With the departure of Sark and the dawning of the Chris Petersen Era, one man wants to rekindle his passion for Husky Football again.
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I want to get my Husky Mojo Back Again
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With the departure of Sark and the dawning of the Chris Petersen Era, one man wants to rekindle his passion for Husky Football again.
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Derek this was one of your better efforts. I'm sure many of us in here were feeling the same way. In fact I had free Apple Cup tickets which I turned down as I couldn't be in that stadium for that game.
You are correct about Sark there was something about him that I never did like. I hated the Tybots but I didn't hate Ty necessarily. Hated him as a coach but I truly didn't like Sark. Felt Sark was an embarrassment with claiming UW would go undefeated at home to losing to Nebraska by 35 points, bringing a tiger to practice only to lose 41-3, proposing to a recruit, just being overall slimy not to mention wasn't winning.
The guy was a whiner, an excuse maker and overall just lazy. The Sark fans were the worst as they'd just repeat shit ad nauseam. The guy was disrespectful as well just by the way he acted towards James memorial. I thought that was even low for him and figured he'd show James some respect.
I'm so glad that nightmare is over. I'm so glad that I can actually start going to games and feel good about myself. Wear Husky apparel with pride now instead of not wearing Husky stuff at all. The guy was a joke as a person and a joke of a coach. I really don't understand how the Doogs defended this guy when there is no likable aspect of him as a coach.
You are correct about Sark there was something about him that I never did like. I hated the Tybots but I didn't hate Ty necessarily. Hated him as a coach but I truly didn't like Sark. Felt Sark was an embarrassment with claiming UW would go undefeated at home to losing to Nebraska by 35 points, bringing a tiger to practice only to lose 41-3, proposing to a recruit, just being overall slimy not to mention wasn't winning.
The guy was a whiner, an excuse maker and overall just lazy. The Sark fans were the worst as they'd just repeat shit ad nauseam. The guy was disrespectful as well just by the way he acted towards James memorial. I thought that was even low for him and figured he'd show James some respect.
I'm so glad that nightmare is over. I'm so glad that I can actually start going to games and feel good about myself. Wear Husky apparel with pride now instead of not wearing Husky stuff at all. The guy was a joke as a person and a joke of a coach. I really don't understand how the Doogs defended this guy when there is no likable aspect of him as a coach.
MikeDamone
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But how was sark a bad coach?
WhiskeyDawg
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Spot on Derek. I used to be able to name every player and number, now I couldn't name a dozen players. Thanks Willingham for that......Sark didn't inspire me either.
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That's true. Husky Football is like that beautiful wife who you loved and saw no faults in her. Then she got chubby and cheated on you. Now she's back on track to being beautiful again and faithful. However, you'll never trust her again.
The thought of Husky football ever having a losing season in the late 90's wasn't even fathomable let alone having six consecutive losing seasons. I remember teasing Coug/Ducks/Beavers that to UW rebuilding is 7-4 with the occasional 6-5 while when they hit bottom they go 2-9 that's the difference between us.
Can't say that now.
We have a lot of lurkers, and I don't think we want anyone to think that we lost interest just because they had losing seasons. That's being a fair weather fan. What sapped the life out of us was the idiocy of the people in charge of the football program and those fans who mindlessly supported everything that was said and done.
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Tequilla
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Well written Derek.
I was never sold on Sark being the long term answer until he proved that he was (which he never did).
I thought that he had an opportunity to rebuild some aspects of the program with his youthful energy and his recruiting ties. And for all intents and purposes, he was successful with that initially. It was once you started getting to Years 3-5 and you realized that his holes he wasn't capable of fixing that you began wondering whether or not Woodward would have the balls to more on Sark. While the program may not have been a high profile job in the 2008 time period, it certainly was in the 2013 time period. And that obviously was proven by the hiring of Petersen.
The great unknown through all of this was the answer to the question of whether Woodward would have pulled the plug on Sarkisian. The heat was definitely turning up and moving in a direction that would make you believe that Woodward would have had a solid foundation to make the decision.
I was never sold on Sark being the long term answer until he proved that he was (which he never did).
I thought that he had an opportunity to rebuild some aspects of the program with his youthful energy and his recruiting ties. And for all intents and purposes, he was successful with that initially. It was once you started getting to Years 3-5 and you realized that his holes he wasn't capable of fixing that you began wondering whether or not Woodward would have the balls to more on Sark. While the program may not have been a high profile job in the 2008 time period, it certainly was in the 2013 time period. And that obviously was proven by the hiring of Petersen.
