The Boise State game is important to me, personally. As @RaceBannon said a while ago, that will tell us a lot. We have more talent, ostensibly we have great coaching. We should be able to beat a bunch of also-ran Pac-12 talent. The stadium will be electric, but so what? We know their personnel and we know what to expect.
The parallels with the 2010 BYU game are there. Conversely, Rick lost an opener to BYU as well and he went on to do okay (I mean, you know, just okay). So, I'm cautious to say that any one game tells the story.
I sort of expect @Gladstone to have it right if CCP is who we think he is (8-4 would also make sense). Talent matters and experience matters, but we have enough talent to be good against most of the teams on our schedule.
The teams we don't have talent to compete against are the elite teams like Oregon.
One thing I keep coming back to is that we were essentially a good team last year if we'd had decent QB play. The problem is, I don't know why we didn't.
Cyler (RIP) was awful. There's no disputing that. But so was everyone else, so that makes me think we were doing something weird with the QBs that made them all suck.
If we had gotten rid of extreme mental weakness and had decent QB play last year, we would've maybe only lost 2 games (UCLA and Oregon were the two teams that beat us solidly).
If we come out and lay an egg against BSU then Petersen isn't the coach we hoped he would be. An admirable fight close loss would be excusable, but coming out unprepared and getting smoked would be a massive red flag.
If we come out and lay an egg against BSU then Petersen isn't the coach we hoped he would be. An admirable fight close loss would be excusable, but coming out unprepared and getting smoked would be a massive red flag.
... final nail in Leach's coffin? Didn't he just get another raise and contract extension? His AD is running around the country telling everybody last years 2 win team was better than the bowl team of a year prior... and how losing your top 3 players from the nations worst defense and top 2 players on offense... including a record setting qb = off season Natty
At Boise Braxton Miller runs for 200 yards and passes for 300 as the Huskies look crisp in a 42-10 demolition of Boise College. Afterwards a humble Petersen denies any special satisfaction in beating his old team. "I like the players and miss coaching them. The fans can go fuck themselves."
Sacramento State - But why is Pool Boy a shitty AD? 77-17 win
Utah State - The Aggies are tougher than expected but the Huskies cruise to win #3 behind 350 yards rushing from Leon Washington.
California is still rated too high and the Huskies batter them 56-0 as Braxton Miller throws for 8 touchdowns in the first half. Fans are concerned that the second unit is held scoreless as Charlie Browning is picked off 8 times.
USC Thursday night. Sark thinks the game is on Saturday and is home drunk on his couch as the Trojans rally behind interim coach Pat Haden but fall short as the Huskies remain unbeaten with a 42-38 win
Oregon - Chris Petersen is carried off the field, the goal posts are torn down and Braxton Miller accepts the Heisman trophy as the Huskies snap a 27 year losing string by beatin the Ducks 78-3. "Urban Meyer gave me a few tips and Braxton thought he was in the Scarlet and Gray tonight" chuckled Petersen as he sipped a Mountain Dew to celebrate. UW moves to #1 in the nation behind Bama.
The Huskies then lose the last 6 games of the season but since nothing else matters Pool Boy signs Petersen to a life time contract at 10 million per year. And gives Romar the same deal in order to meet diversity goals at the University.
At Boise Braxton Miller runs for 200 yards and passes for 300 as the Huskies look crisp in a 42-10 demolition of Boise College. Afterwards a humble Petersen denies any special satisfaction in beating his old team. "I like the players and miss coaching them. The fans can go fuck themselves."
Sacramento State - But why is Pool Boy a shitty AD? 77-17 win
Utah State - The Aggies are tougher than expected but the Huskies cruise to win #3 behind 350 yards rushing from Leon Washington.
California is still rated too high and the Huskies batter them 56-0 as Braxton Miller throws for 8 touchdowns in the first half. Fans are concerned that the second unit is held scoreless as Charlie Browning is picked off 8 times.
USC Thursday night. Sark thinks the game is on Saturday and is home drunk on his couch as the Trojans rally behind interim coach Pat Haden but fall short as the Huskies remain unbeaten with a 42-38 win
Oregon - Chris Petersen is carried off the field, the goal posts are torn down and Braxton Miller accepts the Heisman trophy as the Huskies snap a 27 year losing string by beatin the Ducks 78-3. "Urban Meyer gave me a few tips and Braxton thought he was in the Scarlet and Gray tonight" chuckled Petersen as he sipped a Mountain Dew to celebrate. UW moves to #1 in the nation behind Bama.
