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Is Kim Grinolds still claiming Petersen can't recruit in the Pac-12?
DerekJohnson
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Inquiring minds wanna know.
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2. Attempt to save face
3. ????????
4. Profit
UW gets a 4-star commit
Random Poster: Great get. Hopefully this will provide an answer to those saying Pete needs to prove himself as a recruiter.
Kim flies in out of nowhere after not having posted in a week and a half
Kim: Who's saying that? No one on this board has said Petersen couldn't recruit. If you're going to make stuff up, don't be surprised when it disappears
Some of you need to learn the difference.
"Pete still has a lot to prove when it comes to recruiting."
What if somebody started stalking his kid???... making up shit that causes undue stress???... fucking up their life???... subjecting them to the same public treatment???
"As I've said many times before, those on the extremes seem to be the loudest and garner the most attention, while the most reasonable get ignored. There are a few out here who jump out of their shoes if there's anything negative directed towards Pete. There are also a few who are just angry, pissed off, and are overly emotional with their criticism.
What I see, and get the most complaints about, is when somebody is rational, reasonable, etc, and gets bullied by a few. Uber sensitive, over the top, hero worship.....maybe. But some out here have a very difficult time expressing themselves without making things personal and going over the top. Unfortunately, they also garner the most attention"
"Some of you need to lighten up a bit and learn to ignore some stuff. There are many out here who don't read EVERYTHING. We have subscribers who rarely visit the boards.
Lighten up a bit. Sometimes rolling your eyes or ignoring is more effective. "
"There's only a few posters and fans who used the word " can't " It's funny how some pay attention to a few on the extremes.
I'm comfortable in saying that most, not all, felt Pete could, but still had to prove he could compete with the big boys. He's off to a good start this year, but by no means, is he where he wants to be.....yet.There's still a long ways to go. And for the uber sensitive, that's not bashing Pete or being anti Pete. The coaches pretty much feel the same way. I think by making a post like this, you're giving credit to a very small minority and making it a much bigger deal than it actually is."
"And to be real clear, I, not anybody on the staff has used the word " can't " when it comes to Pete and recruiting. Pete still has a lot to prove when it comes to recruiting. The process he's implemented is in no way a finished product. It's well under way, but by no means finished. I don't believe for a minute he's peaked in what he can do on the field or recruiting. Now some may take that the wrong way, but let's be honest, he can do a lot better. That's not an indictment of what he's doing. There's still a long ways to go. He's off to a good start this year. But he still has to finish. That doesn't mean he won't. "
"To be real honest, It's that mountain out of a mole hill thing. Very, very few posters out here casted doubt, said he couldn't, or wouldn't be able to. A number said he needed to prove he could. A number said he had to do better than he did at BSU. Some raised their eyebrows on some of the recruits. All of those are a far cry of saying he couldn't had doubts etc. I think some out here are uber sensitive when it comes to Pete. I think some twist things and misinterpret what they read. And I think some pay attention to a vocal minority and make them seem much bigger than they truly are.
This so called " myth " is truly a myth ;-)"
"Every coach is building for long term success. I think most expected better last year as well as building for long term success. I think they could have won a few more games last year that could have helped in the building of long term success. 10 wins would have created a lot more buzz around the program and helped recruiting. There were easily 2 more wins on the schedule last year.
Again, I think Pete can do it. But he still has a lot to prove and he will until he wins consistently at UW. It's only been one year and one recruiting class that you can actually count."