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7 Years Ago..... This was all the Rage

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  • HuskyJW
    HuskyJW Member Posts: 15,279
    Was it that long ago? Holy Mother of Hell.
  • topdawgnc
    topdawgnc Member Posts: 7,839
    Tequilla said:

    Would be really interested to see what the perception of Mora would be around these parts if he had the kind of success he had at UCLA at UW ...

    On one hand, I think we'd all like some of that success ... but after 6-7 years and a feeling that he's probably maximized his performance, a good chunk would be ready to move on.

    He can't beat Stanford, or Oregon ...

    Wouldn't fit in 'round these parts.
  • Gladstone
    Gladstone Member Posts: 16,419
    I was a junior at UW. I remember it like it was yesterday. That video plus another one that had his comments when he was on with Mitch (I think?) when he said in 2006 he'd drop what he was doing in the NFL if UW called and head home.

    Sigh.
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,101
    Mora had the job 2x if he wanted it ... he turned it down both times.

    In my mind, it's hard to not view him as the guy that was too afraid of failing at his alma mater instead of the guy that had the guts to succeed.
  • Gladstone
    Gladstone Member Posts: 16,419
    Tequilla said:

    Mora had the job 2x if he wanted it ... he turned it down both times.

    In my mind, it's hard to not view him as the guy that was too afraid of failing at his alma mater instead of the guy that had the guts to succeed.

    2007 was different.
  • TTJ
    TTJ Member Posts: 4,827
    Music used to suck back then.
  • godawgst
    godawgst Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 2,554 Swaye's Wigwam
    Watching those stills of coach James, Hoffman, Clifford, Emtman, Brunnell, etc was gave my goose bumps. Then they bleed to guys in the late 90's/early 2000's and I'm like "what the hell are those guys doing on this montage. They couldn't hold those guys jocks. They are just jag's (just another guy)." Compared to what I've watched the last 10 years, I would take those jag's over what we've produced in a second.
  • dongman
    dongman Member Posts: 2,384
    AZDuck said:

    this video gave me football AIDS

    I would like to state I received high powered aids as well.
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,088
    dongman said:

    AZDuck said:

    this video gave me football AIDS

    I would like to state I received high powered aids as well.
    Winning.
  • puppylove_sugarsteel
    puppylove_sugarsteel Member Posts: 9,133
    9-3 Pelini is all this program needed. Thank goodness we held out for a coach who will actually get us back to the rose bowl in Petersen. Mora cant even win the conference with a heavily decided recruiting advantage.
  • puppylove_sugarsteel
    puppylove_sugarsteel Member Posts: 9,133
    godawgst said:

    Watching those stills of coach James, Hoffman, Clifford, Emtman, Brunnell, etc was gave my goose bumps. Then they bleed to guys in the late 90's/early 2000's and I'm like "what the hell are those guys doing on this montage. They couldn't hold those guys jocks. They are just jag's (just another guy)." Compared to what I've watched the last 10 years, I would take those jag's over what we've produced in a second.

    Yeah i agree. Guys like Reggie W I lliams, corey dillon, brock huard, locker...they couldnt hold those jock straps. Nice 1st post godawgst.:)
  • HeretoBeatmyChest
    HeretoBeatmyChest Member Posts: 4,295
    Tequilla said:

    Would be really interested to see what the perception of Mora would be around these parts if he had the kind of success he had at UCLA at UW ...

    On one hand, I think we'd all like some of that success ... but after 6-7 years games and a feeling that he's probably maximized his performance, a good chunk would be ready to move on.

  • puppylove_sugarsteel
    puppylove_sugarsteel Member Posts: 9,133

    Tequilla said:

    Would be really interested to see what the perception of Mora would be around these parts if he had the kind of success he had at UCLA at UW ...

    On one hand, I think we'd all like some of that success ... but after 6-7 years games and a feeling that he's probably maximized his performance, a good chunk would be ready to move on.

    Id much rathe r go 7-7, 6-7, 12-1 and a rose bowl than 10-3 (9-4), 10-3(9-4), 10-3(9-4)forever. Thats what youll get with mora
  • JaWarrenJaHooker
    JaWarrenJaHooker Member Posts: 2,122

    Tequilla said:

    Would be really interested to see what the perception of Mora would be around these parts if he had the kind of success he had at UCLA at UW ...

    On one hand, I think we'd all like some of that success ... but after 6-7 years games and a feeling that he's probably maximized his performance, a good chunk would be ready to move on.

    Id much rathe r go 7-7, 6-7, 12-1 and a rose bowl than 10-3 (9-4), 10-3(9-4), 10-3(9-4)forever. Thats what youll get with mora
    So can I pencil in 12 wins next year for my Huskies?
  • Mosster47
    Mosster47 Member Posts: 6,246
    topdawgnc said:

    Tequilla said:

    Would be really interested to see what the perception of Mora would be around these parts if he had the kind of success he had at UCLA at UW ...

    On one hand, I think we'd all like some of that success ... but after 6-7 years and a feeling that he's probably maximized his performance, a good chunk would be ready to move on.

    He can't beat Stanford, or Oregon ...

    Wouldn't fit in 'round these parts.
    Mora would have been even worse at UW. He's mediocre in LA. He would be a .500 coach on Seattle at best.
  • MisterEm
    MisterEm Member Posts: 6,685
    Mosster47 said:

    topdawgnc said:

    Tequilla said:

    Would be really interested to see what the perception of Mora would be around these parts if he had the kind of success he had at UCLA at UW ...

    On one hand, I think we'd all like some of that success ... but after 6-7 years and a feeling that he's probably maximized his performance, a good chunk would be ready to move on.

    He can't beat Stanford, or Oregon ...

