Rumblings on the recruiting trail
by John Berkowitz on Aug 26, 2009 10:36 AM PDT
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I am hearing a bit of a rumor today that the verbal of Erik Kohler to Washington is making an impact on another highly rated line recruit by the name of Nick Rowland. Rowland who hails from Arizona already has a good relationship with OLC Dan Cozzetto.
Getting Rowland has always been a longshot but if he has a good trip up here during the LSU game anything is possible. Kids are always very aware of who else is signing and who they could potentially play with over the next 4-5 years. The verbal of Kohler is timed very well as far as the recruitment of Rowland is concerned. I am not predicting anything but just saying that this recent verbal helps quite a bit when it comes to filling the other open spots.
Lets say UW brings in a class of Riva, Porter, Kohler, Hatchie, Tanigawa, and Rowland...wow. That would potentially make it one of the best lines on paper in the country coming in. Even without Rowland it would still rate among the top three in the West if they can complete recruiting in this manner.
The opener against LSU is just going to be a huge weekend.
The Tigers come in as 16 point favorites in this one. I don't there is a single person in the country outside the staff and the players who think Washington has a chance in this one. That being said an opener on the road in a hostile environment is never an easy task for any team. I think it is going to be a lot closer than people think.
Just for example a very mediocre UCLA team routed Tennessee to open the season in 2008. So expect excellence and good things can happen.
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BigTime Recruting Coup going on at Montalke
Getting 4 and 5 star recruits and the dominoes will start falling. I think we see the dominoe effect right now. Sark and his staff are projecting Washington into a Big Time player in Div 1 recruiting wars. GO DAWGS
by bigdawgdaddy999 on Aug 26, 2009 10:46 AM PDT reply actions
Great news!
Rowland is gonna love it up here. Husky Stadium is going to be going bonkers..it’ll be electric and really with Kohler, Riva and Porter onboard Rowland knows that he’s got capable teammates already on hand and a top rated QB coming in.
What kid doesn’t want to win? The UW is committed to winning and preparing players for success on and off the field.
Early playing time is a bonus as well.
Intelligent?
Then he’s definitely Husky material! Go Dawgs!
LSU
I remember when we played Miami and they had more speed than us. Speed is great when you’re running away from someone but if this team can be physical and combine that with mistake free play they can negate speed to a certain extent.
With the LSU defense learning a new scheme under John Chavis they too will be somewhat unsure about things. I think we’re catching LSU at the right time.
Yes they have athletes
Yes they have motivation
But you know the players are looking at 0-12 and thinking they have Middle Tenn State across the field.
We gotta catch them napping and being sloppy..punch’em in the mouth and simply outplay them.
Glad we have LSU on game 1. We’re thin depth wise and playing them late in the season with guys dinged up would be a recipe for disaster.
Go Dawgs
I agree
I couldnt have said it better myself. I agree completely. Go Dawgs!
UCLA fan here
I hope you guys smash LSU this year. I’ll be driving home in a hurry to catch the 2nd half of your game after we finish the San Diego State game. The following week, I’m hoping we can repeat against Tennessee.
If ‘the bottom’ of the PAC-10 can take out 2 solid SEC opponents imagine what that will say about the PAC-10 to the rest of the country?
But UCLA was horrible
Tennessee might not have been their usual self last year, but UCLA was flat horrible. UW should have beat UCLA last year, and would have if Locker was healthy. It’s still a good example of a bad team upsetting a good team.
"Bow Down to Washington"
"Kick the tires and light the fires!"
The UCLA game was the only one I went to last season and it was an absolute abomination of football from both sides. Without a doubt had Fouch been able to complete a pass that game would have been very winnable.
Anyways, I still don’t think the Tennessee/LSU comparison flies because LSU will be a lot better than UT while UW will be marginal at best.
Oh it Flies
Tennessee is Tennessee and if you beat Tennessee then you’ve done something. I personally think Tennessee was a better team last year then their win/loss column looked. Did you see the team speed the Vols had vs. Ucla?
They had great team speed and talent, but a few holes here and there killed them in SEC play. You have one hole too many vs. the top flight SEC teams and you’ll get beat more often then not. They looked shaky at QB last season.
Beating Tennessee is like beating USC. USC is still USC and Tennesee is still Tennessee.
