When Dick Baird heard that Chris Petersen wanted to see him in his office Wednesday, he was sure he was in trouble. As one of the few outsiders the Huskies football coach lets watch his practices, Baird figured he’d stepped in it somehow.
Was it something he’d said on KJR sports radio in Seattle, where he serves as one of the “Husky Honks”? Was Baird’s allegiance in question given that he played at Washington State for four years before joining Don James’ coaching staff at UW?
Nah. Turns out this was classic Petersen misdirection. There was no trouble coming Baird’s way — just a tribute.