The Monday Morning Wash
by John Berkowitz on Sep 26, 2011 7:51 AM PDT
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PrintNothing feels better on Monday morning than looking through the rear view mirror at another hard fought victory.
Your Washington Huskies are now 3-1 on the season and are half-way to bowl eligibility.
This was a game the Huskies had to have. It was against an equal and beatable opponent at home early in the season.
Win this one and it makes things less complicated down the stretch. Mission accomplished and the Huskies are off to Salt Lake City next week to face a Utah team which is definitely in the same category as California.
Utah is going to be a tougher opponent for a number of reasons. It is the first Pac 12 home game for the Utes. The crowd is going to be pumped up and the team is going to be psyched out of their minds. Make no mistake about it this is going to be a huge game for Utah.
The key for the UW coaches this week is getting the point across about how big of a game this actually is. Even though these squads are even in many respects Utah has a decided edge. Las Vegas gets it because they have installed the Utes as seven point favorites in this one.
If you ask me I think that is a little steep...the only way Washington loses this game is if they turn the ball over repeatedly or they simply don't respect Utah. While Washington's defense is suspect the Husky offense is on a different plane right now than Utah. Not sure if the Utes can keep up if we don't make mistakes.
Quote of the Week
I think the Huskies should use this quote whenever they are recruiting a local player that is on the fence.
Cal defensive tackle Trevor Guyton, a Redmond High grad who had the Bears' only two sacks
"It just hurts, leaving my college career and not beating (the Huskies) for three years now. It's not a good feeling."
We feel for you Trevor....Not!
Recruiting
Shaq Thompson who happens to be the number one safety recruit was in the house this weekend and he says UW and Cal are his leaders. He made the comment that UW felt just like home when questioned about his visit.
Expect a player or two during most home games to visit but the Oregon game probably shapes up as the biggest in season recruiting weekend. Most visits this season will be after the season so the coaches have more time to spend with each individual recruit.
Learn about the Utes
Jazzy Ute who is a good friend of our blog has a preview of the game on his SBN blog which is called Block U. Ya think that Jazzy just might be a John Stockton fan?
This Saturday marks the first time in program history Utah will host a Pac-12 conference game. Their opponent, Washington, is a team the Utes have never defeated, owning an all-time record of 0-6 - though these two teams last met over 30 years ago.
Pac 12 Power Poll
1. Stanford...The Cards had a week off to rest up but the cupcake part of their schedule continues this week as UCLA visits the farm.
2. Oregon...The Ducks had no problem on the road against an outmatched Arizona squad. This week they take the week off to get ready for the meat of the schedule.
3. Arizona State...The Devils finally got rid of the USC jinx with a strong win at home. Up next is a gift from the God's in the form of Oregon State at home.
4. Washington...Keith Price and the Husky offense are developing into something special. If the defense can get better this team could surprise. Some may think this ranking is pretty high but everything is pretty even once you get behind Oregon and Stanford.
5. Southern Cal...Tough loss to ASU on the road has Kiffin and company scrambling for answers. Why can't Matt Barkley be more accurate is one of them? Up next is the potential beat down of Arizona.
6. Utah...The Ute's face the Huskies in their first ever Pac 12 home game after having a week off to prepare for the Huskies. Expect this one to go down to the wire.
7. California...Tough loss in Seattle leaves Bear fans questioning many of Jeff Tedford's decisions during the game. Up next is a week off to heal up from the bruising inflicted by the purple and the gold.
8. Arizona...The Wildcats aren't getting it done and are in serious danger of bringing up the rear of this conference before it is all said and done. Up next is an angry USC team in LA.
9. UCLA...Beating the hapless Beavers was a serious must win for this program and its coach. Up next is a potential clown stomping at the hands of Stanford. Neuheisel could be like Valdemort....perhaps he finds a way to survive against all odds until the last episode.
