Quite frankly, Softy was very loudly dancing in the streets when UW got their golden ticket to the Big Ten in August and could not have possibly cared less about what that meant for the very existence of WSU, OSU and west coast football. Now, after a trip to the national championship and something as routine as losing a head coach, he’s almost too distraught to be on the air because of the economics of college athletics? Spare me.
As a long-time PAC fan, I cheered for UW in title game.....but, it’s hard feeling any sympathy for a team or fan base that celebrated UW duplicity when it hammered the death knell to the PAC and left others at the alter at the last minute. Don’t worry. You’ll get another coach and get over it. But the wreckage of the PAC you could have avoided will be your legacy, and there’s no tears for your pain right now.
Let's not lump Lanning in with the other 2 opportunists, at least not right now. They parlayed the Alabama job into more money and longer contracts, Lanning parlayed it into a recruiting video. at some point maybe we have to start taking him at his word.
It’s pretty hard to be a dedicated college fan and supporter in today’s world. No rules, no guidance, no reason for any commitment by the players and coaches has changed everything that made college football special to fans of even “lower” level programs. Your team changes every year now.
By no means an OSU fan, but maybe if Smith didn't act so desperate, he could have had his "dream" job and not have completely screwed OSU over right before signing day. Hoping Michigan State turns into a Willie Taggart experience.
UW gets a taste of its own medicine. OSU and WSU fans know it doesn't feel very good to get screwed by the money and ego driven, semi-NFL system that FBS football has become. It will be interesting to see if the move to the B1G even matters, now. I saw this play out in Nebraska and the move helped a great old program not at all.
I’m far from a lawyer, but when you listed all of those using Sexton as an agent, it seems like he has monopolized college coaching. He then is able to use this to increase exponentially his own income. Just seems pretty suspect to me.
College football needs a complete redo in governance, structure and in most every other way. That said, if I’m a player and I get offered substainaly more money to leave my team and go to another through the NIL I’m gone. The fans will care about me while I’m playing and then the vast majority won’t give me the time of day when my college career is over.
If I’m a coach and a team offers me a lot more money, again, I’m gone. If I have a few bad seasons the fans will be calling for me to be fired and I will be.
It is a business, and for some reason people get upset when people act in their own business interests.
Don’t blame the people blame the system and CHANGE THE SYSTEM.
Signed OSU fan Sorry, my last post I didn’t mean to post
OS alum here. Hard to get worked up over the huskies situation. Hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. My sides do hurt from laughing, so there is that.
I’m not worried about Softy. The Washington fanboy is just experiencing what the other 3 schools in the Pacific Northwest have over the last 6 years. The coach leaves and the star players and commits bail. Sadly, it’s the nature of CFB today. Washington will be back but who knows when.
Quite frankly, Softy was very loudly dancing in the streets when UW got their golden ticket to the Big Ten in August and could not have possibly cared less about what that meant for the very existence of WSU, OSU and west coast football. Now, after a trip to the national championship and something as routine as losing a head coach, he’s almost too distraught to be on the air because of the economics of college athletics? Spare me.
As a long-time PAC fan, I cheered for UW in title game.....but, it’s hard feeling any sympathy for a team or fan base that celebrated UW duplicity when it hammered the death knell to the PAC and left others at the alter at the last minute. Don’t worry. You’ll get another coach and get over it. But the wreckage of the PAC you could have avoided will be your legacy, and there’s no tears for your pain right now.
Let's not lump Lanning in with the other 2 opportunists, at least not right now. They parlayed the Alabama job into more money and longer contracts, Lanning parlayed it into a recruiting video. at some point maybe we have to start taking him at his word.
This guy feels like something was stolen from him?
Welcome to the Beav and Coug party pal.
Sorry not sorry!
GO COUGS!!
It’s pretty hard to be a dedicated college fan and supporter in today’s world. No rules, no guidance, no reason for any commitment by the players and coaches has changed everything that made college football special to fans of even “lower” level programs. Your team changes every year now.
By no means an OSU fan, but maybe if Smith didn't act so desperate, he could have had his "dream" job and not have completely screwed OSU over right before signing day. Hoping Michigan State turns into a Willie Taggart experience.
UW gets a taste of its own medicine. OSU and WSU fans know it doesn't feel very good to get screwed by the money and ego driven, semi-NFL system that FBS football has become. It will be interesting to see if the move to the B1G even matters, now. I saw this play out in Nebraska and the move helped a great old program not at all.
I’m far from a lawyer, but when you listed all of those using Sexton as an agent, it seems like he has monopolized college coaching. He then is able to use this to increase exponentially his own income. Just seems pretty suspect to me.
You nailed it, JC.
Curious...what did Dan Lanning “leverage” Oregon for by staying? He’s already signed up for years ahead.
College football needs a complete redo in governance, structure and in most every other way. That said, if I’m a player and I get offered substainaly more money to leave my team and go to another through the NIL I’m gone. The fans will care about me while I’m playing and then the vast majority won’t give me the time of day when my college career is over.
If I’m a coach and a team offers me a lot more money, again, I’m gone. If I have a few bad seasons the fans will be calling for me to be fired and I will be.
It is a business, and for some reason people get upset when people act in their own business interests.
Don’t blame the people blame the system and CHANGE THE SYSTEM.
Signed OSU fan Sorry, my last post I didn’t mean to post
As a Husky Fan, I am truly bummed. Thought DeBoer and the Huskies were on the verge of modern greatness
As a realist in this NewNormal, I am far from surprised. Lots floating through my pea brain, but I’ll avoid saying sumthin’ stupid...
GO DAWGS
OS alum here. Hard to get worked up over the huskies situation. Hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. My sides do hurt from laughing, so there is that.
Like my ol' grandpa said, it's not far trom the penthouse to the outhouse. Go Dawgs! Just please GO.
I’m not worried about Softy. The Washington fanboy is just experiencing what the other 3 schools in the Pacific Northwest have over the last 6 years. The coach leaves and the star players and commits bail. Sadly, it’s the nature of CFB today. Washington will be back but who knows when.