7Samurai13
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Its just nice to see Washington in these articles after years of being irrelevant due to horrible coaching hires and even worse AD's.UW isn't in a boom or bust cycle yet. That's patently absurd. It's a total bust year if they don't win the North. It will be disappointing if they don't win the Pac, but bust for not making the playoffs? On that soft schedule?
Please
No doubt it's better to read this than nothing at all which was the norm a few years ago. And Petersen getting that much expectation from outsiders isn't bad.Its just nice to see Washington in these articles after years of being irrelevant due to horrible coaching hires and even worse AD's.
Last year was a playoff or bust season, 2017, not so much.Can't quite figure out why Michigan is listed. At this point, I'd be happy with a Big Ten Title game, let alone a playoff. And given we lost a billion guys, few outside the fan base are expecting much out of the team this year.
The wikipedia of sports sites.BleacherReport = theOnion of sports reporting
Agree. Last year was a much bigger expectation year. This year 8-10 games is reasonable, 10+ would be a great surprise but a surprise nonetheless.Last year was a playoff or bust season, 2017, not so much.
And who exactly are you?Agree. Last year was a much bigger expectation year. This year 8-10 games is reasonable, 10+ would be a great surprise but a surprise nonetheless.
He strayed away from the Politics BoardAnd who exactly are you?
Ugh, is he still spouting his pro-Trump right wing nonsense?He strayed away from the Politics Board
Pro-Trump? @MAIZEandBLUE09 what the hell happened, I thought you were all about the Hill Dog?Ugh, is he still spouting his pro-Trump right wing nonsense?
For @AlaskaGuy, getting a thread on the right board is winning.AlaskaGuy threads...
Definitely not pro-trumpPro-Trump? @MAIZEandBLUE09 what the hell happened, I thought you were all about the Hill Dog?
Also you have a new imposter.
@Maize&Blue&Silver
Washington Huskies
On the one hand, Washington fans are still thrilled with how last season played out. After going 15 years between 10-win seasons, the Huskies flirted with perfection for more than two months before earning the fourth and final spot in the 2016 CFP. Under normal circumstances, it was the type of campaign that would give a program and its coach a multiyear grace period before needing to compete for a title again.
On the other hand, Washington was a year ahead of schedule in winning a dozen games with sophomores at both quarterback and running back, and it has one of the easiest schedules in the country for a second straight season.
The Huskies play their nonconference games against Rutgers, Montana and Fresno State. They don't face USC during the regular season. And their games against Oregon, UCLA, Utah and Washington State all come at home. The road game against Stanford might be the only time prior to the Pac-12 Championship Game that Washington isn't favored by at least a touchdown.
Thus, if the Huskies fail to even play for the conference title, the 2017 season will feel like a colossal disappointment. Conversely, if Jake Browning and company do win at least 11 games in the process of winning the Pac-12 North only to miss out on the CFP by losing to USC for a second straight season, that would also be a deflating finish.
So much for that grace period. Rather, Washington raised the bar last season. It is now expected to be one of the two best teams west of Texas and one of the top contenders for the College Football Playoff.
WOW, I would have never guessed Washington would have been in the article link you posted.
Washington Huskies
On the one hand, Washington fans are still thrilled with how last season played out. After going 15 years between 10-win seasons, the Huskies flirted with perfection for more than two months before earning the fourth and final spot in the 2016 CFP. Under normal circumstances, it was the type of campaign that would give a program and its coach a multiyear grace period before needing to compete for a title again.
On the other hand, Washington was a year ahead of schedule in winning a dozen games with sophomores at both quarterback and running back, and it has one of the easiest schedules in the country for a second straight season.
The Huskies play their nonconference games against Rutgers, Montana and Fresno State. They don't face USC during the regular season. And their games against Oregon, UCLA, Utah and Washington State all come at home. The road game against Stanford might be the only time prior to the Pac-12 Championship Game that Washington isn't favored by at least a touchdown.
Thus, if the Huskies fail to even play for the conference title, the 2017 season will feel like a colossal disappointment. Conversely, if Jake Browning and company do win at least 11 games in the process of winning the Pac-12 North only to miss out on the CFP by losing to USC for a second straight season, that would also be a deflating finish.
So much for that grace period. Rather, Washington raised the bar last season. It is now expected to be one of the two best teams west of Texas and one of the top contenders for the College Football Playoff.