defense (semi long poast)

It starts and ends with talent evaluation and recruiting.

Hercules Mata’afa wasn’t even offered a scholarship to Washington even though he showed early interest.

dhdawg said:

This is maybe the most disappointing part of this team. We have no ability to generate big plays on defense because of 2 reasons.

1. We don't take chances

2. We're slow. Yes having guys like Vea and Gaines is fantastic. Most of the time we are stonewalling them. And it means nothing because our lb aren't shooting gaps and making plays in he backfield. Taylor Rapp who's a safety is the only one who has that ability.

Credit to Stanford for playing a mostly clean game. No drops. Costello was accurate. No penalties / none were called (their rt was false starting every play).

The reason why teams like wsu do nnothing against us is because we are uniquely built to beat teams that make mistakes. Wsu will do the same this year turning the ball over and committing penalties. We have no ability to dictate the game. We don't force turnovers. We don't give the offense great field position. We don't get after the quarterback.

There's a lot of work to do on offense but there is still work to do on defense as well

Cliff Notes version: I watched Miami last night and realized that's the defense we want to have, but don't. Maybe we should try like a turn over salmon or something.

bananasnblondes said:

doogie said:

It starts and ends with talent evaluation and recruiting.

Hercules Mata’afa wasn’t even offered a scholarship to Washington even though he showed early interest.

This is lazy and bullshit analysis. Hercules was a borderline 2 star/ 3 star prospect whose other offers were the Beavers and New Mexico State. If we would have offered that guy, people on this bored would be losing their shit.

He was a first team fr-All American at 18. He started in the PAC-12 as a true freshman with 10 tfl’s 6 sacks and a forced fumble. . He is a first team All American as a true junior, Now. When he lines up everybody knows whats coming. Every team tries to double him. Nobody can stop him.

He had few offers because teams were lazy recruiters. His talent was obvious the moment he stepped on the field. You think Fetters flew to Lahaina to rate him?

Hercules Mata’afa would have red shirted his freshman year at Washington, had Peterman *not* fucked up his recruiting.

Whether it was laziness, severe talent mis-evaluation, fear of message board skewering by some dude named bannanasandblondes or Abundance, Peterman flat out missed.

UW would be a better defense with him right now, as well as next season.

and that Dillard kid, 3 year Starter, he’s from Woodinville, right?