The whale
I'm in the Oregon money is important but not the only thing camp. But for those looking for a UW whale it comes at a cost. This could all be bullshit but I don't see the academis minded UW giving Joe Billionaire control. This is the GM role in my opinion
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"Hey Mr. Bezos we want to run your new running back up the A gap here can we get a go ahead on that? Phone me back quick we have 20 on the play clock thanks"
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What is it with old guys who look like that telling kids they will be on/in TV…
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Here's the difference with UW and Oregon. I believe that Race is totally right about upper campus at UW.
My perception, and I have not done all the research, is that it seems like Oregon is happy to be known as an athletics program campus rather than a university that also has athletics. The tail wags the dog, sports are the front porch, Nike runs them, etc.
At UW, that will probably never happen. The regents have to be known for academis prowess and prestige, blah blah blah. Granted, that is probably what the primary objective of any university should be and us UW fans/grads are stuck with it.
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Michigan won the national championship 11 months ago
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and they seemed pretty proud about it
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Act like you've been there before!
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What does that have to do with anything I said there?
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Michigan and Washington were universities that were football powers in the old days and won national championships in the 90s but struggled pretty quickly in the new millennium and I think the culture of the schools really held them back. Both also really struggled to compete with schools to the south that have different priorities and have been almost impossible to keep down for even a season or two for a long time.
The only way both schools were probably getting back to the top of college football was the whale equivalent of a coach who had a connection to the school who would never leave. Michigan got Harbaugh and UW got Petersen and both took some time to even get over the obstacles and win on a high level. Obviously Petersen was gone by January or 2024, but his recruits and foundation set it up.
Now, both might be shit out of luck again, though this Ellison thing could change that.
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I’m just really glad this thread wasn’t about me because it easily could’ve been.
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