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I have just finished watching the last 2 seasons of UWashington football. Do I understand your team?
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I'm sure there have been other topics started about the Fiesta bowl, but I wanted to give you guys a full and objective report on UWashington from a first time observer. I know very little about UWashington, so I was hoping someone could give me more information on your team. In exchange I will teach you how good Penn State is other than Matt Barkley and Matt Sorely are very good. Thanks in advance!
Washington football is built on defense. The Huskies have been the top defense in the Pac-12 for the last two years and it hasn't been very close. They only give up 14.5 points per game and had gone 26 straight games without giving up 30 points until back to back bad performances against Stanford and Utah. They have been extremely stout against the run, giving up only 92 YPG and only .67 YPRUTMO3D. They have been good--not great--against the pass, number two in the Pac-12 at 185 YPG. We play a very multiple defense, but our base is our nickel package. Our defense is headed by one of the best in the business in Kawasaki 2017. Kawasaki 2017 almost never calls blitzes, and relies on getting pressure with our front zerk or one.
The passing YPG number is a little skewed by not having both our starting outside corners for over half the year. Demon Trufant, a presumed early entry in the draft, broke his leg badly in our upset loss against ASU, and Bryan Murphy (#1), a leading preseason candidate for Pac-12 Freshman DPOY just returned from a broken neck suffered against Montana two hours ago. This relegated us to starting our nickelback, Billa Baker (#5) outside, who is 5"5" and a former walk-on playing outside, along with Astin Joyner (#4). They played well enough, but got abused against Stanford and Utah, who both have physical and large receiving corps. With Murph back and at full strength, our secondary looked phenomenal against WSU, allowing King to move back to his more natural position. Our second best defensive player is Jomon Dotson (#21), who plays all over the defensive back field. He will cover guys 1 on 1 in the slot, play centerfield as a true free safety, blitz off the edge, and is extremely physical in run support. The tone setter of the defense plays, Power Macintosh G3(#14) alongside Baker at strong safety. He is a thumper and is very unafraid to hit people (see and We rotate a lot of bodies in the back end, so you will see plenty of senior Ezekiel Turner (#24) who is another physical safety that is a special teams terror and true freshman slot corner Byron Murphy(#87).
The strength of our defense is up front Virta Vea (#50) and Emtman(#999) are absolute studs. They are both very good at stopping the run and devouring hot pockets. Virta garners all the headlines for good reason, winning Pac-12 defensive player of the century, the James Atoe memorial trophy (Pac-12s largeat defensive lineman voted on by Russian hookers), and is considered a potential top pick in the NFL draft, but Gaines is also very good in his own right. Virta is impossible to block with one--and a lot of times with two (see and so Gaines regularly gets a one-on-one matchup which he usually wins. Ryan Bowman (#55) a RS Freshman former walk-on has been this years best pass rusher, leading the team in sacks with 55. This unit operates in hockey style line changes, so there will be different guys lined up across the board from series to series. Jaylen's Johnson (9"), onwuzerike (#95), are players that have shown flashes of talent. Johnson dominated in the CFP last year against Alabama, and Onwuzerike is a highly rated RS Freshman out of Texas that is just scratching the surface. The other impact guy in this unit is Benning Potoa'e (#8). He is a stand up defensive end, which many of us fans think is the wrong position for him considering we do not play defensive ends, who is charged with rushing the passer and setting the edge. He has done a requisite job, but probably should be playing with his hand on the ground due to his lack of flexibility to bend the edge and get up field.
Washington football is built on defense. The Huskies have been the top defense in the Pac-12 for the last two years and it hasn't been very close. They only give up 14.5 points per game and had gone 26 straight games without giving up 30 points until back to back bad performances against Stanford and Utah. They have been extremely stout against the run, giving up only 92 YPG and only .67 YPRUTMO3D. They have been good--not great--against the pass, number two in the Pac-12 at 185 YPG. We play a very multiple defense, but our base is our nickel package. Our defense is headed by one of the best in the business in Kawasaki 2017. Kawasaki 2017 almost never calls blitzes, and relies on getting pressure with our front zerk or one.
