Chris Petersen - former HC Washington & Boise State

[Buffnik]

The home run of home run hires if there was any way to make it happen. Turns 58 this month.

This is the one guy who I think would rally boosters to step up immediately with whatever he said he needed and who would also be able to force pressure on the Regents/President/Chancellor/Provost to adjust policies that aren't enhancing CU's academic reputation but are harming CU's athletic performance.

I am as high on Petersen as it gets. I rank him as the best living college coach without a national championship - and above several who do have a ring.

I don't think this is a real possibility. But this is the guy you make tell you "no" after making every possible effort.

ear	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches#	AP°
Boise State Broncos (Western Athletic Conference) (2006–2010)
2006	Boise State	13–0	8–0	1st	W Fiesta†	6	5
2007	Boise State	10–3	7–1	2nd	L Hawaii
2008	Boise State	12–1	8–0	1st	L Poinsettia	13	11
2009	Boise State	14–0	8–0	1st	W Fiesta†	4	4
2010	Boise State	12–1	7–1	T–1st	W Maaco	7	9
Boise State Broncos (Mountain West Conference) (2011–2013)
2011	Boise State	12–1	6–1	2nd	W Maaco	6	8
2012	Boise State	11–2	7–1	T–1st	W Maaco	14	18
2013	Boise State	8–4	6–2	2nd (Mountain)	Hawaii*
Boise State:	92–12	57–6	* Petersen resigned before bowl game
Washington Huskies (Pac-12 Conference) (2014–2019)
2014	Washington	8–6	4–5	3rd (North)	L Cactus
2015	Washington	7–6	4–5	4th (North)	W Heart of Dallas
2016	Washington	12–2	8–1	1st (North)	L Peach†	4	4
2017	Washington	10–3	7–2	T–1st (North)	L Fiesta†	15	16
2018	Washington	10–4	7–2	T–1st (North)	L Rose†	13	13
2019	Washington	8–5	4–5	T–2nd (North)	W Las Vegas
Washington:	55–26	34–20
Total:	147–38

Chris Petersen - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[buffaholic]

Home run is an understatement.

 

[manhattanbuff]

The home run of home run hires if there was any way to make it happen. Turns 58 this month.

This is the one guy who I think would rally boosters to step up immediately with whatever he said he needed and who would also be able to force pressure on the Regents/President/Chancellor/Provost to adjust policies that aren't enhancing CU's academic reputation but are harming CU's athletic performance.

I am as high on Petersen as it gets. I rank him as the best living college coach without a national championship - and above several who do have a ring.

I don't think this is a real possibility. But this is the guy you make tell you "no" after making every possible effort.

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ear	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches#	AP°
Boise State Broncos (Western Athletic Conference) (2006–2010)
2006	Boise State	13–0	8–0	1st	W Fiesta†	6	5
2007	Boise State	10–3	7–1	2nd	L Hawaii
2008	Boise State	12–1	8–0	1st	L Poinsettia	13	11
2009	Boise State	14–0	8–0	1st	W Fiesta†	4	4
2010	Boise State	12–1	7–1	T–1st	W Maaco	7	9
Boise State Broncos (Mountain West Conference) (2011–2013)
2011	Boise State	12–1	6–1	2nd	W Maaco	6	8
2012	Boise State	11–2	7–1	T–1st	W Maaco	14	18
2013	Boise State	8–4	6–2	2nd (Mountain)	Hawaii*
Boise State:	92–12	57–6	* Petersen resigned before bowl game
Washington Huskies (Pac-12 Conference) (2014–2019)
2014	Washington	8–6	4–5	3rd (North)	L Cactus
2015	Washington	7–6	4–5	4th (North)	W Heart of Dallas
2016	Washington	12–2	8–1	1st (North)	L Peach†	4	4
2017	Washington	10–3	7–2	T–1st (North)	L Fiesta†	15	16
2018	Washington	10–4	7–2	T–1st (North)	L Rose†	13	13
2019	Washington	8–5	4–5	T–2nd (North)	W Las Vegas
Washington:	55–26	34–20
Total:	147–38

Chris Petersen - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

I mean… if Pete wants to come out of retirement and coach football again in a beautiful place, of course. But, this feels very cruel to even consider him a possibility for Colorado.

 

[LesGrossman]

Chris Petersen would be beyond a home run. But I agree with Manhattan, this is cruel to offer up hahaha

 

[Duff Man]

Hiring a legit top five head coach in the country would be pretty good... I guess.

 

[StormTrooper]

Maybe hiring the guy we actually should have hired in 2006 is the only thing that can save us.

 

[nolabuff]

Obviously you have to reach out and gauge the interest. Assuming he’s totally a west coast guy, CU could benefit from the timing. USC, Oregon, and UW all have brand new coaches they’re excited about. UCLA looks good and Chip is probably safe for at least another year. You’re really looking at CU, ASU, and maybe Stanford being your openings for the next couple years. He could also try his hand in the NFL where he’d probably make sense as a replacement to Carroll in Seattle.

 

[J.R. Ewing]

I can't even let myself hope.

 

[patebuff]

I can't even let myself hope.

Yeah, there is not much hope here, but he would be someone who could demand change within the University that would move the needle if the President and regents were involved

 

[Hallett Hell]

Great credentials, but his head isn’t in it anymore. Seemed like he was burning out towards the end. Lots of heavy sighs at press conferences, etc. He resigned as his UW program declined. Even the Mel Tucker Buffs beat him that year. He’s also still on the UW payroll with some kind of cush BS job title. He won’t take any coaching job again.

 

[BuffLuke80]

Great credentials, but his head isn’t in it anymore. Seemed like he was burning out towards the end. Lots of heavy sighs at press conferences, etc. He resigned as his UW program declined. Even the Mel Tucker Buffs beat him that year. He’s also still on the UW payroll with some kind of cush BS job title. He won’t take any coaching job again.

That's what I was wondering.

 

[patebuff]

Great credentials, but his head isn’t in it anymore. Seemed like he was burning out towards the end. Lots of heavy sighs at press conferences, etc. He resigned as his UW program declined. Even the Mel Tucker Buffs beat him that year. He’s also still on the UW payroll with some kind of cush BS job title. He won’t take any coaching job again.

He was most certainly burned out at the end of his Washington tenure. However, he doesn't seem like someone who would get back into coaching as a head coach if he wasn't fully in, so I am not sure its a big deal to me.