Thoughts on this huge game
On paper, no contest. We recruit a different level athlete than they do. But on the field, Chris Peterson has only lost 8 games in 7 years. And he has never been blown out. His worst loss was to Jake and Ty, 24-10. (And didn't it feel like a corner had been turned that day?) Boise is extremely well coached and they expect to win every game.
So this game will close and extremely intense. Here is how Auburndawg sees it:
We lost by 2 in Vegas
By getting healthy and getting kids like Tanigawa and Jamora back, and returning virtually every starter from last year, we will be improved over last year. Boise, on the other hand, has to replace 40% of their starters. They will be no better, talent wise, maybe a bit worse. Let's say that makes a 7 point difference.
Home field advantage adds another 7 points.
Dawgs 34
Boise 24
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If I didn't realize I was reading an AuburnDoog post, I would almost begin to think I was reading 5 Reasons!
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I'd think a load sock would recognize a load
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Did you see the Apple Cup? Sark is more than capable of fucking this up. I wouldn't be surprised to hear how the team was overconfident and overlooked Boise.Auburndawg said:For obvious reasons, this game is huge for us. But it is just as big for the Idaho Trucking Academy. This is their one shot at a BCS conference opponent. Winning this game is the key to their season.
On paper, no contest. We recruit a different level athlete than they do. But on the field, Chris Peterson has only lost 8 games in 7 years. And he has never been blown out. His worst loss was to Jake and Ty, 24-10. (And didn't it feel like a corner had been turned that day?) Boise is extremely well coached and they expect to win every game.
So this game will close and extremely intense. Here is how Auburndawg sees it:
We lost by 2 in Vegas
By getting healthy and getting kids like Tanigawa and Jamora back, and returning virtually every starter from last year, we will be improved over last year. Boise, on the other hand, has to replace 40% of their starters. They will be no better, talent wise, maybe a bit worse. Let's say that makes a 7 point difference.
Home field advantage adds another 7 points.
Dawgs 34
Boise 24 -
If you combine the comments in this thread with the comments from the "Pole-First Play. . ." thread you'll see that anything is possible with a Sark coached team. . .and that's the problem with the Huskies. No identity. Predicting a game scenario or outcome is a crap-shoot.Auburndawg said:For obvious reasons, this game is huge for us. But it is just as big for the Idaho Trucking Academy. This is their one shot at a BCS conference opponent. Winning this game is the key to their season.
On paper, no contest. We recruit a different level athlete than they do. But on the field, Chris Peterson has only lost 8 games in 7 years. And he has never been blown out. His worst loss was to Jake and Ty, 24-10. (And didn't it feel like a corner had been turned that day?) Boise is extremely well coached and they expect to win every game.
So this game will close and extremely intense. Here is how Auburndawg sees it:
We lost by 2 in Vegas
By getting healthy and getting kids like Tanigawa and Jamora back, and returning virtually every starter from last year, we will be improved over last year. Boise, on the other hand, has to replace 40% of their starters. They will be no better, talent wise, maybe a bit worse. Let's say that makes a 7 point difference.
Home field advantage adds another 7 points.
Dawgs 34
Boise 24 -
We SHOULD win this, no question. But, I could see those pesky trust issues rearing their ugly head...
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We need to win the TO battle and hope Sark doesn't mess things up too badly.
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I like to completely contradict myself within the first two paragraphs of a post. I do that.Auburndawg said:For obvious reasons, this game is huge for us. But it is just as big for the Idaho Trucking Academy. This is their one shot at a BCS conference opponent. Winning this game is the key to their season.
On paper, no contest. We recruit a different level athlete than they do. But on the field, Chris Peterson has only lost 8 games in 7 years. And he has never been blown out. His worst loss was to Jake and Ty, 24-10. (And didn't it feel like a corner had been turned that day?) Boise is extremely well coached and they expect to win every game.
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I turned the corner only to find another corner to turn
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It can still be a huge game without being a corner turn. A corner will be turned when we're not blown out by fucking Pac-12 teams anymore. I'm not holding my breath but hope to be pleasantly surprised.
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This.Gladstone said:It can still be a huge game without being a corner turn. A corner will be turned when we're not blown out by fucking Pac-12 teams anymore. I'm not holding my breath but hope to be pleasantly surprised.
Doogs who want to claim that beating a Mountain West team at home proves anything need to die in a fucking fire.
