Puppy Chow
by John Berkowitz on Nov 29, 2011 7:57 AM PST
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PrintSark said on his radio show last night that they might get one more year from TB Chris Polk. He said they would both sit down at the end of the season in the same manner he did with Jake Locker to help make a decision. Polk is a likely second or third round draft choice if he comes out this season.
The loser of the Oklahoma State/Oklahoma game on Saturday is starting to look like the likely opponent for the Huskies if they end up going to the Alamo Bowl. If the Huskies end up in the Holiday they would play the winner of the Texas/Baylor game.
UCLA is petitioning the NCAA to participate in a bowl game with a losing record and an interim head coach. The Bruins who are 6-6 would go to the Rose Bowl if they upset Oregon on Friday. If they lose they would fall to 6-7 which would make them ineligible without the waiver.
Awards
Tailback Chris Polk (1341 yards) was one of nine Washington football players honored yesterday by the Pac-12 Conference which announced it's all-conference football teams. Polk was named to the first team, one of two running backs to earn a spot.
Senior offensive tackle Senio Kelemete and senior linebacker Cort Dennison (led the conference in tackles) both earned second-team honors.
Six other Huskies including record setting sophomore QB Keith Price attained honorable mention status.
Recruiting
Washington has had two big recruiting weekends during their past two home games and not a single player has (publicly) committed. The Huskies traditionally have the bulk of their class wrapped up by New Years but this season things could end up taking a little longer because they are in on some of the top kids in the country.
Justin Combs, son of Diddy, commits to UCLA.
Coaching Carousel
WSU AD Bill Moos will hold a press conference at 2:00 PM PST to announce his decision regarding the future of head coach Paul Wulff and the Cougar football program. The inside scoop is Moos has been leaning towards keeping Wulff but the President of the school would like to make a high profile change to get donations going.
UCLA has zeroed in on Boise State head coach Chris Petersen. How much money will it take to get Petersen to LA? It would definitely be more than the $2 million he makes at Boise...insiders estimate that it will take Kiffin/Carroll money (4-M) for him to make the move.
ASU has their eyes on Houston head coach Kevin Sumlin. That doesn't mean that they will get him. Sumlin is probably the hottest commodity out there behind Chris Petersen. This is the type of job that Mike Bellotti might have interest in.
Urban Meyer was named the head coach at Ohio State yesterday. Sounds like the perfect hire for the Buckeyes.
Penn State has begun the first search for a new head coach by putting together a six person search committee.
No truth to the rumor that Arizona Rich Rodriguez has already begun spring football practice in Tucson.
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"The inside scoop is Moos has been leaning towards keeping Moos"
The inside scoop is Moos has been leaning towards keeping Moos. However, sources close to Moos indicate that Moos is tired of Moos’ antics and will be strongly considering reining in Moos’ powers as AD in favor of a council consisting of Moos, Bill Moos and William Moos III.
Sources also indicate that Moos has lost the locker room and Moos has not been able to get the kind of accountability from Moos that Moos would prefer.
Chuckle.
That was pretty funny.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
by Gekko Mojo on Nov 29, 2011 12:16 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
UCLA's Chances
It seems to me that UCLA had to mail in that petition. Yet unless they can show up against the *ucks, they should not go anywhere this bowling season.
The high probability is that the first PAC-12 “Championship” game is going to be a joke. The fact the UCLA has already mailed in their losing expectations – they would obviously not need to petiton if they could win – pretty much says it all.
But then, it is UCLA, and they are in LA, with 20+ million people possibly watching on TV, so they will probably get invited to some bowl game.
by The Dude 4 Real on Nov 29, 2011 9:21 AM PST reply actions
It's the Dux. And the Bruins. In Autzen.
Everybody knows they’re going to get run. And run. And run some more. The comparative levels of talent, scheme and cohesion are like night and day. The Dux can name their score.
But then, the Dux (and Trees and Trojans) are right there with anybody, including whoever the SEC decides to anoint as this years national champion after playing each other in the SEC Super-duper Jagoff bowl.
The Bruins? They’re right there with Wazzu and ASU and Zona. A halfway decent, halfway lame Pac-12 team that deserves a shot to go beat up some even lamer team in some lame bowl.
I think they deserve a shot at a bowl
Why not, it’s good for our conference as a whole. Plus, whatever lame bowl they go to, maybe they can upset some team to make our conference look better.
by datboyeddiep on Nov 29, 2011 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
Holiday Bowl?
