The Monday Morning Wash
by John Berkowitz on Dec 5, 2011 8:00 AM PST
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PrintSo what exactly do we know about the Baylor Bears?
The high powered Baylor offense averages 43.5 points per game. Jr QB Robert Griffin III and Sr WR Kendall Wright are one of the most explosive throwing and receiving combo's in the country.
Griffin (267-369-72.4%-36 TD's) is athletic, elusive, and can throw it all over the field. There isn't a toss that he can't make and his specialty (heads up Q Richardson) is the deep ball. Nobody tossed a deep ball better in the country this year than RG3. Griffin is also pretty mobile. He gained 644 yards and nne TD's on the ground this season.
Wright is one of the best receivers in the country (101-1572 - 13 TD's). He isn't a big receiver at 5'10" but with a 42 inch vertical leap he can go up there and get about anything that Griffin is throwing his way. Think of him as a shorter but more experienced Kasen Williams.
When Wright isn't open he has three other excellent receivers to throw to. Terrence Williams (53-895-11TD's), Tevin Reese (46-811-6 TD's), and Lamar Sampson (39-457-3 TD[s) all had an excellent season for the 9-3 Bears.
Heading into the season Baylor fans wondered who was going to carry the ball when Griffin wasn't tossing it? 240 lb Terrance Gannaway assumed the position of power running back and he led the Big 12 with a very Chris Polk like 1,347 yards and 16 touch downs.
Defensively the Bears are even more challenged than the Huskies.
Baylor has given up an average of 35.7 points per game. They give up nearly 200 yards per game on the ground (Chris Polk likes the sound of that ) and nearly 278 through the air (Keith Price is smiling) in 12 games this season.
Washington should be able to put points on the board against the Bears in what should be one of the better shoot outs of the holiday season.
Recruiting News
6'1 220 lb Ryan McDaniel from Torrance, Ca, North HS has committed to Washington. McDaniel picked UW over Oregon and Arizona State. The Huskies plan to use him as either a big back or a run stuffing linebacker. Scout has him rated as a three star.
To me McDaniel was one of the must gets in this recruiting class. Washington desperately needed size and speed at LB and McDaniel has all of that and more. McDaniel is the best looking LB UW has recruited since Sark has been here.
Awards
Sophomore quarterback Keith Price won the Guy Flaherty Award, the Washington football program's oldest and most prestigious team award, for the second straight season, while Chris Polk (Offense), Cort Dennison (Defense) and Greg Walker (Special Teams) won MVP honors at the Husky football team's postseason awards dinner.
Pac 12 Bowl Invitations
Quite a few interesting match-ups listed here that we usually don't see.
ROSE --- Oregon vs. Wisconsin.
FIESTA --- Stanford vs. Oklahoma State.
HOLIDAY --- Cal vs. Texas.
SUN --- Utah vs. Georgia Tech.
VEGAS --- Arizona State vs. Boise State
KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER --- UCLA vs. Illinois
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Litmus test for Sarkisian and defensive recruiting?
McDaniel is apparently slated to play running back. He’s the third RB commit in the current class. He looks a bit like Chris Polk in this highlight tape, but honestly, where’s the bigger need on this team?
The obvious need is middle linebacker
I think that is where he ultimately ends up…keep in mind that they are also one of Christian Powell’s current favorites. He is a talented 250 lb full back that can also play DE…I expect UW to end up signing him too.
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by John Berkowitz on Dec 5, 2011 8:51 AM PST up reply actions
Whatever
side of the ball he plays on he looks pretty good glad to have him – gives us a little beef at RB or LB.
by lorenzothedog on Dec 5, 2011 8:59 AM PST up reply actions
His film is impressive
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by John Berkowitz on Dec 5, 2011 9:02 AM PST up reply actions
What I like most
He has great burst, and appears to have good field vision (for high school) on both sides of the ball.
agree 100%
I like his film as a RB; I love his film as a LB. While we might be a little thin at RB next year depending on how Cooper’s recovery goes, whether Polk goes pro and who ends up in the recruiting class when the ink is dry, we have a greater need at LB IMO. Kid looks like he could be a real impact player there.
I'm stoked for this matchup.
We are in a top-10 bowl games in terms of national buzz and overall bowl prestige.
It’ll be interesting to see how people will react to Nick Holt’s defensive performance, good or bad. If it’s good, will people forgive the defense’s previous atrocities? If it’s bad, can people blame Holt for giving up yards to the nation’s best (college) quarterback?
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Sure they can...
Its part of the culture of the game.
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by John Berkowitz on Dec 5, 2011 9:03 AM PST up reply actions
It depends . . .
on how many yards they give up. 500+ yards is a guaranteed, there is no way we will slow them down, but give up 600+ yards and 60+ points and we will have plenty of reason to complain.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
Question
Does you impression of Holt change at all if we are able to slow down RG3 and win this game?
