Hardcore Husky Podcast: A One Way Ticket to Palookaville

DerekJohnson

A dreadful performance against Oregon and the awful game day experience at Husky Stadium have Derek, Kyle and Mike a bit cranky on this show.

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Will appear in iTunes later this evening.

phineas

I agree. Stanford is going to bludgeon us...... to death

TierbsHsotBoobs

phineas said:

I agree. Stanford is going to bludgeon us...... to death

I hope everyone that travels to Stanford gets raped by fire.

EsophagealFeces

Moar Monan rants!!!!1! Also, since you asked my question, this is now officially my favorite podcast in the Hardcore Husky Radio Network.

whuggy

Thank you Derek for addressing my questions.
Guess the short summary is the Huskies have
been Mariner-ized. The solution to shitty baseball
and shitty football is distract the customer with
ridiculous diversions to what is happening on the
field.

TierbsHsotBoobs

whuggy said:

Thank you Derek for addressing my questions.
Guess the short summary is the Huskies have
been Mariner-ized. The solution to shitty baseball
and shitty football is distract the customer with
ridiculous diversions to what is happening on the
field.

As some of us told you back in 2003.

HuskyInAZ

Great podcast. Couple of thoughts....

1. Offensive Identity - I've thought for a while that this was overrated. But the podcast got me thinking about the impact of no identity and personnel groups. Offensively, we seem to consistently have large-scale substitutions throughout the game. I think this is partly due to the lack of an identity. And it fucking killed us on our last meaningful drive from a clock management perspective. And the slowness of getting plays signaled in is another byproduct. At the end of the day, Smith needs to go away.

2. Game Day Experience - I have not been to a game at Husky Stadium in nearly 20 years. But in my time at UW (7 years), I went to every single home game, and not once was I not in my seat at least 30 minutes prior to kickoff. And I never left at halftime. To hear how much it's changed makes me shake and want to vomit. But when hipsters are dictating what happens on game day, it's not really surprising. WiFi is what's really important.

The comment about the band emulating the Stanford band was spot on. WGAF if they get in trouble being a bit politically incorrect. It's entertaining as hell and maybe, just maybe, they can keep butts in seats through halftime.

EsophagealFeces

HuskyInAZ said:

WGAF if they get in trouble being a bit politically incorrect.

You do realize that UW cares about NOTHING more than being politically correct, right?

SluggoRouteDawg

I'm old enough to remember the old days with Bill Bissell leading the band. They were often politically incorrect. We looked forward to them performing.

Good podcast tonight.

whuggy

HuskyInAZ said:

Great podcast. Couple of thoughts....

1. Offensive Identity - I've thought for a while that this was overrated. But the podcast got me thinking about the impact of no identity and personnel groups. Offensively, we seem to consistently have large-scale substitutions throughout the game. I think this is partly due to the lack of an identity. And it fucking killed us on our last meaningful drive from a clock management perspective. And the slowness of getting plays signaled in is another byproduct. At the end of the day, Smith needs to go away.

2. Game Day Experience - I have not been to a game at Husky Stadium in nearly 20 years. But in my time at UW (7 years), I went to every single home game, and not once was I not in my seat at least 30 minutes prior to kickoff. And I never left at halftime. To hear how much it's changed makes me shake and want to vomit. But when hipsters are dictating what happens on game day, it's not really surprising. WiFi is what's really important.

The comment about the band emulating the Stanford band was spot on. WGAF if they get in trouble being a bit politically incorrect. It's entertaining as hell and maybe, just maybe, they can keep butts in seats through halftime.

whuggy

Here is what I remember from the
game experience besides the shitty
football. Sure I missed a few.

Car races on the Jumbotron to win
a gas card-Mariner ripoff
Throwing a football through holes
in a board to win money-Puyallup
fair stuff
Introduction of new UW President-
she looks like the type that hates football
Sustainability Award presentation-I really
didn't care
5000-10000 people in the Zone 8-9
minutes into the 3rd quarter-WTF?
EVERY 3rd down on defense some retard
feels the need to artificially inseminate
the crowd with his bellow of 3RD DOWN!
like he doesn't think we know it's an important
play-I wanted to throat punch the guy every time

Constant Jumbotron videos that have nothing to
do with football, I think Rocky and Star Wars shit-
maybe they put those up for Softy, I don't know
but I hate them.

