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Losing takes off the pressure
Kingdome_Urinals
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Which is part of why UW looks like crap right now. They are undefeated and playing bad teams after receiving sustained, national media bj's for several weeks.
Looks like they are sleep-walking, expecting to dominate but not putting in the effort or focus to do that. Then making multitudes of shoot-yourself-in-the-foot turnovers and finding every way to NOT control the game.
They've won 15 games in a row and after Oregon are bored as fuck. They have an identity crisis, bored but also under pressure.
They also have a few glaring structural issues. The OL is not that great. The DL is not very good and the edges can't sack the QB or tackle.
Bottom line, this team is entirely dependent on Penix completing 70% of his passes, hitting a variety of long-distance NFL throws, and being very accurate.
They can't run against or defend a decent team unless Penix and the WR's are cooking. Period.
Looks like they are sleep-walking, expecting to dominate but not putting in the effort or focus to do that. Then making multitudes of shoot-yourself-in-the-foot turnovers and finding every way to NOT control the game.
They've won 15 games in a row and after Oregon are bored as fuck. They have an identity crisis, bored but also under pressure.
They also have a few glaring structural issues. The OL is not that great. The DL is not very good and the edges can't sack the QB or tackle.
Bottom line, this team is entirely dependent on Penix completing 70% of his passes, hitting a variety of long-distance NFL throws, and being very accurate.
They can't run against or defend a decent team unless Penix and the WR's are cooking. Period.
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Too much pressure. That’s one thing deboner hasn’t done before is guide young men through real big boy football pressure.
Don’t believe the hype.
Edit: I was just blowing leaves, he’s hung like an elephant, and had an epiphany about this team. You summed it up very well. 70% or fucked. -
This makes sense. UW is playing as if they have a margin of error, and Oregon is playing like every week is a playoff game. If UW is going to lose, they need to lose soon, because this sleepwalking shit can be systemic if it goes on too long.
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well said, Urinals.
nearly everything you mentioned should be something that coaches can correct or at least minimize (bored, pressure, one dimensional offense, etc.). We are about to find out if both this team and this coaching staff is merely above average or truly great, IMO. -
The other problem UW has, is that they are so damn one dimensional. They are so good at that, that you can’t stop it, but you sure can at least limit it. And with the holes they have on defense, if you just limit the damage, you can beat them.gmo said:well said, Urinals.
nearly everything you mentioned should be something that coaches can correct or at least minimize (bored, pressure, one dimensional offense, etc.). We are about to find out if both this team and this coaching staff is merely above average or truly great, IMO. -
The loss of McMillen has been huge.
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Urinals, you worthless cunt!
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I think for a good team losing allows them to regroup, gets everybody on the same page. Whereas winning leads to complacency. Oregon is playing well because they are playing loose.greenblood said:This makes sense. UW is playing as if they have a margin of error, and Oregon is playing like every week is a playoff game. If UW is going to lose, they need to lose soon, because this sleepwalking shit can be systemic if it goes on too long.
Nix doesn't have to think a heisman campaign, the team doesn't have to worry about whether or not they look dominant.
It's easier to be dominant when you don't have to be. -
I think with Penix playing well and Odunze, McMillan, Polk, and Bernard, UW is nearly impossible to contain.LawDawg1 said:The loss of McMillen has been huge.
Then you have Westy, Culp, Dillon, etc. going completely uncovered.
Losing Bernard and McMillan was big for UW, glad Germie is back but they need McMillan to be elite again. -
Oregon had lots of eyes see them boat race the WAC portion of the conference Utah and Colorado
Let them get the praise. I'll take the W
The world will be watching the last Pac 12 battle between Washington and USC. The cream of the crop will be on display -
It’s especially hard when you’re a team which isn’t a 12-0 level team. Teams like 91 UW, 2019 LSU or Georgia last year it’s different. Feels like a team that’s just waiting to walk into a rude awakening and it all depends on how they respond.Kingdome_Urinals said:
I think for a good team losing allows them to regroup, gets everybody on the same page. Whereas winning leads to complacency. Oregon is playing well because they are playing loose.greenblood said:This makes sense. UW is playing as if they have a margin of error, and Oregon is playing like every week is a playoff game. If UW is going to lose, they need to lose soon, because this sleepwalking shit can be systemic if it goes on too long.
Nix doesn't have to think a heisman campaign, the team doesn't have to worry about whether or not they look dominant.
It's easier to be dominant when you don't have to be.
