Earlier this morning, the don of a new era on Montlake began with the introductory press conference of Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer. During the press conference, the band played, Washington Athletic Director Jen Cohen spoke and Coach DeBoer outlined his vision and plan for Husky Football. Here are some of the important points, comments, videos, and pictures from the exciting day on Montlake.
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A new era on Montlake!@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife pic.twitter.com/lC9TGVKAEZ
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
#30 for the 30th head coach in Husky Football history…@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife pic.twitter.com/t8yY5fC2I2
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer describes his philosophy as being a “lifelong learner”.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer thanks Jeff Tedford for being one of his mentors.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
“I want this always to be home for you,” DeBoer says to former players and alumni!@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
“The resources we have here are amazing!” DeBoer said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer tells Husky fans that he wants this stadium sold out!@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer said “laying down the culture” is the next step and it starts with him.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
Being consistent at being “persistent” and “relentless” is important Coach DeBoer said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
“Attacking and explosive on both sides of the ball but especially on offense,” DeBoer said about the playing style.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer said everything will be quarterback driven on offense.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
“My staff will be full of great recruiters,” DeBoer said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer said they need to keep the in-state Washington kids from leaving the state and playing somewhere else.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
“Conference championships is the expectation here and national championships are the goal,” DeBoer said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer said that his regarded huge mentor Jeff Tedford told him that “this is an amazing place.”@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer said he is not ready to name his staff yet but will be bringing staff from Fresno who he has 22 years of relationships with so “they can hit the ground running.”@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer said that Fresno QB Jake Haener is eligible to transfer back to UW and he supports whatever he wants to do in his career going forward.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer said “he would be foolish” not to pick Chris Petersen’s brain going forward.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer said he had a great conversation with Chris Petersen during the process and had never spoke with him before.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer said “YES! Absolutely!” when asked if Washington is a destination job.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
“The mindset and culture piece is so important,” when talking about turning programs around and winning Coach DeBoer said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
“This is not a rebuild, this is about reloading,” DeBoer said.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer said they have “urgency”with the recruiting cycle and will be “aggressive”.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer expects recruiting visits to happen next weekend, not this coming weekend.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer said he feels very comfortable calling plays. He said the last two years were the first time in 22 years that he didn’t call plays.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
DeBoer’s philosophy is to let his coaches “do their job”.@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
Coach DeBoer…@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife pic.twitter.com/MqZdGdzFF6
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer’s new contract details…@DubLifeUW#PurpleReign#DubLife pic.twitter.com/taBUBY7Cdg
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) November 30, 2021
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