All I saw was purple
A few holes here and there didn’t only cost them in SEC play, but in the loss to Wyoming and the close win over Northern Illinois, both in Neyland. Is beating Miami still a huge accomplishment even though they’ve struggled for three or so years?
Tennessee simply wasn’t a good team at all last season. At the time it looked like a good win for UCLA but by season’s end it was obvious neither team was any good. I don’t see that happening with LSU, a team that can only be better than last season.
LSU will be better
But they will have growing pains like all teams with new players taking on the burden and a new DC and scheme.
To get a win will be very difficult but it’s a good test of how Sark and Holt can prepare. Their going to have to outcoach teams with superior talent for the next couple of years.
They were good. I think by the time the Vols played Wyoming and N. Illinois, Fulmer had already lost his team. When a coach loses his team all hell breaks lose. I personally think Washington was better then their record last season, even without Locker. But the kids didn’t buy into the coaching staff and Ty lost his team shortly after the BYU game and became cemented once Locker went down.
A lot of times it’s all about the pschy of the team and if a coaching staff looses the pschy of the team then it’s going to be a rather long season.
And yeah I think beating Miami is still brag-worthy. Just like beating Michigan is brag-worthy.
All I saw was purple
Exactly!...
and that can’t be understated! When Ty was fired and a lame duck the team just lost their mental focus. These guys who act like that wasn’t a factor last season are nuts! It’s huge! The mental part of the game is huge!
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Beating Miami isn’t brag-worthy when everyone is doing it year after year. Michigan is different because for a few schools it is brad-worthy because it will be their only chance to do so. Michigan won’t be down for long.
Everyone in their right mind knows UW was a lot better than an 0-12 team. The psyche of a team definitely is a factor but if you’re losing to teams like Toledo (Michigan) and Wyoming at home and have a poor record you are simply not a good team.
Well then … when USC lost to Utah in Carroll’s first year (2001), would you say USC wasn’t very good. How about when Washington lost to Nevada at Husky Stadium? Appy State beating Mighty Michigan in the Big House?
It’s still Miami, Michigan, Tennessee, and USC brother. Yeah they might be down but it’s still what it is.
P.S. what’s the significance of “VT89”, does it stand for Va Tech? Just wondering…
All I saw was purple
The point is is that when Miami is going 6-6 or missing bowl games, beating them isn’t that special a thing.
And yes it does stand for Virginia Tech.
Well I don’t know how it is back East, but when ever we get the chance to beat USC- it’s always sweet. 5-5 or 10-0 it’s on like donkey kong!
Still think Tennessee started out w/ tremendous talent and if you’d watched the Ucla/Tennesse game you could tell the Vols had very good talent. Yet they had a QB who sputtered and a defense that lost composure and confidence. Not to mention but the leader Phillip was already on the hotseat, which might’ve added more pressure to the team.
But I do know what you are saying in regards to a 6-6 Miami team and I agree in part. It’s a bigger deal if you beat a 10-0 Miami team then a 5-5 Miami. But the fact still is you beat them and when it comes to the big boys, you’d better get your licks in when you can.
Miami will be back, they’re still in transition and I’m not sure their coach is the answer. When Dennis Erickson left for the Seahawks everybody thought the U was gone for good. Enter Butch Davis and the song and dance was back ON. They’ll be back sooner or later, but they may be a coach away from greatness.
All I saw was purple
I don’t live on the East coast. It’s odd, but I’m actually in British Columbia. I’ve got family over on the east coast that got me into Virginia Tech football when I was young.
About Miami, they’ve got an awful schedule this year and something like 3-9 isn’t out of the realm of possibility. Thrashing Miami (granted, a rival) in 07 was sweet but beating FSU, Clemson, UVA and BC felt a lot better.
East Coast...
Out here you live and die with your team on a Saturday afternoon. Penn State, 110,000, all in white…its an absolutely beautiful thing. When you beat Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Notre Dame, Miami, Flordia, Florida State, etc., trust me…it means something and it means 10 times more when you do it in their own back yard. Beating Notre Dame in South Bend would be the win this team remembers more than just about any other game.
Agreed...
…very seldom does one of the powers lose at home to a non power and then go on to have a great season. Has it ever happened? It may have but my guess is probably rarely.
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LSU will be good, no question
But they won’t be in the hunt for the BCS championship. And might not play in a BCS bowl game.