10. Washington State...The Cougs head out on the road to face Colorado after having a week to think about a disappointing loss to SDSU. Wulff needs to win this game to have any chance of keeping his job...you read it here first.
11. Colorado...Coming off a thrashing at the hands of Ohio State I like the Buff's chances against the Cougars at home. The Buff's are improving while the Cougars seem to be struggling on the road which of course is a hallmark of bad teams.
12. Oregon State...Tough loss to a terrible UCLA team shows just how far the Beavers have fallen. I expected some sort of positive bounce for the Beavs this week but it didn't happen.
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Yes, the win does still feel good! Am a bit worried about the upcoming game against the Utes, though. Our defense had better show up, and force a couple of turnovers, or we might just be in for game too much like the one in Lincoln, just a couple of weeks ago.
BTW- First!!
by The Dude 4 Real on Sep 26, 2011 8:19 AM PDT reply actions
Utah's offense...
Not nearly as explosive of competent as Nebraska’s offense.
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by John Berkowitz on Sep 26, 2011 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Lapses In Coverage...
…… can make any decent team look “explosive”, one or more times too much. Would love to be done with being concerned about this. Hopefully this will be the week!
by The Dude 4 Real on Sep 26, 2011 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Jordan Wynn
I watched some of the Utah-USC. I came away from that thinking the way to stop Utah is putting pressure on the QB. Something we have not done a good job at so far.
Or cover really well.
Something else the Dawgs haven’t been doing to well so far.
Utah’s strengths and weaknesses on offense are very similar to Cal’s. A decent offensive line, good receivers, a small but shifty running back, and a QB who can do good things but is also lacking something.
Wynn isn’t going to be too much of a threat to run, and is going to be less elusive in the pocket, but he’s more decisive than Maynard was.
Jam the receivers
Wynn flutters his passes so they have to be almost perfect for completions. The best way to stop him is jam the receivers at the line and cheat in with the safeties to keep the receivers from getting open on short routes. He simply doesn’t have the arm to best anyone deep
turnovers
The Dude 4 Real brought up something that might be key going into Utah. Turnovers. I’m not convinced that the Ute offense can hang with the Husky O. Looking forward it would be to our advantage if we could get a few key turnovers. I don’t think our defense will improve much between the Cal game and this week. But our defense could compliment our offense if we could win the turnover battle by turning a few Ute fumbles into Husky touchdowns.
All I saw was purple
by crazidawg on Sep 26, 2011 8:58 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Turnovers Have Been Missing
When those t-o’s come back, our D will look a lot better. The stats will look a lot better too, which will make Lear pretty happy. :-)
by The Dude 4 Real on Sep 26, 2011 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Cal game was brutal
John what does the injury report look like for the Utah game? Especially Timu and Jamora?
All I saw was purple
Injuries
Timu is out of the hospital and will be fine…not sure if that means he makes the trip. Ducre has a concussion and he has to pass a series of tests to determine if he can play. Jamora was scheduled to have an MRI on his knee and we will know more about that later in the day when Sark speaks with the media.
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by John Berkowitz on Sep 26, 2011 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions
This just in...
Jamora out the rest of the year…
Last PAC-10 Rose Bowl winner not named USC....Washington
by DAWGFATHER91 on Sep 26, 2011 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Aghhh!!
Time for others to step up. At least we have some good depth behind Jamora, but he still will be missed. Did he play too much to get red-shirted for this season?
by The Dude 4 Real on Sep 26, 2011 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, but I think the policy would be a medical redshirt but unsure if they try that this year or at the end of his senior season
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by DAWGFATHER91 on Sep 26, 2011 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
If he keeps progressing at this rate
And the injury doesn’t hamper him in the future, he won’t be here after his senior year.
Duck hunting season has officially begun.
by S_o_Smith on Sep 26, 2011 9:56 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I sincerely doubt that...
ACL’s take time physically and mentally.