If we go to the Alamo Bowl and play OK or OK ST I think we will get our a** kicked ala STAN or USC games. I think we would match up better against Texas or Baylor. Although Baylor would throw for a zillion yards against our D – Baylor’s D is ranked below ours – I would expect a shoot out. Texas is having a down year(for Texas) – and is not a pass happy team – however has a very good D.
Just like Neb in the Holiday Bowl
It’s totally hopeless.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
by Gekko Mojo on Nov 29, 2011 12:18 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Obviously
Poor ole’ Dawgs, just no chance at all :(
In my mind the ideal situation is an Oklahoma vs UW matchup with Oklahoma State playing for the national championship vs LSU (F SEC vs SEC rematches…).
Roast Duck is a delicacy.
LSU v Bama
Is the only national championship game. Oklahoma St is not that good to begin with, they are a product of their schedule. Oklahoma will murder Okie Dokie St.
Oklahoma would be our worse matchup, they are a great all around team. Okie Dokie St is all offense with no D, we could score against them. We will be embarrassed against OU, I hope not but I’m trying to be honest. Tx and Baylor, we can handle them. I am scared of UT because their defense is great. Their offense though is more pathetic than our defense.
by datboyeddiep on Nov 29, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
What do you mean, Oklahoma State is a "product of their schedule"?
They’re undefeated against ranked teams thus far, #8 Texas A&M, #22 Texas, and #14 and they still could be after this weekend.
You’re making definitive statements with your own generalizations, which don’t sound accurate in my opinion. I am inclined to think that Oklahoma State is going to win on Saturday. I definitely do not think that Oklahoma State “has no D.”
And please, do not delude yourself in thinking the Huskies have an offense, combined with their own defense, that can keep pace with Oklahoma State’s offense. There are about maybe four or five teams that have the offense and defense to keep pace with Oklahoma State (Oregon, LSU [their defense mostly], Alabama, Stanford, and maybe Wisconsin ).
by Carl Shinyama on Nov 29, 2011 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
Oklahoma St is a product of their schedule
A&M is a .500 team. Texas is a joke this year. K St is not a top 15 team. The only game that I can say OK St looked good in is the Baylor game. Other than that Oklahoma St doesn’t have a tough schedule. The Big 12 is just over rated in itself. Oklahoma is the only true top 10 team in that conference. Dude I’m from Texas and am forced to follow Big 12 sports unfortunately. They DO NOT have a tough schedule. Why don’t you list the other teams they played.
by datboyeddiep on Nov 30, 2011 10:01 AM PST up reply actions
When OU destroys Ok St by multiple TD's
This conversation won’t even matter. Ou will win big because OK ST is over rated. And I’m not saying the Huskies can score with OK ST, but we can score against them. I never said we could beat them, but if we played OU, we would not scroe against them at all. That’s all I was saying.
by datboyeddiep on Nov 30, 2011 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
Even then
I’d still like to play either of these teams with the hope of us upsetting them. Not saying we can but you have got to hope for the best team in the best bowl possible.
by datboyeddiep on Nov 30, 2011 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
I'll list them for you
Lousiana Lafayette, Arizona, Tulsa is their non conference
A&M (6-6), Kansas (2-10), Texas (7-4), Mizzou (7-5), Baylor (8-3), K ST (9-2), Tx Tech (5-7), Iowa St (6-5).
That is a list of who they’ve played. I give them K St, which they almost lost. Baylor where they looked impressive. Beyond that in that list above who have they played that is good? And don’t try to tell me Tx. Texas has absolutely no offense, even worse than our defense. Ok St lost to Iowa St man, Bama lost to LSU. End of discussion.
by datboyeddiep on Nov 30, 2011 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
I don't think you have been paying attention to Texas lately
young? Yes. Inconsistent. Less now than earlier. Talented? Uhhh, yeah
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
I mean dude
listing A&M and Texas in their “STRENGTH” of schedule would be like Stanford or Oregon listing beus as a good win.
by datboyeddiep on Nov 30, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
Correction
listing A&M and Texas in their "STRENGTH" of schedule would be like Stanford or Oregon listing US as a good win. We are on par with those two teams.
by datboyeddiep on Nov 30, 2011 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
Polk
Big congrats to Chris Polk! He deserves this recognition, and much more.
Now I’m going to go out on a limb and speculate that Chris is leaning towards sticking around for another year. Not only can he then set the all-time, Husky rushing record, but he can also finish his masters degree. This also give CP a shot at a Hiesman Trophy, or at least being in the top 3-5 spots for that award.
