2009 new coaches - how Sark compares

I am not sure if it's been discussed anywhere, but I was curious how Sark has compared to the other new coaches (new to their team, not first coaching stint). Sark has the 9th highest winning percentage of the 21 coaches. Arguments could be made either way: It should be higher (it should), or the other coaches inherited shittier situations with less talent. Here's the info:

TEAM COACH 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
Army Rich Ellerson 5-7 7-6 3-9 2-10 17-31 .354
Auburn Gene Chizik 8-5 14-0 8-5 3-9 33-19 .635 2010 National Champs*, fired
Ball State Stan Parrish 2-10 4-8 6-18 .250 Fired
Boston College Frank Spaziani 8-5 7-6 4-8 2-10 22-29 .431 Fired
Bowling Green Dave Clawson 7-6 2-10 5-7 8-5 22-28 .444
Clemson Dabo Swinney 9-5 6-7 10-4 11-2 36-18 .667
Eastern Michigan Ron English 0-12 2-10 6-6 2-10 10-38 .208
Iowa State Paul Rhoads 7-6 5-7 6-7 6-7 24-27 .471
Kansas State Bill Snyder 6-6 7-6 10-3 11-2 34-21 .618
Miami (O.) Michael Haywood 1-11 9-4 10-15 .400 Moved to Pitt
Mississippi State Dan Mullen 5-7 9-4 7-6 8-5 29-22 .567
New Mexico Mike Locksley 1-11 1-11 0-4 2-26 .071 Fired in season
New Mexico St DeWayne Walker 3-10 2-10 4-9 1-11 10-40 .200 "quit"
Oregon Chip Kelly 10-3 12-1 12-2 12-1 46-7 .870 Phi Eagles coach
Purdue Danny Hope 5-7 4-8 7-6 6-6 22-27 .449 fired
San Diego State Brady Hoke 4-8 9-4 13-12 .520 went to Michigan
Syracuse Doug Marrone 4-8 8-5 5-7 8-5 25-25 .500 HC for Buffalo Bills
Toledo Tim Beckman 5-7 8-5 8-4 21-16 .568 left for Illinois
Utah State Gary Andersen 4-8 4-8 7-6 11-2 26-24 .542 HC at Wisconsin
Washington Steve Sarkisian 5-7 7-6 7-6 7-6 26-25 .510
Wyoming Dave Christensen 7-6 3-9 8-5 4-7 22-27 .449

Find more posts tagged with

Comments

TierbsHsotBoobs

I don't think Sark injected any enthusiasm into the program other than the over the top adulation by a core of fans that were like battered wives after Tyrone. If season tickets are a barometer, there wasn't an uptick after he took over.

I think to say "at least Sark injected some enthusiasm into the program" is on par with those that said at least Willingham cleaned up the program -- gotta give him credit for that. (I even wrote that in Dec 2007 when publicly pleading for Mora).

Gilbertson's program was cleaner than Willingham's. Check the facts.
You're talking to a guy who went on to write a bitter, political money grab about it.

MikeDamone

Mushcamp was never offered. Mora was never pursued in any meaningful way.

ACSlaterDawg

I don't think Sark injected any enthusiasm into the program other than the over the top adulation by a core of fans that were like battered wives after Tyrone. If season tickets are a barometer, there wasn't an uptick after he took over.

I think to say "at least Sark injected some enthusiasm into the program" is on par with those that said at least Willingham cleaned up the program -- gotta give him credit for that. (I even wrote that in Dec 2007 when publicly pleading for Mora).

Disagree. Most people were legitimately excited. Beating USC and almost making a bowl in the first year sustained that excitement as did the run at the end of 2010. Really its a bizarre comparison to Tyrone bc a tiny tiny minority probably said that.

And Damone is full of shit.

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/huskyfootball/2008/11/23/was_muschamp_offered_uw_job/

MikeDamone

Mushcamp wasn't offered. That is from "a source" at Washington. You're right about one thing. You don't have inside connections.

"Legitimately" excited? Ok. Based on a kick ass presser, FREE PUB! "Almost" getting to .500, and losing to LSU in what didnt appear to be a blowout. We heard the same shit for the previous 6 or 7 years. From gliby "tuff qiestions", to Tyrone being te molder of men.

Forgive me for wanting to see results on the field before I jizz myself

PolkHigh33

I don't think Sark injected any enthusiasm into the program other than the over the top adulation by a core of fans that were like battered wives after Tyrone. If season tickets are a barometer, there wasn't an uptick after he took over.