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by John Berkowitz on Sep 26, 2011 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I was speaking more to the possibility of re-injury
But yes, they don’t take time in general, and he seems like a tough kid in both aspects. Though physically how fast does he regain full balance, and mentally how long before he fully “trusts” the leg again to go full speed and make cuts w/o fear or hesitation. Tearing knee tendons isn’t fun; thankfully he only tore one.
Duck hunting season has officially begun.
Thanks 4 This Update
Good question, Crazi. Ducre needs to be eating lots of pinneapple – a very tastey and strong way to bring down inflamation problems. We need him back, almost as much as I am sure he wants to be back.
by The Dude 4 Real on Sep 26, 2011 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Ouch!
I wasn’t expecting to start my Monday off this way. Hudson and Shirley looked good in their extended playing time. But losing Jamora is going to replace. Andrew and Josh are really going to have to step up their play.
All I saw was purple
Football weather!
O rain, how I missed thee. I put the over/under on how many transplant residents I will see attempting to drive today at 29… If your a taxi driver 99.
Duck hunting season has officially begun.
by S_o_Smith on Sep 26, 2011 9:46 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Saturday
This coming Saturday looms as a big game in establishing the pecking order of the Huskies in the overall fabric of the conference. On the road in a hostile environment against Utah a win might push the Dawgs into the top 25 (hey we got votes this week!) while a loss will tamp down rising hopes for this year.
Having been thoroughly tested on the road against Nebraska will help but Utah will be pumped up for this game and the stadium will be rocking. Ideally the Dawgs need to continue their trend of starting fast and take the wind out of the crowds sails.
Losing Jamora is a bummer but with a redshirt likely hopefully this just means we get a chance to push some of our other young studs (Shirley anybody?) and really see what they can do if given more playing time. I’d also love to see more production from our DTs but part of that may be due to the limits imposed by injuries. Fingers crossed that we see less of Q this weekend unless he gets his head in the game.
Turnovers could be key
I’m not sure how much our defense will improve from the Cal game to this week. Saying that is not offering much hope. But if we can get some key turnovers and turn them into Husky touchdowns, it should bail out our defense. This game is a must win if we want to continue climbing the ladder. Hopefully we have a good week of practice.
All I saw was purple
Agreed
Getting some turnovers would be huge. We managed to scrape by this week despite a bad turnover differential (helped in large part by key 4th down stops) but getting a couple of turnovers and turning them into a point cushion would be a weight of our backs. I agree that we can’t expect to see too much improvement on defense from the Cal game to this one especially seeing some losses to injury but I personally feel that the Utah Offense may be weaker than Cal’s.
If we really want to target a week for improvement by the D it would be nice to see us come out strong on the road at Stanford after the bye. However I won’t get too hyped up for that until I see where the next couple of weeks take us.
Roast Duck is a delicacy.
by PurpleHeart on Sep 26, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
turnovers
Something a number of people are overlooking with regard to the Cal game. We lost both of our fumbles, and Cal lost none of their three fumbles.
If our defense continues to generate fumbles (and they’ve created 10 so far on the season), chances are we’ll recover roughly half of them.
And as savvy as Jordan Wynn is, his arm is not very strong at all, which means he has to use anticipation more than most QBs in order to get the ball there. Our pass defense has sucked, but this is an opportunity for them to get better. Time to pick off a few passes.
Utah has the defense to slow down our offense, but their offense is not scary. Our defense could do the team a big favor by generating some takeaways. They caused three fumbles against Cal, but the ball just happened to bounce the Bears’ way every time. Those breaks tend to even out over time.
I won’t hold my breath on interceptions considering we didn’t pick off Taylor “I can’t hit the side of a barn” Martinez and Wynn is a much smarter quarterback who is regaining confidence and form after his surgery. That being said, their offense isn’t that good but we have made a lot of offenses look better than they are this season. Getting a couple of bounces on fumbles (or having the refs give us the ball when we come out of the pile with it) could be the difference between a close lose on the road and a statement road win.