The chances are that CP will have an absoluted blast in his senior playing season, and end up as a first round daft choice.
by The Dude 4 Real on Nov 29, 2011 9:29 AM PST reply actions
That all sounds great
but all running backs have a shelf life, even a bruising one like Polk. Part of me almost hopes he goes into the draft, he has more than earned it. The flip side of the longevity argument is that the average NFL career for RBs is something like 3 years, so a completed masters degree would probably serve him well in the long run.
by SeaHuskies on Nov 29, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Draft stock
I dont think it improves much by staying a year. Even if he won the heisman, he would be no better than a late first rounder. Look at Mark Ingram. For selfish reasons I hope he stays. But he should leave and try to last long enough in the NFL to get the second contract.
$ is not what life is about
And I believe that Chris Polk, just like Jake Locker, understands this. Another year at the UW, earning a master degree, setting records that will most likely hold up for a long, long time. Winning a Hiesman trophy – these things are priceless.
by The Dude 4 Real on Nov 29, 2011 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Polk would be silly to stay, at his position, the clock is ticking...
He’s not going to win a Heisman, and he can earn that masters degree anytime. He needs to strike while the iron is hot. A healthy running back is the most fungible position in the league, let alone if he gets dinged up wasting another year in college.
The average RB career in the NFL lasts a little over 2.5 years.
If the odds are that he only gets one contract...
… Then there is no real risk to him staying one extra year as he won’t lose a year of earnings in his “prime”. Thus, Steen, your argument is not valid.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
by Gekko Mojo on Nov 29, 2011 12:21 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I think he ought to go out.
however, if you believe his NFL shelf life is 5 years or less, all he risks by coming back another year is an injury – a risk mitigated by insurance.
Getting a masters and getting one more year of college ball both have value. The decision to come back would not be “silly” per Steen
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
I hate
When people say staying is dumb or silly. How can staying in school to be educated ever be dumb or silly? That in itself sounds dumb. Millions of dollars are not everything. Sure some of us hard working folk think so but most of our jobs suck! Most of us want to spend time with our families. To CP, maybe the Huskies are his family. It certainly wouldn’t be dumb and I’ve heard him in countless interviews say he wants to earn his masters before leaving to the NFL.
Remember everyone said Bradford should have left, but he wanted to be at OU and win the Sooners a national championship. It never happened, he got hurt, but he was still the number one pick in the draft. They said the same thing about Locker, but he wanted to get the Dawgs back into a bowl. Everyone said he was dumb and would not be a first rd pick. He got the Dawgs in a bowl and was a top 10 pick. He also knew he was not ready for the NFL. People place way too much value on money nowadays.
by datboyeddiep on Nov 29, 2011 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
TBD
We’ll never fully know if Locker cost himself money or not. If he’d gone out last year, would he have been as prepared to play in the NFL? Would the team he was drafted by be in a better or worse position to develop him?
He cost himself millions in his initial contract. What we’ll never know is if his decision ends up netting him more money over the length of his career. And part of Locker’s motivation for coming back was to better prepare himself for success in the NFL.
He just isn't that good, he'll need to evolve dramatically to be a "good" NFL QB.
He doesn’t function well inside the pocket at all.
I'm pretty confident in my prediction for Locker.
Care to wager?
by Steen on Nov 29, 2011 5:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Steen
Locker has played in one regular season game and almost brought Tennessee back to win the game. He looked pretty good. Of course they had him rolling out but still, he brought the team back. Don’t sleep on Locker and if I knew you I’d take that bet anyday. Locker WILL be a successful NFL QB.
by datboyeddiep on Nov 30, 2011 9:58 AM PST up reply actions
He was injured to start the seaon, what if he gets injured mid-season?
And falls out of the first round? That’s not a small risk.
Do you know
How many NFL players have surgeries that go unreported. Happens all the time. I wouldnt call that an injury
Steen is correct.
Sark should send him to Pete Carroll, to back-up Marshawn Lynch. Baby Beast II. Polk is perfectly ready. Nothing more to do.
Wrong!
Sark is not going to “send” Chirs anywhere. This will be 100% CP’s decision. And unlike many here who think so much about $ $ $, I do not believe that Chris Polk is at all like you are.
by The Dude 4 Real on Nov 29, 2011 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
I Concur
Wouldn’t be surprised if he comes back, I think he really wants to leave a legacy here, keep working on his education and break Napoleon’s record. Seems to me like he truly loves college.
