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  • whlinder
    whlinder Member Posts: 5,269
    Cody Pickett - Reggie Williams

    I was never a big Cody Pickett fan.

    Why do you hate Lambright recruits?
  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,611 Standard Supporter
    Billy Joe Hobert - Mario Bailey

    I was never a big Cody Pickett fan.

    Me either

    He seemed like the ultimate QB with good skills and athletic ability who had a mediocre record. Having paid for and sat through the 2003 Nevaduh game in the rain, plus the $C game, you can't just use the lack of a running game and coaching as excuses.
  • RaccoonHarry
    RaccoonHarry Member Posts: 2,161
    The Field
    whlinder said:

    Doogles said:


    I think Pickett is probably the most underrated QB to go through UW. Talent wise, a healthy Pickett is arguably better than both those guys. A true what could have been guy IMO.

    For sure. Always wondered what happened to his senior year when he regressed. The whole firing Rick in the summer was bad for the team but I've never understood how it made Cody so much worse as a QB. He surely would have jumped to the draft before his senior year if he had known what was coming.

    The other thing with Pickett was how much of the mental side of the game he got. Someone with his talent (not quite as athletic as pre-knee surgery Brunell or Locker but a much better passer) should have done better in the NFL.
    My enduring image of Pickett was his running out of bounds on 4th down at the end of the Holiday Bowl. Only chance Huskies had, and admittedly it was a small one, was for him to chuck it down the field. And what does he do? Run out of bounds, game over. Dumbass.
  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    Invalid poll.

    No Isiah Stanback to wetdream Roy Otis option.
  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,129
    edited July 2014
    Billy Joe Hobert - Mario Bailey
    Dardanus said:

    Hobert to Bailey. The 91 team was a running team which limited their opportunities. Bailey and Hobert weren't even playing in the 4th quarter in half the games either. Picket to Williams aired the ball out almost every play. Completely different offenses.

    Are you saying that if you put Hobert-Bailey on the 2002 or 2003 teams, they would have had more production than Pickett-Williams?
    There is no way to know. What I do know is Hobert to Bailey was much more efficient than Picket to Williams. At the same time, Picket and Williams should not be punished for having a much worse OL, and an almost non existent running game while the 91 team had a great OL and strong running game.

    In 91, Mario Bailey had 62 receptions 1037 yards and 17 TD's. Hobert completed 173 passes for 2271yards and 22 TD's. Bailey accounted for 36% of the completed passes, 46% of the yards, and 77% of the TD's.

    In 2002, Reggie had 94 receptions for 1454 yards and 11 TD's. Picket completed 365 passes for 4458 yards and 28 TD's. Reggie accounted for 26% of the completed passes, 33% of the yards, and 39% of the TD's.

    I know these percentages aren't the end all, be all, but it shows how stats can skew judgment. The 2002 team threw the ball more than twice as often as the 91 team did. Hobert attempted only 285 passes in 1991. Picket attempted 612 in 2002! Like I said bfore, these were completely different offenses.
  • Dardanus
    Dardanus Member Posts: 2,623
    Cody Pickett - Reggie Williams

    Dardanus said:

    Hobert to Bailey. The 91 team was a running team which limited their opportunities. Bailey and Hobert weren't even playing in the 4th quarter in half the games either. Picket to Williams aired the ball out almost every play. Completely different offenses.

    Are you saying that if you put Hobert-Bailey on the 2002 or 2003 teams, they would have had more production than Pickett-Williams?
    There is no way to know. What I do know is Hobert to Bailey was much more efficient than Picket to Williams. At the same time, Picket and Williams should not be punished for having a much worse OL, and an almost non existent running game while the 91 team had a great OL and strong running game.

    In 91, Mario Bailey had 62 receptions 1037 yards and 17 TD's. Hobert completed 173 passes for 2271yards and 22 TD's. Bailey accounted for 36% of the completed passes, 46% of the yards, and 77% of the TD's.

    In 2002, Reggie had 94 receptions for 1454 yards and 11 TD's. Picket completed 365 passes for 4458 yards and 28 TD's. Reggie accounted for 26% of the completed passes, 33% of the yards, and 39% of the TD's.