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by PurpleHeart on Sep 26, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
We haven't allowed too many big plays this season
Nebraska had a big offensive play and Cal had a big offensive play. If you disregard both of those (I know it’s difficult), we’ve done a good job tackling in space. When we do that we force opposing offenses to sustain long drives and our redzone defense has really stepped up. I think it is cruicial to continue this trend. Allowing Utah big plays could potentially put us in a hole to climb out of and the Nebraska game is a good example of how difficult it is to climb out of a big hole.
Defense: tackle well in space, no big plays. Look to force some turnovers so that we can get Keith Price back on the field. Defensive line has got to do a better job in getting pressure on Wynn.
All I saw was purple
As you would so dutifully remind us . . .
you are dealing in what if’s. The defense didn’t actually producing any turnovers, talking about what could have happened if . . . , isn’t going to change what actually happened.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
who recovers a fumble is essentially random
With fumbles, all you can do is cause the fumble and hope your guys are in position to recover it. The defense generated 3 fumbles, but the ball bounced Cal’s way each time. That sort of thing tends to even out over time.
My point being that the defense has been causing some fumbles, and with a little luck most of those fumbles will bounce our way.
Johnb, on your quote of the week, a really good one
I hope DeAndre Coleman says it also next year, as well as Bigelow, Barr, and Scarlett in 3 more years. Time to send Cal back into mediocrity along with Ore st and UCLA.
Utah - UW (reading material)
Huskies, looking forward to our game with you guys. Hoping for a clean contest with no injuries on both sides.
Here is a link to Utah’s game notes.
I would appreciate a similar link to UW football so I can read up on your team.
Thanks for the link
This blog is the best place to discuss the game with UW fans.
Bob Condotta’s blog is the best place to get UW football info: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskyfootballblog/index.html
This is probably similar to the info you are looking for: http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092611aac.html
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington"
Thanks for the links. Since I am up here in Seattle from time to time, I am familiar with UW
football but it doesn’t hurt to read more.
by Utah-UCLA alum on Sep 26, 2011 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Oregon state
I’ll say it once again, they should be removed from the rankings until they beat somebody. I wonder how they would do against our 2008 team
They would beat the 2008 team
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by John Berkowitz on Sep 26, 2011 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
it would be close
with a healthy locker i think we would beat them. we certainly looked a hell of a lot better in the opener against byu than oregon st has looked at all thus far. with ronnie fouch, all bets are off
The UW game is the game I have personally been looking forward to the most for the entire season.
It is the Utes first PAC 12 home game and the stadium should be rocking. Two games into the PAC 12 and I am loving games like USC and UW.
Now Huck the Fuskies!!! The only thing offensive about UW is their defense. That is all.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Larry soon would be there. -Maji Man
P.S. Facts are not appreciated in response.
I just know that this week, the U dubb is plain offensive.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Larry soon would be there. -Maji Man
P.P.S.
Do you like how I said “That is all”, but yet I keep going?
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Larry soon would be there. -Maji Man
What I don't like...
… is you presuming to steal the Ducks’ favorite catch phrase. I’m a naturalist and I can say emphatically that what you did injured many a Duck today. SHAME!
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
True, Utah fans need their own insults (although I've always thought that Oregon could do better).
But this year they can use the same format for their Oregon catch phrase, because this year they get to “Duck the Fucks”.
by Mind of no mind on Sep 26, 2011 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
But they duck because they are flinching.
Thanks for the use of your insult. I believe I owe you $5 for the copyright but I am not going to pay.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Larry soon would be there. -Maji Man
how about a little respect?
you’ve been in the conference for 5 minutes and act like you own the place. how about you win a conference game first?
by CAHusky on Sep 27, 2011 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Yep
U Dub has 4 Natl champ rings…..kiss them.
