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Hardcore Husky Podcast: Paranoid, Bankrupt and 7-0

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  • biak1
    biak1 Member Posts: 4,237
    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    TheHB said:

    The tackling is horrifying, but dammit, they’re making the stops when the have to.

    It’s kind of odd. But I remember thinking last year, “if only this defense as average …”

    This version might actually be a bit better than average.

    Stats say it is "above average" but fuck o' dear is it painful to watch.
    This. It’s painful to watch and doesn’t pass the eye test but they’re getting enough stops to be decent. That doesn’t mean I like it though. DL play has been the most underwhelming to me by defensive unit and in general the tackling is just dog shit. I expect the first guy there to miss.
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  • Bob_C
    Bob_C Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 13,242 Founders Club
    biak1 said:

    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    TheHB said:

    The tackling is horrifying, but dammit, they’re making the stops when the have to.

    It’s kind of odd. But I remember thinking last year, “if only this defense as average …”

    This version might actually be a bit better than average.

    Stats say it is "above average" but fuck o' dear is it painful to watch.
    This. It’s painful to watch and doesn’t pass the eye test but they’re getting enough stops to be decent. That doesn’t mean I like it though. DL play has been the most underwhelming to me by defensive unit and in general the tackling is just dog shit. I expect the first guy there to miss.
    Which means they can’t blitz much if no one can be trusted to make a 1 on 1 tackle.
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  • WoolleyDoog
    WoolleyDoog Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 5,740 Founders Club
    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    WoolleyDoog said:

    I'm actually kind of surprised everyone is so mad about the defense. They're limiting scores. They're getting interceptions. It's really fucking hard to get modern offenses off the field in four downs.

    I'm more concerned about the offense the past few games. I thought they'd be able to outscore everyone, especially if the defense gave them anything. When the D gave them the ball back against Oregon up 11 in the third that game should have been fucking over. Even a couple of long drives ending in field goals ends the fucking game instead of three and outs.

    This. After "so what, the offense had an off night" three games in a row, I don't think they can score on anyone. Literally can't score on Arizona State's festering corpse (hai @trublue ).

    And the defense is mediocre.

    Abundance.
    I'm worried about the offense. Any team that just drops everyone back seems to really limit and frustrate them and the defense has to win the game and now we'll see if ASU's strategy of endless blitzing does the same.

    They did well against Oregon but have struggled in big moments when they could have put theme away. The aforementioned three and outs in the third this year and last year when they got the ball back tied in the 4th and couldn't get a first and had to settle for a long field goal and giving Oregon the ball back with plenty of time.

    Both Oregon games the D bailed the O out late holding back Oregon's offense on their final drive enough to run the clock out.
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  • Joey
    Joey Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,507 Founders Club
    91 and 2016 are the two times we? Had a great offense and great defense at the same time. It’s hard to do both for some reason.
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  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,708 Founders Club
    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    WoolleyDoog said:

    I'm actually kind of surprised everyone is so mad about the defense. They're limiting scores. They're getting interceptions. It's really fucking hard to get modern offenses off the field in four downs.

    I'm more concerned about the offense the past few games. I thought they'd be able to outscore everyone, especially if the defense gave them anything. When the D gave them the ball back against Oregon up 11 in the third that game should have been fucking over. Even a couple of long drives ending in field goals ends the fucking game instead of three and outs.

    This. After "so what, the offense had an off night" three games in a row, I don't think they can score on anyone. Literally can't score on Arizona State's festering corpse (hai @trublue ).

    And the defense is mediocre.

    Abundance.
    Unfortunately after working 25+ years in law enforcement some shit is creepy and not funny in any context
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  • Canadawg
    Canadawg Member Posts: 5,886
    I was among the most upset about the defense last year and I have to say I'm reasonably content where it's at right now. Short of being a complete lockdown D they are at least breaking up passes and getting off the field on 3 and 4ths often enough.
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  • TheHB
    TheHB Member Posts: 6,705
    UW’s D needs a game like the Seahawks had against the Giants on MNF a few weeks ago. Up until that game, Seattle’s D was iffy at best. Then they got well with about 46 sacks, a pick six, a rookie DB’s coming out party and other assorted mayhem against a severely overmatched offense.

    Now the Seattle D is playing pretty consistently well.

    It would be nice if UW could pull off something similar against Stanford heading into the last four weeks of the season.
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