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WizardHawk
Release the Kraken - Fuck the Canucks
So most of the world has UW in the 7-8 win category in preseason predictions. A few actually have them sliding back to 6 wins. Obviously conference foes see it on the lower side and UW fans see it going 9+.
This is Sark's 5th season and the first year where all of the kids on the field are his. The combination of his over selling the program (what coach doesn't?) and stagnant season records has some fans frustrated and many wondering if Sark has reached his ceiling as a coach. I wouldn't say he is on a hot seat, but another 7 win season would probably bring him under a lot of fire and would seriously land him there next year.
The real question about Sark is how did he coach last year? By all accounts he had his best year yet as a coach. UW managed to beat two top 10 ranked teams despite having the worst injury problems in a long time. They lost 1/3 of their starters over the early part of the season and were forced to play several kids out of position and way too early. Of course they lost some games they shouldn't have and got blown up badly in others, but that staff did a great job of building those out of place kids up and by seasons end many showed promise. His play calling was better as well. Too bad his QB didn't run those plays up to their potential.
Speaking of Price, his play this year is the single biggest question on everyone's mind. Will he be the efficient and mobile QB of his sophomore year, or the pressing and fumbling QB of his junior year? They really have no choice but to roll with him since they are going no huddle hurry up this year and Keith is the only kid who knows the system well enough to go to that next level.
Of course there are other questions. Will the defense take another step forward? Will the offensive line stay healthy and come together? Will the young kids in the receiving corp play up to the level needed to win big games? We won't know for sure until they play the games, but there is solid promise in all of those. The defense was miles ahead of where it was under Holt in Wilcox's first season and the only key piece lost last year was Trufant. Add back the kids who were injured and they have some mad depth. Shaq was a stand out frosh and Timu came alive. I see them really coming together and and maturing this year and they will need it. The offensive line will have 7 kids with substantial starting time on it with the only position without experience will be center and they are moving a kid with experience over there. As for WR's Mickens was playing much better late in the season and they have two stud WR's starting this year as true freshmen who are projected to be all conference.
In coming posts I'll break down my take on the games this season. Feel free to add your views, but trolls need not apply.
This is Sark's 5th season and the first year where all of the kids on the field are his. The combination of his over selling the program (what coach doesn't?) and stagnant season records has some fans frustrated and many wondering if Sark has reached his ceiling as a coach. I wouldn't say he is on a hot seat, but another 7 win season would probably bring him under a lot of fire and would seriously land him there next year.
The real question about Sark is how did he coach last year? By all accounts he had his best year yet as a coach. UW managed to beat two top 10 ranked teams despite having the worst injury problems in a long time. They lost 1/3 of their starters over the early part of the season and were forced to play several kids out of position and way too early. Of course they lost some games they shouldn't have and got blown up badly in others, but that staff did a great job of building those out of place kids up and by seasons end many showed promise. His play calling was better as well. Too bad his QB didn't run those plays up to their potential.
Speaking of Price, his play this year is the single biggest question on everyone's mind. Will he be the efficient and mobile QB of his sophomore year, or the pressing and fumbling QB of his junior year? They really have no choice but to roll with him since they are going no huddle hurry up this year and Keith is the only kid who knows the system well enough to go to that next level.
Of course there are other questions. Will the defense take another step forward? Will the offensive line stay healthy and come together? Will the young kids in the receiving corp play up to the level needed to win big games? We won't know for sure until they play the games, but there is solid promise in all of those. The defense was miles ahead of where it was under Holt in Wilcox's first season and the only key piece lost last year was Trufant. Add back the kids who were injured and they have some mad depth. Shaq was a stand out frosh and Timu came alive. I see them really coming together and and maturing this year and they will need it. The offensive line will have 7 kids with substantial starting time on it with the only position without experience will be center and they are moving a kid with experience over there. As for WR's Mickens was playing much better late in the season and they have two stud WR's starting this year as true freshmen who are projected to be all conference.
In coming posts I'll break down my take on the games this season. Feel free to add your views, but trolls need not apply.