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OPEN THREAD: Bill Moos Press Conference

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In the aftermath of Paul Wulff's firing, we still have a scheduled press conference to deal with. What will be said? Athletic Director Bill Moos still needs to make a statement about the future of the program, and answer questions as to why Wulff was let go.

Come discuss the events of the press conference officially announcing Wulff's departure as head coach of the Washington State Cougar football team.

If you're near a TV, NWCN will be airing the press conference at 2pm. If you want to watch a live stream, we have two to choose from after the jump. All I know is this will be one weird open thread. Excited for the future, but sad and somber for a Coug being relieved of his duties.

If you've missed anything, you can read Brian's take here, here, or here.

Also, if you're expecting Moos to introduce a new coach, you're going to be disappointed.

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WSU link: http://t.co/kQvNnH3l

SWX link: http://www.swxrightnow.com/www.swxrightnow.com/category/184301/swx-live-video

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This is going to be interesting.

I wonder what he’ll say about the search.

by SDG on Nov 29, 2011 1:54 PM PST reply actions  

No doubt

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by Neil Vincent Roberts on Nov 29, 2011 1:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Updates

Im a jc recruit in class right now.. please keep me updated on what is being said.. Mike Bellotti?!!!

by cougcam311 on Nov 29, 2011 1:56 PM PST reply actions  

hopefully some possibilities will be named tho

by cougcam311 on Nov 29, 2011 2:00 PM PST reply actions  

They wont name possibilities

for fear they wont land them. Dont want to take the PR hit.

by SDG on Nov 29, 2011 2:01 PM PST up reply actions  

At the presser?

No. They won’t publicly name who they’re looking at. Especially at this press conference.

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by Kyle Rancourt on Nov 29, 2011 2:02 PM PST up reply actions  

doubt it.

besides, Wulff deserves his own day.

Moos should be working on the replacement, but I’d be shocked if he introduced the new coach or talked about it in detail.

#CougHarmonyOnTwitter #teamnopants

by TiltingRight on Nov 29, 2011 2:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Wasn’t easy thing to do. He’s a fine man. Sounds financial.. Apathy in the fan base. Plan and hope is to bring in energy. Start search later this afternoon 2-3weeks. Recruiting important.

by SDG on Nov 29, 2011 2:05 PM PST reply actions  

I saw him at Safeway after Utah

I asked him what he was planning on doing for next year’s apple cup (to get people here), and he was pretty forthright: “we have to have a product that is exciting enough to make people want to come.”

He sounded pretty sad about that, so I think (as he said in this presser), he was leaning already.

by Aaron Whiteman on Nov 29, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

It's funny

2 – 3 weeks seems like an eternity.

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by Kyle Rancourt on Nov 29, 2011 2:06 PM PST reply actions  

Soooo loong.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

I heard 2 to 3 at first

and thought, oh ok, 2 to 3 days. I can dig it. Wait, 2 to 3 weeks? Oh my god this is going to kill me

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by Kyle Rancourt on Nov 29, 2011 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

My thoughts were:

so much for hoping he’d announce at the press conference.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 2:08 PM PST up reply actions  

That would not have been a sign of a class act.

I’d be horrified if there were a replacement today. Several weeks sounds typical and appropriate.

by Erik T on Nov 29, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Does Moos seem angry to anyone else?

"Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can!" | Herb Brooks

by Coug999 on Nov 29, 2011 2:07 PM PST reply actions  

Eh

angry might not be the right word. Upset perhaps?

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by Kyle Rancourt on Nov 29, 2011 2:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Definitely upset.

I don’t think he sounds angry.

by smrosendahl on Nov 29, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Not angry

just a demeanor that indicates he was sad to see Wulff go

by WazzuCrew11 on Nov 29, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

like a

bad break up, you know it’s over, but maybe you somehow wish it’d worked out differently, even if you’re the one that’s ending it.

by zippo44 on Nov 29, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

I can't watch the stream at the moment,

but I bet this decision really tore Moos up.