What do you need to see in order for you to waver a bit on if our defense is improving? What is reasonable?
To the apologists one solid to even middling performance by our defense will negate 3 years worth of shite.
To the skeptics, not so much. I need to see more than one solid performance every year to think we have the right guy.
Beating Oregon State
No more performances like the game against the weak Beaver offense. And no more letting an FCS team run up big yardage and points against us either, And quit being blown out by top-10 teams. Our D needs to keep us in these games, and not just coming up with last second plays for wins against teams we should have been well ahead of.
This is what it will take for Nicj Holt to not be a dyck-head that needs to find another job. And this is reasonable too. Accepting anything less, is selling our football program short.
by The Dude 4 Real on Dec 5, 2011 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
I have to say
If Holt puts together a game plan which slows RG3 and we get a W. I’ll welcome him into my family! All I want for Christmas is a Alamo Bowl championship!
I’ll be at the game, soooo excited!
by datboyeddiep on Dec 5, 2011 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
Lear - 500 yards is not guaranteed. It just isn't.
Possible? Yes. Probably? maybe. Guaranteed? Hardly.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
Heaps
Sounds like Jake Heaps is done with BYU. Maybe he will come back home. Highly doubtable with Price entrenched as the starter but you just never know.
by CgHawk360 on Dec 5, 2011 9:48 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Heaps to WSU
No real room at UW.
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by John Berkowitz on Dec 5, 2011 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
How does he stack up against Tuel and Halliday at this point?
Cougs seem to be high on both those guys, where would Heaps fit in to that?
Tuel will be a senior
Unless Tuel gets a medical redshirt for this year, he will not compete against Heaps no matter where Heaps goes because Jake has to sit out one year.
Better fit at Utah.
Judging by need and the offense they run…
Bring on the Tigers!
I’m no longer concerned about going down to Death Valley next autumn now that I know that Sark can cry do-overs after the game to get us a second bite at the corndog. The biggest advantage here is that Holt can save his gameplan for the MNC and the SEC will not be able to steal his blueprint. But Larry Scott and all the other commissioners need to move toward a plus-one right away: it might take us three tries to beat them.
Roll Huskies!
Pat Hill was fired by Fresno State
UW QB coach Doug Nussmeier is one of the top candidates if he is interested.
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He is a lot bigger than Polk
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by John Berkowitz on Dec 5, 2011 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
Not really.
McDaniel is only two inches taller, and if that video is accurate, he’s around the same weight as Chris Polk, so no, he’s not a lot bigger than Polk, however, McDaniel probably has the frame to add an extra 10-15 of just muscle.
When I said that he was Chris Polk 2.0, I meant by their physical, punishing (and even graceful) running style. If anything, from what I can see, McDaniel’s acceleration looks to be better than Chris Polk’s.
by Carl Shinyama on Dec 5, 2011 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
He is in high school
And Chris Polk is almost done with college. That’s a big difference with a lot of potential muscle gain.
by Edgar for Pres on Dec 5, 2011 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
looking at McDaniel...
…he seems like a kid that could easily carry 240 lbs and keep his athleticism. He appears to have a bigger frame than Polk.
I'm aware of that; I've basically already made that distinction in my previous post.
It’s one thing if we were comparing the two players when Chris Polk was coming out of high school, which I’m sure that the difference between the two would be greatly appreciable. But we’re not; we’re comparing the two player’s current size.
Since they’re only two inches apart in size and are around the same weight, McDaniel is not “a lot bigger than Polk.”
by Carl Shinyama on Dec 5, 2011 8:43 PM PST up reply actions
Yeha sorry if I came off as a jerk.
I’m excited to think about a potential monster FB or LB who actually has enough size to take on blockers.
by Edgar for Pres on Dec 5, 2011 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
I’m excited to think about a potential monster FB or LB who actually has enough size to take on blockers.
With as little as this team uses a fullback, I think it’d be a shame if he ended up there versus being an every-down linebacker that’s got the size/athleticism combo that the Dawgs can’t put on the field currently.
...and, no matter how good he looks on O - we need big bodies on D.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
A Commit!
Thank god.
Roast Duck is a delicacy.
McDaniel's defensive highlights remind me a lot of Aaron Curry
High motor, tough hitter. Can shoot through gaps and create chaos.
But he lacks the defensive savvy that he seems to portray on offense.
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"McDaniel is the best looking LB UW has recruited since Sark has been here."
Does this mean he is a good linebacker? The two statements aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive.
price won the guy flaherty award last year too?
he barely even played
McDaniel Is A Stud! Beast! Whatever!
Doesn’t matter what side he plays…He has amazing feet,vision and very rarely misses! Way better than the “star” system would indicate! Great Get!
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