Keep in mind LSU is bringing in a new QB and they have a new defensive coordinator. I seriously doubt that LSU is going to be better then last season. Still good, maybe still great. But will be beatable especially traveling 3,000 miles away, in a hostile envrionment, and kickoff is scheduled for 10:30pm EST.
Miles is going to try to use a fast clock by running the football down our throats. We’ve got to be able to force them to punt more then they want. And our offense has got to keep our defense off the field. Score anytime we get the chance. Special teams and field position is going to be critical for us, not so much for LSU- who is bigger, stronger, and faster. We’ve got to out-smart the Tigers and beat them to the punch.
I think the only fella that predicted an LSU upset was OLD Dawg. He still around? I’d like to predict the upset, but in order to do that I would have to see a little more of LSU. I’m not a big fan of the Mad Hatter (Les Miles), yet I am intrigued by the matchup, and excited for the unexpected. Win or lose this game I still think we bag 6+ wins this season.
Go Huskies! WOOF!!!
All I saw was purple
How can you not be a fan of Lesticles? :D
I love the way he coaches when I’m a neutral observer. Throwing for a winning score when down by 1 with 9 seconds left at the opponents 30 yard line. Going for fourth down after fourth down after fourth down against Florida (IMO the best game of the season). The onside kick against Auburn last season. The fake field goal behind the back pitch.
I love the way he coaches the game. He’s got a pair.
Apparently you don't know me very well
I’m not about the flash, I’m all about the substance. I think it is much more important to manage the clock and play field position. If Miles screws up one time with a 4th and short then he just gave the oppostion the short field. To me that’s not good football.
Pete Carroll is the same way and it cost him a national championship because the Texas defense finally was able to shut the door on LenDale White. If he punts to the corner of the field and puts Vincent Young 90 yards away from a go-ahead TD with just over a minute left in the game, I say USC wins that Rose Bowl. But Carroll gave Mack Brown and Young the short field and it’s all history.
Eventually that gambling will come back in bite the mad hatter in the buttocks. Wait and see…
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Tennessee Ucla
Tennessee should have won that game, how skippy pulled that off is beyond me. How many picks did their QB throw in the first half? Tennessee couldn’t capitalize and then started making mistakes and blowing opportunities. I think Fulmer’s fate was sealed after that fiasco.
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Tennessee
I’ll agree Tennessee wasn’t good last year, but you are missing how bad UCLA was, their offense was just HORRIBLE. They didn’t deserve to beat anybody, let alone an SEC team.
"Bow Down to Washington"
"Kick the tires and light the fires!"
yes - but no one knew that at the time.
Tenn was ranked and the UCLA win was considered a shocker. Who really knows how good LSU is going to be this year?
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Ucla
They followed that game up with a historical route by BYwho! Wasn’t it like 42-0?!
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The same team...
…that we played to a draw, until the refs made our extra point a long field goal!
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UCLA
The UCLA game this year is going in the “win” column. Not only are they starting a freshman at QB, but the O-Line is starting a JC transfer, two sophomores, and two freshmen. If I was a college D-Lineman, I’d be lickin’ my chops for this game to start ASAP!
Running Back
The other piece of the puzzle is a big time RB. Who wouldn’t want to run the rock for that Oline!? I think that piece could fall into place nicely soon.
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I'm thinking if we show Cooper the love he's coming
I’d take Jordon James in a heart beat but I think in the end we’re going to get the commit from Deonatae Cooper and I’ll be happy. We’d have a future lineup with Fogerson, Davis, Cooper and Polk. That’s speed, power and grace.
The OL is where we’re going to build in the future for Montana/Price/ QB X and current and future RB. If we hope to get competitive with USC we have to have OL that can shut down speedy pass rushers.
So I’ve seen about 4 videos of Jordon James and 3 of Cooper. I’ll take Cooper hands down over James. Jordon is fast but he doesn’t have any balance. He hits the hole with speed then trips over his own feet. He’s also 5’10, less than 200 lbs whereas Cooper is 6’1 205. Cooper hits the hole, follows his blockers then stiffarms or drops his shoulder on any defenders. Dude is shifty too, and can turn on a dime. The more and more I watch Cooper’s film the more impressed I am with his running.
I hope he announces for the Dawgs and Polk,Fogerson, Davis and Cooper sounds like quite the stable to have here in a year
by ChazzReinhold on Aug 26, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm with ya...
…what are the most likely couple of kids for the RB position?
