The people who make claims about having been a play or two away are the same as the cockgobblers who like to remove the long runs from a backs average to show how his yards per carry were not impressive.
Joe Williams is good. He and Lavon Coleman are similar backs though Williams is better, more physical and probably a little faster. Williams looks like an NFL back, though they are running him 35 times a game and that will take its toll as the season goes on.
Its' actually 3 supremely terrible penalty calls cost UW close to 21 points. I could easily see Kyle going for it on 4th down and then azeem gets his penalty. The woooch penalty was downright laughable. Even Soccer fans yelled olè on that flag. Another penalty in the red zone and they score again.
Utah barely moved the ball and if UW had not played hackysack on defense rather than actually pressure a qb who can't throw, or handle pressure this could have been a serious plungering.
Up 21-0 with troy having to throw to lead the team back and holyyyyy shit it would have been ugly.
That's not true...let's give Joe Williams a little credit.
Joe Williams was the third best (AT BEST) running back on the field.
It wasn't even close.
HTH
I watched the game again with lower angst, and @CokeGreaterThanPepsi numbers jive with what you see.
Joe Williams is good. He and Lavon Coleman are similar backs though Williams is better, more physical and probably a little faster. Williams looks like an NFL back, though they are running him 35 times a game and that will take its toll as the season goes on.
It's supremely annoying that they think they were one or two plays away. I was out of town and watched most of the game on my phone and felt Washington was definitely the superior team (much like the Arizona game, playing mostly ahead). Those two bailout calls got them 14 points instead of 3 yet they only focus on alleged bad blocks during Pettis' return as if the Huskies never would've scored again if not for that PR.
SHHHHHH. That article is doing UW a favor if they meet again down the road. Let them think a few adjustments is all they need. Perfect scenario for UW.
Its' actually 3 supremely terrible penalty calls cost UW close to 21 points. I could easily see Kyle going for it on 4th down and then azeem gets his penalty. The woooch penalty was downright laughable. Even Soccer fans yelled olè on that flag. Another penalty in the red zone and they score again.
Utah barely moved the ball and if UW had not played hackysack on defense rather than actually pressure a qb who can't throw, or handle pressure this could have been a serious plungering.
Up 21-0 with troy having to throw to lead the team back and holyyyyy shit it would have been ugly.
That's not true...let's give Joe Williams a little credit.
Joe Williams was the third best (AT BEST) running back on the field.
It wasn't even close.
HTH
I watched the game again with lower angst, and @CokeGreaterThanPepsi numbers jive with what you see.
UW tackled way better in the 2nd half, after getting bulldozed in the first. One hard hit or wrapping him high won't bring Williams down. They wrapped up, gang tackled and went for his legs a lot more in the 2nd half. And it worked way better.
Its' actually 3 supremely terrible penalty calls cost UW close to 21 points. I could easily see Kyle going for it on 4th down and then azeem gets his penalty. The woooch penalty was downright laughable. Even Soccer fans yelled olè on that flag. Another penalty in the red zone and they score again.
Utah barely moved the ball and if UW had not played hackysack on defense rather than actually pressure a qb who can't throw, or handle pressure this could have been a serious plungering.
Up 21-0 with troy having to throw to lead the team back and holyyyyy shit it would have been ugly.
That's not true...let's give Joe Williams a little credit.
Joe Williams was the third best (AT BEST) running back on the field.
It wasn't even close.
HTH
Could be...but dude had 175 yards. That's a fantastic game by any standard.
Okay. If Whitlessham stopped 15 carries earlier - I say Williams was among the best. His incremental production (subtract Coleman or Gaskin totals) was VERY SUCKY.
He is not a Polk or Sankey who got better with the number of carries and wore down the defense. He wore down. Plain and simple.
Dude's per carry average was like 3 yards below Gaskin and five below Coleman. He was simply OK.
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He is not a Polk or Sankey who got better with the number of carries and wore down the defense. He wore down. Plain and simple.
Dude's per carry average was like 3 yards below Gaskin and five below Coleman. He was simply OK.