I see. So never mind the fact that a team that was 0-12 a year ago is now 3-4, and was close enough in the games against ASU and Notre Dame that those coaching blunders (true in the case of ASU, not true in the case of Notre Dame) mattered.

Never mind the track record of success Sark & Holt had at USC. Never mind the way Sark has transformed Jake Locker from someone who was a question mark to play QB in the NFL to a guy being thought of as possibly the top QB drafted if he enters the draft this year. Never mind the impressive recruiting job Sark is doing this year for the UW.

Yours is an impressively shallow analysis of our coaching staff.

Carl, let’s get some facts straight. First of all I didn’t see “shell-shocked” from the ducks in Boise. I saw a zero team come out of the tunnel with an over confident swagger about them. Once they got on the field, Boise State punched them right in the mouth. And why all this talk about a mid major anyways? If Boise State played in the Pac 10 or any BCS conference they’d dropped more games then they’d win. We beat Boise State, but is it a big victory? Us Husky fans don’t think so. Quit making BSU out to be some gigantic all world football program. It’s Gonzaga playing well in early non legue action then playing down to an inferior league.

Secondly you Carl have to consider our schedule vs. the zero schedule. Purdue is not all that- have you been following the Big 10 lately, it’s not a very good league these days. Purdue is at best a middle of the pack Big 10 team and they actually should’ve won that game at Autzen. Then Purdue loses to Northern Illinois- are ya kiddin? Your chalking up the Boilermakers as a great victory? WOW!

Most of your games have been played at home. I’ll give the zeroes one thing. They’ve done a better job putting future schedules together and it pays off. But you cannot compare our schedule to the zero schedule- it’s apples and oranges my friend. We don’t know how well of a coaching job Chipper would do vs. LSU, USC, and Notre Dame. But we do know how well he handles himself vs. Boise State, Purdue, Washington State, and Ucla. A little difference their don’t you think in terms of the opposition and handling game management decisions?

We’ve played a remarkably tough schedule and all of our victories have come at home. Oregon has had an easier go at it with the majority of their games at home thus far. As of now Washington has only lost one game at home (LSU). I think it is safe to say that Oregon is going to have their hands full this weekend at Huskyville.

Who ever wins this game will win the battle on the L.O.S. as always. If our O line can give Locker the protection he needs we’ll hold our own. If our D line can get gap control will do alright. Truthfully I don’t want our defense putting much pressure on the duck QB. If we do he’ll take off running. We want him throwing the ball. Stop the running game (both RB and QB) and force them to pass. But in order to stop the zero spread, you have to read blocking angles and leverage. Flow will lead you to biting on air.

Go Dawgs! WOOF!!!

And you guys have lost to them twice in 2 years fella.

Who would’ve thought a zero fan would use the 0-12 thing to get our goat? Or last year’s 44-10 defeat. How old are you anyway? Are you a newbie to Pac 10 football? Your argument is hot off the press. Where has Washington been and what have we accomplished? How many Rose Bowl victories do we own? How many national championships do we own? Now compare that to what the zeros have done.

The fact is the Washington program fell into a major transitional period over the last decade. We’ve had lousy ADs and some lousy football coaches during that time. Is it a coincidence that Oregon finally moved from a lower tier Pac 10 program to an upper Pac 10 program during that same decade? Think about it, those recruits had to go somewhere. We lost our recruiting edge during this time frame, and Belloti reaped the benefits of Washington’s mistakes in the Athletic dept.

But rest asured Bison- this program is on the upswing. We finally have administrators and coaches who know how to run a mulit millon $ football program. What you see from UDub this season is only the beginning. It’s a fledgling of what it was and what it is about to become. In 2 or 3 years- we, meaning Washington won’t be in your league. We’ll be in USC’s league if you know what I mean. At this point, we’re not too worried about competing vs. oregon. We want to be competing on the level of USC.

But do keep throwing us the 0-12 thing. We’re big boys we can handle it. WOOF!!!

But Wikipedia states that Husky is a general term for both Alaskan and Siberian Huskies (even though AKC does not recognize Alaskan Husky as a breed). It does not, however, include Malamutes.

Your reading comprehension is quite poor. It says:

Husky is a general term for several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs. Because of strength and stamina, the name “Husky” is used extensively for sports mascots. Huskies were originally used as sled dogs in northern regions but are now also kept as pets. Historically, the word “husky” is a corruption of the derogative term “Eskie,” also given to the Esquimaux tribes that came into contact with Europeans who made early expeditions into their lands. The most common husky[clarification needed] is the Siberian Husky and is often considered to be the fastest husky, although the Alaskan husky is faster. Huskies are very intelligent and work together well.

You’ll note that “sled dogs” is a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sled_dog

And what do we see listed? Why, Alaskan Malamutes among many others.

You don’t like Wikipedia? OK, how about his, taken from a book called Dogs In Britain, A Description of All Native Breeds and Most Foreign Breeds in Britain:

http://www.messybeast.com/history/huskies.htm

And what do you see? A listing of the 10 main breeds including Alaskan Malamutes. And what does the entry say specifically about the term “husky”?

The Husky or Eskimo group is large and comprehensive, embracing many breeds and sub-breeds, all of which are usually lumped together and described as Huskies rather than by their specific titles. Actually the name Husky is a generic term for sled dogs […] the idea is prevalent that every dog seen by a tourist hauling a sledge in Canada is a Husky, a pure-bred Husky, when at least half the dogs used for haulage purposes in the more southern belts are cross-breds and mongrels far removed from the hardy dogs of the pure Husky race.

Would you like me to stop now or continue to prove you wrong?

Once again, we are not the Washington Siberian Huskies, we are the Washington Huskies.

I’ve seen a few Cock/Beaver matchups in my day, but not on the football field…

:)

Could it be the mauling you received in Louisiana might have something to do with how zero fans are perceived? Now I am not an expert in fan behavior, but the current buz in the Pac 10 is that both WSU and Oregon have the most hyenious and obnoxious fans. That might explain the mauling or ass beating you received down there.

Jerk? Hey I’m not the one who called out the freakin’ mascots- I just felt it was my obligation as a loyal Husky fan to defend what is ours. The best Oregon can do in terms of a mascot it to sport a goofy, cartoon figure on the sideline. We on the other hand can have a real mascot and sport our own goofy, cartoon figure on the sideline. Yet if the zeros go with a real mallard mascot- it would be best to put him in a cage or he might fly away.