Dennis Erickson's Error
From 1999 to 2003, Coach Dennis Erickson helped change the little team that couldn't into the powerhouse that could. In 1999, the Beavers ended a 28-year streak of losing seasons with a 7-5 season, ending the year with their first bowl game in a whopping 36 years. In 2000, the team blew everyone away with an 11-1 record and a brutal victory over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.
The team slipped a bit over the next two years, but faith in Erickson was high. Unfortunately for the Beavers, Erickson decided to head for greener pastures (and a greener bank account) and left OSU to coach the San Francisco 49ers. Much like David Caruso's ill-fated decision to leave NYPD Blue after a single season, Erickson's choice proved nearly fatal to his career. After two tragic years with the 49ers, he was fired.
After two years of unemployment, Dennis Erickson has been rehired by the University of Idaho, where he started his football coaching career in 1982. It's sort of like working at McDonald's during college, then becoming a hotshot stockbroker, then ending up back at McDonald's after a market crash. And now he says it was a mistake to leave the Beavers.
"It was a dumb move, and it was stupid. I regret leaving Oregon State."
Can I get a "Duh" from the crowd?
That's okay. I like Mike Riley, the current coach. A friend from Manitoba informed me that Riley took the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to two Grey Cup wins during his hiatus from OSU. Let's hope he helps the Beavers rise above the troubles of the past few years.
The team slipped a bit over the next two years, but faith in Erickson was high. Unfortunately for the Beavers, Erickson decided to head for greener pastures (and a greener bank account) and left OSU to coach the San Francisco 49ers. Much like David Caruso's ill-fated decision to leave NYPD Blue after a single season, Erickson's choice proved nearly fatal to his career. After two tragic years with the 49ers, he was fired.
After two years of unemployment, Dennis Erickson has been rehired by the University of Idaho, where he started his football coaching career in 1982. It's sort of like working at McDonald's during college, then becoming a hotshot stockbroker, then ending up back at McDonald's after a market crash. And now he says it was a mistake to leave the Beavers.
"It was a dumb move, and it was stupid. I regret leaving Oregon State."
Can I get a "Duh" from the crowd?
That's okay. I like Mike Riley, the current coach. A friend from Manitoba informed me that Riley took the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to two Grey Cup wins during his hiatus from OSU. Let's hope he helps the Beavers rise above the troubles of the past few years.
posted by Corvallist at
10:57 PM
4 Comments:
Friendly criticism: all your highlighted hyperlinked phrases make your blog hard to read. (but I am reading it)
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Anonymous, at 10:21 AM
I don't find it hard to read at all. It's standard hyperlinking, ubiquitous on the Internet.
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Anonymous, at 1:15 PM
Thanks for the critique. The explanation is pretty simple: The links explain what I'm talking about. I have several readers who don't live in Corvallis, and from the "out links" stats that show me how people leave the site, many of the links are used.
I try only to use them where I think they might be useful. Sorry if it makes things difficult for you.
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Corvallist, at 1:33 PM
Anon1, you can set your browser to override colors, fonts, underlining of hyperlinks, etc. through Tools>Options
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