GREAT new stadium. Haven't sat in a bad seat
yet. Everything else can be flushed along with
the people who came up with it.

DerekJohnson

How self absorbed do you have to be to think football fans care to see you presented with an environmental sustainability award? It's incredible if you think about it.

PurpleJ

whuggy said:

Here is what I remember from the
game experience besides the shitty
football. Sure I missed a few.

Car races on the Jumbotron to win
a gas card-Mariner ripoff
Throwing a football through holes
in a board to win money-Puyallup
fair stuff
Introduction of new UW President-
she looks like the type that hates football
Sustainability Award presentation-I really
didn't care
5000-10000 people in the Zone 8-9
minutes into the 3rd quarter-WTF?
EVERY 3rd down on defense some retard
feels the need to artificially inseminate
the crowd with his bellow of 3RD DOWN!
like he doesn't think we know it's an important
play-I wanted to throat punch the guy every time

Constant Jumbotron videos that have nothing to
do with football, I think Rocky and Star Wars shit-
maybe they put those up for Softy, I don't know
but I hate them.

GREAT new stadium. Haven't sat in a bad seat
yet. Everything else can be flushed along with
the people who came up with it.

Forgot the seizure-inducing video ribbon and the shitty hip hop instead of the band, but good list otherwise.

TierbsHsotBoobs

PurpleJ said:

whuggy said:

Here is what I remember from the
game experience besides the shitty
football. Sure I missed a few.

Car races on the Jumbotron to win
a gas card-Mariner ripoff
Throwing a football through holes
in a board to win money-Puyallup
fair stuff
Introduction of new UW President-
she looks like the type that hates football
Sustainability Award presentation-I really
didn't care
5000-10000 people in the Zone 8-9
minutes into the 3rd quarter-WTF?
EVERY 3rd down on defense some retard
feels the need to artificially inseminate
the crowd with his bellow of 3RD DOWN!
like he doesn't think we know it's an important
play-I wanted to throat punch the guy every time

Constant Jumbotron videos that have nothing to
do with football, I think Rocky and Star Wars shit-
maybe they put those up for Softy, I don't know
but I hate them.

GREAT new stadium. Haven't sat in a bad seat
yet. Everything else can be flushed along with
the people who came up with it.

Forgot the seizure-inducing video ribbon and the shitty hip hop instead of the band, but good list otherwise.

I specifically asked for no racist crap.

PurpleJ

TierbsHsotBoobs said:

PurpleJ said:

whuggy said:

Here is what I remember from the
game experience besides the shitty
football. Sure I missed a few.

Car races on the Jumbotron to win
a gas card-Mariner ripoff
Throwing a football through holes
in a board to win money-Puyallup
fair stuff
Introduction of new UW President-
she looks like the type that hates football
Sustainability Award presentation-I really
didn't care
5000-10000 people in the Zone 8-9
minutes into the 3rd quarter-WTF?
EVERY 3rd down on defense some retard
feels the need to artificially inseminate
the crowd with his bellow of 3RD DOWN!
like he doesn't think we know it's an important
play-I wanted to throat punch the guy every time

Constant Jumbotron videos that have nothing to
do with football, I think Rocky and Star Wars shit-
maybe they put those up for Softy, I don't know
but I hate them.

GREAT new stadium. Haven't sat in a bad seat
yet. Everything else can be flushed along with
the people who came up with it.

Forgot the seizure-inducing video ribbon and the shitty hip hop instead of the band, but good list otherwise.

I specifically asked for no racist crap.

Macklemore? Eminem?

TierbsHsotBoobs

PurpleJ said:

TierbsHsotBoobs said:

PurpleJ said:

whuggy said:

Here is what I remember from the
game experience besides the shitty
football. Sure I missed a few.