    I know these percentages aren't the end all, be all, but it shows how stats can skew judgment. The 2002 team threw the ball more than twice as often as the 91 team did. Hobert attempted only 285 passes in 1991. Picket attempted 612 in 2002! Like I said bfore, these were completely different offenses.
    Good poont re: the efficiency of Hobert-Bailey. As you said, too many other factors to really know for sure. Running game, OL, coaching, and threat of other receivers all matter but are impossible to measure in the stats. I had forgotten that Mario had so many TDs though, which is a great argument in itself.

    Side story: when Reggie Williams was a freshman and showed up for his first practice, he told the rest of the team he was the best athlete on the field. In response to this claim, the seniors taped him to the goalpoast and shaved his eyebrows.
    Source: sources
  • doogsinparadise
    doogsinparadise Member Posts: 9,320
    Cody Pickett - Reggie Williams
    If you're drafting the all time wr, it has to be Reggie though, even if the Bailey/Hobert/Brunell trio was 'more valuable'.
  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781

    I was never a big Cody Pickett fan.

    Me either

    He seemed like the ultimate QB with good skills and athletic ability who had a mediocre record. Having paid for and sat through the 2003 Nevaduh game in the rain, plus the $C game, you can't just use the lack of a running game and coaching as excuses.
    Nevaduh and $C!! ROFL!1!!!!!!
  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,676 Swaye's Wigwam
    Billy Joe Hobert - Mario Bailey
    RW was the most talented WR and played in a pass heavy offense, yet he disappeared in a bunch of games where we needed someone to make a play (twice against UCLA, Purdue in the El Paso bowl come to mind). He tore up WSU and Oregon which was pretty big, but I still remember frequently wondering where the fuck he had disappeared to.

    Bailey seemed to always make something happen when it was needed. He also played in a run oriented offense and still put up big numbers. Bailey/Hobert/Brunell wins. Not by a landslide but comfortably.
  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    chuck said:

    RW was the most talented WR and played in a pass heavy offense, yet he disappeared in a bunch of games where we needed someone to make a play (twice against UCLA, Purdue in the El Paso bowl come to mind). He tore up WSU and Oregon which was pretty big, but I still remember frequently wondering where the fuck he had disappeared to.

    Bailey seemed to always make something happen when it was needed. He also played in a run oriented offense and still put up big numbers. Bailey/Hobert/Brunell wins. Not by a landslide but comfortably.

    Say 34-17?
  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,676 Swaye's Wigwam
    Billy Joe Hobert - Mario Bailey

    chuck said:

    RW was the most talented WR and played in a pass heavy offense, yet he disappeared in a bunch of games where we needed someone to make a play (twice against UCLA, Purdue in the El Paso bowl come to mind). He tore up WSU and Oregon which was pretty big, but I still remember frequently wondering where the fuck he had disappeared to.

    Bailey seemed to always make something happen when it was needed. He also played in a run oriented offense and still put up big numbers. Bailey/Hobert/Brunell wins. Not by a landslide but comfortably.

    Say 34-17?
    Yes rather comfortably.
  • BennyBeaver
    BennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,346
    dnc said:

    Damon Huard - Kenny Wheaton

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  • whlinder
    whlinder Member Posts: 5,269
    Cody Pickett - Reggie Williams
    HuskyJW said:

    Cody had an absolute cannon before that shoulder separation/surgery. His ball was never the same after that.

    whlinder said:

    Doogles said:


    I think Pickett is probably the most underrated QB to go through UW. Talent wise, a healthy Pickett is arguably better than both those guys. A true what could have been guy IMO.

    For sure. Always wondered what happened to his senior year when he regressed. The whole firing Rick in the summer was bad for the team but I've never understood how it made Cody so much worse as a QB. He surely would have jumped to the draft before his senior year if he had known what was coming.

