Great. We go from a not too good defensive line coach to an even better not too good defensive line coach. Teams used to run up and down on Washington. This hire is a desperate one at the least. Piss poor.
Here's a article on Randy that I haven't seen posted here yet:
Scout.com: Washington Loses its Hart
Now, the article is written by a friend of his, so take it for it's worth. But it does bring up some good points. I like the fact that he is old-school to the heart, and he demands toughness, nastiness, and hard work. He pushed his kids as hard as anyone. Reminds me of something Coach Alford just said at his own press conference on Friday: "I'm not here to be their friends." And OCIrish, I get what you're saying about still being a D-Line coach for so long, but some guys know where their bread is buttered, and are content to excel in that area. The fact that 4 different coaches chose to keep him instead of bringing in their own guys says a ton to me.
He's also recruited the northwest for decades, and that is where Jappy recruited, and, of course, is where top '10 QB Jake Heaps is from. That doesn't hurt either. He won a NC at UW, and the guy knows what he's doing. It definitely wasn't the 'name' hire we were looking forward, and it's not 'sexy', but I like what I'm reading so far. And he's at the age where he'll be more willing to groom Young for the job. I'm willing to give the guy the benefit of the doubt. In fact I'm starting to really like the hire...