Washington Football: ROADDAWG weighs in on Washington-Alabama Game



Hardcore Husky's favorite Asian poster weighs in with some thoughts on
today's game.
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Trophy not phallic enough.
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Agree with most, but sticking to my guns on the poor play calling. Smith is a cancer, and piling up stats on shitty teams didn't help UW execute in the crunch, when they needed it most. Stats arguments obscure the make or break plays that kept the dawgs from being a lot better on offense. Think Saban's ever satisfied with his O or D? That's what makes champions.
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I thought I made it clear the playcalling fucked us and that I don't love Petersen's offensive philosophy. There is a grey area though, and I recognize how much growth the offense showed this season, to the surprise of many of us here.TurdBuffer said:Agree with most, but sticking to my guns on the poor play calling. Smith is a cancer, and piling up stats on shitty teams didn't help UW execute in the crunch, when they needed it most. Stats arguments obscure the make or break plays that kept the dawgs from being a lot better on offense. Think Saban's ever satisfied with his O or D? That's what makes champions.
I wish Smith was long gone, but it's not all doom and gloom. -
Biggest improvements in the Offense came as a result of firing Pease and hiring Hamdan. WRs were night and day better than last year. That, and the outstanding improvement from Coleman at RB were keys to the improved offense. But we still have obvious, stark, outstanding issues that cripple the offense besides not running the ball enough - last years chant.RoadDawg55 said:
I thought I made it clear the playcalling fucked us and that I don't love Petersen's offensive philosophy. There is a grey area though, and I recognize how much growth the offense showed this season, to the surprise of many of us here.TurdBuffer said:Agree with most, but sticking to my guns on the poor play calling. Smith is a cancer, and piling up stats on shitty teams didn't help UW execute in the crunch, when they needed it most. Stats arguments obscure the make or break plays that kept the dawgs from being a lot better on offense. Think Saban's ever satisfied with his O or D? That's what makes champions.
I wish Smith was long gone, but it's not all doom and gloom.
Smiff simply calls too many lateral passing plays, RPOs and long passes for a guy who can't execute those plays well. Today's pick 6 was just one inevitable outcome of Smith calling plays his guys aren't built for. Colorado would've had a pick 6 against UW as well, if not for Ross's one-handed miracle catch.
The O improves when it ATTACKS opposing defenses, not when it pauses and waits to see whether they buy the run or not. It's all pussy bullshit from Smith that IS DOOMED to fail. And each time UW gets crippled, it goes on tape for everyone to see. If Smith is not fired, I do not see UW reaching the level it did this year, because other Pac12 teams will improve and defend Smith's fearful, lateral passing game.
Ram the fucker down their throats, by ground or by air, but ram it down their fucking throats and break their backs instead of running away from defenses like an Oregon State Pussy QB. -
Road Dawg is Asian?
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Little Nicky sure wanted that golden mushroom head trophy...
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I'll leave you with one thought. An ESPN analyst just made a comment that made me spit out my beer laughing. Went something like: Scarbrough ran through more Huskies than the Iditarod! ROTFLMMFAO!
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Thanks for sharingCrimsonite1 said:I'll leave you with one thought. An ESPN analyst just made a comment that made me spit out my beer laughing. Went something like: Scarbrough ran through more Huskies than the Iditarod! ROTFLMMFAO!
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Fire smith. Make that fucker walk the yard
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UWerentThereMan said:
Fire smith. Make that fucker walk home
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How significant was Tedford to the offensive turnaround from last season the the first half of this season? It seems once the training wheels were removed (when he left about the time of the USC game) the offensive production become much more sporadic. Except for the the TD pass to Pettis, Browning was making a mess in his pants. I think much of the blame for the offense is Smith, which ultimately means Petersen. I hope this inaugural CFP berth shows Petersen he needs to replace Smith.
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Literally makes no sense.Crimsonite1 said:I'll leave you with one thought. An ESPN analyst just made a comment that made me spit out my beer laughing. Went something like: Scarbrough ran through more Huskies than the Iditarod! ROTFLMMFAO!
