What I'm hearing re: Jen Cohen
If true... for those inclined like myself to think this was a bad hire born of nepotism, does this alter your opinion?
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Chinteresting
Who did Woodward want then? -
If that is the case that speaks very well of her.
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No. Peterman sucks.
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This tells me that pool boy was already on his way out.
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Slow moving coup?
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I'm always skeptical about giving the assistant credit or blame for what the HC did. Every once in awhile there's a Chip Kelly/Mike Bellotti situation, but those are the exception, not the rule.
Regardless who negotiated the deal, Pete was Woody's hire, for better or for worse.
It's possible she turns out to be a decent AD. The smart money's on dumpster fire, though. -
Yes. Who knew Pete was a fan of fat asses and sloppy tits.
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My issue is not about her. Rather, if she really was the heir apparent, why not leave UW, work in the AD department of Alabama or FSU,and gain a broader experience before coming back?
The new chancellor's first move was giving institutional raises right after the legislature cut tuition basically setting UW up for a financial crash landing. Why? Because she's a former professor, a product of the bureaucracy. She has no broad, national appeal, and no experience outside of UW. I hate hiring from within unless that person has experience outside of the organization at some point. FYFMFE
P.S. UW has had shitty leadership for years. The late '60s saw the state legislature force professors to actually teach in the classroom. -
I also find it hard to believe that short of Woodward knowing he was going to leave no matter what in the next 24 months after the hire that he would delegate it to Cohen.
That being said, props to her for reaching out to him again after 08 when he wouldn't even return UW calls.
She understands that her 1st-100th priority is the success of the football program. Like others have said, it's what she does with Lorenzo that will be telling, especially if football gets back to sell-outs, rose bowls, etc and the budget deficit issue goes away. Right now she can use that as the excuse next year on why Romar is being kept to the big donors, while "selling" the fans that the bb program is ready to turn the corner. -
GrundleStiltzkin said:
Chinteresting
Who did Woodward want then?
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Did not realize Peterman is a chubby chaser.DerekJohnson said:Per a reliable source, Cohen was basically the one who hired Petersen, in spite of Woodward.
If true... for those inclined like myself to think this was a bad hire born of nepotism, does this alter your opinion?
But definitely can appreciate certain skills fat chicks bring. -
seatownfunk said:
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"You can't flag a moderator's post, even when he's just passing along what he's hearing out there."DerekJohnson said:Per a reliable source, Cohen was basically the one who hired Petersen, in spite of Woodward.
If true... for those inclined like myself to think this was a bad hire born of nepotism, does this alter your opinion? -
Don't be a twister. Lots of twisting going on.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
"You can't flag a moderator's post, even when he's just passing along what he's hearing out there."DerekJohnson said:Per a reliable source, Cohen was basically the one who hired Petersen, in spite of Woodward.
If true... for those inclined like myself to think this was a bad hire born of nepotism, does this alter your opinion? -
dnc said:
I'm always skeptical about giving the assistant credit or blame for what the HC did. Every once in awhile there's a Chip Kelly/Mike Bellotti situation, but those are the exception, not the rule.
Regardless who negotiated the deal, Pete was Woody's hire, for better or for worse.
It's possible she turns out to be a decent AD. The smart money's on cum dumpster , though. -
Total bullshit. This is how you retroactively justify the hire.DerekJohnson said:Per a reliable source, Cohen was basically the one who hired Petersen, in spite of Woodward.
If true... for those inclined like myself to think this was a bad hire born of nepotism, does this alter your opinion?
Props to her PR team though. -
The Petersen hire was a great hire by all accounts. The Ws hopefully start to come this year. However, Petersen chose UW. I'm not sure any one person can claim victory on that one.
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So, Woodward's lackey looked up the list of available coaches who'd won Bryant awards... great. She's a genius.
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The incestuous hiring practices bother me to the extent that I still care.
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I'm not sure why some of you have a problem with her. I see a fat, sloppy, white, bitch, that didn't actually go to UW. Pretty much the embodiment of the Husky fan base.
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There's a lot of FS here ...dnc said:I'm always skeptical about giving the assistant credit or blame for what the HC did. Every once in awhile there's a Chip Kelly/Mike Bellotti situation, but those are the exception, not the rule.
