PAC 12 Thread v6.0

[trojanfan12]

I don’t know that you have to run as much as bleed the play clock and use short passes as de facto runs. There’s just no excuse for blowing a 32-point lead.

Even short passes can be a bit of risk though. Incomplete passes stop the clock, passes can be intercepted.

Late in that game, WSU was backed up, had a 63-60 lead with just over 2 minutes left. They threw a short pass, the receiver fumbled the ball. UCLA recovered and was already in field goal range.

Not saying that a running back wouldn't have fumbled, but I think it's less likely.

I might be old school, but to me, a team needs to at least be able to run the ball enough to burn clock when necessary.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

 

[trojanfan12]

Meyer doesn't seem like someone the new president would hire, but there seems to be a lot of momentum for him with boosters. The boosters usually end up getting their way. But she seems like she'd be willing to go against them.

I'd be very surprised if we got Petersen. Although, from rom what I've heard, we were a lot closer to hiring him than was reported at the time. Apparently, there was some big money donor who basically forced the Sark hire. Petersen has a good thing going at UW. Don't see him being interested in leaving.

 

[TP76]

Just beat ASU in their house, still ranked behind them...

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Just beat ASU in their house, still ranked behind them...

The polls did the same with Cal after they beat UW at Husky Stadium. I don't put much into the polls tbh.

 

[WizardHawk]

The best team doesn't always win. That has always been true.

The polls are an opinion piece. They will never be in order of who beat who.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

 

[wazzu31]

lol

Yeah, I have a couple of friends who are UCLA fans. Before I fell asleep, I was thinking about all of the texts I was going to be sending them Sunday morning roasting their team.

After that, all I could send was "Wow, what a game".

Truly I’m not upset. Sure we started choking but Jesus UCLA played damn near perfect from about the 8:00 minute mark in the 3rd. I know AG and I got in a debate over to root for you guys or Stanford and this is reason why I was rooted for Stanford. Sometimes pure talent overcomes whatever. I’m pretty confident we’d beat UCLA at a minimum 7/10 times but they do have a crap load of raw talent and that QB who was a glorified running back going into the game was looking like Tom Brady in the pocket.

 

[wazzu31]

I think that's probably the biggest weakness of a pure Air Raid offense like Leach runs. It's not really designed to slow things down and burn clock.

That's one thing I like about the version that Harrell runs with USC. It's still Air Raid, but with a fair amount of run mixed in.

Against Utah, we couldn't run the ball for shit most of the game and even had negative rushing yards late in the game. But when we needed to close out the game with a late drive, the offense was able to actually run the ball a bit to help.

I don’t necessarily think the Air Raid was the problem. We don’t really run a hurry up offense, it’s just that after the first 4 fumbles you’d think he’d just run the ball with Borghi then throw him the ball as well. He was the best player on the field by a mile then DTR. He should’ve had 20 rushing attempts along with 20 targets.

 

[trojanfan12]

Truly I’m not upset. Sure we started choking but Jesus UCLA played damn near perfect from about the 8:00 minute mark in the 3rd. I know AG and I got in a debate over to root for you guys or Stanford and this is reason why I was rooted for Stanford. Sometimes pure talent overcomes whatever. I’m pretty confident we’d beat UCLA at a minimum 7/10 times but they do have a crap load of raw talent and that QB who was a glorified running back going into the game was looking like Tom Brady in the pocket.

I'm upset. The Cougs cost me an opportunity to talk shit to my UCLA friends. Lol

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

I'm upset. The Cougs cost me an opportunity to talk shit to my UCLA friends. Lol

You've had lots of opportunities this season, and will continue to get them.

 

[trojanfan12]

You've had lots of opportunities this season, and will continue to get them.

True. I feel better now. Thanks.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Chris Petersen: "I don't want USC to be better"

 

[Olyduck]

I never liked the narratives of College football is better when (fill in the team) is good.

college football was still good when Michigan was down. still good when Notre Dame was down. still good when Alabama was down. still good when Tejas was down. still good when USC was down.
the only people who reall care if those teams are good are those teams and their fans.

 

[WhiteMamba]

I never liked the narratives of College football is better when (fill in the team) is good.

college football was still good when Michigan was down. still good when Notre Dame was down. still good when Alabama was down. still good when Tejas was down. still good when USC was down.
the only people who reall care if those teams are good are those teams and their fans.

That’s actually a very good and valid point. I was always one that said that without even thinking of what I was saying. For cliches sake I guess.

 

[Olyduck]

That’s actually a very good and valid point. I was always one that said that without even thinking of what I was saying. For cliches sake I guess.

I think of it like this USC was down didnt make for UW and Oregon to not have a good game last year. didnt make for Oregon and Stanford to have a bad game last year. UW and Cal. UW and Stanford.

 

[WhiteMamba]

I think of it like this USC was down didnt make for UW and Oregon to not have a good game last year. didnt make for Oregon and Stanford to have a bad game last year. UW and Cal. UW and Stanford.

Well, at the least it makes those programs who are down to feel validated.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Expect 70,000+ @ Husky Stadium this Saturday.

 

[AlaskaGuy]