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It's easy to tell the people that watched the game in person versus those that watched it from home based on their comments about the passing game ...
I don't care what was called today ... guys weren't open.
If you can't understand WHY we struggled offensively today, where it starts, and the attributes that contribute to it, then it's way too easy to just sit back and say "the play calling sucks"
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Fuck I'm agreeing way to much with Teq tonight. It's like he's sharing just the right amount of information or something.Tequilla said:It's easy to tell the people that watched the game in person versus those that watched it from home based on their comments about the passing game ...
I don't care what was called today ... guys weren't open.
If you can't understand WHY we struggled offensively today, where it starts, and the attributes that contribute to it, then it's way too easy to just sit back and say "the play calling sucks" -
You must be an idiot.CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:
Literally makes no sense.Crimsonite1 said:I'll leave you with one thought. An ESPN analyst just made a comment that made me spit out my beer laughing. Went something like: Scarbrough ran through more Huskies than the Iditarod! ROTFLMMFAO!
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I watched from home. So enlighten us. Smith did nothing to establish the run game. We became one-dimensional, playing to the strength of the top rated defense. Except for the TD pass to Pettis, it looked to me that Browning and Ross didn't trust the play calling and tried to force things. I think this team needs: new OC, a real QB, OL depth, and improved special teams, especially punting. Watching Bama's punter reminded me of James' teams. Maybe a new HC is needed since Petersen is not comfortable having a "target on his back." I want a tough minded brawler with the intelligence of Peteresen as HC. Besides the defense, the team is too soft. It was a great season. But to truly become elite again is going to take more than a PR (purple reign, the pursuit, etc.) campaign.Tequilla said:It's easy to tell the people that watched the game in person versus those that watched it from home based on their comments about the passing game ...
I don't care what was called today ... guys weren't open.
If you can't understand WHY we struggled offensively today, where it starts, and the attributes that contribute to it, then it's way too easy to just sit back and say "the play calling sucks" -
Having considered your points, there is but one conclusion: The play calling sucks.Tequilla said:It's easy to tell the people that watched the game in person versus those that watched it from home based on their comments about the passing game ...
I don't care what was called today ... guys weren't open.
If you can't understand WHY we struggled offensively today, where it starts, and the attributes that contribute to it, then it's way too easy to just sit back and say "the play calling sucks" -
Shit poast; and you're best effort.Crimsonite1 said:I'll leave you with one thought. An ESPN analyst just made a comment that made me spit out my beer laughing. Went something like: Scarbrough ran through more Huskies than the Iditarod! ROTFLMMFAO!
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You should probably put the bong down.Homebrew_Dawg said:
I watched from home. So enlighten us. Smith did nothing to establish the run game. We became one-dimensional, playing to the strength of the top rated defense. Except for the TD pass to Pettis, it looked to me that Browning and Ross didn't trust the play calling and tried to force things. I think this team needs: new OC, a real QB, OL depth, and improved special teams, especially punting. Watching Bama's punter reminded me of James' teams. Maybe a new HC is needed since Petersen is not comfortable having a "target on his back." I want a tough minded brawler with the intelligence of Peteresen as HC. Besides the defense, the team is too soft. It was a great season. But to truly become elite again is going to take more than a PR (purple reign, the pursuit, etc.) campaign.Tequilla said:It's easy to tell the people that watched the game in person versus those that watched it from home based on their comments about the passing game ...
I don't care what was called today ... guys weren't open.
If you can't understand WHY we struggled offensively today, where it starts, and the attributes that contribute to it, then it's way too easy to just sit back and say "the play calling sucks" -
I read it.
