An Inconvenient Truth About Washington....

[TheDayMan]

A defense is supposed to stop the other team from scoring.

Yes. That's why scoring defense is the most relevant defensive stat...

Now that that's out of the way...

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Yes. That's why scoring defense is the most relevant defensive stat...

Now that that's out of the way...

 

[Bayou Tiger]

OK....I must come clean

If LSU was Washington right now, undefeated and considered for a playoff spot, I'd be the biggest homer here !


I hope Washington does make it to the Championship game against Bama. I'll be sporting Husky colors and they will be my favorite !


Good luck with the rest of the season ! Sorry I busted y'all balls so much. Suck it up buttercups ! It comes with winning !

y'all getting it because y'all winning.

 

[DHoey]

I have no issue with Washington being ranked and even said they should be #4. I just said it is going to be an ugly game if they face Bama in the CFP.

Not to kick conferences when they are down -- but the Pac-12 and Big 12 are absolute disasters this year.

Pac-12 is about the same as last year, just different teams on top. So not an absolute disaster.....

 

[TheDayMan]

OK....I must come clean

If LSU was Washington right now, undefeated and considered for a playoff spot, I'd be the biggest homer here !


I hope Washington does make it to the Championship game against Bama. I'll be sporting Husky colors and they will be my favorite !


Good luck with the rest of the season ! Sorry I busted y'all balls so much. Suck it up buttercups ! It comes with winning !

y'all getting it because y'all winning.

See, that way you won't even have to buy new clothes to root against bama.

 

[DHoey]

OK....I must come clean

If LSU was Washington right now, undefeated and considered for a playoff spot, I'd be the biggest homer here !


I hope Washington does make it to the Championship game against Bama. I'll be sporting Husky colors and they will be my favorite !


Good luck with the rest of the season ! Sorry I busted y'all balls so much. Suck it up buttercups ! It comes with winning !

y'all getting it because y'all winning.

I'll come clean too...If always liked how LSU has the 5 yard lines painted on their home field.....And they have pretty good taste in team colors too.

 

[Across The Field]

Yes. That's why scoring defense is the most relevant defensive stat...

Now that that's out of the way...

Umm, the SEC has more teams in the top 25 in terms of scoring defense than the Pac 12 has in the top 50...

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

After this weekend, I'm more intrigued by our matchup than at any time this season. It's going to be one hell of a game. I cannot wait.
Bama is loaded, but I'm not so sure they're invincible. Their pass defense still has some holes. If you have an offense that can spread them out, I think the run game could work.

Yeah -- the OSU/UM game is going to be a battle. I'm most worried about Barrett's legs extending plays. I know OSU is going to move the ball, but we need to force them into long drives. We have to stop the big chunk plays.

Going to be really fun to watch. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping UM stays healthy on defense over the next couple games. We are very thin in the back 7. If we lose any of those guys -- it could really hurt our chances.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Umm, the SEC has more teams in the top 25 in terms of scoring defense than the Pac 12 has in the top 50...

That's because the SEC has awesome offensive power would be my guess. Nothing beats watching two SEC teams go at it.

 

[Bayou Tiger]

See, that way you won't even have to buy new clothes to root against bama.

That's good because I'm in a wheelchair right now and my shoulder is in a sling after getting thrown out of socket.

I'll just recycle a LSU shirt to have a Husky on it !

 

[DHoey]

That's good because I'm in a wheelchair right now and my shoulder is in a sling after getting thrown out of socket.

I'll just recycle a LSU shirt to have a Husky on it !

I will mail you one of mine if UW plays Bama in the CF+1

 

[Across The Field]

That's because the SEC has awesome offensive power would be my guess. Nothing beats watching two SEC teams go at it.

You need to watch more Big 12 games.

 

[DHoey]

You need to watch more Big 12 games.

Ewwwww

 

[Across The Field]

Yeah -- the OSU/UM game is going to be a battle. I'm most worried about Barrett's legs extending plays. I know OSU is going to move the ball, but we need to force them into long drives. We have to stop the big chunk plays.

Going to be really fun to watch. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping UM stays healthy on defense over the next couple games. We are very thin in the back 7. If we lose any of those guys -- it could really hurt our chances.

I think Barrett will need to review the game film from Nebraska as compared to the prior 3 games and realize where the differences lie. When he's confident, he can throw dimes all over. I think he's going to need to do that against michigan. I'm doubting we do much out on the edges, so we're going to have to attack with slants and posts, as well as the occasional bubble screen. If we're effective on those sort of plays, we have a good chance. If not, it will probably be a L.

 

[TheDayMan]

Umm, the SEC has more teams in the top 25 in terms of scoring defense than the Pac 12 has in the top 50...

I count 6 each in the top 50.

So whoever had the state that they had more was wrong, but I'm not seeing more in the top 25 than the pac's top 50.

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

After this weekend, I'm more intrigued by our matchup than at any time this season. It's going to be one hell of a game. I cannot wait.
Bama is loaded, but I'm not so sure they're invincible. Their pass defense still has some holes. If you have an offense that can spread them out, I think the run game could work.

With Bama -- I agree with the pass defense being susceptible, but the OL has to give the WR's time to run the routes and the QB time to go through their progressions. That is the tough part.

With running the ball -- I suppose it is possible, but I just don't see anyone being able to. They are literally giving up 2.09 ypc this year. That is unreal. They have one of the best rush defenses I've seen in quite some time.

That is what makes them so tough -- they put teams in 3rd and long situations, then unleash the pass rushers.

 

[Across The Field]

I count 6 each in the top 50.

So whoever had the state that they had more was wrong, but I'm not seeing more in the top 25 than the pac's top 50.

SEC has 7:
2. Alabama
5. Florida
6. LSU
9. Auburn
21. South Carolina
25. Texas A&M
26. Vanderbilt

 

[AlaskaGuy]

You need to watch more Big 12 games.

I had to LMFAO when the powers that be ranked Nebraska at #10. Nebraska's marquee win was against Oregon. A 3 pt. win on Nebraska's home field. lulz. Fvk the B1G, fvk the SEC, and fvk everyone else not mentioned.

 

[Bayou Tiger]

With Bama -- I agree with the pass defense being susceptible, but the OL has to give the WR's time to run the routes and the QB time to go through their progressions. That is the tough part.

With running the ball -- I suppose it is possible, but I just don't see anyone being able to. They are literally giving up 2.09 ypc this year. That is unreal. They have one of the best rush defenses I've seen in quite some time.

That is what makes them so tough -- they put teams in 3rd and long situations, then unleash the pass rushers.

BAMA front 7 could be starters on any NFL team. They are very good. Not just physical either.

 

[TheDayMan]

SEC has 7:
2. Alabama
5. Florida
6. LSU
9. Auburn
21. South Carolina
25. Texas A&M
26. Vanderbilt

I missed SC.

The Pac has


11 UW
12 Colorado
15 Stanford
30 Utah
38 USC
43 WSU

So, still not more in the top 25 than the Pac has total...