    The other thing with Pickett was how much of the mental side of the game he got. Someone with his talent (not quite as athletic as pre-knee surgery Brunell or Locker but a much better passer) should have done better in the NFL.
    Rick also quit running the option after Pickett's shoulder got jacked. Cody wasn't Tui but he could run it.
  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,353 Founders Club
    Billy Joe Hobert - Mario Bailey

    Dardanus said:

    Hobert to Bailey. The 91 team was a running team which limited their opportunities. Bailey and Hobert weren't even playing in the 4th quarter in half the games either. Picket to Williams aired the ball out almost every play. Completely different offenses.

    Are you saying that if you put Hobert-Bailey on the 2002 or 2003 teams, they would have had more production than Pickett-Williams?
    There is no way to know. What I do know is Hobert to Bailey was much more efficient than Picket to Williams. At the same time, Picket and Williams should not be punished for having a much worse OL, and an almost non existent running game while the 91 team had a great OL and strong running game.

    In 91, Mario Bailey had 62 receptions 1037 yards and 17 TD's. Hobert completed 173 passes for 2271yards and 22 TD's. Bailey accounted for 36% of the completed passes, 46% of the yards, and 77% of the TD's.

    In 2002, Reggie had 94 receptions for 1454 yards and 11 TD's. Picket completed 365 passes for 4458 yards and 28 TD's. Reggie accounted for 26% of the completed passes, 33% of the yards, and 39% of the TD's.

    I know these percentages aren't the end all, be all, but it shows how stats can skew judgment. The 2002 team threw the ball more than twice as often as the 91 team did. Hobert attempted only 285 passes in 1991. Picket attempted 612 in 2002! Like I said bfore, these were completely different offenses.
    Not just different offenses, but also Hobert/Bailey rarely played much in the second half of games.
  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,353 Founders Club
    Billy Joe Hobert - Mario Bailey
    TheGlove said:

    dnc said:

    Damon Huard - Kenny Wheaton

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    FO, G
  • BennyBeaver
    BennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,346
    edited July 2014

    TheGlove said:

    dnc said:

    Damon Huard - Kenny Wheaton

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    FO, G
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  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
    Cody Pickett - Reggie Williams
    I'll take the Pickett-Williams led dance party.
  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    Billy Joe Hobert - Mario Bailey

    I'll take the Pickett-Williams led Lemon party.

    #Obligatory
  • OZONE
    OZONE Member Posts: 2,510
    edited July 2014
    Dardanus said:

    Dardanus said:

    Hobert to Bailey. The 91 team was a running team which limited their opportunities. Bailey and Hobert weren't even playing in the 4th quarter in half the games either. Picket to Williams aired the ball out almost every play. Completely different offenses.

    Are you saying that if you put Hobert-Bailey on the 2002 or 2003 teams, they would have had more production than Pickett-Williams?
    There is no way to know. What I do know is Hobert to Bailey was much more efficient than Picket to Williams. At the same time, Picket and Williams should not be punished for having a much worse OL, and an almost non existent running game while the 91 team had a great OL and strong running game.

    In 91, Mario Bailey had 62 receptions 1037 yards and 17 TD's. Hobert completed 173 passes for 2271yards and 22 TD's. Bailey accounted for 36% of the completed passes, 46% of the yards, and 77% of the TD's.

    In 2002, Reggie had 94 receptions for 1454 yards and 11 TD's. Picket completed 365 passes for 4458 yards and 28 TD's. Reggie accounted for 26% of the completed passes, 33% of the yards, and 39% of the TD's.

    I know these percentages aren't the end all, be all, but it shows how stats can skew judgment. The 2002 team threw the ball more than twice as often as the 91 team did. Hobert attempted only 285 passes in 1991. Picket attempted 612 in 2002! Like I said bfore, these were completely different offenses.
    Side story: when Reggie Williams was a freshman and showed up for his first practice, he told the rest of the team he was the best athlete on the field. In response to this claim, the seniors taped him to the goalpoast and shaved his eyebrows.
    Source: sources
    That is funny as hell.

    I'll never forget how he bragged before your 2002 Sun Bowl against Purdue how awesome he was, and then the Purdue corners shut him down and made him their bitch. He was great against the small corners that all of the Pac 10 teams had that season, but the big Purdue corners ate his lunch.

