Hardcore Husky Podcast: Reunited and it Feels so Good
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Couldn't unring the bell
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This was easily the worst off-season ever. For so many reasons. The older traditional fan is probably done for a lot of schools, not just the Pac 2 people that are being begged to re-up season ticket donations and overpriced apple cup tickets.
It is exciting being in a real conference and I kind of feel bad for Fisch that in terms of generating excitement that came easy for a lot of schools, he's fighting a major uphill battle.
18k for the Spring Game was a good sign though and he did a nice job with the roster overall. He's setting the program up well long term which points to the fact that I don't think he's planning on leaving for a long time. It's not like the NFL just comes begging these college staffs every year. Harbaugh was more of an exception.
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The sport is really squeezing out older fans and fans of any program outside of like maybe 10. I think Fisch, and the school to a very small extent is doing the right things, it's just a hard battle to win. Our family isn't going to the Apple Cup. We weren't that excited (for one we just had an Apple Cup 9 months ago) and then saw the prices and it was an official no.
I wouldn't be surprised to see more and more coaches do the Jeff Hafley thing and take an NFL coordinator position over a college head coaching position because college is such a nightmare and they ruined recruiting, and you have pathetic coaches who keep pushing the bar lower for what you have to do.
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Unlike DeBoer's wife, I hope that Fisch's wife who obviously has more sway is able to tell him fuck No to any job that isn't a stable one in So Cal/Texas/Florida. Being a coordinator in the NFL is not stable.
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I'm not sure that applies to all fan bases. Big-12 fan bases will continue to get the older fans to stay committed. They understand their place in the world and will still support their school and program.
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The middle bar facemask was an awesome look on running backs.
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Yeah Fisch doesn’t seem like a guy who would take an NFL coordinator position unless he had to. He’s not a young man. His next stop is NFL head coach or potentially a more highly visible college head coach.
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Fair. You've talked me out of it. Fisch also has that country club swinger vibe which makes me think he might actually kind of be into the chase that is college football.
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good pod, pods.