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Are you stating that losing to BSU by two is a positive?
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It ain't over till we see the lawn mower. It's our latest sign of an impending loss. In the last decade, it was just seeing our defense on the field (or our hurry off the field offense as of late).
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After we beat Boise State in the second game we were 2-0 in the Jake Locker era. Ty had gon from 2 wins, to 5 wins, and was now 2-0 after having beaten a team that went 13-0 and beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl the year before. So I think most of us felt like a corner had been turned and Husky football was on the way back. Ty then lost the next 6 in a row. That is what I meant by the paranthetical comment.
This is a huge game for so reasons so obvious they aren't worth listing. -
I nominate you to do 5-10 reasons each week because they are worth listing Aubbie.
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losing to BSU b 2 last year > Money>Location> Tradition!
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Please show me where I said losing the Vegas bowl was in any way positive.
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loadsock said:
It ain't over till we see the lawn mower. It's our latest sign of an impending loss. In the last decade, it was just seeing our defense on the field (or our hurry off the field offense as of late).
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It's not a huge game at all. Here are the games that matter more on the 2013 schedule:Auburndawg said:After we beat Boise State in the second game we were 2-0 in the Jake Locker era. Ty had gon from 2 wins, to 5 wins, and was now 2-0 after having beaten a team that went 13-0 and beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl the year before. So I think most of us felt like a corner had been turned and Husky football was on the way back. Ty then lost the next 6 in a row. That is what I meant by the paranthetical comment.
This is a huge game for so reasons so obvious they aren't worth listing.
Arizona
@Stanford
Oregon
@Arizona St
@UCLA
@Oregon St
If you're arguing that it is a huge game for momentum reasons, go re-read your post about the 2007 team or look at any of Sark's 2009-2012 seasons to see how little momentum means for Sark's inconsistent teams. -
It is a huge game for two reasons:
1. Best case scenario, the Oregon game is a toss up. We have to win every other home game to get have the type of season we all want. (Well, everyone other than you.)
2. Everyone else on the planet would acknowledge the psychological importance of winning this game.
But I like how you are preemptively moving the goal posts, Hills. If Sark wins its no big deal. If he loses its a disaster. Well played. -
Hi there.Auburndawg said:It is a huge game for two reasons:
1. Best case scenario, the Oregon game is a toss up. We have to win every other home game to get have the type of season we all want. (Well, everyone other than you.)
2. Everyone else on the planet would acknowledge the psychological importance of winning this game.
But I like how you are preemptively moving the goal posts, Hills. If Sark wins its no big deal. If he loses its a disaster. Well played.
It's the Pac-12 record that matters. If Sark goes 5-4 AGAIN, it's time to door.ass.out. him. He goes 6-3 or better and he gets to stay.
If UW wins every home game and loses the four road games I just mentioned, he needs to leave.
As for the psychology, UW should curbstomp its next two opponents regardless.
Beating Mountain West teams at home is no big deal. It's what you are supposed to do. Losing to them in Seattle is just another sign that you have the wrong coach. See Gilby (Nevada) and Ty (Air Force) for details.
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That's the way it is, doogAuburndawg said:If Sark wins its no big deal. If he loses its a disaster. Well played.
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Will this be the new 5 reasons? Staff?!Auburndawg said:For obvious reasons, this game is huge for us. But it is just as big for the Idaho Trucking Academy. This is their one shot at a BCS conference opponent. Winning this game is the key to their season.
On paper, no contest. We recruit a different level athlete than they do. But on the field, Chris Peterson has only lost 8 games in 7 years. And he has never been blown out. His worst loss was to Jake and Ty, 24-10. (And didn't it feel like a corner had been turned that day?) Boise is extremely well coached and they expect to win every game.
So this game will close and extremely intense. Here is how Auburndawg sees it:
We lost by 2 in Vegas
By getting healthy and getting kids like Tanigawa and Jamora back, and returning virtually every starter from last year, we will be improved over last year. Boise, on the other hand, has to replace 40% of their starters. They will be no better, talent wise, maybe a bit worse. Let's say that makes a 7 point difference.
Home field advantage adds another 7 points.
Dawgs 34
Boise 24 -
If we score more points than Boise State, we should win the game.
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This game is only big if we lose IMO. A win here really doesn't tell us much as UW still has Oregon at home plus four quality conference opponents on the road(All of which Vegas has UW as underdogs).