    I wonder if Slick ever goes to Canada to watch him play?

    This gem from wiki is interesting...
    "On April 5, 2009, police officials reported Williams was arrested on felony drug charges after scuffling with Houston police officers at a local night club. Police tasered Williams and took him into custody at which time police found what appeared to be a bag of cocaine in his back pocket."

  • unfrozencaveman
    unfrozencaveman Member Posts: 2,303
    edited July 2014
    Cary Conklin to Mario Bailey - '89 Freedom Bowl. Fucking beatdown over FL w/ E Smith. Bottom line!
  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,611 Standard Supporter
    Billy Joe Hobert - Mario Bailey
    OZONE said:

    Dardanus said:

    Dardanus said:

    Hobert to Bailey. The 91 team was a running team which limited their opportunities. Bailey and Hobert weren't even playing in the 4th quarter in half the games either. Picket to Williams aired the ball out almost every play. Completely different offenses.

    Are you saying that if you put Hobert-Bailey on the 2002 or 2003 teams, they would have had more production than Pickett-Williams?
    There is no way to know. What I do know is Hobert to Bailey was much more efficient than Picket to Williams. At the same time, Picket and Williams should not be punished for having a much worse OL, and an almost non existent running game while the 91 team had a great OL and strong running game.

    In 91, Mario Bailey had 62 receptions 1037 yards and 17 TD's. Hobert completed 173 passes for 2271yards and 22 TD's. Bailey accounted for 36% of the completed passes, 46% of the yards, and 77% of the TD's.

    In 2002, Reggie had 94 receptions for 1454 yards and 11 TD's. Picket completed 365 passes for 4458 yards and 28 TD's. Reggie accounted for 26% of the completed passes, 33% of the yards, and 39% of the TD's.

    I know these percentages aren't the end all, be all, but it shows how stats can skew judgment. The 2002 team threw the ball more than twice as often as the 91 team did. Hobert attempted only 285 passes in 1991. Picket attempted 612 in 2002! Like I said bfore, these were completely different offenses.
    Side story: when Reggie Williams was a freshman and showed up for his first practice, he told the rest of the team he was the best athlete on the field. In response to this claim, the seniors taped him to the goalpoast and shaved his eyebrows.
    Source: sources
    That is funny as hell.

    I'll never forget how he bragged before your 2002 Sun Bowl against Purdue how awesome he was, and then the Purdue corners shut him down and made him their bitch. He was great against the small corners that all of the Pac 10 teams had that season, but the big Purdue corners ate his lunch.

    I wonder if Slick ever goes to Canada to watch him play?

    This gem from wiki is interesting...
    "On April 5, 2009, police officials reported Williams was arrested on felony drug charges after scuffling with Houston police officers at a local night club. Police tasered Williams and took him into custody at which time police found what appeared to be a bag of cocaine in his back pocket."

    He always seemed overrated. Pre-Doogs wouldn't shut up about him though.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Billy Joe Hobert - Mario Bailey

    OZONE said:

    Dardanus said:

    Dardanus said:

    Hobert to Bailey. The 91 team was a running team which limited their opportunities. Bailey and Hobert weren't even playing in the 4th quarter in half the games either. Picket to Williams aired the ball out almost every play. Completely different offenses.

    Are you saying that if you put Hobert-Bailey on the 2002 or 2003 teams, they would have had more production than Pickett-Williams?
    There is no way to know. What I do know is Hobert to Bailey was much more efficient than Picket to Williams. At the same time, Picket and Williams should not be punished for having a much worse OL, and an almost non existent running game while the 91 team had a great OL and strong running game.

    In 91, Mario Bailey had 62 receptions 1037 yards and 17 TD's. Hobert completed 173 passes for 2271yards and 22 TD's. Bailey accounted for 36% of the completed passes, 46% of the yards, and 77% of the TD's.

    In 2002, Reggie had 94 receptions for 1454 yards and 11 TD's. Picket completed 365 passes for 4458 yards and 28 TD's. Reggie accounted for 26% of the completed passes, 33% of the yards, and 39% of the TD's.

