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Former Husky Anthony Allen Reflects on his Favorite Moment in Don James Era

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Hardcore_Husky Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 309 Swaye's Wigwam
edited October 2013 in Tug Tavern

imageFormer Husky Anthony Allen Reflects on his Favorite Moment in Don James Era

The former Husky and NFL wide receiver recalls a big win in the Aloha Bowl, and gives his thoughts on last Sunday's memorial service for former coach Don James.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 11,453
    Great article and I loved the story on how that great pass and catch came about.

    As for his comments about Sark I'm not surprised. James was a details guy so he knew exactly what he wanted to do and how to do it. While Sark has no clue other than feed people bull shit. So if he repeats he wants to be just like James enough Doogs will eat it up.

    I agree with him that the school and many of our younger fans don't appreciate just how great Don James was.

    Even now Doogs are trying to minimize how good of a coach he was to make it appear him and Sark are similar.
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  • TheKobeStopper
    TheKobeStopper Member Posts: 5,959
    The only thing better than the article is the camera work.
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  • unfrozencaveman
    unfrozencaveman Member Posts: 2,303
    Great quote to sum it up:

    "I don't think coaches should try to emulate what their predecessor did"
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  • ApostleofGrief
    ApostleofGrief Member Posts: 3,904
    Interesting. I remember Anthony Allen cuttin' the rug down at Memorial Stadium in high school too.
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  • Tailgater
    Tailgater Member Posts: 1,389
    Anthony Allen looks great and articulates even better........ except for just one little thing. He'd never have scored even in Hawaii with that hat.

    Allen's comment about remaining issues that "they" may have about DJ's resignation applies I believe to only those campus or society elitists and media piranha breaths who didn't like or appreciate the man from the start of his 18 year career as probably our greatest football coach ever. Those of us who were there on football Saturdays enjoying the competitiveness and rugged disciplined style of Husky Football under DJ's mentoring appreciated what we had standing on the north sideline focused 100% on The Game..... same as we were.

    Forget the monuments! The Dawgfather don't need no stinking statues! This is the football coach who brought home a National Championship and the UW couldn't even honor him and his undefeated Huskies with a parade, not even a short cavalcade and ride down the Ave with marching band and yell squad into Husky Stadium for an afternoon of celebration. Neither the UW as an institution of higher elitism nor stuffy downtown Seattle deserved this man nor what he gave to the community. As the years and football seasons roll by, it appears that posterity has decided we may never see DJ's like again and if that be the case, we can deserve no better.

    Thank you, Derek, for this interview with such a delightful young man. AA always had class as a Husky and still does.
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  • Mad_Son
    Mad_Son Member Posts: 10,194
    What do you folks think is a bigger honor, a statue or having the "Don James Center"?

    I see each form of recognition as having advantages.
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  • CheersWestDawg
    CheersWestDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 2,478 Swaye's Wigwam
    Mad_Son said:

    What do you folks think is a bigger honor, a statue or having the "Don James Center"?

    I see each form of recognition as having advantages.

    I see what you're saying. But my dorky vision is having a statue of James on the southwest event deck. Looking down towards the UW sideline and the field like he did at practice from his tower.

    I know, totally dorky but I think it's a fitting tribute to the man.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Mad_Son said:

    What do you folks think is a bigger honor, a statue or having the "Don James Center"?

    I see each form of recognition as having advantages.

    Abundance

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  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    Tailgater thinks AA is well spoken. Good to know.
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  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    Fact. Mike Tice was one the Maryland team.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,135
    CheersWestDawg said:

    Mad_Son said:

    What do you folks think is a bigger honor, a statue or having the "Don James Center"?

    I see each form of recognition as having advantages.

    I see what you're saying. But my dorky vision is having a statue of James on the southwest event deck. Looking down towards the UW sideline and the field like he did at practice from his tower.

    I know, totally dorky but I think it's a fitting tribute to the man.
    That would be bad ass and way cooler than a typical statue. I like your idea.

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