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Alabama's defense is on a very short list for the best I've ever seen ... unbelievable speed and they just didn't make many mistakes.Homebrew_Dawg said:
I watched from home. So enlighten us. Smith did nothing to establish the run game. We became one-dimensional, playing to the strength of the top rated defense. Except for the TD pass to Pettis, it looked to me that Browning and Ross didn't trust the play calling and tried to force things. I think this team needs: new OC, a real QB, OL depth, and improved special teams, especially punting. Watching Bama's punter reminded me of James' teams. Maybe a new HC is needed since Petersen is not comfortable having a "target on his back." I want a tough minded brawler with the intelligence of Peteresen as HC. Besides the defense, the team is too soft. It was a great season. But to truly become elite again is going to take more than a PR (purple reign, the pursuit, etc.) campaign.Tequilla said:It's easy to tell the people that watched the game in person versus those that watched it from home based on their comments about the passing game ...
I don't care what was called today ... guys weren't open.
If you can't understand WHY we struggled offensively today, where it starts, and the attributes that contribute to it, then it's way too easy to just sit back and say "the play calling sucks"
This idea of running on Alabama ... nobody has really done that well against them for 6-7 years. Our OL is very good in some spots and very average (or worse) in others ... we spent the balance of the night trying to protect with 6-7 in the pass game against 4-5 from Alabama. The weakness of our OL was up the middle which made running there a challenge ... if you ran to the outside Alabama is so fast running wide that you really can't get an edge sealed ... to say it is tough is an understatement ...
Ross was double covered all night ... they had 2 deep safeties over the top to take away the shots to both Ross and Pettis ... Because we were so focused on protection we often only had 3-4 receivers against 6-7 defenders ... Bama was playing those situations with an aggressive man under to go with the help over the top. When our WRs aren't able to create separation then you have some massive problems throwing the ball.
Alabama's punter was as good as I've ever seen at the college level ... outstanding.
I'm not against a new OC but this wasn't at his feet ...
The next UW starting QB is likely Jacob Sirmon in the 2019 season ...
We need national caliber OL ... this is the biggest recruiting miss of this staff to date ...
And BTW, our punt game today was actually pretty good ... not a problem at all -
National caliber OL's aren't developed overnight. By all means we need those guys, but we need jumps out of the young guys for next year. Roberts, Wattenberg, etc need to shoot the roids. Nick Harris will be a great Husky OL.Tequilla said:
Alabama's defense is on a very short list for the best I've ever seen ... unbelievable speed and they just didn't make many mistakes.Homebrew_Dawg said:
I watched from home. So enlighten us. Smith did nothing to establish the run game. We became one-dimensional, playing to the strength of the top rated defense. Except for the TD pass to Pettis, it looked to me that Browning and Ross didn't trust the play calling and tried to force things. I think this team needs: new OC, a real QB, OL depth, and improved special teams, especially punting. Watching Bama's punter reminded me of James' teams. Maybe a new HC is needed since Petersen is not comfortable having a "target on his back." I want a tough minded brawler with the intelligence of Peteresen as HC. Besides the defense, the team is too soft. It was a great season. But to truly become elite again is going to take more than a PR (purple reign, the pursuit, etc.) campaign.Tequilla said:It's easy to tell the people that watched the game in person versus those that watched it from home based on their comments about the passing game ...
I don't care what was called today ... guys weren't open.
If you can't understand WHY we struggled offensively today, where it starts, and the attributes that contribute to it, then it's way too easy to just sit back and say "the play calling sucks"
This idea of running on Alabama ... nobody has really done that well against them for 6-7 years. Our OL is very good in some spots and very average (or worse) in others ... we spent the balance of the night trying to protect with 6-7 in the pass game against 4-5 from Alabama. The weakness of our OL was up the middle which made running there a challenge ... if you ran to the outside Alabama is so fast running wide that you really can't get an edge sealed ... to say it is tough is an understatement ...
Ross was double covered all night ... they had 2 deep safeties over the top to take away the shots to both Ross and Pettis ... Because we were so focused on protection we often only had 3-4 receivers against 6-7 defenders ... Bama was playing those situations with an aggressive man under to go with the help over the top. When our WRs aren't able to create separation then you have some massive problems throwing the ball.
Alabama's punter was as good as I've ever seen at the college level ... outstanding.