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Well Sark has offers out to James, Cooper, McConico,Roberson and Quezada.
We are in the top 5 of every one of those guys.
I honestly think we get either James or Cooper. They are also the only ones with officials set up yet. I want Cooper to be a Dawg and think it will come to fruition, especially now that Kohler committed
by ChazzReinhold on Aug 26, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Chazz great mind think alike
I keep watching Cooper’s highlight film and James’ film and yes I can see that James has a nice burst but I too worried about his propensity for falling down easily. Shades of Napoleon’s first year, where he’d just running himself into the ground untouched, popped into my head.
Cooper has a great stiff arm and I love the way he picks his way through the defense and shows that 5th gear once he sees daylight.
Let’s be honest ….we’ve been existing on manlet RB for too long. Last year the rotation had three RB 5’9 or less and you wonder why our running game has suffered? If you’re on the shorter end you better have jets.
Yeah I really am not that impressed with James’ film…every time I watch it I scratch my head questioning why he’s considered a top 10 RB in the nation. Maybe it’s just the films we’re seeing, hell I dunno haha. But anyways, I think Sark is gonna get away from the smaller backs and focus on bigger guys around 6’, 200 with speed and durability. D1 football is a whole different level of physical football and you gotta have a body that can handle it!
by ChazzReinhold on Aug 26, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't...
…compare him to Nip. If he’s doing that in hs there is a problem. Nip did that on a NC team in relief of Beno Bryant and that kid from Colorado who’s name I can’t recall.
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Some thoughts on the LSU game
I’m not sure what to think of this Huskies team yet but I don’t think the players and coaches are the only people expecting a win. My big question about the team heading into the season is how much of last years disaster was due to lack of talent? I thought from a talent perspective we were about a 5 or 6 win team at the start of last season and, with good coaching, could have been a 6 or 7 win team. So I see no reason why we cannot beat LSU. We have the talent and like others have pointed out there are many benefits to playing them at the start of the season.
One thing that I haven’t really seen anyone talk about yet is the kickoff time for the game. The game “kicks off at 7:30PM” and we all know kickoff times are tentative pending pre game festivities and television complications. That is at least 9:30PM in Louisiana so by the 4th quarter it will be around midnight for the Tigers. If I were in Coach Sark’s position I’d be doing everything I can in the first half to slow the game down and put LSU to sleep (without sacrificing TOP of course). Never calling timeouts before a media timeout, running the playclock down to 3 seconds or less after clock stoppages. We all saw last year how the time of a game can affect a team (Cal’s early loss). A fast start and early lead could be all it takes to win this game.
Regardless of what their coaches are saying they will likely underestimate us at least a little bit so it will be important to come out with fire and jump on them early. It takes tremendous discipline not to overlook an 0-12 team and when you combine that with a long trip and very late start time in a hostile environment we stand a pretty good chance at winning.
Good Points
But the main focus is to get the offense in rythem (sp?). Ty and Lappano struggle miserably to get Locker and company in rythem and boy how it showed. I think Sark and Nuss are going to script at least the first two series. They will study LSU tendencies and defensive alignments in order to attack it. After the first two series, Sark and Nuss will turn Locker loose. And if we get HOT then surely we don’t want to slow down the offense. If we get HOT- run with it until the fat lady sings BABY! This team has been a loser for too long and these kids are hungry to put points on the board.
To beat LSU, offensively we’ve got to keep the Bayou Tigers off balance. They’ve got the speed and size on defense to control us. But if we zig when they zag (calling the perfect play vs. the LSU defensive alignment) it can go for chunks of yards. That sums up what you saw last season when Ucla beat Tennessee.
I think penalties and the kicking game are going to be HUGE in this opener. Can’t aford too many holding penalties and we can’t give up the short field.
All I saw was purple
Raise The WOOF!!
It’s sold out baby! GO DAWGS!!
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My Raise the Woof
tickets were purchased when they went on sale. Wifey and I will be there…should be fun
I already...
…have my popcorn etc.!…My TV is warming up, my Huskies jersey is back from the cleaners and my cheering voice is in tune!
LETS GO DAWGS!! Yeah Baby!…Dawgs by 10….34-24
Dietrich Riley
What sort of chance to we have at landing this kid? I think this kid is a playmaker on both sides of the ball. On offense get him in open space. On defense the kid will knock the snot out of folks. On punt returns? I think he could be Reggie Bushesque.
