Roderick now WR coach at UW

[Shaka]

Sark is in a great position. There really isn't anywhere for UW to go but up.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Ours.

Perhaps that says something about our assistant coaches.

[Brian]

Perhaps that says something about our assistant coaches.

Hmm.... Maybe.

[Rx GATOS]

I never begrudge a person doing what he or she thinks is best for the career. But Roderick is taking a big risk. No doubt Washington and the Pac 10 are more exalted than the U of U in many ways; the MWC is still a backwater. But he's leaving one of the top coaches in the country (everyone agrees except some here and almost all of CB) for an unproven head coach who's very young. I root for the Huskies and wish Sarkisian success. But Sarkisian needs to win big or this may be a career set back for Roderick. 10-3 won't cut it. Husky fans want undefeated seasons, vanquishment of USC, and a return to domination over the Ducks or they'll be making another change in 3-5 years.

Don't all fans want undefeated seasons, vanquishment of USC and some kind of domination? (I'm a CATS fan so going to a bowl game was a welcomed sight beating Byu made it all that better)
Learning from Sark, who learned from Pistol Pete, on how to recruit and offensive schemes will only help him in the pursuit of his goal to be a coach at a D1 school. KWhitt gave him a great opportunity at Utah and it's a great resume builder with what they did this year.
The good thing at Washington is there will be a "forgiveness" period to build the program from the UW crowd. Sark and Roderick can use their LDS to their advantage in getting Poly kids there and LDS kids from the northwest. (Heaps) It will hurt BYU and Oregon mostly in recruiting who seem to win the majority of those kids.

[SeattleUte]

Sark is in a great position. There really isn't anywhere for UW to go but up.

You have a short historical perspective. That's not how Husky fans see it. They didn't hire him to come and improve on Lambright and Willingham. They want to rule the Pac 10, nothing less, as they often did with Don James, and Neuheisel did one year.

[Rx GATOS]

You have a short historical perspective. That's not how Husky fans see it. They didn't hire him to come and improve on Lambright and Willingham. They want to rule the Pac 10, nothing less, as they often did with Don James, and Neuheisel did one year.

Are you saying they're more delusional than byu fans?

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

You have a short historical perspective. That's not how Husky fans see it. They didn't hire him to come and improve on Lambright and Willingham. They want to rule the Pac 10, nothing less, as they often did with Don James, and Neuheisel did one year.

Well that one year Skippy did, Oregon State was the best team in the P10.

[SeattleUte]

Well that one year Skippy did, Oregon State was the best team in the P10.

Based on what? Washington was ranked at higher season's end in every poll, won the head to head, and the Rose Bowl tie breaker. You probably think that TCU was better than Utah this year too.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Based on what? Washington was ranked at higher season's end in every poll, won the head to head, and the Rose Bowl tie breaker. You probably think that TCU was better than Utah this year too.

Nope my bad, you are right. I thought Oregon State beat Washington in 2000, it was 2001 though. I was wrong.

[Hallelujah]

Perhaps that says something about our assistant coaches.

We won two OCC and over 10 games in the last 2-3 years. What's not to like about our assistant coaches?

Why would Utah's coaches who have won two BCS bowls and gone undefeated twice in the last 4 years be more valuable?

Right. Goes to show what is really the more remarkable performance. Ugh.

[SeattleUte]

Are you saying they're more delusional than byu fans?

No. I agree with your point about forgiveness period. They wer patient with Willingham as he let them down. But at the end of the day they won't be happy with anything less than Rose Bowl victories and top 2-3 finishes if not a "national championship."

[TripletDaddy]

No. I agree with your point about forgiveness period. They wer patient with Willingham as he let them down. But at the end of the day they won't be happy with anything less than Rose Bowl victories and top 2-3 finishes if not a "national championship."

I agree that Washington has a proud tradition and that the fans love their dawgs, but are you sure you are not overstating expectations a bit?

husky fans are likely hoping that Sark brings some SC magic with him, but my guess is that even if he can get them to a bowl game within 2 seasons, he will be praised. No realistic Husky fan is expecting a return to dominance in the first 3 or even 4 seasons. UW is losing Jake Locker sooner than later and they have no great prospects in their pipeline. They are starting literally from scratch.

If Sark were smart, he would now start back-peddling like Ohbama and tempering expectations with some steady doses of reality.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

UW is losing Jake Locker sooner than later and they have no great prospects in their pipeline. They are starting literally from scratch.

Plus Jake Locker makes Mike Vick look like Joe Montana as far as a QB. Washington recruiting is horrible. They are losing many battles with WSU right now. Sark has a huge uphill battle in front of him.

[scottie]

... Sark and Roderick can use their LDS to their advantage in getting Poly kids there and LDS kids from the northwest. (Heaps) It will hurt BYU and Oregon mostly in recruiting who seem to win the majority of those kids.

Sark isn't LDS, and I would imagine there are several college football staffs (especially in the west) with an LDS assistant coach, so I think you're overstating the net gain that comes with Roderick being LDS. In other words, having Rod' on his staff more likely only puts them at a level playing field with the LDS recruiting thing. But what do I know.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Sark isn't LDS

You mean Fui didn't baptize him? CB has failed me again.