UW OL -- reason for optimism?
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You mean the last 5 games in which you predicted we'd go 4-1 at worst? Relatively well compared to that benchmark?Tequilla said:I think you have to look at the UW offense last year as the kids getting some baptism by fire in the first half of the season and then performing relatively well over the second half of the season.
The hardest spot for freshman to come in and play is on the lines and we asked Adams to play LT as a true Frosh and McGary to play over there as a true frosh. If you go back and look at the Boise game last year, the lines clearly struggled with not only the physicality but also the general speed of the game. The ability to run the ball during the 2nd half of the season was visible in basically every single game but against Boise a 5 yard run was massive.
Over the second part of the season there was far more balance in both the run and pass game and the amount of pressure on Browning went significantly down as he was getting better protection.
The OL doesn't need to be the best in the conference for us to win the North. What it needs to be is growing off of what it did the 2nd half of last year and ensure that the offense can put up 30+ points on a regular basis and in particular getting into the upper 20's and low 30's against the Stanford, Oregon, and USC trio and then allowing the defense to do their thing.
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#mylancerssarktastic said:
Step back from the ledge, man!Tequilla said:
So the standard now for 3 OL that were in one form or another freshman last year that since they didn't make the all conference team (or honorable mention) that hey must not be very good?sarktastic said:Not a single one of those guys made all conference OR honorable mention even though plenty of game tape exists. This is a concern with a young QB and RB
Some are looking for anything possible to discredit this team heading into the year.
Don't twist.
5 guys with game tape + 3 years (+) in the program x zero in the top 20 in the conference = a concern... an unknown... a space where doogism can grow like mold if left unchecked... Not, the end the the world.
I'm doogin for 1st place PacN... or did you forget?
BTW, Leach had 2 "young" OL Pac HM ... that apparently, are not too young... One of them from Kennedy Catholic. Peterman fucked that one up. Even at BSU he should have had that kid in his sights. -
Some realize this team and program fucking suck until proven otherwise.Tequilla said:
So the standard now for 3 OL that were in one form or another freshman last year that since they didn't make the all conference team (or honorable mention) that hey must not be very good?sarktastic said:Not a single one of those guys made all conference OR honorable mention even though plenty of game tape exists. This is a concern with a young QB and RB
Some are looking for anything possible to discredit this team heading into the year. -
The OL should be decent, but I doubt they are too 3. They are a middle of the conference unit. Imo, they are a year away from vein genuinely good.
If Browning and the OL aren't top 3 in the conference, this team will be the same as it has always been. -
Hot take: If Adams can stay healthy, he could win the Morris Trophy. This year. He's already twice (half?) the player Banner is.
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I need to start marking threads where the usual suspects go full nega
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Take the gloves off first.Tequilla said:I need to start marking threads where the usual suspects go full nega
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I need to know what the fuck festooned means before judging this post.DerekJohnson said:
By day's end, your poast will probably be festooned with WTF's... but I do think your point is reasonable.Tequilla said:I expect that the UW will have at least one member of the OL at least make honorable mention this year ... I would expect that we'll have at least 2 get recognition.
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Tequilla said:
I need to start mixing bleach in with my liquid courage
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fes·toon
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verb
past tense: festooned; past participle: festooned
adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations.
"the room was festooned with balloons and streamers"
synonyms: decorate, adorn, ornament, trim, deck (out), hang, loop, drape, swathe, garland, wreathe, bedeck; More
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Good to know that WTF's are now thought of as ornamental decorations.Dardanus said:fes·toon
feˈsto͞on/
verb
past tense: festooned; past participle: festooned
adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations.
"the room was festooned with balloons and streamers"
synonyms: decorate, adorn, ornament, trim, deck (out), hang, loop, drape, swathe, garland, wreathe, bedeck; More
informaldo up/out, get up, trick out;
literarybedizen
"the room was festooned with streamers"
Origin
mid 17th century: from French feston, from Italian festone ‘festal ornament,’ from festum ‘feast.’ -
I want to festoon this thread with citrus now.Dardanus said:fes·toon
feˈsto͞on/
verb
past tense: festooned; past participle: festooned
adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations.
"the room was festooned with balloons and streamers"
synonyms: decorate, adorn, ornament, trim, deck (out), hang, loop, drape, swathe, garland, wreathe, bedeck; More
informaldo up/out, get up, trick out;
literarybedizen
"the room was festooned with streamers"
Origin
mid 17th century: from French feston, from Italian festone ‘festal ornament,’ from festum ‘feast.’ -
This. How many times have we projected a "veteran" line as a strength. The O Line sucks until it doesn't.Dennis_DeYoung said:We fucking suck.