Still need more talent on defense with this coming class.
All I saw was purple
He seems all over the place
I don’t know if he knows where he wants to go
He's hard to read
Just like Heaps did, Dietrich has very favorable things to say about every school, so any interview he does about a certain school he will talk like they are the best school on the planet.
He has family up here and he really likes the staff and tradition, so that’s a plus
by ChazzReinhold on Aug 26, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't mind what Riley is doing
When you’ve got all the big boys offering- why not play the part of a politian? He’ll be given the red carpet treatment on all his visits. That kid has star power and he is using it as he should be.
But he’d better avoid making a wrong decision. I remember that Booker kid from SoCal that was supposively the No.1 RB in the country and chose Florida State of all places. Bobby Bowden and the Noles offense failed at making him a great player. Sometimes going with the glitz and glamour is not all it is cracked up to be. Sometimes you need to look at the position coaches and consider the schemes you’ll be running out of. If he is a smart kid, he’ll get inside of coach Sark’s head and see the offensive line recruits that have commited thus far.
All I saw was purple
Riley really is an incredible athlete, one of the coveted players of this years class and I will jump for joy if he ends up a Dawg. If he doesn’t end up here, I hope he goes far far away so we don’t have to play him. Haha
by ChazzReinhold on Aug 26, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
What a defender!
Riley is quite honestly an average RB but he cracks like a Milloy at Safety.
Exactly
This kid could line up on offense, defense, punt return, and kickoff return. He’s got that certain quality.
Maybe he is waiting to see who all is offering him a chance to play offense as well as defense? Does he like defense or is he just good at it? Sign with Washington and if he works his tail off he could be in the spotlight sooner rather then later. Not to mention both coach Sark and coach Holt will find him suitable positions on both sides of the ball.
All I saw was purple
It's great to get...
..athletes, guys who can do multiple things and play multiple positions are more valuable.
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We need the oline first...
…hopefully we can solidify Potoae’s verbal. I think we need the another lock down corner. Who do we have committed to play the safety position?
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Chris Young and John Timu could play Safety, but Sark is also recruiting Derrick Malone and Erick Dargan to play Safety as well. Demetrius Wright is projected to be a better Safety prospect than Corner. I think Sark is getting good athletes and then seeing where they will fit depending on how they grow and progress once they get here.
by ChazzReinhold on Aug 26, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
If he plays and hits at UW the same way he does in high school, I wanna see him punishing WR’s at Safety. It’s been a while since we’ve had a Safety that the QB and WR’s don’t throw towards because they know he’s a headhunter looking for scalps
Watching Young’s highlight film on youtube gets me pumped every time I watch it!
by ChazzReinhold on Aug 26, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
If he can keep his athleticism as he gets bigger and has the coverage skills to be a top-shelf safety, then yes – keep him there. But he’s likely to get bigger, and he appears to be a kid that can get bigger but keep his speed and as such would make a top-shelf OLB, someone that can terrorize QB’s off the edge, have the speed to stick with TE’s and RB’s in coverage and really stick people in run support.
I like him at FS...
but kirkd is right…he’s only 17 and he’ll grow. Timu was recruited as a safety by Sark, and I’d really like us to land Hill, Wright and Richardson. A good safety and 3 CB’s seems to fill out the secondary in this class. Plus, if needed Wright or Richardson could bulk up and move to S.
The more I think about it, the more I think Keanon will stay at WR. He’ll redshirt and by that time, “the flea” will be gone and Kearse, Bruns and Aguilar will all be Seniors. Not to mention that kid could be electric in the Deshaun Jackson mold.
Keanon will stay at WR for sure
Sark told him he’ll get a shot at WR and I don’t think he’ll disappoint. The kid is electric with the rock in his hands. Circus freak catches, end around runs for TD’s… I’m really excited to see Keanon in purple and gold!
by ChazzReinhold on Aug 26, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I am hearing Potoae is close
I am not really concerned about him. I think he is seeing alot of what he wants to see coming out of UW right now.
by John Berkowitz on Aug 26, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Sione
is gonna like being on the squad with his boys Darius and Kearse.
Not to mention...
…the AWESOME buzz going on right now with Kohler committing! Who’s next?
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Sleepers
I like how he got the kids, though not rate as high, can play football. You get your needs covered and then play out your cards for the top guys.
