tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post8386547049595189498..comments2023-12-24T10:00:50.998-08:00Comments on Washington Husky Sports: The Monday Morning WashJohn Berkowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02506119469461963535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-65768101845347864162007-10-16T06:34:00.000-07:002007-10-16T06:34:00.000-07:00What does it feel like? Seriously, what must it be...What does it feel like? <BR/><BR/>Seriously, what must it be like?<BR/><BR/>Not that long ago UW was THE model of how to build a national powerhouse from nothing and to do so with integrity. Then, thru a sheer lack of integrity and astounding blundering, a 100% total and incurable implosion such as NCAA football has never before seen and probably never will again. <BR/><BR/>Making matter worse, you have a horrible coach that had his contract non renewed after screwing up ND. At least they knew how to cut their losses, but UW is way too liberal to fire a black coach. He gets to enjoy his bling and keep that program in the mud as long as he wants. That must be galling to all those proud alums. Twenty years of recruiting players no other PAC 10 team wants. Stealing players from teams like San Diego State or some JC school. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.<BR/><BR/>So here it is! THE big week. UW’s annual bowl game against Oregon. Or at least as close as UW will get to a bowl game over a 20-30 year period. Oh sure, there may be a team along the way that lucks into a few wins and maybe some minor toilet bowl game somewhere. But let’s face it- this is the week every UW fan turns to each year. The annual fanny kicking administered by Oregon to a program in utter and permanent disgrace. <BR/><BR/>Oh well, keep it close for a half and claim your moral victory. <BR/><BR/>HUCK THE FUSKIES!!BLAZER PROPHEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007379675627414038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769884.post-24701231504167801902007-10-15T12:28:00.000-07:002007-10-15T12:28:00.000-07:00I'm disappointed too, but I'm not willing to give ...I'm disappointed too, but I'm not willing to give up on Ty and Todd yet. I've always believed that a coach should be given five full years to demonstrate his ability to win or turn a program around, and I still believe Ty deserves five full years, even if UW ends up 2-11 this year (which I don't think they will). The UW program was in complete disarray three years ago, and Ty is still in fix-it mode. Also, the competitive balance is much different than it was 10-20 years ago, mostly due to scholarship limits, and a "resource-rich" school can no longer expect to dominate year in year out. The Pac-10 is competitive from top to bottom, and that's a good thing, but it makes the rebuilding process that much harder for a damaged program, because there are no easy wins anymore. Now, if Locker still can't throw downfield and the tailbacks still can't run for 100 yards a game and the defense still can't tackle in 2009....then I don't think anyone will block the door that Ty will be tossed out of. But in the meantime, I will continue to give Ty the benefit of the doubt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com