I'm not against a new OC but this wasn't at his feet ...
The next UW starting QB is likely Jacob Sirmon in the 2019 season ...
We need national caliber OL ... this is the biggest recruiting miss of this staff to date ...
And BTW, our punt game today was actually pretty good ... not a problem at all
QB's are like coaches. Hit or miss. I like the idea of Sirmon because he's dripping with talent, but that's only half the battle at QB. We do need more Sirmon's and less plan D's like we have gotten.
I agree it's not all on Smith. I would blame Browning more. Still would have been nice to pound the rock more, minimize mistakes and let Hurt's beat us rather than gifting them. -
Fuck that shit. He lives in my basement.TierbsHsotBoobs said:UWerentThereMan said:Fire smith. Make that fucker walk home
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What, Petersen is now an untouchable? I was an early advocate for Petersen on these boreds, and suffered sufficient ridicule to smoke my bong the way I want. I will put my bong down when others stop blowing smoke up his ass. My only criticism about Petersen is the softness on the team besides the defense. I think his comfort about wanting to play the spoiler's role speaks to this. He needs to develop the toughness that welcomes having a target on his back and to become an intelligent brawler. Toughness with discipline.topdawgnc said:
You should probably put the bong down.Homebrew_Dawg said:
I watched from home. So enlighten us. Smith did nothing to establish the run game. We became one-dimensional, playing to the strength of the top rated defense. Except for the TD pass to Pettis, it looked to me that Browning and Ross didn't trust the play calling and tried to force things. I think this team needs: new OC, a real QB, OL depth, and improved special teams, especially punting. Watching Bama's punter reminded me of James' teams. Maybe a new HC is needed since Petersen is not comfortable having a "target on his back." I want a tough minded brawler with the intelligence of Peteresen as HC. Besides the defense, the team is too soft. It was a great season. But to truly become elite again is going to take more than a PR (purple reign, the pursuit, etc.) campaign.Tequilla said:It's easy to tell the people that watched the game in person versus those that watched it from home based on their comments about the passing game ...
I don't care what was called today ... guys weren't open.
If you can't understand WHY we struggled offensively today, where it starts, and the attributes that contribute to it, then it's way too easy to just sit back and say "the play calling sucks" -
The spoiler shit is a media contrived story because Alabama is Goliath and Pete coached at Boise State.Homebrew_Dawg said:
What, Petersen is now an untouchable? I was an early advocate for Petersen on these boreds, and suffered sufficient ridicule to smoke my bong the way I want. I will put my bong down when others stop blowing smoke up his ass. My only criticism about Petersen is the softness on the team besides the defense. I think his comfort about wanting to play the spoiler's role speaks to this. He needs to develop the toughness that welcomes having a target on his back and to become an intelligent brawler. Toughness with discipline.topdawgnc said:
You should probably put the bong down.Homebrew_Dawg said:
I watched from home. So enlighten us. Smith did nothing to establish the run game. We became one-dimensional, playing to the strength of the top rated defense. Except for the TD pass to Pettis, it looked to me that Browning and Ross didn't trust the play calling and tried to force things. I think this team needs: new OC, a real QB, OL depth, and improved special teams, especially punting. Watching Bama's punter reminded me of James' teams. Maybe a new HC is needed since Petersen is not comfortable having a "target on his back." I want a tough minded brawler with the intelligence of Peteresen as HC. Besides the defense, the team is too soft. It was a great season. But to truly become elite again is going to take more than a PR (purple reign, the pursuit, etc.) campaign.Tequilla said:It's easy to tell the people that watched the game in person versus those that watched it from home based on their comments about the passing game ...
I don't care what was called today ... guys weren't open.
If you can't understand WHY we struggled offensively today, where it starts, and the attributes that contribute to it, then it's way too easy to just sit back and say "the play calling sucks"
How were we not tough? The best DL in college football beat us down, but it was a jimmy and joe's situation more than us being soft.