He helped find/hire him, and he’s a fellow Coug to boot. Perhaps he also felt that PW had the team thisclose to over the hump.

Aim High - GO COUGS

by 89Coug in FL on Nov 29, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Thought

Moos wanted DC/OC gone and Wulff wouldn’t budge? Maybe?

by zippo44 on Nov 29, 2011 2:09 PM PST reply actions  

I don't think so.

#CougHarmonyOnTwitter #teamnopants

by TiltingRight on Nov 29, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

I doubt it.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

doubt he would have had that kind of loyalty

I thought one of them may go as a fall guy to show that “something was done.”

by PullManiac on Nov 29, 2011 2:10 PM PST up reply actions  

would you be surpised

That Wulff refused, even if his job was on the line? Just saying.

by zippo44 on Nov 29, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

holy shit

“we need to admit we’re a doormat”

“accepting mediocrity won’t work”

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by Kyle Rancourt on Nov 29, 2011 2:10 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

Yeah, really.

#CougHarmonyOnTwitter #teamnopants

by TiltingRight on Nov 29, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Lol

that comment definitely seems like Leach..

“current head coach… or a coach…. a coach that has head coaching experience”

by james_WSU on Nov 29, 2011 2:13 PM PST reply actions  

Hmmm

I agree that wins fill the seats, but everyone loves the idea of a flashy high octane offense.

I miss *REAL* Four Loko

by B-Lot tailgater on Nov 29, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Of course.

I was just being silly.

Again, my comment about embracing culture rather than changing it applies. It’s who we are in football.

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by Jeff Nusser on Nov 29, 2011 2:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Is the football orange and the basketball an apple or is it the other way around?

Or as the old saying goes, offense sells tickets, defense wins championships.

Aim High - GO COUGS

by 89Coug in FL on Nov 29, 2011 2:22 PM PST up reply actions  

I wish the SEC would figure this out

Falling asleep just thinking about LSU vs. Bama, round 2.

Rooting for lovable losers since 1984.

by seattlecougar on Nov 29, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Said he has had informal discussions with coaches

Sounds like the recent cougfan article citing that he has been in contact with Leach this season may be correct.

by spencer peaty on Nov 29, 2011 2:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Big names

Big numbers

Please do not ask me for jokes

by well you win some and lose others on Nov 29, 2011 2:16 PM PST reply actions  

Nice hand shot there, NWCN

"Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can!" | Herb Brooks

by Coug999 on Nov 29, 2011 2:17 PM PST reply actions  

Amazing how the third person works

When it’s someone one likes, it’s awesome. When it’s someone one doesn’t like, it’s douchebaggery. Moos can pull it off.

by Fractal on Nov 29, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions  

"I wanna get the program to where the huskies beat the cougars once every four years"

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 2:18 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

Can we get a gif

moos points at himself, “that’s not what bill moos is about”

by GingerCoug on Nov 29, 2011 2:18 PM PST reply actions  

Gee Bill, you sure do know a lot about Mike Leach

"Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can!" | Herb Brooks

by Coug999 on Nov 29, 2011 2:19 PM PST reply actions  

Wow:

“Is Mike Leach on your short list?”
“Yup”
That was quick.

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by GoCougs on Nov 29, 2011 2:20 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

the man is honest

by SDG on Nov 29, 2011 2:20 PM PST up reply actions  

bit of a no duh though

he is on everyone’s short list

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Nov 29, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Moos isn't exactly giving a "no comment" regarding Leach.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 2:20 PM PST reply actions  

Bellotti, on the other hand, doesn't sound like as much as a possibility.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 2:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh my god I almost had a heart attack.

I thought he was talking Leach there, not Bellotti

"Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can!" | Herb Brooks

by Coug999 on Nov 29, 2011 2:20 PM PST reply actions  

Yes

To look over program, make sure players are going to class, getting in weight room, maintain some continuity.

by 51dimes on Nov 29, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Retained until a new coach comes on board.