The Huskies then lose the last 6 games of the season but since nothing else matters Pool Boy signs Petersen to a life time contract at 10 million per year. And gives Romar the same deal in order to meet diversity goals at the University.
81% sure the Huskies will win some, and they will lose some.
The games they win, we will be happy.
The games they lose, we will be ready to fire Peterman at the 50 yard line.
Sven will lose $20, Race will be Snarky, and Derek will take blatant money grabs every chance he gets.
If you want sven's $20, you'll need to drive to west springfield, light yourself on fire and jump off a Mackenzie river bridge. The money should be right next to Todd Doxey's slightly decomposed corpse.
The Boise State game is important to me, personally. As @RaceBannon said a while ago, that will tell us a lot. We have more talent, ostensibly we have great coaching. We should be able to beat a bunch of also-ran Pac-12 talent. The stadium will be electric, but so what? We know their personnel and we know what to expect.
The parallels with the 2010 BYU game are there. Conversely, Rick lost an opener to BYU as well and he went on to do okay (I mean, you know, just okay). So, I'm cautious to say that any one game tells the story.
I sort of expect @Gladstone to have it right if CCP is who we think he is (8-4 would also make sense). Talent matters and experience matters, but we have enough talent to be good against most of the teams on our schedule.
The teams we don't have talent to compete against are the elite teams like Oregon.
One thing I keep coming back to is that we were essentially a good team last year if we'd had decent QB play. The problem is, I don't know why we didn't.
Cyler (RIP) was awful. There's no disputing that. But so was everyone else, so that makes me think we were doing something weird with the QBs that made them all suck.
If we had gotten rid of extreme mental weakness and had decent QB play last year, we would've maybe only lost 2 games (UCLA and Oregon were the two teams that beat us solidly).
If we go 6-6, Petersen should be fired at the 50 yard line after the Apple Cup.
81% sure the Huskies will win some, and they will lose some.
The games they win, we will be happy.
The games they lose, we will be ready to fire Peterman at the 50 yard line.
Sven will lose $20, Race will be Snarky, and Derek will take blatant money grabs every chance he gets.
If you want sven's $20, you'll need to drive to north springfield, light yourself on fire and jump off a Mackenzie river bridge. The money should be right next to Todd Doxey's slightly decomposed corpse.
Sept. 4 – at Boise State (Fri.) -- L 20-23 Sept. 12 – Sacramento State -- W 38-30 Sept. 19 – Utah State -- W 52-17 Sept. 26 – California -- W 48-47 Oct. 8 – at USC (Thu.) -- W 14-10 Oct. 17 – Oregon -- L 20-49 Oct. 24 – at Stanford -- L 17-24 Oct. 31 – Arizona -- L 24-40 Nov. 7 – Utah -- L 20-21 Nov. 14 – at Arizona State -- L 12-52 Nov. 21 – at Oregon State -- W 52-16 Nov. 27 – Washington State (Fri.) -- W 32-28 (We are back!)
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The parallels with the 2010 BYU game are there. Conversely, Rick lost an opener to BYU as well and he went on to do okay (I mean, you know, just okay). So, I'm cautious to say that any one game tells the story.
I sort of expect @Gladstone to have it right if CCP is who we think he is (8-4 would also make sense). Talent matters and experience matters, but we have enough talent to be good against most of the teams on our schedule.
The teams we don't have talent to compete against are the elite teams like Oregon.
One thing I keep coming back to is that we were essentially a good team last year if we'd had decent QB play. The problem is, I don't know why we didn't.
Cyler (RIP) was awful. There's no disputing that. But so was everyone else, so that makes me think we were doing something weird with the QBs that made them all suck.
If we had gotten rid of extreme mental weakness and had decent QB play last year, we would've maybe only lost 2 games (UCLA and Oregon were the two teams that beat us solidly).
If we go 6-6, Petersen sucks.
7-5 more likely.
You guys have no QB and a shitty OL.
WTF makes you think you'll score on anybody with an average or better Pac12 defense?
But I'm sure 2017 will be special.
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Sept. 12 – Sacramento State -- W 38-30
Sept. 19 – Utah State -- W 52-17
Sept. 26 – California -- W 48-47
Oct. 8 – at USC (Thu.) -- W 14-10
Oct. 17 – Oregon -- L 20-49
Oct. 24 – at Stanford -- L 17-24
Oct. 31 – Arizona -- L 24-40
Nov. 7 – Utah -- L 20-21
Nov. 14 – at Arizona State -- L 12-52
Nov. 21 – at Oregon State -- W 52-16
Nov. 27 – Washington State (Fri.) -- W 32-28 (We are back!)
We're going bowling boys!!!!!!!!!!!