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Positives

Oh you guys are going to love this.

1. Defense
Played really well. Especially considering that they were put in bad spots all game long. They still have to show against spread teams. We all know the Wilcox trick of being good against Stanford but not being able to stop the spread to save your life. But this was a good first step.

2. Uhhh

3. Stanford is the best defense we'll play all year
I don't think anyone is encouraged by Miley's play. The offense as a whole was bad. But there are some tit dirt defenses in the Pac-12. The offense will be better.

4. Yeah I've got nothing else
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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    I was encouraged that they got consistent pressure on Hogan after halftime. That's it.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,883 Founders Club
    I am hoping Stanford really is the best D in the league. If Cyrus the Virus isn't a total fucktard he should get better and he got put through the flames today. It was his second start against a real team. We couldn't run and he isn't savy enough yet to beat teams by himself.

    The defense is a surprise. But if they were great they stop Stanford after the fake punt. They are good We still haven't seen them against spread type teams like you said. Wilcock could have coached today.

    Most of the people mad at Petermen wanted Kuntkowskie fired last week so that's how it goes.

    Petermen is making do with what he has and as always, decisions always look fucking stupid when they fail. There is a defense of the call because if it works we probably win. Our offense was truly bad. If you want to blame the coach for something start there.

    Petermen needs to get the O fixed up and either fix Miley or shoot him in the back of the head.

    Glad to see people pissed off about losing again. It should hurt and it should come down to a play here or there to dissect.

    Losing sucks. Let's see where we go from here
  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    If the fake punt works, UW still has to get 20+ yards to try a FG. High risk, low reward = bad decision.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,883 Founders Club

    If the fake punt works, UW still has to get 20+ yards to try a FG. High risk, low reward = bad decision.

    It gives you something to obsess over for two weeks, so there's that
  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680

    If the fake punt works, UW still has to get 20+ yards to try a FG. High risk, low reward = bad decision.

    It gives you something to obsess over for two weeks, so there's that
    Meh, I'll be over it by tomorrow.

    I'm already getting ready to wait until next year.
  • DawgDaze71
    DawgDaze71 Member Posts: 708
    UW needs to stop recruiting lazy Offensive Lineman.
  • PurpleJ
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,643 Founders Club
    Good news: We still play in the Pac-12

    Bad news: We lost and looked depressingly bad in the 2nd half (adjustments?)
  • allpurpleallgold
    allpurpleallgold Member Posts: 8,771
    PurpleJ said:

    Good news: We still play in the Pac-12

    Bad news: We lost and looked depressingly bad in the 2nd half (adjustments?)

    Here's the thing I don't get, we were playing Stanford. I'm not into moral victories. But this "depressingly bad" shit doesn't make any sense. That's a good team. Losing to the second best team in the league by 7 is not enough to freak out over.
  • PurpleJ
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,643 Founders Club

    PurpleJ said:

    Good news: We still play in the Pac-12

    Bad news: We lost and looked depressingly bad in the 2nd half (adjustments?)

    Here's the thing I don't get, we were playing Stanford. I'm not into moral victories. But this "depressingly bad" shit doesn't make any sense. That's a good team. Losing to the second best team in the league by 7 is not enough to freak out over.
    We didn't score a point in the 2nd half, playing at home. Isn't that pretty bad?
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Shelton, Shaq, Peters and Kikaha looked like we expect them too. Budda Baker took a real step forward. Twatkowski may actually be able to coach. There's some real positives on that side of the ball, and Durkee as you mentioned.

    Otherwise, yikes.
  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,129

    If this Stanford defense is as good as the one that is the only one out west that can stop Oregon, then we don't need to panic yet. If Cal shuts us down we have a major crisis and I would advise panic at that point

    This. I will jump off the ledge if the offense sucks against Cal, ASU, etc. We need to run the ball well in order to be successful. As bad as Miles was, 38 for 81, 2.1 ypc in the running game isn't going to get it done. If we are counting on Miley to beat them with his arm, it's over. I would have liked to see a little more creativity in the run game.
  • Mosster47
    Mosster47 Member Posts: 6,246

    PurpleJ said:

    Good news: We still play in the Pac-12

    Bad news: We lost and looked depressingly bad in the 2nd half (adjustments?)

    Here's the thing I don't get, we were playing Stanford. I'm not into moral victories. But this "depressingly bad" shit doesn't make any sense. That's a good team. Losing to the second best team in the league by 7 is not enough to freak out over.

