Washington vs Boise (who wins)

[WizardHawk]

Lol, calm down. I never said the sky is falling, but by how defensive your getting. Maybe there's some truth to it!

Ah man, he's on to us Regent. They make claims and we say they are outlandish which of course means they are all 100% true.

 

[BoiseMike19]

You guys are so cute with your idiotic theories.

UThis isn't the first time Sark has gone off on his team, nor the first time he closed off post practice interviews. I believe it is the first of this camp, but he has done it before. Sometimes you need to get your teams attention. Petersen has never gone off on his players? You sure about that?

I mean they have spent the better part of the last two seasons trying to get Price to full health and some dunderhead goes and takes his knees out. Of course he was pissed. That you believe it had ANYTHING at all to do with the Boise gamey is amazing to me

Sad that you all are left to hope for things like this to lead to some kind of 'implosion' for your team to have a chance. I can assure you it won't.

Not the first time? Hey good for him and your team. How has the throwing his hat on the ground, wimpering, and disallowing any documentation of the meltdowns worked so far? And, yes, sure Coach Pete has "gone off" on players. Just a lot more "action" as apposed to "acceptance" than Sark.

Two seasons to develop a starting QB? If only the rest of the CFB Nation had this kind of insight? Wow...Price goes down before or during the game, you got the same excuse you've been using all summer. Never mind BSU held out their best athlete for breaking a team rule. It is the "of course we lost. Who wouldn't if 2/3 of the team was injured" line.

All those injuries and we only lost by 2. Ya, heard it before. I' m sure you could throw that football over Mt.. Rainier. Hey Uncle Rico get back to me when you have no excuses and a win this month.

 

[t0nyintransit]

Ah man, he's on to us Regent. They make claims and we say they are outlandish which of course means they are all 100% true.

Only time will tell, my friend!

 

[toxicavengr]

Here's the other tweet on Littleton

 

[WizardHawk]

Not the first time? Hey good for him and your team. How has the throwing his hat on the ground, wimpering, and disallowing any documentation of the meltdowns worked so far? And, yes, sure Coach Pete has "gone off" on players. Just a lot more "action" as apposed to "acceptance" than Sark.

Two seasons to develop a starting QB? If only the rest of the CFB Nation had this kind of insight? Wow...Price goes down before or during the game, you got the same excuse you've been using all summer. Never mind BSU held out their best athlete for breaking a team rule. It is the "of course we lost. Who wouldn't if 2/3 of the team was injured" line.

All those injuries and we only lost by 2. Ya, heard it before. I' m sure you could throw that football over Mt.. Rainier. Hey Uncle Rico get back to me when you have no excuses and a win this month.

You live to exaggerate don't you? I said they have been waiting for two years for a fully healthy Price. He had some significant issues in his sophomore year and maybe more minor, but still existing issues last year. This off season he put it all together and came in looking very strong just to have some punk ass defender roll up on his legs and knock him over. If your HC would just pat that kid on the back good on him, but I bet just about every HC in the nation would go off on a kid risking some freak injury on their stud QB in practice.

As for Sark, I remember a game last year at the clink where he gathered his team on the sidelines and cold went off on them in front of 60k+. It happens and is actually pretty common at most schools. I guess following a mid-major you don't see much of the intensity. I get that. Didn't Mora end a practice early last week himself?

It's amazing how often YOU bring up last years injuries and try to pin it on me. I said nothing about it and yet there you go again. Jesus man, get over it. Shit happens. Not my fault you can't grasp reality.

 

[BoSelecta]

You live to exaggerate don't you? I said they have been waiting for two years for a fully healthy Price. He had some significant issues in his sophomore year and maybe more minor, but still existing issues last year. This off season he put it all together and came in looking very strong just to have some punk ass defender roll up on his legs and knock him over. If your HC would just pat that kid on the back good on him, but I bet just about every HC in the nation would go off on a kid risking some freak injury on their stud QB in practice.

As for Sark, I remember a game last year at the clink where he gathered his team on the sidelines and cold went off on them in front of 60k+. It happens and is actually pretty common at most schools. I guess following a mid-major you don't see much of the intensity. I get that. Didn't Mora end a practice early last week himself?

