Fiesta Bowl: #11 Washington vs #9 Penn St ... who you got?

[scuttlebutt]

Let's hope that the Huskies can find a way to win in the desert.

 

[WizardHawk]

Let's hope that the Huskies can find a way to win in the desert.

 

[trojanfan12]

Last Petersen was asked about that he said they were still working that out. Smith is already gone and Hamdan won't be joining the team until after the end of the NFL season. It will be someone already on staff.

Washington then.

 

[handicappers]

If Barkley plays, PSU wins easily. If he doesn’t, then Washington still finds a way to lose. They don’t have the heart or determination to win.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

First Look: a preview of the Penn State Nittany Lions

 

[mrwallace2ku]

well IF…UWUB follows OC JS's game plan, Huskies in a romper roomer.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

well IF…UWUB follows OC JS's game plan, Huskies in a romper roomer.


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My Christmas came early this year when I found out OSU hired that guy.

 

[Voltaire26]

Penn State beat us like a naughty child ... I gotta go with Penn State.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

My Christmas came early this year when I found out OSU hired that guy.

so did mine…HC Jon Smith-BACK, LB coach Trent Bray-BACK, HC M Riley-BACK, OL coach-BACK

it all came back in a snow flurry…recruiting won't miss a step

 

[AlaskaGuy]

so did mine…HC Jon Smith-BACK, LB coach Trent Bray-BACK, HC M Riley-BACK, OL coach-BACK

it all came back in a snow flurry…recruiting won't miss a step

You guys should have went after Beau Baldwin.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

You guys should have went after Beau Baldwin.

time will tell, i hope our current OL coach reviews Beau's OL blocking schemes during the Beavz last visit to Berkley…terrific coaching, i will admit that.

 

[socaljim242]

Both teams have the talent and the coaching to win. Does one of them not really want to be there or feel disappointed playing in that bowl? Kids can say they are excited but Washington was in the playoffs last season. Does this bowl feel like a step down? Penn State was close to the Playoffs last season and was happy to be in the Rose Bowl. They had higher hopes so do they feel this as a let down? Or like the USC Ohio State game does facing a top team take the sting out of ending up in the game. The teams have a couple weeks of practice for the bowl game. If one team doesn't feel motivated for it they wont practice hard and probably lose. Vegas doesn't always pick the better team as the winner they take into account who wants to be there. Underdogs cover or win outright more in bowl games because of this.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Both teams have the talent and the coaching to win. Does one of them not really want to be there or feel disappointed playing in that bowl? Kids can say they are excited but Washington was in the playoffs last season. Does this bowl feel like a step down? Penn State was close to the Playoffs last season and was happy to be in the Rose Bowl. They had higher hopes so do they feel this as a let down? Or like the USC Ohio State game does facing a top team take the sting out of ending up in the game. The teams have a couple weeks of practice for the bowl game. If one team doesn't feel motivated for it they wont practice hard and probably lose. Vegas doesn't always pick the better team as the winner they take into account who wants to be there. Underdogs cover or win outright more in bowl games because of this.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

@AlaskaGuy …

UWUB thread i know…KICK THE CRAP OUTTA PENN STATE!


beavz need an OC, Balwin @ Cal OR unemployed M Helfrinch would be a fucking coup for me beavs. A wild card coaching staff... yes, but we need major help NOW!


i know HC JS is operating on limited funds, but the beavz need too spend here and save ryan nall's senior year.

DO IT MUDDAFUCKERZ!



ok, rant over…GO HUSKIES.

 

[WizardHawk]

Both teams have the talent and the coaching to win. Does one of them not really want to be there or feel disappointed playing in that bowl? Kids can say they are excited but Washington was in the playoffs last season. Does this bowl feel like a step down? Penn State was close to the Playoffs last season and was happy to be in the Rose Bowl. They had higher hopes so do they feel this as a let down? Or like the USC Ohio State game does facing a top team take the sting out of ending up in the game. The teams have a couple weeks of practice for the bowl game. If one team doesn't feel motivated for it they wont practice hard and probably lose. Vegas doesn't always pick the better team as the winner they take into account who wants to be there. Underdogs cover or win outright more in bowl games because of this.

I think this game will be decided off something much more basic. Whoever executes better wins.

On paper they look very very similar in almost every way. Mirrors on both sides of the ball. Both lost their OC/play callers to HC positions elsewhere. Both have to travel a long way to go to the bowl. Both had narrow losses in season.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Fiesta Bowl preview: No. 9 Penn State vs. No. 11 Washington

 

[Deep Creek]

First Look: a preview of the Penn State Nittany Lions

Good thing they didn't got "Last 5 games" or Ohio State wouldn't be nearly that high!

 

[Deep Creek]

Good thing they didn't got "Last 5 games" or Ohio State wouldn't be nearly that high!

Good gawd....my English teacher aunt is rolling over in her grave right now!

Mes reeellleee r edumacated.

 

[fishinabarrel]

Good thing they didn't got "Last 5 games" or Ohio State wouldn't be nearly that high!

What do ya mean? Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Michigan State, and Penn State. Nothing wrong with those games

 

[Deep Creek]

What do ya mean? Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Michigan State, and Penn State. Nothing wrong with those games

First Look: a preview of the Penn State Nittany Lions

He put up Phil Steele's "Teams with the best Average game grade over the last 4 games". I said it was good that he didn't include the last "5" games or Iowa would have been included in there.

Weren't tOSU's last 5 games:

5. 12/2 Wisconsin
4. 11/25 Michigan
3. 11/18 Illinois
2. 11/11 Michigan State
1. 11/4 Iowa