Beat Sarks ass and won a legit NY6 Bowl (finally!). Played the number 1 team in the land pretty tight through 3 quarters. OL won Moore Trophy. Penix wins Maxwell, runner up Heisman. Boner AP Coach of the Year.
If you told me that was our season in two years right after Lake got canned I would have slapped you. It's surreal. I enjoyed it. I am going to savor it. I waited a long time for a season like this and never expected I'd live long enough to see it. -
What kind of pinko commie doesn’t watch Die Hard on Xmas Eve?CallMeBigErn said:Uhh, spoiler alert. I still have 30 mins left in Diehard, thx.
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Apparently @Swaye took a nice long walk on the beach for perspective.
Fuck perspective.
Just kidding, I kind of developed the same one over the course of the past week and grew less confident we'd win and more appreciative of the journey to compete for it all, and appreciative of the ability to watch those dudes in person lay it on the line one last time.
Exactly.EsophagealFeces said:
As shitty as it feels, it was still an awesome experience. I got to watch my team play for the national fucking championship. I’ve never had that opportunity as an adult, and I don’t know when I’ll have the opportunity again.