It's amazing how often YOU bring up last years injuries and try to pin it on me. I said nothing about it and yet there you go again. Jesus man, get over it. Shit happens. Not my fault you can't grasp reality.

What we got here is failure to communicate. Boise Mike communicates only in MidMajor. Wizard's language is BCS AQ. They may sound the same but are unrelated different languages. Their cultures and customs are equally different. I am the rare anthropologist fluent in both.

 

[WizardHawk]

Sark on radio right now. Says Littleton checked out ok and is fine. He was sore today so they let him sit out, but he won't be out more than a day or two.

ASJ's surgery was today and there is no expected update on his timeline for recovery. Doubt we will hear about his availability until at least game week.

 

[SanDiegoHusky]

WASHINGTON WINS OF COURSE

 

[Berkeley_Blues]

WASHINGTON WINS OF COURSE

All Caps, huh. Overcompensating for a wee bit of anxiety?

Washington fans are understandably getting a little jumpy here.

(Man, if a little mid major comes in and shocks big, bad UW on New Husky Stadium Day...Wow, Ouch.)

 

[BoiseMike19]

What we got here is failure to communicate. Boise Mike communicates only in MidMajor. Wizard's language is BCS AQ. They may sound the same but are unrelated different languages. Their cultures and customs are equally different. I am the rare anthropologist fluent in both.

It doesn't matter how many languages you claim to have mastered. It is still tough to understand what you are saying when your mouth is full. Get back to us after remove the Sailors dick and we can talk about your Vandals.

 

[RegentDenali]

It doesn't matter how many languages you claim to have mastered. It is still tough to understand what you are saying when your mouth is full. Get back to us after remove the Sailors dick and we can talk about your Vandals.

Easy. All that sex talk amongst you Idaho boys and we've heard what comes next. At least save it for date night on the farm.

:hdn::hdn::hdn::hdn::hdn:

 

[RegentDenali]

Line continues to move in UWs favor.

All books got it at UW -4 now.

 

[t0nyintransit]

Line continues to move in UWs favor.

All books got it at UW -4 now.

Love it.

 

[Bronco-in-SLC]

Line continues to move in UWs favor.

All books got it at UW -4 now.

They do that to spark some betting. It will move closer to -1 UW when the game nears.

 

[BoiseMike19]

4 points, not in any position to question the experts if you look at my picks over the last few years. Gotta tell ya I can see it, understand the thought process behind it, and won't question its viability. However, knowing these two teams (even with the grand openning of a new stadium and the positive press the Huskies have gotten nationally, I'll take BSU with 4 in this one.

 

[SanDiegoHusky]

UDUBNation.com - What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas

My article on the game!

 

[BoiseMike19]

UDUBNation.com - What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas

My article on the game!

Aaaahhhh, not going to buy in and become member. Have a brother inlaw, sister and dad that are Huskies. Trust me, no lack of excuses, whinning, and boasting every Thanksgiving at our dinner table. Be damned if I'll pay you to tell me your going to beat the Ducks this year after being clobber for the last decade, own Pullman after losing 1/2 the time and think you will be ranked after years of under achpieving.

Sorry, but already get you message for free, want it or not.

 

[BoiseMike19]

Aaaahhhh, not going to buy in and become member. Have a brother inlaw, sister and dad that are Huskies. Trust me, no lack of excuses, whinning, and boasting every Thanksgiving at our dinner table. Be damned if I'll pay you to tell me your going to beat the Ducks this year after being clobber for the last decade, own Pullman after losing 1/2 the time and think you will be ranked after years of under achpieving.

Sorry, but already get you message for free, want it or not.

Good Lord, driving and typing.

 

[SanDiegoHusky]

Aaaahhhh, not going to buy in and become member. Have a brother inlaw, sister and dad that are Huskies. Trust me, no lack of excuses, whinning, and boasting every Thanksgiving at our dinner table. Be damned if I'll pay you to tell me your going to beat the Ducks this year after being clobber for the last decade, own Pullman after losing 1/2 the time and think you will be ranked after years of under achpieving.

Sorry, but already get you message for free, want it or not.

