As a demoralized Husky Nation continues to reel after the UCLA game, CokeGreaterThanPepsi offers an inner glimpse into his sanctum sanctorum.
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After UCLA: Inside the Mind of CokeGreaterThanPepsi
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As a demoralized Husky Nation continues to reel after the UCLA game, CokeGreaterThanPepsi offers an inner glimpse into his sanctum sanctorum.
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CokeGreaterThanPepsi
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So the fact I am silent while these conversations go on means I am OK?
I'm done dooging it up for Petersen until I see results. I know some disagree with me, but I think many on this board are looking for reasons to convince themselves that Petersen is the guy. Blaming Sark is the same thing Sark supporters did with Ty. And Ty supporters did with Gilby and Rick. Petersen's resume is the reason why he was a great hire. Nothing more. It does not ensure success at UW.
droggins
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I wonder which former UW coach would have let go of String and Peters. Peters was the best corner UW has had since Hall, or even further back. String had the chance to be the best receiver I had ever seen. Still, it was too early to tell, but he passed the eye test. Dating back to James, i think only Willingham would have shitcanned both.
Then I wonder which current coaches in the big conferences would have let either players go, Strong would have done it. None of the SEC guys would have.
I wonder if those Peters and String were Petersen's recruits. I can see it being a little easier to let them go when those guys weren't your recruits. I guess we'll see what the future of Petersen's OKGs has in store when similar events occur.
Then I wonder which current coaches in the big conferences would have let either players go, Strong would have done it. None of the SEC guys would have.
I wonder if those Peters and String were Petersen's recruits. I can see it being a little easier to let them go when those guys weren't your recruits. I guess we'll see what the future of Petersen's OKGs has in store when similar events occur.
It's made easier by the fact that our boosters and fanbase no longer demand excellence, we just request it. I understand what Peterson is doing. But that being said, if he had let go of String and Peters at Alabama, there would have been FOR SALE signs stuck into his front lawn.
HeretoBeatmyChest
New Fish
I don't disagree with you but Petersen hasn't finished a full season yet. Clearly he's going to take a step back now in hopes of taking sustainable steps forward in the future. He is going to build a championship program here but we are going to be pissed at him until it happens.
Tequilla
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Not saying that there isn't value in the above ...
But the way I prefer to look at the situation is that it's foolish for me to criticize someone over every single little detail along the way. That's the definition of being a micro-manager ... is it not? Instead, would I not be better suited to view someone from the standpoint of having them prove to me whether they can or cannot do the job? And in the pursuit of proving whether they can or cannot do the job, is it not prudent to make sure that that individual has every relevant resource available to them to be able to do the job that they are being asked to do? And in this observation, isn't it the job to identify when the person isn't the answer that then, and only then, that I evaluate making a change and finding a different option?
At this point, we don't know whether Petersen can or cannot do the job. We like his resume. He's shown prior success at previous jobs. We don't know for sure whether he can do this job. But he's got a lot of positives working in his favor. He's got an incomplete product to work with. He's got a solid initial recruiting class in the transition class. His second class would appear to be shaping up nicely. He's doing some nice work in laying the foundation for future classes. He's looking like he is changing the culture in a manner that shares similar attributes with prior cultures that have proven to be successful at this school (and that of many other very successful schools).
This isn't a long winded way of trying to say that he deserves his 3 or 4 years to prove whether he's the right guy or not. If he's not the right guy, we'll know it because it will stick out like a sore thumb. But there's nothing there right now that really suggests that he isn't. Anything that we can identify as "problems" are things that don't have a definitive root cause to explain as of yet.
I agree with you except for the bold. Obviously a championship program is the goal, but I will believe it when I see it. Like I posted, Petersen's resume does not ensure championships at UW. It's far from a guarantee and it's probably more likely that it won't happen than it will. It's really hard to do.
@Tequilla, I'm going to respond to your post as well. I think we are all in agreement that unless something drastic happens, it will take 3, if not 4 years to get a definitive answer. It really sucks, but that's the harsh reality. The lines are going to be very young next year and will need at least one season, if not two before being good. That's not even factoring in QB. Without good, experienced lines, it's extremely tough to win. That's where Sark really fucked over the program.
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The_Undertaker
New Fish
I can't just accept the 'This offense has no talent' narrative without saying something. And we hear that narrative more and more as the season goes. Sounds like revisionist history to me.
We lost Price that is a huge loss and I will agree to that one. Still there isn't a playbook more adapted to Miley or Lindquist strengths?
At running back sorry but during the off season people were dismissing that. Washington was a stud in the making. RB is a generic position, etc...
ASJ is a lazy fuck and was barely used by Sark his senior season.
The rest of the team was coming back. We have no receiver? Pretty sure a year ago some said String, Ross, Kasen, and Mickens could be one of the best WR group in the country. And I would have agreed to that.
What happened since is a result of their actions but also a result of Peterman's choices. Its Pete who chose to go with his system regardless of the talent he had. Didnt care about smoothing the transition.
So enjoy playing Campbell and true freshmen. Lets hope in 2 years we will look back and see it was the foundation needed. But dont tell me we had no talent.
We lost Price that is a huge loss and I will agree to that one. Still there isn't a playbook more adapted to Miley or Lindquist strengths?
At running back sorry but during the off season people were dismissing that. Washington was a stud in the making. RB is a generic position, etc...
ASJ is a lazy fuck and was barely used by Sark his senior season.
The rest of the team was coming back. We have no receiver? Pretty sure a year ago some said String, Ross, Kasen, and Mickens could be one of the best WR group in the country. And I would have agreed to that.
What happened since is a result of their actions but also a result of Peterman's choices. Its Pete who chose to go with his system regardless of the talent he had. Didnt care about smoothing the transition.
So enjoy playing Campbell and true freshmen. Lets hope in 2 years we will look back and see it was the foundation needed. But dont tell me we had no talent.
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I had a fully erect 4 inches in my sweatpants when Petersen was hired.....now we look completely lost on offense like we did on defense under Sark.
I don't know WTF happened with this guy....maybe it was Harsin the whole time. Were we all wrong on here?
I don't know WTF happened with this guy....maybe it was Harsin the whole time. Were we all wrong on here?
MrsPetersen
New Fish
I am even more depressed now...
TierbsHsotBoobs
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MrsPetersen
New Fish
Like a reverse flood or some chit
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