Roast Duck is a delicacy.
by PurpleHeart on Nov 29, 2011 1:55 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Purple heart and that Dude is correct!
He has said it himself. He wants to be the all time leading rusher at UW. He wants to be the greatest Husky RB of all time. He wants to earn his masters before the NFL. The kid is smart. Look at Antoine Walker. He was a dumb kid that went into the NBA, made a lot of money, and is know broke and owes millions of dollars. Money doesn’t last, an education is forever.
by datboyeddiep on Nov 29, 2011 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
If only it were that simple.
The degree is not what makes somebody smart. If Chris is “smart”, it doesn’t matter if he goes Masters then NFL, or NFL then Masters. Either way, he’ll put his money to good use and turn his NFL money into even more money.
A player could stay, get a Masters, go to the NFL make $100 million and still blow it all on “stupid” investments. Just because a player has a degree, doesn’t mean he is “smart”.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
Cheery pick much?
Mike was robbed blind. He made more than enough money to live on, even with his spending if he King hadn’t swindled him.
by Steen on Nov 29, 2011 5:27 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
An interesting read
Former athletes aren’t faring well
Yes, the money can last. But Polk likely won’t be making anything near what some of these guys did.
I don't like that people talk about the decision to declare for the draft or stay for another year in college as if it's smart or dumb.
This is the player’s choice. This is their life. Going after what they want will always be the smart choice, whether or not it’s to stay or go.
by Carl Shinyama on Nov 29, 2011 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
Yep, I'm not sure how anyone could debate that.
Where does he go if he comes out this year? I’m thinking early 2nd.
I prefer the Holiday
much closer for me, 2 hour drive rather than try and get airplane tickets in a mad rush, closer to our recruiting area, and I think the UW fans (and the player’s families) will travel better to, despite having attended last year. Lastly, we are closer in talent to the winner of tex/baylor right now than loser oK/ok St, baby steps first, win the bowl game. Last thing we need is a Stanford/USC/ore type beating.
That said, the Alamo is considered a “more prestigious” bowl by some, and the kids on the team may want to see something different.. I would just prefer the PAC 12 get more bowls in the west; Poinsetta, Insight etc easily come to mind. And maybe get an SEC/ ACC opponent in some of these western bowls so we can see how well they travel a long distance.
Holiday Bowl vs. Texas
This is a game I would attend. Against Baylor could be a fun game too. It would be just so much fun to beat the Longhorns!
Watching us get crushed by Okie or Okie State, is just not my idea of a fun game to attend.
by The Dude 4 Real on Nov 29, 2011 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
In a bowl game, I prefer the most prestigious opponent possible.
The upside of a potential upside is worth far more than the improved odds of a win against a more flawed opponent.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
by Gekko Mojo on Nov 29, 2011 12:24 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
And the odds of getting embarrassed on national TV, AGAIN???
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
We'll be healthy. We got skills. Play ball!
Our offense can play with anybody. Our defense? Well…… one can hope.
We can???
Our defense? Well…… one can hope
Sorry, I’d been doing so good, but I couldn’t pass this one up.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
We have some interesting personnel on defense.
There’s some young nastiness sprinkled in there. They just haven’t put anything together against decent competition. Maybe 15 extra practices, and a bowl game against some over-confident `power’ is just what they need?
I'm just happy that UW is playing in a bowl again this year.
by Carl Shinyama on Nov 29, 2011 1:47 PM PST up reply actions
Couldn't agree more.
I’m just not going to hope for the best possible competition, I’d prefer a win.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
Serious? You are scared?
The more elite teams we play, the better we will get. I’d our team plays with pride and effort, there is no embarrassment no matter the score.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
I want to play the best team as well
I am not scared. I want to beat the best, we can do it. We have the potential, these kids got to realize it. Let’s go Dawgs baby!
I want to go to the Alamo bowl, only one hour from me. I have never seen a Husky game, can God give me one gift. If not God, Santa. Someone get us in the Alamo bowl for Christ’s sake!
by datboyeddiep on Nov 29, 2011 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
Interesting theory
Nebraska: Lost by 13
Stanford: Lost by 45
Oregon: Lost by 18
USC: Lost by 23
With the exception of Stanford, we don’t seem to be getting better the more we play elite teams. What scares me the most, Oklahoma, OK State, and Baylor all have forms of a spread offense that will make life even tougher on our defense.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
Ah, if improvement were only a linear proposition
i really can’t believe that you are arguing for a worse bowl
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
not a worse bowl
an easier opponent.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
Stanford embarassed us.