The great unknown through all of this was the answer to the question of whether Woodward would have pulled the plug on Sarkisian. The heat was definitely turning up and moving in a direction that would make you believe that Woodward would have had a solid foundation to make the decision.
I've lost some excitement due to getting older. The bad football didn't help. I still get excited and enjoy the games, but I doubt I will ever recapture the excitement from when I was a kid.
I just want to win. It's hard to put in so much time and attention to something so mediocre. The 2000 Rose Bowl season seems like so long ago.
I just want to win. It's hard to put in so much time and attention to something so mediocre. The 2000 Rose Bowl season seems like so long ago.
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unfrozencaveman
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Sums it up - but it's looking backward. Peterman is at the helm now...I guarantee you will be excited come the Stanford game this fall
BTW, for some reason I don't remember the sky as an orange and pinkish hue the for 1992 night game against Nebraska. I don't remember shit from that game
BTW, for some reason I don't remember the sky as an orange and pinkish hue the for 1992 night game against Nebraska. I don't remember shit from that game
Derek's best effort.
MikeDamone
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Sounds like you and dad shared many crisp fall days at Husky Stadium in a sea if purple on Aurora in Montlake
I actually attended the 1995 Apple Cup with both my dad and step dad. True story.
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Using an analogy. Not married.
HeretoBeatmyChest
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I don't think I will ever care as much as I did in the 90s. Its a natural part of getting older where other things (marriage, career) become important.
Even though this is the start of another great era in husky football, I don't think the excitement will return for a few years. After DJ left it took a few years to realize that era was over. Think of the second half of the season in 1994 and then blowing so many games in 1995. In 1993 we were still considered a top program.
We could have a great year this season winning 11+ games but unless we beat Oregon and win the north I don't think it will be a huge deal. 2015 will be somewhat of a rebuild bc of Sark's awful OL. I think 2016-2017 will be where Petersen really kills it and when you see the enthusiasm back to its prior peak.
Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited. Petersen is a home run hire and he will be here for 10+ years. I'm just saying it could be a few seasons before Husky Football becomes a huge deal again. However, if we win the north this year then it would be a big deal quickly.
Even though this is the start of another great era in husky football, I don't think the excitement will return for a few years. After DJ left it took a few years to realize that era was over. Think of the second half of the season in 1994 and then blowing so many games in 1995. In 1993 we were still considered a top program.
We could have a great year this season winning 11+ games but unless we beat Oregon and win the north I don't think it will be a huge deal. 2015 will be somewhat of a rebuild bc of Sark's awful OL. I think 2016-2017 will be where Petersen really kills it and when you see the enthusiasm back to its prior peak.
Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited. Petersen is a home run hire and he will be here for 10+ years. I'm just saying it could be a few seasons before Husky Football becomes a huge deal again. However, if we win the north this year then it would be a big deal quickly.
Even in September, if we see a disciplined type of football from the Dawgs that hasn't been seen in many years, that would get me excited I think.
I love Husky football and I'm very optimistic. I had a similar thought process to those shared 5 years ago. There was serious doubt as to the future of Husky football. Tyrone basically ruined the program to an extent. To be fair Gilbertson did his part, as did slick Rick. That garbage is over. It's okay to be hopeful.
I guess I just don't have the extreme acrimony toward Steve. He proved to have shortcomings, & sure I wanted to ass gone too, but it seemed likely he would either get fired or try to climb the ladder. As far as the infidelity s***, it sleazy and I'd much prefer, the wild rumor mill didn't circulate so much. Sure I'd rather have an upstanding coach, but we already had that in Willing ham. It's mostly about wins and losses baby.
We've had one eleven win and two nine win seasons in 21 years. We've only been ranked in the final poll five times since 1992. This will all change. I haven't been this excited since 1997 and possibly since 1992. The future is bright kids.
I guess I just don't have the extreme acrimony toward Steve. He proved to have shortcomings, & sure I wanted to ass gone too, but it seemed likely he would either get fired or try to climb the ladder. As far as the infidelity s***, it sleazy and I'd much prefer, the wild rumor mill didn't circulate so much. Sure I'd rather have an upstanding coach, but we already had that in Willing ham. It's mostly about wins and losses baby.
We've had one eleven win and two nine win seasons in 21 years. We've only been ranked in the final poll five times since 1992. This will all change. I haven't been this excited since 1997 and possibly since 1992. The future is bright kids.
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