01/02/2026
While observing the Alabama Crimson Tide football team score merely three points and rush for only 23 yards on 17 attempts, it became apparent that Ryan Grubb, the offensive coordinator, is vastly overrated.
Many Washington Huskies fans remain in denial about Grubb's play-calling abilities. Two years ago, Grubb expressed interest in the Huskies' head coaching position, but the school wisely chose Jedd Fisch instead. I have never understood why some fans continue to advocate for Grubb as head coach.
It is relatively easy to call plays when you have the nation's best quarterback, wide receiver room, and offensive line. Additionally, Grubb was not a skilled recruiter, and hiring him would have been akin to promoting Keith Gilbertson to head coach in 2003, which would have been detrimental to the program. I believe our fans do not fully appreciate how fortunate we are to have Fisch as our coach.
Grubb's subsequent tenure with the Seattle Seahawks further highlighted his limitations, as the offense performed worse under his guidance than under Shane Waldron. On my former Seattle Sports Blog, I expressed my opinion that Grubb was in over his head, but many Huskies fans within the Seahawks fan base refused to acknowledge this.
Those same individuals now seem hesitant to give Klint Kubiak credit, as it would require them to admit their mistake regarding Grubb. Notably, the Seahawks were one of only five teams that ran the ball less than 40% of the time last year. In contrast, they now run the ball more frequently than any other team in the NFL.
It was fitting that the week the Seahawks will play in Santa Clara for the top seed in the NFL, boasting the highest-scoring offense in franchise history, Grubb's limitations were exposed on the big stage.
Hopefully, this will finally open the eyes of Grubb's supporters to the fact that the offense's success in 2023 was largely due to the talented personnel.
The Seahawks' offenses in 2023 and 2025 were significantly more impressive than Grubb's offense in 2024.
Fortunately, the Huskies did not make the mistake of hiring Grubb as head coach, and Mike Macdonald made the correct decision to part ways with him.
Hopefully, Grubb's supporters will cease clamoring for him, and it would not be surprising if he is unemployed a year from now.