    I know these percentages aren't the end all, be all, but it shows how stats can skew judgment. The 2002 team threw the ball more than twice as often as the 91 team did. Hobert attempted only 285 passes in 1991. Picket attempted 612 in 2002! Like I said bfore, these were completely different offenses.
    Side story: when Reggie Williams was a freshman and showed up for his first practice, he told the rest of the team he was the best athlete on the field. In response to this claim, the seniors taped him to the goalpoast and shaved his eyebrows.
    Source: sources
    That is funny as hell.

    I'll never forget how he bragged before your 2002 Sun Bowl against Purdue how awesome he was, and then the Purdue corners shut him down and made him their bitch. He was great against the small corners that all of the Pac 10 teams had that season, but the big Purdue corners ate his lunch.

    I wonder if Slick ever goes to Canada to watch him play?

    This gem from wiki is interesting...
    "On April 5, 2009, police officials reported Williams was arrested on felony drug charges after scuffling with Houston police officers at a local night club. Police tasered Williams and took him into custody at which time police found what appeared to be a bag of cocaine in his back pocket."

    He always seemed overrated. Pre-Doogs wouldn't shut up about him though.
    This thread is worthless without ReggieIsGod.
  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,676 Swaye's Wigwam
    Billy Joe Hobert - Mario Bailey

    OZONE said:

    Dardanus said:

    Dardanus said:

    Hobert to Bailey. The 91 team was a running team which limited their opportunities. Bailey and Hobert weren't even playing in the 4th quarter in half the games either. Picket to Williams aired the ball out almost every play. Completely different offenses.

    Are you saying that if you put Hobert-Bailey on the 2002 or 2003 teams, they would have had more production than Pickett-Williams?
    There is no way to know. What I do know is Hobert to Bailey was much more efficient than Picket to Williams. At the same time, Picket and Williams should not be punished for having a much worse OL, and an almost non existent running game while the 91 team had a great OL and strong running game.

    In 91, Mario Bailey had 62 receptions 1037 yards and 17 TD's. Hobert completed 173 passes for 2271yards and 22 TD's. Bailey accounted for 36% of the completed passes, 46% of the yards, and 77% of the TD's.

    In 2002, Reggie had 94 receptions for 1454 yards and 11 TD's. Picket completed 365 passes for 4458 yards and 28 TD's. Reggie accounted for 26% of the completed passes, 33% of the yards, and 39% of the TD's.

    I know these percentages aren't the end all, be all, but it shows how stats can skew judgment. The 2002 team threw the ball more than twice as often as the 91 team did. Hobert attempted only 285 passes in 1991. Picket attempted 612 in 2002! Like I said bfore, these were completely different offenses.
    Side story: when Reggie Williams was a freshman and showed up for his first practice, he told the rest of the team he was the best athlete on the field. In response to this claim, the seniors taped him to the goalpoast and shaved his eyebrows.
    Source: sources
    That is funny as hell.

    I'll never forget how he bragged before your 2002 Sun Bowl against Purdue how awesome he was, and then the Purdue corners shut him down and made him their bitch. He was great against the small corners that all of the Pac 10 teams had that season, but the big Purdue corners ate his lunch.

    I wonder if Slick ever goes to Canada to watch him play?

    This gem from wiki is interesting...
    "On April 5, 2009, police officials reported Williams was arrested on felony drug charges after scuffling with Houston police officers at a local night club. Police tasered Williams and took him into custody at which time police found what appeared to be a bag of cocaine in his back pocket."

    He always seemed overrated. Pre-Doogs wouldn't shut up about him though.
    He wasn't overrated as a talent. He's big and fast. He shook off tacklers and absorbed hits like a fucking animal when he wanted to, then had a crazy burst for such a big receiver. He just has a 5 cent head and didn't try to improve or stay in shape...or stay out of trouble. The Oregon fan is also correct that he just shut it down when big corners came up and jammed him. All that speed and strength was wasted until he actually had the ball in his hands.