re: Petersen to Udub per Schad

I think UW will probably come out ahead. I think Sark was just an average coach at UW because he had five years, and even this year players were out of position way too often. We were also last, or just about last (don't know the final stats) in PENALTIES! This has been a CONTINUOUS PROBLEM--not just this year. That's coaching, in large part.

Some of you already know this, but for those who don't, the UW AD is an LSU and Catholic High (B.R.) alum. He came up here with Emmert as his right-hand man and was an administrator before moving to the athletic department just before Emmert left.

From the Seattle Times today (note his youngest son was apparently the one with health problems, but is fully recovered):

— Good insights from ESPN.com’s Ivan Maisel on why the timing was right for Petersen to leave Boise. Maisel’s bullet points:

• The transition from the BCS to the College Football Playoff will make it more difficult for programs such as Boise State to reach the top of the sport.

• As he continued to stay at Boise State, and the Broncos continued to average 12 wins a season, a small program with limited resources strained to keep him. During Petersen’s tenure, Boise State expanded Bronco Stadium from 30,000 to 37,000 seats, which is still only the 84th biggest in the nation. Yet Petersen made $2.1 million this season, and the disparity between his salary and his environs gnawed at him.

• His older son Jack is now in college. His younger son Sam, whose health issues as a small boy helped keep Petersen in Boise, not only fully recovered, but will start high school next year. It’s a good time to make the transition.