Regardless who negotiated the deal, Pete was Woody's hire, for better or for worse.
It's possible she turns out to be a decent AD. The smart money's on dumpster fire, though.
We don't really know one way or another what was going on in the AD, who was running what, and the like.
No question that the buck in the AD stopped at Woody but how much he farmed out you'd have to be on the inside to know and few can answer that question.
The reality is that forget the rest, Cohen's ultimately going to be measured on:
1) Taking a budget deficit to a surplus --> also known as football being the cash cow
2) Marketing the shit out of the program to aide in 1) happening
3) What she ultimately decides to do with Romar when she doesn't have the cover of a budget deficit to hide behind when it comes to firing Romar ... let's be honest here, if the boosters really wanted Romar gone they'd pony up the cash to buy him out. -
This is pretty much the problem with UW ...AEB said:My issue is not about her. Rather, if she really was the heir apparent, why not leave UW, work in the AD department of Alabama or FSU,and gain a broader experience before coming back?
The new chancellor's first move was giving institutional raises right after the legislature cut tuition basically setting UW up for a financial crash landing. Why? Because she's a former professor, a product of the bureaucracy. She has no broad, national appeal, and no experience outside of UW. I hate hiring from within unless that person has experience outside of the organization at some point. FYFMFE
P.S. UW has had shitty leadership for years. The late '60s saw the state legislature force professors to actually teach in the classroom.
Regarding the incestuous hiring, they are overreacting right now to their last rounds of outside hiring that for the most part didn't turn out great and now keeping everything in house ...
In a lot of ways, it's similar to how Microsoft got big, fat, lazy, and happy by turning into a giant culture club before finally pushing the idiots out the door and bringing in new blood. -
Your very best effort.allpurpleallgold said:I'm not sure why some of you have a problem with her. I see a fat, sloppy, white, bitch, that didn't actually go to UW. Pretty much the embodiment of the Husky fan base.
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The lack of football wins in this list speaks volumes.Tequilla said:
There's a lot of FS here ...dnc said:I'm always skeptical about giving the assistant credit or blame for what the HC did. Every once in awhile there's a Chip Kelly/Mike Bellotti situation, but those are the exception, not the rule.
Regardless who negotiated the deal, Pete was Woody's hire, for better or for worse.
It's possible she turns out to be a decent AD. The smart money's on dumpster fire, though.
We don't really know one way or another what was going on in the AD, who was running what, and the like.
No question that the buck in the AD stopped at Woody but how much he farmed out you'd have to be on the inside to know and few can answer that question.
The reality is that forget the rest, Cohen's ultimately going to be measured on:
1) Taking a budget deficit to a surplus --> also known as football being the cash cow
2) Marketing the shit out of the program to aide in 1) happening
3) What she ultimately decides to do with Romar when she doesn't have the cover of a budget deficit to hide behind when it comes to firing Romar ... let's be honest here, if the boosters really wanted Romar gone they'd pony up the cash to buy him out. -
I guess Crazy Larry and Army of Doogs weren't available?allpurpleallgold said:I'm not sure why some of you have a problem with her. I see a fat, sloppy, white, bitch, that didn't actually go to UW. Pretty much the embodiment of the Husky fan base.
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You can't say that a coach with a losing record sucks. Don't bash the coach out here.PurpleJ said:No. Peterman sucks.
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ObligatoryGrundleStiltzkin said:
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No it doesn't because he was an obvious fucking candidate to put at the top of the list just as he was for every other school from 2007 onward. This wasn't some coup to steal the head coach of your rival like Nick Saban to Bama or spot the next up and comer like Gus Malzahn or risk it all on an NFL retread like Pete Carroll.DerekJohnson said:Per a reliable source, Cohen was basically the one who hired Petersen, in spite of Woodward.
If true... for those inclined like myself to think this was a bad hire born of nepotism, does this alter your opinion?
Petersen was holding all the cards. Petersen wanted to come here so he did. Why? Who knows but I doubt it had much to do with the assistant AD. -
so what you're hearing is something someone in the AD office sorta leaked to give Jen some street credit with those who don't buy the UW's chronic bullshit approach to hiring for key positions... i'm not buying this hamburger with cheese.
