30 Years ago today...

DerekJohnson

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Don James resigned as head coach of the Washington Huskies

18 years
6 Rose Bowls
1 Orange Bowl
1 Natty
15-3 record vs Oregon

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1 would have been fired by Race Bannon

We can rightfully acknowledge Race as the greatest poster in Husky message board history, while also recognizing he's off his rocker every now and then

Well... 6-5 and losing to Cuog was not a good look.
 
I was on a vacation with my mom after my dad died a couple months earlier. Numbly watched the press conference from a motel room in Eastern Washington. Came home and a couple weeks later watched my first Husky game of many without my dad and without the Dawgfather. I was 14, starting my freshman year of HS and my whole world had turned upside down. My mom will still bring that day up to me every year a new season starts. 30 years you say? Damn.
 

Mounted and hanging in my living room*.

Mrs Nacho wants moved to the basement but it’s a pain in the ass to hang on the wall and I’m fat and lazy.

The basement was the only option Mrs Dangerously gave me for mine
 
Well... 6-5 and losing to Cuog was not a good look.

Race also wanted to give Willingham a lifetime contract after the win over Boise State in 2007. I believe his phrase was "UW has turned the corner" ....

A football visionary he ain't
 

Mounted and hanging in my living room*.

Mrs Nacho wants moved to the basement but it’s a pain in the ass to hang on the wall and I’m fat and lazy.

You tell Mrs. Nacho that should be hanging front and center on the mantel above the fireplace. Remove family portraits if you have to.
 
I’m sure I told this story before but I was with my family staying at at my parents’ friend’s summer cabin when the announcement was made about James resigning. I broke down crying at the news.
 
Well... 6-5 and losing to Cuog was not a good look.

Race also wanted to give Willingham a lifetime contract after the win over Boise State in 2007. I believe his phrase was "UW has turned the corner" ....

A football visionary he ain't

No
 
I was on a vacation with my mom after my dad died a couple months earlier. Numbly watched the press conference from a motel room in Eastern Washington. Came home and a couple weeks later watched my first Husky game of many without my dad and without the Dawgfather. I was 14, starting my freshman year of HS and my whole world had turned upside down. My mom will still bring that day up to me every year a new season starts. 30 years you say? Damn.

T’s & P’s.
 
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