    Wouldn't fit in 'round these parts.
    Mora would have been even worse at UW. He's mediocre in LA. He would be a .500 coach on Seattle at best.
    What about RichRod?

    Shirley HE could surpass .500??
  • golddog17
    golddog17 Member Posts: 121

    Tequilla said:

    Would be really interested to see what the perception of Mora would be around these parts if he had the kind of success he had at UCLA at UW ...

    On one hand, I think we'd all like some of that success ... but after 6-7 years games and a feeling that he's probably maximized his performance, a good chunk would be ready to move on.

    Id much rathe r go 7-7, 6-7, 12-1 and a rose bowl than 10-3 (9-4), 10-3(9-4), 10-3(9-4)forever. Thats what youll get with mora
    So can I pencil in 12 wins next year for my Huskies?
    Yes.....or GTFO
  • puppylove_sugarsteel
    puppylove_sugarsteel Member Posts: 9,133

    Tequilla said:

    Would be really interested to see what the perception of Mora would be around these parts if he had the kind of success he had at UCLA at UW ...

    On one hand, I think we'd all like some of that success ... but after 6-7 years games and a feeling that he's probably maximized his performance, a good chunk would be ready to move on.

    Id much rathe r go 7-7, 6-7, 12-1 and a rose bowl than 10-3 (9-4), 10-3(9-4), 10-3(9-4)forever. Thats what youll get with mora
    So can I pencil in 12 wins next year for my Huskies?

    No, but I promise you have a head coach who can go 12-0! How do I know?
  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325

    Tequilla said:

    Would be really interested to see what the perception of Mora would be around these parts if he had the kind of success he had at UCLA at UW ...

    On one hand, I think we'd all like some of that success ... but after 6-7 years games and a feeling that he's probably maximized his performance, a good chunk would be ready to move on.

    Id much rathe r go 7-7, 6-7, 12-1 and a rose bowl than 10-3 (9-4), 10-3(9-4), 10-3(9-4)forever. Thats what youll get with mora
    So can I pencil in 12 wins next year for my Huskies?
    No, but I promise you have a head coach who can go 12-0! How do I know?

    This ain't the WAC.
  • HeretoBeatmyChest
    HeretoBeatmyChest Member Posts: 4,295

    The guy has the resources of UCLA. Decent to good tradition, and one fucking hell of a backyard. If Iron Laws are a real thing, then he has 98% of them running in his favor. And yet, here we are.

    He is what he is. He's a frat boy who can talk a good game and is a decent coach who seems to have instilled some intensity into the program that was not there before his arrival. And he can recruit pretty well. There are better recruiters, and there are plenty who are worse, but again, he's at UCLA, so whatever.

    Mostly good, but not great, coach.

    Like Top said, he can't beat Stanford or Oregon, and Oregon is now full on Hefrich with no remnants of Chip Kelly left as an excuse, and Furd is now full on Shaw, with no trace of Harbaugh. Beating SC since Carroll's departure is a yawner.

    This is now an easy conference in which to establish oneself as the "best coach", and even now he can't do it.

    I couldn't fucking care less about the guy. He's a sober, slightly less bro'd version of Sarkesian, with a little more coaching credibility. But that's it.

    In my study of coaches in the same situation as Helfrich (promoted and following a legendary coach), its not until year 5 when that coach starts to fall off. Makes sense because thats when all the players were recruited and coached by the new guy. Helfrich is in year 3. His year 5 will tell us a lot because it will be his second year developing a new QB and Freeman will likely be gone.
  • AZDuck
    AZDuck Member Posts: 15,381

    The guy has the resources of UCLA. Decent to good tradition, and one fucking hell of a backyard. If Iron Laws are a real thing, then he has 98% of them running in his favor. And yet, here we are.

    He is what he is. He's a frat boy who can talk a good game and is a decent coach who seems to have instilled some intensity into the program that was not there before his arrival. And he can recruit pretty well. There are better recruiters, and there are plenty who are worse, but again, he's at UCLA, so whatever.

    Mostly good, but not great, coach.

    Like Top said, he can't beat Stanford or Oregon, and Oregon is now full on Hefrich with no remnants of Chip Kelly left as an excuse, and Furd is now full on Shaw, with no trace of Harbaugh. Beating SC since Carroll's departure is a yawner.

    This is now an easy conference in which to establish oneself as the "best coach", and even now he can't do it.

    I couldn't fucking care less about the guy. He's a sober, slightly less bro'd version of Sarkesian, with a little more coaching credibility. But that's it.

    In my study of coaches in the same situation as Helfrich (promoted and following a legendary coach), its not until year 5 when that coach starts to fall off. Makes sense because thats when all the players were recruited and coached by the new guy. Helfrich is in year 3. His year 5 will tell us a lot because it will be his second year developing a new QB and Freeman will likely be gone.
    Losing a Heisman QB tends to lead to a pretty significant fall-off. Just sayin'. That being said, I don't know what to make of Helfrich and Company, other than that I'm probably stuck with him for the time being
  • PurpleBaze
    PurpleBaze Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,320 Founders Club

    godawgst said:

    Watching those stills of coach James, Hoffman, Clifford, Emtman, Brunnell, etc was gave my goose bumps. Then they bleed to guys in the late 90's/early 2000's and I'm like "what the hell are those guys doing on this montage. They couldn't hold those guys jocks. They are just jag's (just another guy)." Compared to what I've watched the last 10 years, I would take those jag's over what we've produced in a second.

    Yeah i agree. Guys like Reggie W I lliams, corey dillon, brock huard, locker...they couldnt hold those jock straps. Nice 1st post godawgst.:)
    How do you fuck up Reggie Williams's name that badly?
    PuppyLittleGinage is the master of typos & sentences that make no sense.