Keep the players working out and going to class. Said the new coach will decide on all assistants.

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by Mark Sandritter on Nov 29, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions  

That sounded more like a temporary measure to me.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 2:28 PM PST up reply actions  

It'll get renamed that during Apple Cups.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 2:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Pride Rock? Cougar Pride?

is a bunch of cougars called a pride or is that just lions? lol

by james_WSU on Nov 29, 2011 2:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Well done.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 2:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Its been said before

but today is definitely a day of mixed emotions.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 2:31 PM PST up reply actions  

I think there's now some pressure on Moos

he talked about “not embracing mediocrity” and needing to run with the big dogs. To me, he has to deliver a great coach or its just rhetoric.

by 51dimes on Nov 29, 2011 2:33 PM PST reply actions  

I honestly feel

he set it up that Leach is his number one target. And I think he’s going to do what he can to land it. He talked about being able to pay more, wanting a high octane offense, wanting a track record of success. Moos is putting himself on the line. If its not Leach, it’ll still be a big name.

by 51dimes on Nov 29, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Given how much Leach has talked up some very stinky jobs, he will be coaching somewhere next fall.

Maybe someone else snatches him up before or instead of WSU, but he’ll be coaching somewhere.

by Erik T on Nov 29, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions  

No mention of a new hire.

Expect 2-3 weeks for an answer. Moos was very candid regarding some potential coaching prospects, including Mike Leach.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 2:37 PM PST up reply actions  

It really did

The subtext was “MIKE LEACH I WANT TO HIRE YOU”

I miss *REAL* Four Loko

by B-Lot tailgater on Nov 29, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions  

It was

not just to coaches either. To fans as well. He’s saying “get on board”

by 51dimes on Nov 29, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Sold me over again

Not that it would take much, but this is the most excited I have been for Cougar football in a long time

I miss *REAL* Four Loko

by B-Lot tailgater on Nov 29, 2011 2:39 PM PST up reply actions  

I agree

This is going to be a splash

by spencer peaty on Nov 29, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions  

what excited you?

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Nov 29, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions  

His attitude

Not being a doormat, getting butts in the seats, going after a proven coach

Compared to Jim Sterk used to speak, it was incredibly refreshing.

I miss *REAL* Four Loko

by B-Lot tailgater on Nov 29, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions  

Exactly

Well said

I miss *REAL* Four Loko

by B-Lot tailgater on Nov 29, 2011 2:42 PM PST up reply actions  

has he ever said different?

not being a dick, I am serious. It all seemed the same… maybe a tad more emphasis due to the circumstance… but Leach’s options are wide and far flung- the fact that he wants a coach who throws the ball is a relief to me too… but I am not certain there is any coaching news forthcoming in the near future. UCLA, Kansas, NC, Az St., Penn St.- so many good gigs out there now comparitively.

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Nov 29, 2011 2:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Penn State is a terrible job right now

No one of note will touch that.

But to answer your question, his talk was backed up with action today.

I miss *REAL* Four Loko

by B-Lot tailgater on Nov 29, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions  

so it was the fifing that made you feel better

not so much the presser…

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Nov 29, 2011 2:48 PM PST up reply actions  

firing^

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Nov 29, 2011 2:48 PM PST up reply actions  

cool I was just envious of the excitement

as i feel none at all

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Nov 29, 2011 2:50 PM PST up reply actions  

Me either.

There will be a time when I’ll be excited. Probably after the funeral is actually over.

Not saying you all shouldn’t feel the way you do. I just don’t, that’s all.

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by Jeff Nusser on Nov 29, 2011 2:51 PM PST up reply actions  

I think most people in this community

are excited about the program. Those lines were directed to those that just look at the box score Sunday morning and don’t see the improvement.

by 51dimes on Nov 29, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Because it is.

He is pitching to the alumni.

