Coach Peterson talking USU

Post by **Aglicious** » April 26th, 2021, 8:51 am

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1jMKgpONRdlGL

Peterson talks Neemi, Marco, Rollie, Logan, The Spectrum, USU Admin.....just nice to hear some actual real talk from one of our ex-coaches about his time in Logan and their discussions with former Aggie players....

Not gonna lie. Listening to him, he is a sharp dude and I'm sort of surprised he was not given more of a look to be the HC.

hipsterdoofus21 · Post by **hipsterdoofus21** » April 26th, 2021, 9:06 am

I was surprised to but I think Hartwell sees this job as a job for proven head coaches and I’m sure the Maile debacle played a part in his mind as well.

AggieMan5 · Post by **AggieMan5** » April 26th, 2021, 9:15 am

This guy is absolutely HC material.

brownjeans · Post by **brownjeans** » April 26th, 2021, 9:18 am

Hartwell likes to make the sexy hire. He can't get that from hiring assistants.
If Hartwell would have been at SDSU in 2017, Brian Dutcher wouldn't be their head coach.

Real Life Aggie · Post by **Real Life Aggie** » April 26th, 2021, 9:43 am

brownjeans wrote: ↑
April 26th, 2021, 9:18 am
Hartwell likes to make the sexy hire. He can't get that from hiring assistants.
If Hartwell would have been at SDSU in 2017, Brian Dutcher wouldn't be their head coach.

Interviews with the SDSU coach might be a little less robotic if he weren't their HC, but SDSU can't complain about the results. He's been incredible over there.

AGGIEinIOWA · Post by **AGGIEinIOWA** » April 26th, 2021, 9:46 am

Good interview. Like Coach Pete a lot. I think we could see his name surface as a USU HC candidate down the road some day as it seems he really enjoyed his time in Logan.

stang · Post by **stang** » April 26th, 2021, 9:59 am

I said several times on this board that I thought if Smith left than EP would be a shoe-in to be the next head coach. The fact that he wasn't even interviewed is crazy to me. I wonder if the way that Smith left may have had something to do it with it and Hartwell held it against the whole staff. Eric Peterson will be a very successful head coach one day.

slcagg · Post by **slcagg** » April 26th, 2021, 10:09 am

Wish he would have gotten a chance regardless how good odom is.

brownjeans · Post by **brownjeans** » April 26th, 2021, 11:18 am

Real Life Aggie wrote: ↑
April 26th, 2021, 9:43 am

brownjeans wrote: ↑
April 26th, 2021, 9:18 am
Hartwell likes to make the sexy hire. He can't get that from hiring assistants.
If Hartwell would have been at SDSU in 2017, Brian Dutcher wouldn't be their head coach.
Interviews with the SDSU coach might be a little less robotic if he weren't their HC, but SDSU can't complain about the results. He's been incredible over there.

He's a great coach - one Hartwell would have never hired.

Aggie formerly in Hawaii · Post by **Aggie formerly in Hawaii** » April 26th, 2021, 12:38 pm

brownjeans wrote: ↑
April 26th, 2021, 11:18 am

Real Life Aggie wrote: ↑
April 26th, 2021, 9:43 am

brownjeans wrote: ↑
April 26th, 2021, 9:18 am
Hartwell likes to make the sexy hire. He can't get that from hiring assistants.
If Hartwell would have been at SDSU in 2017, Brian Dutcher wouldn't be their head coach.
Interviews with the SDSU coach might be a little less robotic if he weren't their HC, but SDSU can't complain about the results. He's been incredible over there.
He's a great coach - one Hartwell would have never hired.

Probably not, although the sample size with Dutcher was much bigger. 18 years as the Associate HC and a big part of the turnaround from SDSU being a dumpster fire in the 90's to one of the premier programs in the west. Peterson will likely be a good HC someday, but the sample size was much smaller. I don't begrudge Hartwell for wanting a proven HC at this stage.

Pacobag · Post by **Pacobag** » April 26th, 2021, 12:58 pm

Coach Peterson left for the Utes. As true Aggie fans, we need to let him know that we hate him, wish for him to fail, and will boo him if he ever returns to Logan in any capacity. Who’s with me?

BleedAggieBlue0 · Post by **BleedAggieBlue0** » April 26th, 2021, 1:03 pm

Pacobag wrote:Coach Peterson left for the Utes. As true Aggie fans, we need to let him know that we hate him, wish for him to fail, and will boo him if he ever returns to Logan in any capacity. Who’s with me?