Ahh I forget it isn't a free site, but yeah, it is more so a UW preview...not really a BSU preview. Here is the text though:

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. At least, that is what the Washington Huskies are hoping for when they take on the Boise State Broncos on August 31st at Husky Stadium in Seattle.

The Broncos, 28-26 winners over Washington in the Las Vegas Bowl last December, are the archetype of success when it comes to mid-majors. Chris Peterson has only lost 8 games in his career at Boise St., going 84-8 since taking over the job in 2005, including two Fiesta Bowl wins. No matter who is on the field for the Broncos, Peterson will find ways to win games, and his track record should worry Husky fans that fear back-to-back losses to their Idaho rivals.

To prevent this, Washington will need to exploit some of the weaknesses Boise St. showed during the Las Vegas Bowl. One of these was the inability to stop the run. Washington RB Bishop Sankey ran all over the Broncos defense in Las Vegas, carrying the ball 30 times for 205 yards (6.8 yac).

While two of the four starters on the Broncos defensive line are returning, the loss of Freshman All-American DE Sam Ukwuachu (transferred to Baylor) and DT Michael Atkinson could prove to be huge. After Atkinson's injury against San Diego State last season, the Broncos defense only held one of four opponents to under 150 yards rushing, including giving up 227 yards on 46 carries (4.9 yac) against Nevada. With Atkinson gone due to graduation and Ukwuachu to Baylor, the Broncos defensive line could struggle against emerging star Bishop Sankey, who has a chance to be one of the premier running backs in the nation this season.

Washington's big advantage on August 31st will not be on the field, however, but rather in the stands. Husky Stadium, which is the loudest recorded college football stadium, (133.6 decibels in 1992 against Nebraska) underwent a $261 million renovation in the off-season, which included the removal of the track that previously surrounded the field and the movement of the stands closer to the field. The renovation, combined with possibly the best and most hyped Husky team in over a decade, will likely lead to an electric and raucous environment that most Broncos players have not experienced. The Huskies have consistently played outstanding football at home, going 11-2 in the last two seasons, and while relatively evenly matched on the field, Husky fans will provide Washington a significant advantage on August 31st.

Who and What to Watch
Keith Price. His struggles last year are well-documented. While the Huskies offensive line was one of the worst pass blocking offensive lines in the Pac-12, if not the country last year, Price was not sharp even when he had time, often seeming incapable of hitting open receivers down the field. While the talk of the off-season has been how Price looks better than ever and ready to rebound, that is all that it is: talk. Price will have a big challenge against the Broncos strong pass defense and if he can keep from turning the ball over, especially while running the ball, then that off-season talk might become more of a reality.

Crowd Noise
Let's face it: Crowd noise can have a huge impact on a game. It doesn't take the scientific knowledge of sound waves to understand that a lot of noise in a relatively confined space can cause a person to become easily aggravated and for emotions to boil. Aside from the emotional impact noise can have, the simple result of not being able to hear play-calls can lead to a lot of difficulty for an offense. Husky Stadium will be VERY loud on August 31st. Chris Peterson will no doubt have his team prepared for the noise, but preparation for noise in practice situations is nowhere near the real thing. Boise St. will be playing against 12 players while on offense and if the Huskies get off to a fast start, Boise St. will have a very hard time dealing with the Husky faithful on Montlake.

No-Huddle
Taking a page from the Oregon playbook this off-season, the Huskies will look to test out their new no-huddle system. UW has the right personnel to succeed with the no-huddle, as a balance of power and speed is the perfect combination in getting a defense tired and confused. Price will likely use a lot of short screen passes in this offense and speedster Freshman John Ross will likely see a lot of action in these situations. This West Coast-esque offense, which emphasizes short, quick screens and passes, is a good way to deal with a questionable offensive line. Whether it is successful in the long-run remains to be seen, but in brief usage last year, the Huskies seemed more confident and productive on offense while using the no-huddle offense, and they hope to continue that success against the Broncos. - See more at: UDUBNation.com - What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas

 

[MI Nightmare]

Took UW in a close one but if it was played any place other than Seattle I'd run with Boise. I do think Boise will cover that current spread: 20-17 Huskies.