We aren't on Alabama's level yet. I bash the shit out of pussy play but c'mon man.
I do think we need to be more physical on offense and possibly less analytical, but we are far from fucking soft. -
Crimsonite1 said:
I'll leave you with one thought. An ESPN analyst just made a comment that made me spit out my beer laughing. Went something like: Scarbrough ran through more Huskies than the Iditarod! ROTFLMMFAO!
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There is exactly ZERO evidence to suggest that this is the case ... is it because he started as a true freshman so therefore he will be a great lineman?RoadDawg55 said:
National caliber OL's aren't developed overnight. By all means we need those guys, but we need jumps out of the young guys for next year. Roberts, Wattenberg, etc need to shoot the roids. Nick Harris will be a great Husky OL.Tequilla said:
Alabama's defense is on a very short list for the best I've ever seen ... unbelievable speed and they just didn't make many mistakes.Homebrew_Dawg said:
I watched from home. So enlighten us. Smith did nothing to establish the run game. We became one-dimensional, playing to the strength of the top rated defense. Except for the TD pass to Pettis, it looked to me that Browning and Ross didn't trust the play calling and tried to force things. I think this team needs: new OC, a real QB, OL depth, and improved special teams, especially punting. Watching Bama's punter reminded me of James' teams. Maybe a new HC is needed since Petersen is not comfortable having a "target on his back." I want a tough minded brawler with the intelligence of Peteresen as HC. Besides the defense, the team is too soft. It was a great season. But to truly become elite again is going to take more than a PR (purple reign, the pursuit, etc.) campaign.Tequilla said:It's easy to tell the people that watched the game in person versus those that watched it from home based on their comments about the passing game ...
I don't care what was called today ... guys weren't open.
If you can't understand WHY we struggled offensively today, where it starts, and the attributes that contribute to it, then it's way too easy to just sit back and say "the play calling sucks"
This idea of running on Alabama ... nobody has really done that well against them for 6-7 years. Our OL is very good in some spots and very average (or worse) in others ... we spent the balance of the night trying to protect with 6-7 in the pass game against 4-5 from Alabama. The weakness of our OL was up the middle which made running there a challenge ... if you ran to the outside Alabama is so fast running wide that you really can't get an edge sealed ... to say it is tough is an understatement ...
Ross was double covered all night ... they had 2 deep safeties over the top to take away the shots to both Ross and Pettis ... Because we were so focused on protection we often only had 3-4 receivers against 6-7 defenders ... Bama was playing those situations with an aggressive man under to go with the help over the top. When our WRs aren't able to create separation then you have some massive problems throwing the ball.
Alabama's punter was as good as I've ever seen at the college level ... outstanding.
I'm not against a new OC but this wasn't at his feet ...
The next UW starting QB is likely Jacob Sirmon in the 2019 season ...
We need national caliber OL ... this is the biggest recruiting miss of this staff to date ...
And BTW, our punt game today was actually pretty good ... not a problem at all
QB's are like coaches. Hit or miss. I like the idea of Sirmon because he's dripping with talent, but that's only half the battle at QB. We do need more Sirmon's and less plan D's like we have gotten.
I agree it's not all on Smith. I would blame Browning more. Still would have been nice to pound the rock more, minimize mistakes and let Hurt's beat us rather than gifting them.
You do realize that IF Fozzy was to come here, that the starting OL next year probably consists of the following moving from LT to RT:
Adams
Fozzy
Shelton
Wattenburg
McGary
Heaven forbid we were able to make a significant move at the end and get 1-2 high end OL to finish out this class?
Or to your point that we need Roberts to make a jump, if he does, then he also goes right into the OL rotation at the risk of Harris's spot?
And, you do realize that the reason Wattenburg didn't play this year was largely due to illness and not performance? Now that he's recovered from that, he should be all systems go for next year ... and his film was SIGNIFICANTLY better than Nick Harris's film? -
You're a fucking faggot if you're ripping on an 18 year old that started for a 12-2 playoff team and conference champion. Just shut the fuck up.
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