Yeah f*ck that guy lol

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Dkdavis · Post by **Dkdavis** » April 26th, 2021, 1:05 pm

Pacobag wrote: ↑
April 26th, 2021, 12:58 pm
Coach Peterson left for the Utes. As true Aggie fans, we need to let him know that we hate him, wish for him to fail, and will boo him if he ever returns to Logan in any capacity. Who’s with me?

Ha, I know you are being sarcastic, but his case is different. If offered the head coaching job there was a good chance he would have stayed. Seems more like he was forced to leave Logan rather than choosing to leave for more money. Smith is the only one that should get the Spectrum Boo upon return. (I personally still think Smith is a good guy and don't hold a grudge against him, but he coaches for the enemy and I will treat him as such upon return to the spectrum.)

Aggie formerly in Hawaii · Post by **Aggie formerly in Hawaii** » April 26th, 2021, 3:09 pm

Dkdavis wrote: ↑
April 26th, 2021, 1:05 pm

Pacobag wrote: ↑
April 26th, 2021, 12:58 pm
Coach Peterson left for the Utes. As true Aggie fans, we need to let him know that we hate him, wish for him to fail, and will boo him if he ever returns to Logan in any capacity. Who’s with me?

Ha, I know you are being sarcastic, but his case is different. If offered the head coaching job there was a good chance he would have stayed. Seems more like he was forced to leave Logan rather than choosing to leave for more money. Smith is the only one that should get the Spectrum Boo upon return. (I personally still think Smith is a good guy and don't hold a grudge against him, but he coaches for the enemy and I will treat him as such upon return to the spectrum.)

Yep assistants are a different deal, plus him staying at USU wasn't ever really an option. Odom was always going to bring in his guys.

Aggie702 · Post by **Aggie702** » April 28th, 2021, 11:58 am

stang wrote: ↑
April 26th, 2021, 9:59 am
I said several times on this board that I thought if Smith left than EP would be a shoe-in to be the next head coach. The fact that he wasn't even interviewed is crazy to me. I wonder if the way that Smith left may have had something to do it with it and Hartwell held it against the whole staff. Eric Peterson will be a very successful head coach one day.

Do we know how it played out? Or speculation? I'm curious if Hartwell didn't even consider him, or if he reached out and EP wasn't interested. Some guys are perfectly content being the main assistant (not saying that's EP, I have no clue). Maybe a nice salary bump to keep being Craig's lead assistant was more appealing to him then being the main guy at this time.

Cheecho6 · Post by **Cheecho6** » April 28th, 2021, 9:06 pm

He wanted the job

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Notatrueaggie · Post by **Notatrueaggie** » April 29th, 2021, 9:02 am

Would have Anthony and Rollie both stayed if he was the head coach? That’s the real question here...

bigblue32 · Post by **bigblue32** » April 29th, 2021, 9:16 am

Notatrueaggie wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 9:02 am
Would have Anthony and Rollie both stayed if he was the head coach? That’s the real question here...

Doesn’t matter in the slightest. Can’t sacrifice a long term hire to retain players for the near future. Short sighted and can hamstring the program for years

Ok Aggie Fan · Post by **Ok Aggie Fan** » April 29th, 2021, 9:44 am

The ship has sailed and we have a new head coach, that has my support....(but yes Rollie and Marco would have remained at USU.)

Aggie formerly in Hawaii · Post by **Aggie formerly in Hawaii** » April 29th, 2021, 1:04 pm

bigblue32 wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 9:16 am

Notatrueaggie wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 9:02 am
Would have Anthony and Rollie both stayed if he was the head coach? That’s the real question here...
Doesn’t matter in the slightest. Can’t sacrifice a long term hire to retain players for the near future. Short sighted and can hamstring the program for years

Agreed. Programs have literally been ruined by picking the popular assistant that players like over more qualified coaches.

Blitz79 · Post by **Blitz79** » April 29th, 2021, 4:42 pm

Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 1:04 pm

bigblue32 wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 9:16 am

Notatrueaggie wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 9:02 am
Would have Anthony and Rollie both stayed if he was the head coach? That’s the real question here...
Doesn’t matter in the slightest. Can’t sacrifice a long term hire to retain players for the near future. Short sighted and can hamstring the program for years
Agreed. Programs have literally been ruined by picking the popular assistant that players like over more qualified coaches.

