Some light reading:
"As I've said many times before, those on the extremes seem to be the loudest and garner the most attention, while the most reasonable get ignored. There are a few out here who jump out of their shoes if there's anything negative directed towards Pete. There are also a few who are just angry, pissed off, and are overly emotional with their criticism.
What I see, and get the most complaints about, is when somebody is rational, reasonable, etc, and gets bullied by a few. Uber sensitive, over the top, hero worship.....maybe. But some out here have a very difficult time expressing themselves without making things personal and going over the top. Unfortunately, they also garner the most attention"
"Some of you need to lighten up a bit and learn to ignore some stuff. There are many out here who don't read EVERYTHING. We have subscribers who rarely visit the boards.
Lighten up a bit. Sometimes rolling your eyes or ignoring is more effective. "
"There's only a few posters and fans who used the word " can't " It's funny how some pay attention to a few on the extremes.
I'm comfortable in saying that most, not all, felt Pete could, but still had to prove he could compete with the big boys. He's off to a good start this year, but by no means, is he where he wants to be.....yet.There's still a long ways to go. And for the uber sensitive, that's not bashing Pete or being anti Pete. The coaches pretty much feel the same way. I think by making a post like this, you're giving credit to a very small minority and making it a much bigger deal than it actually is."
"And to be real clear, I, not anybody on the staff has used the word " can't " when it comes to Pete and recruiting. Pete still has a lot to prove when it comes to recruiting. The process he's implemented is in no way a finished product. It's well under way, but by no means finished. I don't believe for a minute he's peaked in what he can do on the field or recruiting. Now some may take that the wrong way, but let's be honest, he can do a lot better. That's not an indictment of what he's doing. There's still a long ways to go. He's off to a good start this year. But he still has to finish. That doesn't mean he won't. "
"To be real honest, It's that mountain out of a mole hill thing. Very, very few posters out here casted doubt, said he couldn't, or wouldn't be able to. A number said he needed to prove he could. A number said he had to do better than he did at BSU. Some raised their eyebrows on some of the recruits. All of those are a far cry of saying he couldn't had doubts etc. I think some out here are uber sensitive when it comes to Pete. I think some twist things and misinterpret what they read. And I think some pay attention to a vocal minority and make them seem much bigger than they truly are.
This so called " myth " is truly a myth ;-)"
"Every coach is building for long term success. I think most expected better last year as well as building for long term success. I think they could have won a few more games last year that could have helped in the building of long term success. 10 wins would have created a lot more buzz around the program and helped recruiting. There were easily 2 more wins on the schedule last year.
Again, I think Pete can do it. But he still has a lot to prove and he will until he wins consistently at UW. It's only been one year and one recruiting class that you can actually count."