For a fan of a team that has been as horrid on defense as we’ve been, I’m surprised you’ve forgotten the MANY embarrassments we’ve endured.
Should I list the number of times we’ve been slaughtered in the last 5 years??? Its a long list.
You of all rational people . . .
should know how bad that analogy is. Nebraska was not itself in the Holiday Bowl. Thinking that we have a chance to beat OU, OSU, or Baylor, because we beat Nebraska last year is a flawed theory.
When was the last time we slowed down a top level passing offense? OU, OSU and Baylor are HORRIBLE match ups for our defense.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
we're actually better against the pass than the run
And what last year should have proven is that you never know how a team will play in a bowl game. Actually, that gets proven every week in college football – upsets happen all the time.
If we’re operating under the theory that Nebraska wasn’t motivated in the Holiday Bowl, who’s to say that playing a team that ended up in the Alamo Bowl because they lost their last game and a possible shot at a BCS bowl won’t also be under motivated? Or that they won’t suffer injuries to key players that will hurt them in their bowl game?
Faith is more irrational than rational. I don't see it as much an analogy, but more of a reminder not to abandon hope.
It’s been done before. Not saying that it will happen, but that it can happen, which is the basis for keeping hope alive.
by Carl Shinyama on Nov 29, 2011 3:40 PM PST up reply actions
There's a big difference . . .
in having faith the Huskies could pull off a win against an elite team and actually hoping to play an elite team.
Yes, we could win on any given Saturday, that doesn’t mean I WANT to play an elite team in a bowl game.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
Why don't we just move to the WAC if we don't want to play elite teams?
This seems like a pretty weak attitude to have. Would you rather we play in the Kraft Fight Hunger bowl and get a guaranteed win?
Blame Nick Holt.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
This is stupid, Lear
you are arguing that we should aspire for a lower bowl so that we would have a slightly better chance of winning. If one of our coaches spoke like this, you’d be the first in line to lynch him.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
We are pretty terrible.
Let’s just not go to a bowl at all, actually. I mean, Oregon State beat us. Playing good teams is pretty much just a waste of time.
Hey . . .
If you want to get screwed in the backside by Oklahoma, great! I would rather not get embarrassed on national TV . . . . .AGAIN.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
We are just as likely to get beat by an "easier" opponent than to beat Oklahoma
in fact, Oklahoma without Broyles and with a questionable D themselves may be a better matchup than a surging Texas or a home field Baylor.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
Little ditty
its recruits like this that cost Slick his job, he’s proved that he can coach on the field.
I wish there was more about UW recruits, but when you go after guys that are waiting for January, then you’re not going to hear much in November.
Concerning the bowl, the Okies are scary, but TT and IA St took them down. Replaying Neb last year was scary too.
I think it's the opposite
UCLA had the #10 recruiting class in the nation last year. They’ve consistently had good recruiting classes since Neuheisel got there. They’ve just not done anything with that talent.
Isn't 2010 last year?
Sorry if I wasn’t clear.
And 56 isn’t great, but it’s not horrible. It’s certainly not the case that Neuheisel can’t recruit, in any event – but his teams have looked totally confused coaching wise.
#56 at UCLA is most definitely horrible.
There are 60 BCS teams. UCLA, given all that it has to offer (particularly location), should have a top 25 without even trying.
Their recruiting was way down again this year, too, even before the rumblings of neuheisel’s firing grew to a roar.
He did well for a while. The trend the last two classes has been sharply downward, even with their biggest rival losing a great coach and struggling last season. neuheisel seems to recruit fairly well while he’s shiny and new. I don’t know if it’s that his schtick wears thin or what, but he’s never been able to sustain it, no matter where he’s been.
I agree that his biggest issue is his ability – or lack thereof – to coach. Particularly his own players. And UCLA has enough talent on the roster that there’s no way they should be as down as they are.
Damon Turpin
Rumor is that he is the reason for the Lone Woof on Coach Sark’s twitter on Saturday
This is true...
We could haul in up to five kids from Dominguez in Compton.
UW Dawg Pound - SBN Seattle
by John Berkowitz on Nov 29, 2011 11:09 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
What are his dimensions?
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
by Gekko Mojo on Nov 29, 2011 12:27 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Dimensions
6’3 260
UW Dawg Pound - SBN Seattle
by John Berkowitz on Nov 29, 2011 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
Hey Wazzu
Now comes Coach Erickson!?
by The Dude 4 Real on Nov 29, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
I doubt that....I really do
If Erickson took over at WSU he would retire there.