Programs have literally continued to be successful by picking the right assistant coach when they are the right candidate for the job.

Which scenario was this one? I guess we won't know.

Bank Shot · Post by **Bank Shot** » April 29th, 2021, 4:52 pm

Blitz79 wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 4:42 pm

Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 1:04 pm

bigblue32 wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 9:16 am

Notatrueaggie wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 9:02 am
Would have Anthony and Rollie both stayed if he was the head coach? That’s the real question here...
Doesn’t matter in the slightest. Can’t sacrifice a long term hire to retain players for the near future. Short sighted and can hamstring the program for years
Agreed. Programs have literally been ruined by picking the popular assistant that players like over more qualified coaches.
Programs have literally continued to be successful by picking the right assistant coach when they are the right candidate for the job.

Which scenario was this one? I guess we won't know.

On Mrs. Duryea knows!

Aggie84025 · Post by **Aggie84025** » April 29th, 2021, 4:55 pm

Blitz79 wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 4:42 pm

Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 1:04 pm

bigblue32 wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 9:16 am

Notatrueaggie wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 9:02 am
Would have Anthony and Rollie both stayed if he was the head coach? That’s the real question here...
Doesn’t matter in the slightest. Can’t sacrifice a long term hire to retain players for the near future. Short sighted and can hamstring the program for years
Agreed. Programs have literally been ruined by picking the popular assistant that players like over more qualified coaches.
Programs have literally continued to be successful by picking the right assistant coach when they are the right candidate for the job.

Which scenario was this one? I guess we won't know.

It goes both ways. Eric may have been an awesome choice, but if you put Ryan's and Eric's resumes side by side it is a no brainer on who should have got the position. That does not mean Ryan would be more successful here than Eric, but to any argument on who should have gotten the job based on resumes we hands down made the right call.

Aggie formerly in Hawaii · Post by **Aggie formerly in Hawaii** » April 29th, 2021, 5:22 pm

Blitz79 wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 4:42 pm

Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 1:04 pm

bigblue32 wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 9:16 am

Notatrueaggie wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 9:02 am
Would have Anthony and Rollie both stayed if he was the head coach? That’s the real question here...
Doesn’t matter in the slightest. Can’t sacrifice a long term hire to retain players for the near future. Short sighted and can hamstring the program for years
Agreed. Programs have literally been ruined by picking the popular assistant that players like over more qualified coaches.
Programs have literally continued to be successful by picking the right assistant coach when they are the right candidate for the job.

Which scenario was this one? I guess we won't know.

Sure, but that is different than what I said. Sometimes the right hire is promoting the top assistant sometimes it isn't. The point is you shouldn't let the players pick the coach. If the assistant is the most qualified person for the job, promote him. If he isn't, hire the right guy. Peterson might be a great HC. I am sure he will get his chance. Hartwell made the right decision going with a proven winner in Odom. Hard to argue with a guy with Odom's resume.

oleblu111 · Post by **oleblu111** » April 29th, 2021, 5:28 pm

A guy say's Logan, and USU is a great place, and that makes him a great choice to be USU's head coach, my goodness pretty low standard..

Aggie formerly in Hawaii · Post by **Aggie formerly in Hawaii** » April 29th, 2021, 7:41 pm

oleblu111 wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 5:28 pm
A guy say's Logan, and USU is a great place, and that makes him a great choice to be USU's head coach, my goodness pretty low standard..

People were using that as an argument as why Craig Smith wouldn't leave. "He really loves Logan." And didn't you hear, his wife really loved Logan too!

brownjeans · Post by **brownjeans** » April 29th, 2021, 7:58 pm

I love Logan. For the right price, I'd leave and never go back.

Aggie formerly in Hawaii · Post by **Aggie formerly in Hawaii** » April 30th, 2021, 2:51 pm

brownjeans wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 7:58 pm
I love Logan. For the right price, I'd leave and never go back.

Yes "loving Logan" has nothing to do with whether a coach will leave. I would venture if you polled all the people that post on this board, the vast majority love Logan, but also left Logan.

AggiePT · Post by **AggiePT** » April 30th, 2021, 3:22 pm

Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 2:51 pm

brownjeans wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 7:58 pm
I love Logan. For the right price, I'd leave and never go back.
Yes "loving Logan" has nothing to do with whether a coach will leave. I would venture if you polled all the people that post on this board, the vast majority love Logan, but also left Logan.

