All Time Husky Team - WR
by John Berkowitz on Jan 25, 2009 9:09 AM PST
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PrintRick Fenney narrowly beat out Junior Coffey in the balloting for best all time Husky fullback. Pat Conniff who was probably the best FB we have had in the past decade or so finished third. Robin Earl and Richard Thomas also had a good amount of votes.
I would have gone with Coffey, Earl and Fenney. I know that Fenney was incredible but injuries curtailed his production. Earl was a 250 lb fullback that could run and block well. He is the seventh all time leading rusher in Washington history. No way I could keep him off my personal list.
Who are the best Two Best Receivers in Husky Football history?
This time (pick your two) favorite players from the list.
Some great names to choose from like George Black, Tom Scott, Scott Phillips, Mario Bailey and Reggie Willams.
Tough to say who my two all time WR's are until I think about it.
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Given how passing has evolved in the modern era, I have no problem picking modern WR’s for this list in favor of the older guys. If we had a Tom Fears or Elroy Hirsch in our history I’d reconsider, but I don’t think we do.
Reggie Williams is #1 without a doubt. He’d be #1 even if he didn’t play in a pass-first offense – he was just that good. Great size, great adjustment to the ball in the air, very good hands, clutch performer.
Mario Bailey is my #2 – the little guy was excellent at getting separation and making guys miss and had great hands.
Paul Skansi would be my #3. Outstanding route runner, best hands I’ve seen, clutch performer. Faster than most of you probably think he was.
After that it’s a pool of guys like Spider Gaines, Jerome Pathon, Lonzell Hill and Tom Scott for me.
Does Joe Jarzynka count?
Or would he be all time special teams player?
If not than it is Reggie Williams and super Mario!
It's Williams unfortunately
First Choice: Without a doubt Reggie Williams is the best all time. But is he the favorite? I find myself questioning his loyalty and respect to the program and his teammates. Didn’t care too much for his statemet as a true freshmen- “I am the best receiver in this room”. Sounded a little arogant and very immature.
Second Choice: Super Mario Baby! (first choice vote getter in style points and fan fav points)
It may have been a arogant but it was accurate when
RW said "I am the best receiver in this room". I’ll forever remmember aboud 5 ducks trying to tackle Reggie by their sideline only to fail and have RW yell at them “You can’t stop me!!!” again – arogant but true.
Reggie Williams might have looked better in a Uniform..
than Mario Bailey or Paul Skansi but he wasn’t a better receiver than either one of them.
I'll buy it...
But I am a fan of the Jerry Rices and Chris Carters. Fellas that were OUT OF THEIR MINDS GOOD! They let the action speak for itself. I don’t like showboaters because they are “me” guys and not “we” guys.
Owens, Moss, and Ocho-Cinco are all great receivers, but they are low class scum ball-dumb asses. Everyone of these guys are good, but what has their team done with them on their roster since arrival? Answer: NOTHING.
All time Husky team
Greetings,
Can someone explain how to vote?
Thanks,
by YukonHarborDawg on Jan 25, 2009 2:29 PM PST reply actions
The First WR Pick is Easy
The most explosive player on UW’s best team ever, MARIO BAILEY was hands down the best receiver UW has seen. His leadership and character were off the charts and he ALWAYS stepped up in big moments.
In the 1992 Rose Bowl clash against Michigan, arguably the biggest game in Husky football history (at least equal to the Oklahoma and Miami games), Super Mario was the best player on the field by far and showed he was the best receiver in the country. Mario struck the Heisman pose after the game clinching TD catch, casting his vote against the Heisman coronation of Desmond Howard and serving notice that the Huskies were national champions and deserved the spotlight, not Michigan. Mario Bailey is a Husky Legend and a Husky Hero!
Paul Skansi gets the second pick because he was truly unstoppable with his route running and sure hands, his LEADERSHIP and RELIABILITY were impeccable as well.
I’m not voting Reggie Willliams for the All-Husky TEAM for what I think are obvious reasons that i can’t overlook just because of his talent. Team chemistry, character and leadership ability should count for something. (See above for everything he was not.)
The most explosive player on UW’s best team ever, MARIO BAILEY was hands down the best receiver UW has seen.
I love Super Mario as much as the next guy, and I found him to be a complete pleasure to work with when I had the opportunity, but – no.
Mario ran better routes than Reggie, and he may have had slightly better hands. But Reggie had tremendous physical superiority that gave him an advantage over nearly every corner he faced, he was at least as clutch as Mario (if not moreso).