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Crazi
God, I hope I’m still around. I have to see the Dawgs this season, and for many seasons to come!
Yes, I’m still just homing in on this Husky victory over LSU. I’ve been watching the Dawgs since 1951, and I just get this weird cosmic vibe (yeah, the ‘60s), about this team, reminiscent of how i felt when I was the team that won the 1959 Rose Bowl. No, I’m not saying these guys are going to the Rose Bowl. But am saying they’re going to beat LSU.
I refer you to some interesting parallels so far:
http://books.trafford.com/06-2420
GO HUSKIES!!!!!
Bold prediction
I like it. I can’t even imagine the splash that would be felt all around America is the Dawgs win. There’s certainly nothing bad about being the third best game of the day, win or lose, but a win would immediately put the UW on the national radar again, in a positive light. I won’t venture to say it would be as big as App State beating Michigan, but it would definitely be in the area.
Honestly, I can see it happening. I don’t think it will, but just considering the circumstance, the new era, the energy and willingness from the players, staff and fans to start off on a good foot, the distance from baton Rouge, the time of the game and the fact that it’s the first game and anything can happen makes a respectable case for the UW to at least put some worry into LSU fans.
Turnovers and...
…if we can get the crowd into it, it’s possible.
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I’ve been to Husky Stadium when it’s rocking, and even by sitting way up in the nosebleed section I was intimidated.
It was unreal...
…when that place had it going it was really loud. The Nebraska night game of 92 comes to mind, WOW! It was SO loud. That was the first night game I’d ever been to and that poor Nebraska QB was clueless!
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I’ve only been to two- Boise State in 07 and UCLA in 08. UCLA was awful, but Boise State was incredible. Could feel the stands shaking beneath me, and that was something I had never felt before.
Qwest Field was even better.
If you had been...
…to that Nebraska game in 92 you would have been WOWED! I don’t know how to describe it. ALL the fans were into it and there were no empty seats. The National TV broadcast kept putting up this audible meter and the people in Husky Stadium seemed to know it and they just pegged that thing!
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Qwest Field
The whole reason Qwest was designed the way it was, was to try and replicate what Husky Stadium had.
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Qwest was a beautiful stadium. Incredible design, incredible sound.
Husky Stadium is frankly a dump but it has a mythical aura about it that automatically makes it awesome.
Louder or as loud...
…as Qwest when it was rockin. Some games have had close to or over 75000 fans, Qwest can’t match that.
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Way more history/tradition...
…for Husky Stadium.
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121 years of it. Seahawks have like, what ?…33 years?
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Yeah, I don’t think it was at full capacity but Taylor Tharp had an awful time with the noise. BSU was wildly overrated at that point of the year, and it looked like UW would be more than a solid team.
No I get ya....
…don’t get me wrong Husky Stadium IS a dump compared to the brand new taxpayer funded Qwest. But just remember LOCATION is everything! ;O)
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Yeah I think BSU...
…is in a tough spot coming into Pac-10 stadiums and competing with the big boys of the conference. That being said they got Oregon last season and I frikken LOVED it!
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Autzen looks like a great stadium, I must admit. I would love to visit it for a game. Definitely on my bucket list, but I was also happy when BSU went in there and beat them.
Yeah it's nice....
…used to be a dump until Uncle Phil ponied up 70 million.
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Nothing wrong with having Nike in your backyard. What prominent Husky boosters are there in the Seattle region? I haven’t been paying close attention to UW football for long and the only one I know for sure is the mayor of Everett.
I don't know that...
…there is just like one guy/gal but there are quite a few wealthy prominent ones. One guy they were hoping would maybe thing about helping was, the CEO of Microsoft. He attending a function recently. I think he’s like the 25th wealthiest man in the world.
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Nebraska '92
that was wild. Dawg fans really got uncorked for that game. The Husker fan in the row behind me ended up getting in a fist fight … with another Husker fan. Crazy.
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Cosmic Vibe
Is it a vibe or is it purple kool aid my friend? Whatever it is please spike the water station with it at practice, because we are going to need just about everything imaginable to beat LSU to open the season. I’m with you if LSU comes out flat. If LSU is able to wreck habic on Locker, if they can foil our running game, and if they can flatten our defense, all of which kills our enormous home field advantage then I’ll have to say ‘it was all wishful thinking’.