UW Dawg Pound - SBN Seattle
by John Berkowitz on Nov 29, 2011 12:31 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Unless Malzahn wants the job, I'd be shocked if Leach didn't end up at Ole Miss
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
by Gekko Mojo on Nov 29, 2011 12:29 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Ole Miss ....
…sounds like a good fit…in fact any BCS school sound slike a better fit than WSU.
UW Dawg Pound - SBN Seattle
by John Berkowitz on Nov 29, 2011 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know
Leach would have a nice starting point at WSU for his offense with their QB’s and WR’s on their roster.
Haven't we seen that having QB's and skill position players isn't enough?
It’s all about line play. For example, We’ll continue to be flaky and get waxed by the elite teams until our line play becomes adequate.
by Steen on Nov 29, 2011 6:44 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Leach to Kansas
… that is what I hear.
UW Dawg Pound - SBN Seattle
by John Berkowitz on Nov 29, 2011 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
Dreaming big..
Polk opts to stay is 9-3 an unreasonable expectation?
San Diego State – win
at LSU – would be awesome but @ LSU? Really tough
Portland State – win
*
at California – win
*
Utah – win
*
at Colorado – win
*
Stanford – win
*
at Arizona – win
*
at Oregon – very tough
*
USC – tough (especially if Barkley and company decide to stay)
*
Oregon State – win? Please?
**
at Washington State – win
- Pac-12 championship? We can dream?
Roast Duck is a delicacy.
by PurpleHeart on Nov 29, 2011 1:13 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I Like It!
Yep, CP reamains, and we have a great chance at being 9-3, possibly even 10-2 next year. As for PAC-12 champs, the *ucks will need to be beat.
by The Dude 4 Real on Nov 29, 2011 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
Getting to 9 wins will have much more to do with our Defense than it will Chris Polk.
I appreciate your faith, but I find this highly unlikely.
I think 9 wins is moderately likely . . .
but you are correct, it will depend greatly on our defense.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
Stanford? Win?
I know, no Luck, but they are bigger, stronger, and better coached. The way the game went this year I wouldn’t call a game against their Freshman a sure win.
by sdhuskyfan on Nov 29, 2011 10:01 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Do you know what Stanford is losing this year?
they are coming back to earth next year in a big way
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
Maybe? It's a crapshoot, reloading.
Stanford recruits well. For a team losing Andrew Luck, they’re not all that QB reliant.
Cal is a definite comer. I wouldn’t pencil that in as a road win quite yet.
The North looks tough, period. For the foreseeable future, they’re going to continue to work the South, because that’s where the wins are.
They lose...
Luck
Two NFL first round OLs
Stepfan Taylor
Coby Fleener
Delano Howell
the PAC 12 DPOY
Chris Owusu
I’m sorry – but they aren’t backfilling all that.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
Maybe not all...but...
They have had a lot of top 15 recruiting classes in a row.
UW Dawg Pound - SBN Seattle
by John Berkowitz on Nov 30, 2011 6:57 AM PST up reply actions
that is all fine and good.
… but losing three first round NFL talents in one class and a bulk of your playmakers in the same year definitely makes them much more mortal.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
But I thought Stanford's "talent" was overrated?
And all of those guys sucked?
Still waiting for my check. And acknowledgement….
Yeah, I deserve that
…but, recall, my criticisms were specifically leveled at the over rating of three players – Owusu, Howell and Skov. None of these guys had that much of an impact this year. I never discounted the value of Luck, the OL studs or the TEs.
I wasn’t totally wrong. And, my assertion that they are a near .500 team next year also stands.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
What?!?
Skov and Owusu have been hurt much of the season, so they’re overrated? That makes no sense.
Howell was first team all conference. The coaches disagree with you. Again.
And, my assertion that they are a near .500 team next year also stands.
That’s pretty much exactly what I said.
Taylor is a JR
Doubt Stepfan Taylor is leaving early.
But, you’re correct – Stanford is losing Luck, Martin, DeCastro, Howell, Fleener, Thomas & Owusu. They’ve recruited well under Harbaugh, but I don’t see them being able to reload those pieces.
They should still be a winning team, but we’ll get a much better idea next year just how well Harbaugh recruited and how well Shaw’s staff can develop them.
I heard Stepfan was leaving and that, despite his public words to the contrary, Skov is looking into it.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
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