Why We Are Average and the Importance of Attrition
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Stay tuned.Swaye said:The fact that we haven't had any fund drives recently speaks volumes.
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DAMNITDerekJohnson said:
Actually, they're Cheesy Puffs.CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:I am paid in Cheetos.
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I think we had 3 freshman CB's that got playing time and Carothers was a true freshman at safety. Jimmy Newell also got a little time rotating in at safety and on special teams. Massey was a r-fr, Johnson a true freshman, and Roc Alexander was also a true freshman. They all played well that season. Unfortunately, those guys didn't get much better from their freshman years.DerekJohnson said:We entered the 2001 Rose Bowl a bit nervous because we had two freshmen and a sophomore starting against Drew Brees. But great coaching and scheme were enough that our secondary did just fine.
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Damon needs to go.DerekJohnson said:
Will we get to hear him go Woo-Yoo! when the Huskies get a 12-yard gain?sarktastic said:Nowhere else on planet earth can a guy find such in depth analysis on Husky football than here at Hardcore Husky.
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I still think Petersen has a shot at 6-3 in conference. 5-4 is the most likely outcome though.
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Queue the idiots then that say Sark >>> PetersenCuntWaffle said:I still think Petersen has a shot at 6-3 in conference. 5-4 is the most likely outcome though.
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Good chit, cokeboat, looking forward to you & the missus compiling the rest of the numbers.
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I stand corrected.RoadDawg55 said:
I think we had 3 freshman CB's that got playing time and Carothers was a true freshman at safety. Jimmy Newell also got a little time rotating in at safety and on special teams. Massey was a r-fr, Johnson a true freshman, and Roc Alexander was also a true freshman. They all played well that season. Unfortunately, those guys didn't get much better from their freshman years.DerekJohnson said:We entered the 2001 Rose Bowl a bit nervous because we had two freshmen and a sophomore starting against Drew Brees. But great coaching and scheme were enough that our secondary did just fine.
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Huh? You know TSIO when a previously to be determined conference game in November is scheduled for 10am Saturday.RoadDawg55 said:Good stuff. The attrition and lack of redshirts has hurt the program. Sample, Ducre, Kevin Smith, Pio V, etc. Those guys would really help. That is one thing that excites me about Petersen. I don't think Sark cared about the bottom half of his recruiting classes. Petersen does and he really delves into their character, which hopefully leads to less attrition.
I do disagree with some of the article. This team has talent, but it is lacking it at the most important spot, QB. The RB's are pretty bad too. Talent was only one of the reasons we got plungered by Oregon. As I have stated many times, less talented teams than UW's played tough against Oregon. Arizona even beat them. Jake Fisher returning obviously has been a major boon. However, he was not a 25 point difference.
Nobody expected a great team, just a good one that wins 10 games. Let's not move the goalposts now. The fact that we have flaws and youth/talent deficiencies in places shouldn't be news. It was known all along. 10 wins is still feasible and I think there is enough talent to do that. It won't be easy, but if we don't, I certainly won't blame it all on a lack of talent.
5 stars is a good start. If you asked Greenblood or another logical Duck fan, I doubt they would name more than 5 guys who are stars. I suppose who those star players are also matters. I would trade 3 of our stars for Mariota. I don't blame it all on Petersen, but change can be tough. Some guys have taken to it and gotten better. Danny Shelton, Shaq, and John Ross are examples. Others guys have not. Timu and Feeney haven't gotten any better, and are possibly worse. The OL looks no better than it did last year. Up to this point, I can't say we are over achieving with the talent we have, and we are possibly under achieving. There is still a lot of season left though. -
If all goes right..... Great qualifier as always. Things will get better or worse. Depending on how things go.CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:I still think this team can win 9 or 10 games if all goes right. But I also don't think there is much talent on this team.