I think UW wins this game and still only wins 7 games this year. That is why a loss here and especially a plunger raping will be foreshadowing this season.
I would think the Huskies would win but as Damone pointed out I could easily see the Huskies coming out flat and losing by double digits. Then on Monday hearing how our players over looked them and they will learn their lesson on not taking an opponent lightly ever again, blah blah blah. -
I miss the annual six game losing streak
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Some of the people on here are so hilarious.
I love how they set this game up as a meaningless win, yet we always hear how Chris Petersen is the next Bear Bryant.
Maybe some perspective on why this could be a big win:
1. Opening game of the New Husky stadium
2. Peterson is 84-8 @ Boise St
3. Win over Top 25 team to start the season
4. List some of the early season opponents in the CP era:
12' = L @ #13 MSU
11' = W @ #19 Georgia
10' = W @ #10 Va Tech (technically "neutral site")
09' = W #16 Oregon
08' = W @ #17 Oregon
07' = L @ UW (CP lost to Try Losingham???)
06' = W Oregon St
So yes this is a big game and a MUST win for the UW.
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Sark has already proven he can beat quality/decent teams at home(Stanford and Oregon State in 2012, Cal in 2011, Cal in 2009, Arizona in 2009 and USC in 2009).IrishDawg22 said:Some of the people on here are so hilarious.
I love how they set this game up as a meaningless win, yet we always hear how Chris Petersen is the next Bear Bryant.
Maybe some perspective on why this could be a big win:
1. Opening game of the New Husky stadium
2. Peterson is 84-8 @ Boise St
3. Win over Top 25 team to start the season
4. List some of the early season opponents in the CP era:
12' = L @ #13 MSU
11' = W @ #19 Georgia
10' = W @ #10 Va Tech (technically "neutral site")
09' = W #16 Oregon
08' = W @ #17 Oregon
07' = L @ UW (CP lost to Try Losingham???)
06' = W Oregon St
So yes this is a big game and a MUST win for the UW.
To me a "turning the corner" win would be beating Stanford on the road, beating Oregon, winning two of three on the road against UCLA, Oregon State and ASU. -
Turn the corner??? Who said anything about turning the corner?He_Needs_More_Time said:
Sark has already proven he can beat quality/decent teams at home(Stanford and Oregon State in 2012, Cal in 2011, Cal in 2009, Arizona in 2009 and USC in 2009).IrishDawg22 said:Some of the people on here are so hilarious.
I love how they set this game up as a meaningless win, yet we always hear how Chris Petersen is the next Bear Bryant.
Maybe some perspective on why this could be a big win:
1. Opening game of the New Husky stadium
2. Peterson is 84-8 @ Boise St
3. Win over Top 25 team to start the season
4. List some of the early season opponents in the CP era:
12' = L @ #13 MSU
11' = W @ #19 Georgia
10' = W @ #10 Va Tech (technically "neutral site")
09' = W #16 Oregon
08' = W @ #17 Oregon
07' = L @ UW (CP lost to Try Losingham???)
06' = W Oregon St
So yes this is a big game and a MUST win for the UW.
To me a "turning the corner" win would be beating Stanford on the road, beating Oregon, winning two of three on the road against UCLA, Oregon State and ASU.
If you can't see this is a big game then I can't help you.
But continue to set it up as a win means NOTHING. -
A win could mean something. It could also mean nothing. Either way, it will be interesting.
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Only thing I will say is that this Boise State team is nowhere near as good as the ones from 08'-'11. Those teams had Kellen Moore, Doug Martin, Titus Young, Austin Pettas, Shea McClellon (1st round pick), Billy Winn, Kyle Wilson, and I'm sure there are more. Those teams were loaded with NFL players.IrishDawg22 said:Some of the people on here are so hilarious.
I love how they set this game up as a meaningless win, yet we always hear how Chris Petersen is the next Bear Bryant.
Maybe some perspective on why this could be a big win:
1. Opening game of the New Husky stadium
2. Peterson is 84-8 @ Boise St
3. Win over Top 25 team to start the season
4. List some of the early season opponents in the CP era:
12' = L @ #13 MSU
11' = W @ #19 Georgia
10' = W @ #10 Va Tech (technically "neutral site")
09' = W #16 Oregon
08' = W @ #17 Oregon
07' = L @ UW (CP lost to Try Losingham???)
06' = W Oregon St
So yes this is a big game and a MUST win for the UW.
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