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"Gelato isn't Vegan?" -- Superman
"It's milk and eggs bitch." -- The Punisher
Wow, under your criteria Utah has won a national championship too.
I guess I am late to the celebration.
By the way those 4 championships you claim are claimed by the following teams:
1960 – Iowa, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Missouri, Washington
1984 – BYU, Florida Nebraska, Washington
1990 – Colorado, Georgia Tech, Miami, Washington
1991 – Miami, Washington
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Larry soon would be there. -Maji Man
We all know that ...
National Championships are political and problematic piles of BS. Fortunately, we’re all family here, and we now have a way to empirically measure both teams.
Can someone please remind how many Rose Bowls Utah has played in and how many they’ve won?
None, but looking forward to one some day.
Seriously I really respect Washington and “CAN’T WAIT” to be in the stands on Saturday.
I just thought Rollo had a bit of a douchebag response to my fun jab.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Larry soon would be there. -Maji Man
I just thought Rollo had a bit of a douchebag response to my fun jab.
Relax
Kiss the rings.
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"Gelato isn't Vegan?" -- Superman
"It's milk and eggs bitch." -- The Punisher
Now that one was funny.
Still think the first one was lame.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Larry soon would be there. -Maji Man
Don James says:
“Pucker up, punk.”
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"Gelato isn't Vegan?" -- Superman
"It's milk and eggs bitch." -- The Punisher
they are of varying degrees of recognition
I’d say everyone acknowledges that Washington split the title in ’91 with Miami since they got one of the two major polls.
The rest are obviously less acknowledged as none of them came via the AP poll or Coaches’ poll. I’ll say this though – it wasn’t until 1965 that the AP poll was conducted after the bowl games, and not until 1974 for the Coaches’ poll. For that claimed 1960 title, the only notable poll at the time conducted after bowl games was the Helms Foundation which selected Washington.
I give you 1984 too ;)
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Larry soon would be there. -Maji Man
You are forgetting 1910
Washington was first declared National Football Champions in 1910 by the Libby foundation which voted on National Champions through the 50’s. The coach was none other than the legendary Gil Dobie who led the team to a 6-0 record. Dobie of course never lost a game while at Washington. Washington still owns the longest non losing streak in the history of college football.
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by John Berkowitz on Sep 27, 2011 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't they go undefeated for like 6 years or something?
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"It's milk and eggs bitch." -- The Punisher
From Wikipedia on Dobie
From 1907 to 1917, Washington football teams were unbeaten in 63 consecutive games, fielding 1930 points, and allowing only 118, still an NCAA Division I-A record.
During this period, Washington won 39 games in a row, including a 100 – 0 victory over Whitworth University, under coach, Gil Dobie, the currently second longest winning streak in NCAA Division I-A history. In 1916, Dobie finished his remarkable coaching career at Washington with an undefeated 58-0-3 record.
The 1910-1919 Washington Huskies has even been picked by some analysts as the team of the decade with only four total losses for the decade.
There were two main reasons for the pick. First, the Huskies were the most dominant team, in terms of points, in the nation during that decade.
The second reason was the return of the Rose Bowl, and the victories of Washington State University and Oregon State University over Brown University and University of Pennsylvania, respectively, in an era dominated by Ivy League schools suggested a strong Pacific Conference.
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by John Berkowitz on Sep 28, 2011 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Re: how about a little respect? (eyes rolling)
I said this in my post
The UW game is the game I have personally been looking forward to the most for the entire season. It is the Utes first PAC 12 home game and the stadium should be rocking.
Two games into the PAC 12 and I am loving games like USC and UW.
I guess I thought saying UW was my most anticipated game of the season and comparing you to USC was giving respect.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Larry soon would be there. -Maji Man
Thank you!
We are honored that you are hosting us for your first Pac-12 game. Utah is a wonderful addition to the conference in all ways possible, and it’s been a delight to meet its wonderful fans this past year and especially this week.
Best of luck this Saturday!
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