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Sark refuses to acknowledge team's lack of discipline.

Sad. UW is now the most penalized team in the country: 36 total penalties in three games and an average of 98.3 penalty yards per game.

But when asked about why his team is committing so many penalties, did Sark say that "we need to instill more discipline and that's on me"? Did he say, "I take full responsibility for our guys not being fundamentally sound"?

No, here is what he said: "...we coach our guys to play really hard. And we coach them to get after it and they want to get going for the ball to get snapped and they want to finish blocks and they want to play with great effort and get to the ball.

“I think we’re going to have a little bit of this because our guys are going to play really, really hard..."


So in other words, teams without a lot of penalties do NOT play hard? If you're "playing hard" then you're going to get penalties?

It reminds of when political candidates are asked to identify their biggest fault, and they give the typical lame answer: "Sometimes I care too much."

Link: blogs.seattletimes.com/huskyfootball/?from=stnv2
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  • Southerndawg
    Southerndawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,358 Founders Club

    Good poast Passion.

    I'd add:

    "........ The UW offensive line was flagged 10 times on Saturday, with a false start called on consecutive plays at one point. That drew a chorus of boos from the Husky Stadium crowd."

    At least 10 of the 16 penalties had absolutely nothing to do with "play(ing) really hard". These were all due to a lack of disciplined play and poor execution. These are the kinds of mistakes that can kill drives, erase scores, and swing momentum, especially when playing an aggressive defense that will pin its ears back and knock the snot out of the quarterback on long yardage downs.
  • jmc84
    jmc84 Member Posts: 499
    I have no problem with penalties from playing hard, but false starts, illegal formations, and holding are caused by lack of focus and poor technique. Those are the penalties that piss me off.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,968 Founders Club
    The kids played hard
  • PhilBleenor
    PhilBleenor Member Posts: 54
    Most of you don't understand anything about football
  • Steve_Bowman
    Steve_Bowman Member Posts: 442
    The typical Shark excuse respone:

    Take a complete negative and spin it into a positive. He may be a shitty coach, but he'd make a hellofa politician.
  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680

    The typical Shark excuse respone:

    Take a complete negative and spin it into a positive. He may be a shitty coach, but he'd make a hellofa politician.

    He learned from the best: his boss.

  • HuskyJW
    HuskyJW Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 15,476 Founders Club
    Did he mention anything about having one of the best offenses in the country....but still doing it the wrong way?
  • puppylove_sugarsteel
    puppylove_sugarsteel Member Posts: 9,133


    Good poast Passion.

    I'd add:

    "........ The UW offensive line was flagged 10 times on Saturday, with a false start called on consecutive plays at one point. That drew a chorus of boos from the Husky Stadium crowd."

    At least 10 of the 16 penalties had absolutely nothing to do with "play(ing) really hard". These were all due to a lack of disciplined play and poor execution. These are the kinds of mistakes that can kill drives, erase scores, and swing momentum, especially when playing an aggressive defense that will pin its ears back and knock the snot out of the quarterback on long yardage downs.

    Even better post southern. Exactly what it means. It takes ONE fasle start to lose a game in pac12 play. Sark is the only coach in America who would say that shit.