One thing for us to keep in mind
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I like all of the optimism in this thread. And then I remembered who our quarterback is going to be. If we have a stellar running game then maybe we could get to 5-4 in conference. That would be a good coaching job in my opinion given the situation this year on the roster.
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Wilson does at least as much to mask that line as Lynch does. The threat of the read option makes up for one shitty lineman all on it's own.DerekJohnson said:
Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson have been masking a mediocre Seahawks line for yearsMisterEm said:
Disagree.bananasnblondes said:
If UW can get a RB to step up and perform at a high level, it will make a world of difference.
Give me consistent OL and competent QB play and the RB will take care of itself.
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KJ's gotcha back.AtomicDawg said:I like all of the optimism in this thread. And then I remembered who our quarterback is going to be. If we have a stellar running game then maybe we could get to 5-4 in conference. That would be a good coaching job in my opinion given the situation this year on the roster.
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I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised by our QB play this year, considering how our coach is a former QB. If not, it's FMFYFE until next year when Browning likely starts.
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The guys you mentioned got better. And Petersen deserves credit. At the same time, sometimes guys just get better as they get older. Kevin Smith was way better as a senior than in his previous years. Bishop Sankey was good as a sophomore. He was great as a junior. Ducre was way better as a senior.bananasnblondes said:Last year provided reason for hope on this front.
Kikaha, Shelton, and Thompson were all good players in 2013, but their output greatly increased last year.
Several of the true frosh played like veteran players:
Buttah, Sidey Jones IX, Pettis
If UW can get a RB to step up and perform at a high level, it will make a world of difference.
The stars on defense and Andrew Hudseon got better, but on the whole it was a mixed bag. The OL wasn't any better and was possibly worse. Timu, Feeney, and Littleton didn't really look any better. The rest of the offense hadn't played much, but we didn't see any big improvements out of any of those guys either.
Petersen's Boise State teams were more indicative of a coach that is a strong developer of talent than last year at UW. -
I think you're right Derek, and I'm cautiously optimistic that the team will look a lot better than the "4 win team" the prognosticators are predicting, but so much disappointment with this program says LIPO.DerekJohnson said:By and large we're so used to players not developing much during the off season around here. That's why I hold that under Petersen we might be pleasantly surprised in several areas this fall. Not enough to win 11 games, but enough to have a decent season, like the 1999 UW Holiday Bowl team.
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This 4 wins stuff is ridiculous. We are going to suck, but should we really suck more than we have in year's past? I can understand maybe a 6 win o/u, but 4? Fuck me runnin Cocker!
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It was year 1. Developing new habits, new routines, new terminology, etc. takes time. Saban lost to a 1-aa school at Bama year 1.
The only thing that has me worried about Pete year 1 were some of the in-game decisions that cost the team and his general fidgety (nerves?) demeanor on the sideline.
Player development and recruiting have been where they need to be. Even Roids don't work over night.
The culture is changing, i know the cliche, but Sark's lazy stench is leaving the program. -
The OL is young, I know, but ready to rumble.
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Threads like this are great. They give you hope. But the first time Magna Carta or the Vanilla Hammer are throwing off their back foot to the assholes in the wrong uniforms I will be drinking myself into oblivion and cursing everything about this shit ass program. Is Crazy Larry dead yet?
FYFMFE