No doubt his numbers exceed Mario’s in part because of a more pass-heavy offense, but swap them and I’m certain that Reggie puts up better numbers with the ‘91 team than Mario does, and Mario doesn’t match what Reggie did in ’02 & ’03.
Reggie has a much more brash personality than Mario, and his work ethic isn’t what it should be (otherwise he’d be a star in the NFL), but it doesn’t change the fact he was the better WR. And that’s coming from someone who is a huge fan of Mario.
KIRKD Ypu said:
“Mario ran better routes than Reggie.” – TRUE because running routes takes DISCIPLINE as we all know.
(Mario) may have had slightly better hands – I don’t slight is accurate but it still sounds like a win for Mario my book.
“No doubt (Reggie’s) numbers exceed Mario’s in part because of a more pass-heavy offense” – TRUE. (I’m glad you acknowledged that.)
"(Reggie) was at least as clutch as Mario (if not moreso). Completely disagree, but the fact you equivocate is a win for Mario.
“Reggie had tremendous physical superiority that gave him an advantage over nearly every corner he faced”
TRUE-I think I acknowledged that but this is best WR not most talented.
(Reggie’s) work ethic isn’t what it should be . – TRUE (any objective observer knows that).
KIRKD I honestly don’t see how all that totals up to a win for Reggie Williams. I think you’re bending over backward to excuse all the obvious problems with Reggie’s performance which we all did when he was a Husky. I argue it’s time to let that go because the reality is Reggie Williams wasn’t all that he could have been at UW. And the UW has GREAT receivers in its history we don’t need to give accolades to a lazy talent anymore.
With Mario and Skansi at receiver no on is stopping that combination, substitute Reggie for either one and even you know the question on gameday is if Reggie is going to show up!
You seem to think that all of those points hold equal value – they don’t. Mario ran better routes, no question. But the goal of a WR is to get open enough to catch the ball, and Reggie’s vastly superior physical skills meant he did that more often than Mario, and I don’t think Mario had much (if any) advantage in hands. As I stated, if you’d swapped Reggie and Mario, I’m convinced Reggie gets more catches with the ‘90 & ’91 teams than Mario did, and Mario doesn’t get as many catches with the ’02 & ’03 teams as Reggie did.
Reggie not clutch? I’m sorry, did we watch the same player? Reggie was absolutely clutch. “Obvious problems” with Reggie’s performance as a Husky? Can you fill me in on this please? I’m really curious what “obvious problems” there were with the guy that made Cody Pickett look good, that shattered nearly all previous Husky receiving records and who influenced the coaching staff to gameplan primarily around his tremendous ability.
It’s becoming obvious your problem with Reggie has to do with perceived off the field issues – you think he’s an arrogant jerk, thus you rate him below nice guy Mario. I’m sure Mario is a more pleasant person to deal with (and I can vouch for Mario’s personality), but that doesn’t change the fact that Reggie was clearly the better WR.
If you want to say that Mario and Skansi are your ‘favorite’ Husky WR’s, I’ve got no problem with that – I’d agree. But as to who were the ‘best’ Husky WR’s, well, anyone that doesn’t have Reggie in their top-2 isn’t using fair criteria.
Tough Call!
Definitely #1 Mario Bailey,
Then it is a toss up for #2 between Skansi and Jarzynka. I am 95% for Skansi at #2, as was stated before he was an exceptional route runner.
- Bailey
- Skansi
I do not know enough about the older wideouts prior to Don James.
These are all tougher than expected.
I’ve got to give the nod to Reggie, and the numbers back it up. Super Mario was incredible, but the downfall of almost everybody on the 91 team is the quality of the rest of the team. Reggie put up incredible numbers and everybody knew the ball was going to him. There wasn’t a running game or other outstanding players to take attention away from Reggie.
Jerome Pathon should get a honorable mention, people forget how many records he held until Reggie broke them. His NFL career confirms his talent level.
"Bow Down to Washington"
"Kick the tires and light the fires!"
Jarzynka?
Mario is my favorite all-time, as well. But Reggie put up production that we’ve never seen from that position throughout the history of the program … and its not even close. Didn’t he have three 1000 yard seasons and somewhere around 25 career TDs? Its Reggie … and everyone else. I voted Reggie and then Mario.
As for Joe – gotta love him – but maybe for the special teamers list.
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So is Rudy.
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