OT Chris Peterson steps down as UW football head coach

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PtldPlatypus said:


Excellent coach, very good team, plenty of talent in the pipeline despite a disappointing season--I don't think anybody saw this coming. Will likely have major ramifications in the Pac-12
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Wow, this is crazy! I definitely wasn't expecting this. I wonder what the real story behind it is. Are there health reasons? Is he eyeing another team's opening?
 
hoopsjock said:
Wow, this is crazy! I definitely wasn't expecting this. I wonder what the real story behind it is. Are there health reasons? Is he eyeing another team's opening?
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Cowherd is saying he's told it's simply "burnout", that he's not looking to go anywhere else.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Cowherd is saying he's told it's simply "burnout", that he's not looking to go anywhere else.
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I read a story like 5-6 months ago that Petersen basically hated Cristobal, that Cristobal has turned west coast recruiting into what they do in the SEC (year round), and that Petersen enjoyed the west coast because it was more laid back. Wonder if that has anything to do with it?
 
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TorturedBlazerFan said:
I read a story like 5-6 months ago that Petersen basically hated Cristobal, that Cristobal has turned west coast recruiting into what they do in the SEC (year round), and that Petersen enjoyed the west coast because it was more laid back. Wonder if that has anything to do with it!
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Who or what is Cristobal?
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I read a story like 5-6 months ago that Petersen basically hated Cristobal, that Cristobal has turned west coast recruiting into what they do in the SEC (year round), and that Petersen enjoyed the west coast because it was more laid back. Wonder if that has anything to do with it?
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I think there's something to this.
 
From what I understand up here in Seattle after talking to a coworker who is a UW fan, if Peterson were to stay head coach they would lose Lake. I think this is Peterson moving up, Lake moving in, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Peterson look for a new job in a couple of seasons.
 
The Professional Fan said:
I think there's something to this.
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When I get home from the gym tonight, I'll see if I can find the story I was referencing. It was sometime around a Summer camp the Ducks were doing for recruiting and it was just saying that Washington Coaches were really pissed off at Oregon Coaches for turning recruiting into an year-round process with almost no time off.

I think Petersen is a great coach, so I was surprised to see that he was stepping down.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I read a story like 5-6 months ago that Petersen basically hated Cristobal, that Cristobal has turned west coast recruiting into what they do in the SEC (year round), and that Petersen enjoyed the west coast because it was more laid back. Wonder if that has anything to do with it?
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that wasn't a story....it was an assertion by a moderator on 247 who is known for pulling hot takes out of his colon, and the internet echo chamber took it from there

Cristobol requires all assistants to recruit hard all the time. He has said that's what has made Alabama into a national power
 
this looks a lot like when Bellotti stepped aside at Oregon to keep the Ducks from losing Chip Kelly....except that Lake hasn't had close to the success as a coordinator that Chip had had. Lake is a good recruiter though
 
wizenheimer said:
that wasn't a story....it was an assertion by a moderator on 247 who is known for pulling hot takes out of his colon, and the internet echo chamber took it from there

Cristobol requires all assistants to recruit hard all the time. He has said that's what has made Alabama into a national power
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Ok, it may have been an editorial or an opinion piece, would that verbiage make it better? It's still something I read, and I have heard talked about on sports radio. I never said it was more than that, and stories can be fictional. If it's true it could be part of why he's moving on from it.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
Ok, it may have been an editorial or an opinion piece, would that verbiage make it better? It's still something I read, and I have heard talked about on sports radio. I never said it was more than that, and stories can be fictional. If it's true it could be part of why he's moving on from it.
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don't get me wrong....I'm not saying you didn't hear it or read it. I belong to 247 and I remember when that came out...we had a big discussion about it there. It was first said by a moderator at Dawgman on 247 who claimed he talked to two assistant coaches who said the staff didn't like that the Oregon coaches were recruiting hard all year in all days the NCAA allows them too. In other words, they didn't like that Oregon was outworking them

as I said though, this was more about Peterson burning out and the Huskies in danger of losing Lake
 
Isaac and Ropp were all over this. Saying he is gone, but not sure where to, because the Wisconsin gig wont be any better.
 