    So Race is now a Doog and happiness about losing by 7 exists. This is cute.
  • DawgDaze71
    DawgDaze71 Member Posts: 708
    Stanford's defense looks good against teams who players seem more interested in their Twitter feeds than their strength and conditioning. UW just doesn't play an aggressive style of defense anymore. Where Stanford has UW beat is that they field players who are physically prepared to play. The UW fields a bit too many tweeners that aren't even fast.

    Our best players are the fastest players (Shaq, Kikaha, Peters, Ross III, Shelton) Don James knew this and he put up with years where he didn't win as many games to develop players.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,883 Founders Club
    Mosster47 said:

    PurpleJ said:

    Good news: We still play in the Pac-12

    Bad news: We lost and looked depressingly bad in the 2nd half (adjustments?)

    Here's the thing I don't get, we were playing Stanford. I'm not into moral victories. But this "depressingly bad" shit doesn't make any sense. That's a good team. Losing to the second best team in the league by 7 is not enough to freak out over.

    So Race is now a Doog and happiness about losing by 7 exists. This is cute.
    You're really going for the catch phrases tonight. Still pressing. Not wanting to fire the coach after his first loss is hardly dooging.

    I understand people will be ripping the fake punt for ever. Its the internet. Get over it, we have bigger issues than that
  • PurpleJ
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,643 Founders Club
    I'm not on the ledge yet, but that 2nd half performance and the fake punt was indefensible. I'm not going to judge Pete 5 games into year one, especially with his record. But dammit that game pissed me off and it was very winnable.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,883 Founders Club
    We should be pissed. I hope the players are too
  • allpurpleallgold
    allpurpleallgold Member Posts: 8,771

    Mosster47 said:

    PurpleJ said:

    Good news: We still play in the Pac-12

    Bad news: We lost and looked depressingly bad in the 2nd half (adjustments?)

    Here's the thing I don't get, we were playing Stanford. I'm not into moral victories. But this "depressingly bad" shit doesn't make any sense. That's a good team. Losing to the second best team in the league by 7 is not enough to freak out over.

    So Race is now a Doog and happiness about losing by 7 exists. This is cute.
    You're really going for the catch phrases tonight. Still pressing. Not wanting to fire the coach after his first loss is hardly dooging.

    I understand people will be ripping the fake punt for ever. Its the internet. Get over it, we have bigger issues than that
    You've actually kind of won me over on the fake punt. I still think punting was the right move. But if there are people defending it then it's at least controversial. My initial reaction was that was idiotic he has to know better and that worried me. But if people think it was the right call, or at least defensible, then I feel better about it.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,883 Founders Club
    I think punting was the right move as well and I was pissed that he faked it. But I understand why he did.
  • Houhusky
    Houhusky Member Posts: 5,537

    I think punting was the right move as well and I was pissed that he faked it. But I understand why he did.

    why?
  • sdawg14
    sdawg14 Member Posts: 7
    the only problem I have with the fake punt is where Washington was where they did it. They should have been at Stanford's 35 or 40 when you are in no mans land for a field goal and a punt does not do you much good and then try a fake with Shaq Thompson.
  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,615 Standard Supporter
    edited September 2014
    sdawg14 said:

    the only problem I have with the fake punt is where Washington was where they did it. They should have been at Stanford's 35 or 40 when you are in no mans land for a field goal and a punt does not do you much good and then try a fake with Shaq Thompson.

    This. Maybe I'm stuck in 1965 but you never fake punt in your own territory. It's not the Party Bowl vs. Oklahomo where are you have nothing to lose and your stupid running back proposes to loose cheerleaders on the sideline.
  • AEB
    AEB Member Posts: 2,994

    PurpleJ said:

    Good news: We still play in the Pac-12

    Bad news: We lost and looked depressingly bad in the 2nd half (adjustments?)

    Here's the thing I don't get, we were playing Stanford. I'm not into moral victories. But this "depressingly bad" shit doesn't make any sense. That's a good team. Losing to the second best team in the league by 7 is not enough to freak out over.
    It's depressingly bad because our QB is Fouch-esque throwing to a team of DiAndre Campbell WRs.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Houhusky said:

    I think punting was the right move as well and I was pissed that he faked it. But I understand why he did.

    why?
    Because the defense was already gassed and the offense can't generate anything on it's own.
  • FreeChavez
    FreeChavez Member Posts: 3,223

    UW needs to stop recruiting lazy Offensive Lineman.

    Coach