Jimmy Lake in hot water

[Central Coast Ute]

He hits a player and then pushes him in the back. Doesn’t look super horrible, but it’s a bad look. Wouldn’t be surprised if he gets canned.
https://mobile.twitter.com/christiancaple/status/1457211812701609988

[EagleMountainUte]

I see it as a get your head in the game type moment. It is a bad look. 

I find it pretty convenient for Washington when they want him gone and possibly find a way to avoid any buyout option? I would assume this is a fired with cause type thing in his contract.

I could be wrong on both accounts of course. 

[Central Coast Ute]

That’s exactly what I think it is. If he were winning, they might suspend him for a game or just sweep it under the rug. As it is, they’ll use it to lower or get rid of the buy out by firing him for cause.

[Utesbyfive]

Minimal contact. We shall see.

[ProudUte]

I was watching the game when it happened.  I thought, “this isn’t good.”  Actually, it was a slap at the side of the helmet.  I don’t think it should cost him his job.  But, we live in a new world where everything is reviewed; i.e. Scalley’s text from 6 years ago  I would not be surprised that he is canned for this because UW is not playing well.  Had Saban done it, he would get a slap on the hand.

[Mule]

I agree, pretty dumb if he gets canned from this. Really just an excuse for the school to fire a bad coach. If they do decide to fire him, it’s a bad look for the school IMO. Coaching candidates: “If I come to coach there, are you going to let me coach my players?”

[GreatNorthernUte]

It was more than a slap on the back of the helmet.  It was an attempted strike to the face and a push to the back, both with violence.  I have never seen Whit do such a thing in a game.

Viewed in the heat of the moment, it is perhaps explainable.  But I suspect it gives a glimpse into his demeanor in practice as well.

Combine with a team playing well below its talent level, and it has a real stench to it.  UW plays like a team that doesnt really want to be there.

Between this and his asinine “academic prowess” comments this week, UW has a problem.  Too expensive to fire him but he will possibly get a one game suspension and be told to hire new coordinators who arent necessarily loyal to him.

[Mule]

“…both with violence.” Look, I get that KW wouldn’t do this. But this wasn’t anything violent. That is a way overblown description of what happened. And the fact that the AD steps in and says “we’re looking into this”? Again IMO, this is a worse look now for the program than had they just looked into it and then decide if there was anything to do about it.

I do agree though that overall, a pretty bad week for Jimmy. Should hv called in sick! As a Ute fan, I hope he stays there for at least as long as Clay Helton did at USC! 🙂

[Charlie]

I think this is a nothing burger. Yes it is a bad look to loose composure to tell someone not to loose composure. When I saw it I assumed he was reacting to something he had been saying all week. He brushed a football player with a helmet with a piece of plastic paper and gave him a push in what I assumed was a message to the whole team. I like a coach that gets after players for running their mouth after a play, however, he did it completely the wrong way. I would not compare this to hitting a player. It is a bad look but not violent. But then, I grew up in the 50s and was accustomed to seeing teachers/coaches get after mistakes with some mustard.

[Central Coast Ute]

Agreed. But with this statement from the AD, I don’t think he’ll be there long. Like I said, if he were winning, it would go away.