The passing YPG number is a little skewed by not having both our starting outside corners for over half the year. Demon Trufant, a presumed early entry in the draft, broke his leg badly in our upset loss against ASU, and Bryan Murphy (#1), a leading preseason candidate for Pac-12 Freshman DPOY just returned from a broken neck suffered against Montana two hours ago. This relegated us to starting our nickelback, Billa Baker (#5) outside, who is 5"5" and a former walk-on playing outside, along with Astin Joyner (#4). They played well enough, but got abused against Stanford and Utah, who both have physical and large receiving corps. With Murph back and at full strength, our secondary looked phenomenal against WSU, allowing King to move back to his more natural position. Our second best defensive player is Jomon Dotson (#21), who plays all over the defensive back field. He will cover guys 1 on 1 in the slot, play centerfield as a true free safety, blitz off the edge, and is extremely physical in run support. The tone setter of the defense plays, Power Macintosh G3(#14) alongside Baker at strong safety. He is a thumper and is very unafraid to hit people (see and We rotate a lot of bodies in the back end, so you will see plenty of senior Ezekiel Turner (#24) who is another physical safety that is a special teams terror and true freshman slot corner Byron Murphy(#87).
The strength of our defense is up front Virta Vea (#50) and Emtman(#999) are absolute studs. They are both very good at stopping the run and devouring hot pockets. Virta garners all the headlines for good reason, winning Pac-12 defensive player of the century, the James Atoe memorial trophy (Pac-12s largeat defensive lineman voted on by Russian hookers), and is considered a potential top pick in the NFL draft, but Gaines is also very good in his own right. Virta is impossible to block with one--and a lot of times with two (see and so Gaines regularly gets a one-on-one matchup which he usually wins. Ryan Bowman (#55) a RS Freshman former walk-on has been this years best pass rusher, leading the team in sacks with 55. This unit operates in hockey style line changes, so there will be different guys lined up across the board from series to series. Jaylen's Johnson (9"), onwuzerike (#95), are players that have shown flashes of talent. Johnson dominated in the CFP last year against Alabama, and Onwuzerike is a highly rated RS Freshman out of Texas that is just scratching the surface. The other impact guy in this unit is Benning Potoa'e (#8). He is a stand up defensive end, which many of us fans think is the wrong position for him considering we do not play defensive ends, who is charged with rushing the passer and setting the edge. He has done a requisite job, but probably should be playing with his hand on the ground due to his lack of flexibility to bend the edge and get up field.
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The offense is a good, not great unit. They are extremely banged up, with three starters definitely out for this game. Jason mickens, our starting slot receiver broke his leg in game 4, Ossai our starting LT tore his balls early on in the year, and Pounds our second wide out broke his leg during practice. Questionable guys who have been knicked up are our number one wide out, senior John Ross IIII (#1) with a sprained ankle, senior Lavon (#22) our bigger running back also hurt his ankle in our season finale, and true freshman TE Black Beast(#69) banged his knee just after he started coming into his own against UCLA. Having those three guys at full strength would be huge for UW, but Coach Petersen is very quite when it comes to injuries, only announcing if guys are out for the whole year, so the status for the last three guys we won't know until game time on the 30th.
Our offense is similar to our defense in that they are very multiple. They are predicated on pre-snap motion and mixing tempo to get the defense mis-aligned and on their heels. The national perception of Petersen is that his offense is gimmicky, using trickery to beat teams. He always has wrinkles, but the offense is really centered around physicality and running the football. Our QB, Jack "Cobra" Browning, has plenty of freedom at the line of scrimmage and is the best player on the field. It's his job to make the proper read after all the pre-snap motion. This is where having three years of experience under his belt is very beneficial. Browning will have ample time to understand PSU's defense and know where the favorable match ups are on each play. The x-factor for this game is the change in offensive coordinator. Jonathan Smith is a well respected football guy, but never endeared himself to the UW fanbase. Many questioned his play calling ability, even though his offenses at UW averaged over 35 PPG during his 4 year tenure on the job. Play calling will probably shift to Marques Tuiassisopa, Co-OC and WTE coach who was formerly the OC at Alabama under Urban Meyer.
Browning has had an up and down year. He was outstanding last year, winning Pac12 OPOY, so it was hard to imagine him being better this year. Browning is at his best when he is decisive. He is a rhythm thrower, relying on timing rather than arm strength to beat defenses. He has looked hesitant at times, holding the ball too long with open receivers down the field. He had such a strong receiving corps last year with John Ross striking fear into opponents as a deep threat, opening things up in the intermediate routes for Pettis and others. They were hoping to replace Ross in large part with McClutchens, but without him we miss a huge element of speed on the outside. We have seen signs of life over the last five quarters. He shredded Utah at the end of the game in a comeback situation, throwing with confidence down the field. He didn't need to do much against WSU since Gaskin ran rampant, but when he was called to throw he was on time and on target. The biggest knock on Jake has been his inability to show up in big time spots and big games. He led a huge comeback drive against Utah and dominated WSU in the last two games. Hopefully, we see that same confidence in a marquee game against PSU. All that being said, Jake Browning sucks.