All I really care about is how the team enters the field- that alone will tell me something about this group. If we come out of the tunnel like we did in last season’s Oklahoma game w/ our tail’s between our legs then their is reason to be cautious. But if we come out of the tunnel with energy, glassy eyes, and tremendous swagger- then we’ve got something.
The tunnel entrance will say a lot! Go Dawgs! WOOF!!!
All I saw was purple
Crazi think about it...
…I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a more lopsided game then when Oklahoma came into our house last year. This, I believe is different, it feels like a much closer game. I could be wrong but I’m not getting anywhere near the vibes of last year when we played Oklahoma. I know they tanked it against Florida but Oklahoma was a very mature dominant team.
Washington Husky Football-Undefeated 1991 National Champions 12-0!
OU was the game the week after BYU, right?
Yeah, by then all the air had been sucked out of any excitement for the year.
That team...
…dominated even with Locker. No contest. But sheesh the offensive line had like ALL seniors and they were primed to compete for the NC it just didn’t happen for them though.
Washington Husky Football-Undefeated 1991 National Champions 12-0!
The part that killed me...
Was the fact that the Sooners came into our house and scared us out of competition. We didn’t compete once the ball was put in play. The game was virtually over once we came out of the tunnel. We had the look of frightened little boys playing a men’s game.
And I don’t care who it is, nobody should have the abiltiy to come into our house and kill the game prior to taking the dam field. Oklahoma scared the bejesus out of us and it was over before the band got off the dam field.
So how we come out of the tunnel and how we take the field vs. a top flight team like LSU is really going to tell me something about this new program. For that reason alone, I have to take caution until I see what we look like entering the game.
All I saw was purple
Honestly, there’s no shame in being handled by the likes of OU last season. That team was incredible, and I think only four teams- Florida, Bama, Texas and USC would have been able to win a game against them.
Yeah Bama...
…got their butts handed to them by Utah. No way do they beat Oklahoma.
Washington Husky Football-Undefeated 1991 National Champions 12-0!
I was born in Alabama...
…so I’m required to be a fan, except if they play Washington, but I can call a spade a spade.
Washington Husky Football-Undefeated 1991 National Champions 12-0!
They were the only team that could even compete with Florida after the Ole Miss game. Heck, they lead going into the fourth quarter. Bama obviously took Utah for a granted win, and Andre Smith, the anchor of their o-line was suspended something like four days before the game. That completely skewers the mechanics of your offense. Bama couldn’t simply just run left and have an almost automatic 3-4 yard gain when Smith wasn’t in there.
But you're still Bama...
…and you’re practically playing Utah at home (sugar bowl)
Washington Husky Football-Undefeated 1991 National Champions 12-0!
I don’t disagree with you, but at the same time there’s no way Alabama, after going through the regular season undefeated only to fall to Florida in the championship game, could get up for a game against Utah as a reward rather than say, Texas, Penn State or SC. We talk about psyche and how it obviously affected last year’s Huskies, the disappointment of losing to Florida and having to play Utah was obvious in everything from the pregame reports to their lethargic play.
And that's the problem..
…I don’t disagree but it’s the coaches job to get it done.
Washington Husky Football-Undefeated 1991 National Champions 12-0!
Yep, Saban whiffed on that. It’s been a problem Virginia Tech has had that was most apparent in the Orange Bowl against Kansas. Beamer just didn’t get his team up for a game, considering it a bonus game and a vacation of sorts.
Yeah it's tough...
…but you have to find a way. If you can break a team’s will early you’re golden.
Washington Husky Football-Undefeated 1991 National Champions 12-0!
I just read the Rivals interview with Rowland
I’d be shocked if he didn’t come to UW. Our o-lineman class this year is gonna be something special, no doubt about it
Rowland
Getting Rowland would be a serious coup if it happens. The experts are labeling it a longshot at this point. Keep in mind you could have put Kohler in the same class in early spring.
by John Berkowitz on Aug 29, 2009 7:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Well Rowland’s words now are eerily similar to what Kohler was saying back when Nick Montana committed…I remember reading one interview and got the impression Kohler was gonna be a Dawg. Same thing from Rowland, the ol’ gut is tellin me he’ll be a Dawg
The gut don’t lie!!!
DAWGS
by ChazzReinhold on Aug 29, 2009 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't state that Rowland is a longshot
His latest comments seem to keep pushing “I’m keeping all my options open” mantra.
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