Or rather elected not to extent his contract. He came out and made the statement below about a month before meeting with Doba and Elson Floyd to terminate Doba's contract. Doba was very mediocre for Wazzu taking over for the successful Mike Price. His career record over 6 years was 30-29.
Sterk replaced Doba with Paul Wulff who was a catastrophic hire who went 9-40.
https://247sports.com/college/washi...nds-Bill-Doba-and-football-program-104463755/
"Did you know that of the 53 total freshmen to enter from 1998 to 2000, the three years following our 1998 Rose Bowl appearance, 32 were still on the roster after four years (60.4%) and 22 were on the roster after five years (41.5%)?" writes Sterk.
"Furthermore, in Coach Doba's first recruiting class (2003), he signed 16 players, seven of which are still on the roster (43.8%). That percentage is higher than the three-year period of 1998-2000 for fifth-year players."
Sterk noted he wasn't trying to say it was okay for players to leave, but rather, "My point is to say the player retention level under Coach Doba is not unique for the program."
The A.D. then turned his attention to the future and in particular, the influence faculties have on recruiting. First, however, he noted there are five games left in the 2007 season.
"I remind you that there is still much more of the season to be played," he writes. "Our student-athletes and coaches are doing all they can to turn things around. They are of the highest quality and character, and want nothing more than to give Cougar fans everywhere a season they can be proud of.
"I know I have mentioned this before but it is worth repeating. It is time to assist our coaches in getting high quality players to make the decision of coming to WSU. The biggest disadvantage our coaches have in the recruiting battle is facilities. A primary element on whether an 18-year-old decides to attend one university over another is the school's facilities.
"Our current facilities are not what top recruits or fans should expect of a Pac-10 institution; yet, we are asking our program to compete in one of the toughest conferences in the nation.
"One of the numerous benefits of the current stadium renovation is to enhance recruiting, which will, in turn, enhance the program. Just look around the league through the eyes of an 18-year-old recruit. Our stadium, in its current state, places our football staff at a huge competitive disadvantage in comparison to our Bowl Championship Series (BCS) counterparts."
Sterk replaced Doba with Paul Wulff who was a catastrophic hire who went 9-40.
https://247sports.com/college/washi...nds-Bill-Doba-and-football-program-104463755/
"Did you know that of the 53 total freshmen to enter from 1998 to 2000, the three years following our 1998 Rose Bowl appearance, 32 were still on the roster after four years (60.4%) and 22 were on the roster after five years (41.5%)?" writes Sterk.
"Furthermore, in Coach Doba's first recruiting class (2003), he signed 16 players, seven of which are still on the roster (43.8%). That percentage is higher than the three-year period of 1998-2000 for fifth-year players."
Sterk noted he wasn't trying to say it was okay for players to leave, but rather, "My point is to say the player retention level under Coach Doba is not unique for the program."
The A.D. then turned his attention to the future and in particular, the influence faculties have on recruiting. First, however, he noted there are five games left in the 2007 season.
"I remind you that there is still much more of the season to be played," he writes. "Our student-athletes and coaches are doing all they can to turn things around. They are of the highest quality and character, and want nothing more than to give Cougar fans everywhere a season they can be proud of.
"I know I have mentioned this before but it is worth repeating. It is time to assist our coaches in getting high quality players to make the decision of coming to WSU. The biggest disadvantage our coaches have in the recruiting battle is facilities. A primary element on whether an 18-year-old decides to attend one university over another is the school's facilities.
"Our current facilities are not what top recruits or fans should expect of a Pac-10 institution; yet, we are asking our program to compete in one of the toughest conferences in the nation.
"One of the numerous benefits of the current stadium renovation is to enhance recruiting, which will, in turn, enhance the program. Just look around the league through the eyes of an 18-year-old recruit. Our stadium, in its current state, places our football staff at a huge competitive disadvantage in comparison to our Bowl Championship Series (BCS) counterparts."
