KUGRDON Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I think the Apple Cup will be 1) a resounding Husky thrashing of the Cougars and 2) Leach’s last Pac 12 game. A weekend more worthy of Halloween than Thanksgiving. Moos’s departure prompted by a new University President, that new President’s intent to eliminate Athletic Department deficits and Moos’ failure to adequately increase contributions to the Cougar Athletic Fund are the linked reasons for Leach’s departure. There won’t be enough money to continue to upgrade assistant’s pay which is the next necessary program building step. Where does Leach go? Nebraska? Wouldn’t surprise me. Tennessee? Just as likely, perhaps moreso. Leach will take a step up to a traditional power with the funds necessary to support a top flight football program that is temporarily down on its luck. Cougs will lose because Falk will continue to lack confidence in Gabe Mark’s and River Craft’s replacements. He has sputtered all season because he won’t take chances with these guys. He holds the ball too long, hesitates missing the timing of the routes and takes sacks. Its terrible for these two to leave this way. It will be worse to see what kind of a coach a tightened budget will yield. Mike Riley? Ughh. Cougs will try to remember that no Pac 12 coach (as of now and save only Shaw if the season plays out as I expect) will have won more conference games from the time Leach’s recruits matured and that Luke Falk owns every career Pac 12 passing record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueDuck Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 1 hour ago, KUGRDON said: I think the Apple Cup will be 1) a resounding Husky thrashing of the Cougars and 2) Leach’s last Pac 12 game. A weekend more worthy of Halloween than Thanksgiving. Moos’s departure prompted by a new University President, that new President’s intent to eliminate Athletic Department deficits and Moos’ failure to adequately increase contributions to the Cougar Athletic Fund are the linked reasons for Leach’s departure. There won’t be enough money to continue to upgrade assistant’s pay which is the next necessary program building step. Where does Leach go? Nebraska? Wouldn’t surprise me. Tennessee? Just as likely, perhaps moreso. Leach will take a step up to a traditional power with the funds necessary to support a top flight football program that is temporarily down on its luck. Cougs will lose because Falk will continue to lack confidence in Gabe Mark’s and River Craft’s replacements. He has sputtered all season because he won’t take chances with these guys. Its terrible for these two to leave this way. It will be worse to see what kind of a coach a tightened budget will yield. Mike Riley? Ughh. Cougs will try to remember that no Pac 12 coach (as of now and save only Shaw if the season plays out as I expect) will have won more conference games from the time Leach’s recruits matured and that Luke Falk owns every career Pac 12 passing record. Can UW win? Yes because they almost always beat WSU. But WSU DL will harass noodle arm all night, and it will be up to the UW D and run game to win it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 With all the talk about scheduling issues: If the Cougs go to the Pac 12 Championship, it will be a Friday “road game” after a Saturday road game against a team coming off a bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAC MAN Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 That sucks for WSU about Moos, Leach, and Falk. Guess a Big Sky coach will take over in Pullman...maybe a former one such as Baldwin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clpp01 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 While he would make more money I don't view him going to a Tennessee or a Nebraska as a long term relationship. Leach needs a school like Washington State that will embrace his personality, I can't see him being successful at a major college football school with overbearing fan bases and alumni, his quirky persona would draw the ire and wrath of those fan bases the moment he loses to a school "beneath them". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBug708 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Emo Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scscsc89 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Won’t be his last Pac-12 game. He’s headed to Westwood, I’m sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueDuck Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 57 minutes ago, Scscsc89 said: Won’t be his last Pac-12 game. He’s headed to Westwood, I’m sure. That would be fun. Don't know how long they could handle him though, maybe 3-4 years tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mano Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Scscsc89 said: Won’t be his last Pac-12 game. He’s headed to Westwood, I’m sure. I don't see Leech as an LA kind of guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastFan Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I definitely can see Leach leaving. Most observers would say it's the moment for him to step into a blue blood program where four-stars are chosen, not recruited. He sure has proven he can win anywhere. But still, would Wazzu's president and AD really be stupid enough to risk the revenue that comes from a championship caliber football team? Anybody who watches knows that money flows like a river to a winning program in ticket sales, concessions, sports equipment, etc. Winning schools also have a measurable increase in SAT scores for applicants and a larger applicant pool. It just is, it's not disputable. So the president and AD want to give up all of that? It's shooting yourself in the groin while attempting to unload the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 If only Falk was having the kind of year he head in ‘16. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PAC MAN Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 LOL...Don called it before everyone...Leach to Tennessee and it looks like that will be what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 https://twitter.com/si_ncaafb/status/936619975426666496 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servo Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I'll miss Leach but thanks to the miracle of the 24/7 news cycle and social media, his weird humor will be available just as quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 It's still unclear to me. Is he gone, or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Sentiment among cougar fans? About 60% want Leach to go and Grinch to be promoted With an OC who modernizes air raid with more running The way some of the air raid practitioners are trending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGRDON Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Orange said: It's still unclear to me. Is he gone, or not? Not yet and almost certainly not to the Vols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scscsc89 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 He’s not gone but that may be just because he has nowhere to currently go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaG Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Scscsc89 said: He’s not gone but that may be just because he has no where to currently go. He gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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