wizenheimer said:
don't get me wrong....I'm not saying you didn't hear it or read it. I belong to 247 and I remember when that came out...we had a big discussion about it there. It was first said by a moderator at Dawgman on 247 who claimed he talked to two assistant coaches who said the staff didn't like that the Oregon coaches were recruiting hard all year in all days the NCAA allows them too. In other words, they didn't like that Oregon was outworking them

as I said though, this was more about Peterson burning out and the Huskies in danger of losing Lake
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I actually don't go to 247 much, so I'm not sure who dawgman is heh. I may have incorrectly worded it calling it a story, and I did know where it originated. Just interesting to me that this happens when this summer I "heard" this. Cristobal is a lot of things, but the dude does seem to have an SEC motor when it comes to he's not going to get outworked.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
You think he wants USC?
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They mentioned that too, but I think they said no that he wold want out of this conference.

USC is also a VERY tough job(bcause of the AD and school demands). 11 wins or more or you are fired. They have talent to get 9 wins easy.
 
Orion Bailey said:
They mentioned that too, but I think they said no that he wold want out of this conference.

USC is also a VERY tough job(bcause of the AD and school demands). 11 wins or more or you are fired. They have talent to get 9 wins easy.
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At this point does USC have the talent? Seems like Oregon, Washington have been recruiting LA than USC has.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
At this point does USC have the talent? Seems like Oregon, Washington have been recruiting LA than USC has.
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You know, Im not really a college buff by any means, so im not too sure, just going off the guys on the radio. I think they have talent right now on the roster, but might not have a solid future.

I do know kids don't want to sign on where they don't know who the coach is going to be. That's why Peterson stepping down now is much better than waiting until after a bowl. At least it gives Lake and crew time to get a plan together for recruiting in this coming off season.
 
Orion Bailey said:
You know, Im not really a college buff by any means, so im not too sure, just going off the guys on the radio. I think they have talent right now on the roster, but might not have a solid future.

I do know kids don't want to sign on where they don't know who the coach is going to be. That's why Peterson stepping down now is much better than waiting until after a bowl. At least it gives Lake and crew time to get a plan together for recruiting in this coming off season.
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Early signing day is in December now, I dont know if that hurts them in recruiting or not.
I think USC’s talent level isnt as strong as we’d think, but I dont know college recruiting that well.
 
Orion Bailey said:
They dropped this year. But they were elite the year before.

https://247sports.com/college/usc/Season/2018-Football/Commits/

https://247sports.com/college/usc/Season/2019-Football/Commits/
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And the year before that...

https://247sports.com/college/usc/Season/2017-Football/Commits/

And before that they were good too, but maybe not elite....

https://247sports.com/college/usc/Season/2016-Football/Commits/


I think they have one HELL of a roster right now but serious lack of organizational coaching.
 
Orion Bailey said:
They dropped this year. But they were elite the year before.

https://247sports.com/college/usc/Season/2018-Football/Commits/

https://247sports.com/college/usc/Season/2019-Football/Commits/
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The problem for USC this year is that pretty much everyone knew Helton was likely gone. Recruiting is pretty difficult if recruits think you're going to get fired or bail.

That's the best part of both Oregon and Oregon State's seasons is that both coaches are solidifying themselves as guys who will be there for awhile.
 
Sedatedfork said:
From what I understand up here in Seattle after talking to a coworker who is a UW fan, if Peterson were to stay head coach they would lose Lake. I think this is Peterson moving up, Lake moving in, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Peterson look for a new job in a couple of seasons.
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Didn't Bellotti kind of go out that way? I thought he would go back into coaching sometime; but it looks as if he enjoyed life outside coaching more. Maybe Peterson also just not enjoying it.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
Didn't Bellotti kind of go out that way? I thought he would go back into coaching sometime; but it looks as if he enjoyed life outside coaching more. Maybe Peterson also just not enjoying it.
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Bellotti settled in as a commentator, and I heard from a booster that knew Bellotti well, that he had started to hate the grind of coaching plus recruiting

I'm sure he's pretty relaxed about things with a $45,000/month PERS pension

hoopsjock said:
The problem for USC this year is that pretty much everyone knew Helton was likely gone. Recruiting is pretty difficult if recruits think you're going to get fired or bail..
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it's sounding more and more like Helton will keep his job another year. The AD doesn't want to fire him, but there are a lot of boosters that want him gone. Stay tuned
 
Lake runs a good defense, the Huskies will take a step back but I don’t think it’ll be that big of a step.
 
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