Please do not ask me for jokes

by well you win some and lose others on Nov 29, 2011 2:39 PM PST up reply actions  

A lot of talk about Donations

getting the people who give to understand that to get the team we desire peope have to give and attend… in the overheard single interview after the podium.

Over and over, enthusiasm and donation are the code words.

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Nov 29, 2011 2:39 PM PST reply actions  

Bill always talks about this

Not to take away from anything he’s trying to convey now specifically, but he’s always emphasized this (and rightly so).

by Fractal on Nov 29, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions  

Anyone think Tuel might be excited

about being the focal point of a Leach offense? Realistically, a +4,500 yard season could happen with the Texas lawyer running the show.

I have been firmly in the Wulff camp for some time now, but the more and more I look at the series of events over the last few years, I can’t help but think Moos is making all the right decisions for our beloved alma mater.

Rebuild a terrible program with a coach who cares about the integrity of the school, all while paying him peanuts. At the same time, massively upgrade the entire football infrastructure, from game day venues, to football operations, and offseason training. After the groundwork has been set, bring in the big-name coach who not only has national appeal, but is known for designing prolific offenses that will put butts in seats.

After seriously hoping Wulff would be retained, I’m not going to pout and say sorry and thank you, but I am firmly believing that a lot of all this, the upgrades, the current talent, etc, rides on the right hire. Without a doubt, that man is Mike Leach. Yet a look around college football shows that that may be much easier said then done. Boosters and fans at Kansas have all but hired a PR firm to get the former Red Raider hired. Can Moos sell WSU as an attractive (and intelligent!) spot to land?

In retrospect, I think Moos hit the nail on the head in sponsoring Wulff for the last job, wins or losses be damned. Can the big man make it 2 for 2?

Thizz or die.

by mjkleko on Nov 29, 2011 2:55 PM PST reply actions  

Eventually.

I’m guessing it’ll be a while. Assuming it even happens.

#CougHarmonyOnTwitter #teamnopants

by TiltingRight on Nov 29, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Wulff

This is going to be hard to watch

by zippo44 on Nov 29, 2011 3:00 PM PST reply actions  

only doing it

because I feel like I owe it to him for some reason

by zippo44 on Nov 29, 2011 3:00 PM PST up reply actions  

Aw geez...

This is going to be rough…

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by GoCougs on Nov 29, 2011 3:07 PM PST reply actions  

agreed.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 3:09 PM PST up reply actions  

that could be a haunting quote by Wulff

The fact is we all hope things will change for the better (i.e. – more wins), but a lot the “family” feel of Cougar football might suffer – if not handled correctly.

"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin.

by LeaveItToWeaver on Nov 29, 2011 3:55 PM PST up reply actions  

PW will always be, and will always consider himself, a Coug.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy. My glass just happens to be half full of bourbon. And sitting next to several empty glasses.

by J.J. FeKl on Nov 29, 2011 3:12 PM PST up reply actions  

I really, really feel for him,

but he seems to blame the situation for everything

by spencer peaty on Nov 29, 2011 3:13 PM PST reply actions  

I don't blame him.

He wants to get another job.

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by Craig Powers on Nov 29, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions  

x
Someone is stepping in with a nicey stocked cupboard— sure hope they can cook.

Enjoy your rec, sir.

#CougHarmonyOnTwitter #teamnopants

by TiltingRight on Nov 29, 2011 3:36 PM PST reply actions  

derp.

reply fail.

#CougHarmonyOnTwitter #teamnopants

by TiltingRight on Nov 29, 2011 3:36 PM PST up reply actions  

plus my typo ruined my fancy ending

someone is stepping in with a nicley stocked cupboard, sure hope they can cook.

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Nov 29, 2011 3:40 PM PST reply actions  

^Holy crap- check your work-

typing slooooooooooowly… nicely. There…

If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.

by hollyweirdcoug on Nov 29, 2011 3:41 PM PST up reply actions  

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