I think to say "at least Sark injected some enthusiasm into the program" is on par with those that said at least Willingham cleaned up the program -- gotta give him credit for that. (I even wrote that in Dec 2007 when publicly pleading for Mora).

Disagree, anyone would have injected more enthusiasm than Tyrone and his fucking comportment. He was a God Damn orange cone on the sidelines.

DerekJohnson

I don't think Sark injected any enthusiasm into the program other than the over the top adulation by a core of fans that were like battered wives after Tyrone. If season tickets are a barometer, there wasn't an uptick after he took over.

I think to say "at least Sark injected some enthusiasm into the program" is on par with those that said at least Willingham cleaned up the program -- gotta give him credit for that. (I even wrote that in Dec 2007 when publicly pleading for Mora).

Disagree, anyone would have injected more enthusiasm than Tyrone and his fucking comportment. He was a God Damn orange cone on the sidelines.

Then that doesn't say much for Sark given the results

Houhusky

TiersHsotBoobs said it best. Real football schools dont INTENTIONALLY hire "transitional" coaches.

It was a bad hire. UW hired a guy with no experience, who hadnt built anything, who didnt know anything about defense, who had always had the best players, who had never had to overcome adversity, who didnt know anyone else in the business (Holt AWESOME!?), who had little leadership experience to rebuild a football program that had just been smashed to bits by 6 years of poor leadership, AND they overpaid for him and his assistants. In 2007 and 2008 almost any fucktard could coach USCs offense, Pete Carrol was running the defense and Sark had every advantage a coordinator could have. Sark wasnt required to even win games. Sarks only job during those two years at USC was to make sure he didnt lose the game for USC while playing with players better than any other pac10 team.

But that is not the worst part, the worst part is that UW has welded their fate to this no name learn on the job savior of our program. The UW AD doesnt view Sark as transitional, they see his fate in theirs. Woodward wont ever fire Sark, ever, because the second he does is the second he loses his own job. Woodward has learned that as long as he doesnt admit defeat the fucktards will continue to hope and shovel him money and praise. Results dont matter, perception and gullibility matters at UW.

7-6 > 7-6

As a side note I do think that someday Sark could become a decent coach. Get fired, head to a smaller school, learn how to be an actual coach rather than a rahrah offensive coordinator, and learn that the details do fucking matter before getting hired to a major program but that wont happen here.

RaceBannon

We haven't had a coach who paid attention to detail since the late Don James

RoadDawg55

Mushcamp wasn't offered. That is from "a source" at Washington. You're right about one thing. You don't have inside connections.

"Legitimately" excited? Ok. Based on a kick ass presser, FREE PUB! "Almost" getting to .500, and losing to LSU in what didnt appear to be a blowout. We heard the same shit for the previous 6 or 7 years. From gliby "tuff qiestions", to Tyrone being te molder of men.

Forgive me for wanting to see results on the field before I jizz myself

Damone, bro.... What is it with you? Beating USC in 2009 was not exciting and enjoyable for you? We want the same thing when it comes to Husky football, but are you not going to get excited about anything until we win a Rose Bowl again?

RoadDawg55

If you can't post without personal attacks you small dicked fucking retards might get your ugly ass run

I've been taking Extenze pills, so hopefully I can at least become a mid sized dick fucking retard in a few weeks.

MikeDamone

Mushcamp wasn't offered. That is from "a source" at Washington. You're right about one thing. You don't have inside connections.

"Legitimately" excited? Ok. Based on a kick ass presser, FREE PUB! "Almost" getting to .500, and losing to LSU in what didnt appear to be a blowout. We heard the same shit for the previous 6 or 7 years. From gliby "tuff qiestions", to Tyrone being te molder of men.

Forgive me for wanting to see results on the field before I jizz myself

Damone, bro.... What is it with you? Beating USC in 2009 was not exciting and enjoyable for you? We want the same thing when it comes to Husky football, but are you not going to get excited about anything until we win a Rose Bowl again?

Of course beating SC was exiting. So was the holiday bowl. It was exciting beating Stanford. Losing to WSU, getting boat raced by LSU and Oregon..taking a dump against Boise state...not real exciting. Separate yourself from individual games and look at overall patterns in games and direction as a whole. That's what we are discussing, not specific outcomes.

It would be like hitting a couple of good shots in golf. Maybe also bouncing a crappy shot of a rock and have it land and inch from the hole for a tap in par. When the round is over and you look at each hole, the picture that is painted is that I suck at golf. But hey, weren't those 3 or 4 holes exciting?

RoadDawg55

Props on the golf analogy. I agree with you, the overall picture being painted is far from great.