Car races on the Jumbotron to win
a gas card-Mariner ripoff
Throwing a football through holes
in a board to win money-Puyallup
fair stuff
Introduction of new UW President-
she looks like the type that hates football
Sustainability Award presentation-I really
didn't care
5000-10000 people in the Zone 8-9
minutes into the 3rd quarter-WTF?
EVERY 3rd down on defense some retard
feels the need to artificially inseminate
the crowd with his bellow of 3RD DOWN!
like he doesn't think we know it's an important
play-I wanted to throat punch the guy every time

Constant Jumbotron videos that have nothing to
do with football, I think Rocky and Star Wars shit-
maybe they put those up for Softy, I don't know
but I hate them.

GREAT new stadium. Haven't sat in a bad seat
yet. Everything else can be flushed along with
the people who came up with it.

Forgot the seizure-inducing video ribbon and the shitty hip hop instead of the band, but good list otherwise.

I specifically asked for no racist crap.

Macklemore? Eminem?

Oh. Nuke everything.

PurpleJ

It's times like this when I miss Damone's Jump Around poasts. RIP.

Meek

DerekJohnson said:

How self absorbed do you have to be to think football fans care to see you presented with an environmental sustainability award? It's incredible if you think about it.

especially when half the fans are tossing their Husky Dog wrappers on the ground and leaving tailgate trash allover the place. Great "know your audience" as always. Fucking humblebrag leaders who just think any crowd is a great opportunity for them to get in front of it.

digits

Went to this game, 1st one in awhile. I contacted the athletic Dept. after the reopening game and asked why they no longer show defensive stats @ games, which they could easily do on one of the new electronic boards. They said they'd fix it. They lied, still no defensive stats board @ Husky Stadium over two years later. The whole program is a joke and I no longer care. Husky Football is DEAD.

MrsPetersen

Meek said:

DerekJohnson said:

How self absorbed do you have to be to think football fans care to see you presented with an environmental sustainability award? It's incredible if you think about it.

especially when half the fans are tossing their Husky Dog wrappers on the ground and leaving tailgate trash allover the place. Great "know your audience" as always. Fucking humblebrag leaders who just think any crowd is a great opportunity for them to get in front of it.

Apparently you didn't get the memo from Upper Campus that the only reason they HAVEN'T nuked the football program yet is because it will draw 50-70k people 6x annually for them to parade in front of with their awards that no one has ever heard of and that no one gives a flying fuck about.

The_Undertaker

HuskyInAZ said:

Great podcast. Couple of thoughts....

1. Offensive Identity - I've thought for a while that this was overrated. But the podcast got me thinking about the impact of no identity and personnel groups. Offensively, we seem to consistently have large-scale substitutions throughout the game. I think this is partly due to the lack of an identity. And it fucking killed us on our last meaningful drive from a clock management perspective. And the slowness of getting plays signaled in is another byproduct. At the end of the day, Smith needs to go away.

2. Game Day Experience - I have not been to a game at Husky Stadium in nearly 20 years. But in my time at UW (7 years), I went to every single home game, and not once was I not in my seat at least 30 minutes prior to kickoff. And I never left at halftime. To hear how much it's changed makes me shake and want to vomit. But when hipsters are dictating what happens on game day, it's not really surprising. WiFi is what's really important.

The comment about the band emulating the Stanford band was spot on. WGAF if they get in trouble being a bit politically incorrect. It's entertaining as hell and maybe, just maybe, they can keep butts in seats through halftime.

1. I don't know. We have run the hurry up no huddle offense a few times the last couple years. It is definitely there in our play book. For some reason we just didn't go to it last Saturday.

2. I haven't been to Husky stadium in a while but how about just selling booze directly from the normal concession stands? Some ppl say its forbidden by NCAA rules but then how do you explain the zone or the VIP ppl gettint it?
Also for half time show, even though idgaf about it, if you think it matters to keep people involved, just bring a group of slutty dancers or cheerleaders and people will be happy with it. It's not rocket science.