tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post2767186316865580367..comments2023-12-24T10:00:50.998-08:00Comments on Washington Husky Sports: Turner ReactionJohn Berkowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02506119469461963535noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-9706122770693472492007-12-12T06:41:00.000-08:002007-12-12T06:41:00.000-08:00Winning at all costs is distasteful, and it should...Winning at all costs is distasteful, and it shouldn't be in the mission statement of any university.<BR/><BR/>The UW can win without sacrficing it's principles, we all know that. UW has some of the best resources in the country and should always be competitive.<BR/><BR/>Turner did a great job fixing a huge mess in the athletic department. Hedges ran the place into the ground and he was the perfect fit at the time.<BR/><BR/>Times change, and he isn't the guy we needed to move forward. You have to hand it to Emmert for realizing that and making the change.John Berkowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506119469461963535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-41121146049886879762007-12-12T06:29:00.000-08:002007-12-12T06:29:00.000-08:00I, for one, will thank TT for his efforts in impro...I, for one, will thank TT for his efforts in improving the image of Husky FB and athletics in general at UW. I didn't like his choice of a HC for Husky FB but hoped it would work out for the best. I was taught to give folks "the benifit of the doubt". TT and Ty have had the benifit and left no doubt as to their ineffectiveness to bring Husky FB back from the abyss.<BR/>They cleaned up the image. I thank them for that. It's time to start winning, I'm sure our "young men's" desired college FB experience would include the winning aspect that TT seemed to find distastfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-30992363099072394732007-12-11T21:56:00.000-08:002007-12-11T21:56:00.000-08:00I find myself more or less agreeing with ALL sides...I find myself more or less agreeing with ALL sides in this debate.<BR/><BR/>First off, Turner did a lot of good and help restore a lot of creditability to the UW's athletic programs. Art Thiel's take in his Dec. 6th "UW image on right road to recovery" column rightly sums up Tuner's accomplishments in that regard.<BR/><BR/>That's hardly a small achievement. Even more so when you consider the shambles the UW was in at the end of Hedges's administration.<BR/><BR/>But I also agree with those that say winning football games - getting the Dawgs back to the perennial power they traditionally have been -- is today's top goal.<BR/><BR/>Didn't Emmert say pretty much the same when he indicated what was a right fit for the UW some 3 years back may not be the right fit today.<BR/><BR/>So let's bring in a new top Dawg, one who's football savvy and and a great fund raiser and can charm those all important boosters.<BR/><BR/>But let's also wish Tod Turner well. <BR/><BR/>He did do a lot for the UW. We don't have anywhere near the "image problem" that we did in 2003. And perhaps that's one factor in what's sharping up to be an excellent recruiting class.<BR/><BR/>Indeed, you could argue that he efforts in restoring the university's credibility was an all important and necessary first step.<BR/><BR/>But rebuilding efforts are multi step processes. It's time to move on the next level.<BR/><BR/>SiamDawgUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788886349303168998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-70486568817261423212007-12-11T19:41:00.000-08:002007-12-11T19:41:00.000-08:00We need Mora Sr.We need Mora Sr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-83914767324293362232007-12-11T19:01:00.000-08:002007-12-11T19:01:00.000-08:00We don't need Scott Barnes or anyone with a connec...We don't need Scott Barnes or anyone with a connection to Turner. <BR/><BR/>We need a guy with a football background, we need the DNA of Mike Lude.<BR/><BR/>We need a guy who understands football as well, or as better than the head coach.John Berkowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506119469461963535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-18982026166169553092007-12-11T18:37:00.000-08:002007-12-11T18:37:00.000-08:00Scott Barnes was brought in for fund raising help ...Scott Barnes was brought in for fund raising help in the main and was listed aa a possible candidate on King5 TV as well.<BR/><BR/>Turner got off on the wrong foot when he told a group of boosters that he was going to establish a tradition for Husky FB. He had no clue what or whom he was dealing with. He got the NCAA off UW's back, mission accomplished, time to move on.<BR/>There were Tyee's either mocking or ignoring him at the end, they wanted him gone<BR/><BR/>The rumor during the FB season he would be gone by June 2008 even though he had another year on his contract after that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com