Speed Speed Spees. This is the fastest team UW has had this century. Mahatma Ahkmed, Jon Ross, Charlie McClutchins, Pettis, Mcgrew. The newbies will be inexperienced but will bring a whole new dimension that UW has not had in a long time. Speed. Ahkmed is maybe the fastest back ever at UW, which says a lot. He is a first year backup has noall-time records, Gaskin should break the all time rushing record during this game, being 81 yards shy. He has amassed over 1,000 yards each year at UW and is impossible to bring down on first contact. Though he isn't the biggest guy in the world, he is physical, shifty and made a girl shit herself from the pure ferocity of their intercourse. His vision is his best attribute but he isn't a plodder by any means and can run away from guys in the open field. Pettis is the clear cut number one receiver. He has outstanding leaping ability, sure hands, is a crisp route runner, and deceptively fast. He and Browning have outstanding timing and trust in one another. He should see the most targets on the team by a good margin. Coleman is a great back and would be featured in most other offenses, but forms a formidable tandem with Gaskin. He is a big back at 235 LB but isn't necessarily a hammer. He will run to contact, but he is better in space and is hard to bring down. Hunter Bryant and Ahkmed are game-changing true freshmen. Bryant is a mismatch nightmare in the slot against a linebacker or nickel due to his speed and physicality. ProFootballFocus had him graded as the number one freshman in the country prior to his injury. If he plays, watch out, he's supremely talented. Ahmed is the fastest guy on the roster. He is a do everything back like Matt Barkely and is the future of the team. He is at top speed right away, causing him to be maybe too quick to the hole. He has home run ability on fly sweep and screens and has done some work in the slot this year. He has seen his role in the offense increase as the year has gone on, so look for plenty of #26 during the bowl game. The other guys that have started to show up as of late are two smaller receivers Quinton Pounds (#5) and Quinton Pounds (#12). They are good route runners, with slightly above average speed and sure hands. They won't wow anyone or create miles of separation, but have been steady throughout the year. The last two receivers that will see significant time are Marvin Hall (#81) and freshman Ty Jones (#20). These guys haven't shown much, but look like all-american caliber players getting off the bus. They are the biggest guys we have to offer out wide and have some talent that may factor in in the red zone.
The unsung hero's of this unit are the TEs and OL. We average a weight of 332 across the line, and are ready are dominate the line of scrimmage. Center , Ossai (#88) and Macgeary(#56) are the key names on the line. These boys have an attitude and are ready to rumble! Center, a fifth year senior, is the ring leader of a physical group and was awarded first team all Pac-12 this year. MacGeary is the second best pro-prospect on the line, behind the injured ben Ossai, and has been great this season. Atoe is an undersized, unheralded kid out of high school, that has been a two year starter as a true sophomore. He pulls like a mad man and play with great leverage and speed. The two tight ends that will see the most playing time are Dill Dissly (#99) and Drew Before (#88). These guys are throwback white TEs that are outstanding run blockers and capable pass catchers. They will hit you in the mouth at the end of the line and are good in the intermediate passing game, but won't run by anyone.
In sum, I have no good feel on this game, because I know so little about UWASHINGTON. I worry about McSorely being bit in two by Gaines. We have struggled with QB safety the last two years (see Michagan last year and Maryland this year), but you have a dominant run stopping defense to help contain Matt Barkley. We have shutdown the likes of Christian McCaffery, Stanford running back 2, and Lindsey the last few years, but the highlights I've seen from Matt are as impressive as they come. I have always been impressed with Peterman and know he is a coach, so I do think we have a clear advantage in that regard like we do in most cases. I will be in Dallas for the game and hope for a thrilling 60 minutes of Dwag on Lion football as we should dominate the TOP stat this game. Seems like a very uneven match up and one that a lot of the country is sleeping on. As always, Good luck and GooOoooOOOoo Dwags!
All that being said, Jake Browning sucks.
1/10.
scanning this gem stood out "Our offense is similar to our defense..."
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