That would be an interesting poll. Even to just see how many posters live in cache valley or outside of cache valley.

ineptimusprime · Post by **ineptimusprime** » April 30th, 2021, 6:08 pm

AggiePT wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 3:22 pm

Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 2:51 pm

brownjeans wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 7:58 pm
I love Logan. For the right price, I'd leave and never go back.
Yes "loving Logan" has nothing to do with whether a coach will leave. I would venture if you polled all the people that post on this board, the vast majority love Logan, but also left Logan.
That would be an interesting poll. Even to just see how many posters live in cache valley or outside of cache valley.

This deserves its own thread.

I liked Logan, don’t get me wrong. It’s beautiful. And was a good place to live during undergrad. I really didn’t like the inversion, and really don’t like how everything is on one very congested street. I could also do without the Mormons (kidding, I was one at the time).

I considered finding a job in Logan after law school, until I figured out I could make more money in the town I grew up in with a lower CoL (Idaho Falls, ID).

Love coming down for games and to visit family though (a bunch of my wife’s siblings are in Logan), but probably would never consider moving back.

slcagg · Post by **slcagg** » April 30th, 2021, 6:11 pm

ineptimusprime wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 6:08 pm

AggiePT wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 3:22 pm

Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 2:51 pm

brownjeans wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 7:58 pm
I love Logan. For the right price, I'd leave and never go back.
Yes "loving Logan" has nothing to do with whether a coach will leave. I would venture if you polled all the people that post on this board, the vast majority love Logan, but also left Logan.
That would be an interesting poll. Even to just see how many posters live in cache valley or outside of cache valley.
This deserves its own thread.

I liked Logan, don’t get me wrong. It’s beautiful. And was a good place to live during undergrad. I really didn’t like the inversion, and really don’t like how everything is on one very congested street. I could also do without the Mormons (kidding, I was one at the time).

I considered finding a job in Logan after law school, until I figured out I could make more money in the town I grew up in with a lower CoL (Idaho Falls, ID).

Love coming down for games and to visit family though (a bunch of my wife’s siblings are in Logan), but probably would never consider moving back.

Well if you could do without Mormons it’s good you moved near rexburg Idaho

ineptimusprime · Post by **ineptimusprime** » April 30th, 2021, 6:11 pm

slcagg wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 6:11 pm

ineptimusprime wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 6:08 pm

AggiePT wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 3:22 pm

Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 2:51 pm

brownjeans wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2021, 7:58 pm
I love Logan. For the right price, I'd leave and never go back.
Yes "loving Logan" has nothing to do with whether a coach will leave. I would venture if you polled all the people that post on this board, the vast majority love Logan, but also left Logan.
That would be an interesting poll. Even to just see how many posters live in cache valley or outside of cache valley.
This deserves its own thread.

I liked Logan, don’t get me wrong. It’s beautiful. And was a good place to live during undergrad. I really didn’t like the inversion, and really don’t like how everything is on one very congested street. I could also do without the Mormons (kidding, I was one at the time).

I considered finding a job in Logan after law school, until I figured out I could make more money in the town I grew up in with a lower CoL (Idaho Falls, ID).

Love coming down for games and to visit family though (a bunch of my wife’s siblings are in Logan), but probably would never consider moving back.
Well if you could do without Mormons it’s good you moved near rexburg Idaho

I try to avoid Sexburg.

Unless I have a hearing up there.

I was totally kidding though. Mormons are great. We were practicing up until we left Lawrence. It is weird, but I’d say about half of our ward in Lawrence has left the Church. Must have been something in the water there.

This is approaching sandbox level, so I will cut it out!

cval · Post by **cval** » April 30th, 2021, 6:43 pm

Count me as one who took a small reduction in pay to return to Cache Valley.

BLUERUFiO · Post by **BLUERUFiO** » April 30th, 2021, 7:49 pm

cval wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 6:43 pm
Count me as one who took a small reduction in pay to return to Cache Valley.

So worth it.

slcagg · Post by **slcagg** » April 30th, 2021, 8:04 pm

cval wrote: ↑
April 30th, 2021, 6:43 pm
Count me as one who took a small reduction in pay to return to Cache Valley.

Same here. I miss it.

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