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  • 1to392831weretaken1to392831weretaken Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,674 Swaye's Wigwam
    edited May 2020

    You're selling us short. We're not dreck. We whined for millenia about achieving that elusive 50% blue chip ratio and guess what? We're fucking there. We're beyond it. We have talent EVERYWHERE. Now I don't know about y'all, but I expect Jimmy to use that talent to roll the fuck out of people. The defense is fucking locked and loaded and could be the best we've seen. I'm seeing predictions of "likely 7-6" in here. Fucking Christ. What happened to these poor people?
    Last season happened to us poor people. Because you could have said (and I DID say) the same thing a year ago, then 8-5. I am firmly in the camp that, top to bottom, Washington will have the most talented roster in the conference. But then mix in (in order of importance) first time quarterback, first time--defensive minded--head coach, first time in a long time OC (I'm being nice), new--COMPLETELY DIFFERENT*--offense, lack of time to mitigate all of the above. To some extent, I could see this season being a real random number generator, with the programs with the most continuity benefiting greatly regardless of talent. USC's residual talent (from before the last one or two recruiting class disasters) and staff continuity (shitty at the top or not) might pay dividends. Stanford's returning quarterback, coaching staff, and an offense that hasn't changed in a decade could be huge for them regardless of a shaky on paper defense. Cal lost a lot, but their staff is in tact and their quarterback is a returning senior.

    They're talking six weeks to prepare, and the new OC still hasn't seen a single quarterback throw live in mid-May. Teams with new quarterbacks will suffer. Teams with new coaching staffs will suffer. Teams with both are fucked.

    It is possible that the Huskies having no excuse for not winning the conference and the Huskies likely barrelling toward another 7 or 8 win season are both true.

    *One can doog.
  • FireCohenFireCohen Member Posts: 21,823

    Is he in the Oregon group chat?
    Savage
  • CallMeBigErnCallMeBigErn Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,072 Swaye's Wigwam

    Last season happened to us poor people. Because you could have said (and I DID say) the same thing a year ago, then 8-5. I am firmly in the camp that, top to bottom, Washington will have the most talented roster in the conference. But then mix in (in order of importance) first time quarterback, first time--defensive minded--head coach, first time in a long time OC (I'm being nice), new--COMPLETELY DIFFERENT*--offense, lack of time to mitigate all of the above. To some extent, I could see this season being a real random number generator, with the programs with the most continuity benefiting greatly regardless of talent. USC's residual talent (from before the last one or two recruiting class disasters) and staff continuity (shitty at the top or not) might pay dividends. Stanford's returning quarterback, coaching staff, and an offense that hasn't changed in a decade could be huge for them regardless of a shaky on paper defense. Cal lost a lot, but their staff is in tact and their quarterback is a returning senior.

    They're talking six weeks to prepare, and the new OC still hasn't seen a single quarterback throw live in mid-May. Teams with new quarterbacks will suffer. Teams with new coaching staffs will suffer. Teams with both are fucked.

    It is possible that the Huskies having no excuse for not winning the conference and the Huskies likely barrelling toward another 7 or 8 win season are both true.

    *One can doog.
    All fair points. However, the on-field talent (according to recruiting rankings) will be substantially higher this year relative to last. And an equal jump will again happen in 2021. I'm referencing that post from way back. Wish I could find it.

    I expect 10-3 minimum. But yeah, I'm an eternal optimist, admittedly. Still, I think 10 wins is more likely than 7.
  • DoogWhispererDoogWhisperer Member Posts: 1,030
    If Jimmy winds 10 games this year, his pathetic offseason will be forgiven.
  • lawsandllawsandl Member Posts: 1,555
    edited May 2020

    You're selling us short. We're not dreck. We whined for millenia about achieving that elusive 50% blue chip ratio and guess what? We're fucking there. We're beyond it. We have talent EVERYWHERE. Now I don't know about y'all, but I expect Jimmy to use that talent to roll the fuck out of people. The defense is fucking locked and loaded and could be the best we've seen. I'm seeing predictions of "likely 7-6" in here. Fucking Christ. What happened to these poor people?
    The front seven last year was vulnerable. The qb play was inconsistent. If you think addition by subtraction makes you better because “blue chip” talent, you might reconsider expectations. The cream should have risen to the top at linebacker last year and it didn’t.
  • CallMeBigErnCallMeBigErn Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,072 Swaye's Wigwam
    edited May 2020
    lawsandl said:

    The front seven last year was vulnerable. The qb play was inconsistent. If you think addition by subtraction makes you better because “blue chip” talent, you might reconsider expectations. The cream should have risen to the top at linebacker last year and it didn’t.
    My boy Ulofoshio did.
  • chuckchuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,252 Swaye's Wigwam
    lawsandl said:

    The front seven last year was vulnerable. The qb play was inconsistent. If you think addition by subtraction makes you better because “blue chip” talent, you might reconsider expectations. The cream should have risen to the top at linebacker last year and it didn’t.
    There was no cream at LB.

    You havent spent enough time watching specific UW players, experienced or otherwise, to write intelligently about expectations for this year. Dont be a simpleton flame like that pompous moron mooster.
  • dirtysouwfdawgdirtysouwfdawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 13,586 Swaye's Wigwam

    If Jimmy winds 10 games this year, his pathetic offseason will be forgiven.

    And we’ll all be giving each other buttery reach arounds at the truck stop.
  • CallMeBigErnCallMeBigErn Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,072 Swaye's Wigwam
    edited May 2020

    You bring up some good points BUT I think you forget sometimes this is HCH and not doogman.

    The sky is always falling here until it isn’t. Right now, it continues to fall which each missed commit and each hat on the table elimination.
    Not saying we're playoff material yet, but the 7 win predictions are just downright irrational. There's a lot to like with this squad. People forget that.
  • BeerThirtyBeerThirty Member Posts: 2,465
    Sirmon and MJ shouldn't have seen that much time as RSFR. I think they will be much better in the coming years. They were required to play too early. I expect LB position to much better this year.
  • NEsnake12NEsnake12 Member Posts: 3,792

    Only reason Ulofoshio didn’t start was recruiting rankings. I’m being serious too. A guy like him, coaches look for what’s wrong. There is no way Sirmon was even close to as good in practice because he sure as hell wasnt close in every game they played in.

    Maybe he fucked up a couple times in practice. All I know is he should have been playing a lot sooner.

    Goes back to the discussion on the inherent bias that exists when kids are ranked 5 stars after their high school freshman seasons. Coaches are typically much better than recruiting “experts” but not immune to it
  • lawsandllawsandl Member Posts: 1,555
    chuck said:

    There was no cream at LB.

    You havent spent enough time watching specific UW players, experienced or otherwise, to write intelligently about expectations for this year. Dont be a simpleton flame like that pompous moron mooster.
    You made my point. There was no cream at LB. I watched every UW game. I can opine just as much as everyone here.

    UW has a tough row to hoe next season to win the conference. I have much more faith in the qb play at Oregon. There are less holes to fill on defense. The schedule sets up well for Oregon.
  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,799
    edited May 2020
    lawsandl said:

    You made my point. There was no cream at LB. I watched every UW game. I can opine just as much as everyone here.

    UW has a tough row to hoe next season to win the conference. I have much more faith in the qb play at Oregon. There are less holes to fill in defense. The schedule sets up well for Oregon.
    Quook
  • lawsandllawsandl Member Posts: 1,555
    dnc said:

    Quook
    Where are the holes on defense? Also, Shough has looked good in limited play and we have a senior qb that’s played a bunch. Oregon has a higher floor than UW. If you think otherwise, explain why.
  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,799
    lawsandl said:

    Where are the holes on defense? Also, Shough has looked good in limited play and we have a senior qb that’s played a bunch. Oregon has a higher floor than UW. If you think otherwise, explain why.
    You have no reason to have more faith in Oregon QB's. Neither of us have any reason to have any faith in our QB's.

    I didn't say anything about Oregon having holes to fill on defense. Neither defense has holes to fill.
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