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Peterson's shrinking balls a growing concern?
DerekJohnson
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In the back of our minds, we've all been waiting for UW to have that crowning moment where they hook n ladder and statue of liberty their way to a huge win over a powerhouse opponent. I dont necessarily mean trick plays, but via big balls and gravitas.
That moment has yet to come. Into year five there have been no epic victories over a premier opponent. For four years now, the Huskies have been led by a noodle-armed sniveling QB to whose star Chris Fetters has now hitched his wagon.
The limp-wristed offensive game plan through two weeks is eroding hope that our new OC will be better than the idiot we suffered through the previous four years. Which goes to show, its Petersons offense. Just like how when Willingham changed defensive coordinators it made zero difference. That was Willingham's defense.
So if indeed Peterson left his balls in Boise, the question is why? What happened? Perhaps in Boise he felt like the constant underdog who had to take chances. But at UW, the resources are better and the stakes and expectations are higher, so he plays not to lose.
He's shown that he's aware of an issue on offense that is beyond his means to fix--- he wouldn't have brought in Tedford otherwise.
But even if he recognizes that benching the crybaby and bringing in Haener gives UW a higher ceiling, he won't do it. Pete's either too stubborn or too near sighted.
Don James was criticized several times for sticking with his QBs too long. But I guarantee that he would have zero patience with Browning's boneheaded turnovers and sideline pouting.
This season has 8-4 written all over it. Commentators like Yogi Roth will fawn over Jake into mid December, citing his assault on the UW record books.
But as much as they want to talk about Browning's legacy, there really is none to any discerning fan who has been paying attention.
Fuck.
That moment has yet to come. Into year five there have been no epic victories over a premier opponent. For four years now, the Huskies have been led by a noodle-armed sniveling QB to whose star Chris Fetters has now hitched his wagon.
The limp-wristed offensive game plan through two weeks is eroding hope that our new OC will be better than the idiot we suffered through the previous four years. Which goes to show, its Petersons offense. Just like how when Willingham changed defensive coordinators it made zero difference. That was Willingham's defense.
So if indeed Peterson left his balls in Boise, the question is why? What happened? Perhaps in Boise he felt like the constant underdog who had to take chances. But at UW, the resources are better and the stakes and expectations are higher, so he plays not to lose.
He's shown that he's aware of an issue on offense that is beyond his means to fix--- he wouldn't have brought in Tedford otherwise.
But even if he recognizes that benching the crybaby and bringing in Haener gives UW a higher ceiling, he won't do it. Pete's either too stubborn or too near sighted.
Don James was criticized several times for sticking with his QBs too long. But I guarantee that he would have zero patience with Browning's boneheaded turnovers and sideline pouting.
This season has 8-4 written all over it. Commentators like Yogi Roth will fawn over Jake into mid December, citing his assault on the UW record books.
But as much as they want to talk about Browning's legacy, there really is none to any discerning fan who has been paying attention.
Fuck.
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To the lake, the ancient lake, baby
The snake, he's long, seven miles
Ride the snake
I think the correct strategy is running more plays like this until the situation resolves itself naturally:
Leach would pull his Senior QB and put in a freshman. I'm hearing he's available.
Chew on that
Cook it. Jake will be posting on HH this time next year about how Haener can't get it done and how we should have gone with Skinny or one of the redshirt freshmen.
TLDR IDGAF about Jake as a scapegoat. Winners win.
2016 Browning isn’t walking through that door.
Edited: I do actually think Jake might be a better QB with that win. It might have gotten that monkey of "not good enough to win it big" off of his back. Now it's ingrained.
Speaking of risk taking: scheduling games like this is the very definition of taking risks for the bigger reward.
That's an interesting poont.