THE PAC 12 THREAD v.5

[stanford the manford]

It's nice to see Colorado finally getting back into the swing of things.

be better if they would have waited until next week to begin their ascent...

tbh, i really like coach macintyre... did great things at sj state and glad to see he got some run room in 'rado

 

[stanford the manford]

Shoutout to Gabe Marks of Wazzu. LOL Nice job.

Washington State WR Gabe Marks: UCLA 'trying too hard' to be tough

yep, stanford's infirmary saw a marked increase in residents following the ucla game. some of the hits were even legit

 

[Podunkparte]

In non-related football news...

Phil Knight/wife just donated another 500 million to the UO for scientific research facilities et al

Cannot wait to see what color lab coats they wear every week!

 

[AlaskaGuy]

2016 Mid-season Pac-12 awards and All-Pac-Teams: Washington cleans up
2016 Mid-season PAC-12 awards and All-PAC-Teams

Pac-12 Player of the Year - Jake Browning So. QB Washington

Browning has had a major star turn so far in 2016 and it’s a big part of why the Huskies are now a legit Playoff contender and the clear Pac-12 favorite. He is on pace for more than 50 touchdowns this season.

Defensive Player of the Year - Azeem Victor Jr. LB Washington

Victor has nearly 50 tackles thus far this season, but stats don’t really gauge the impact of the conference’s best intimidator and the leader of the conference’s best defense.

Coach of the Year - Chris Petersen Washington

Mike MacIntyre would be a fine choice as well, but I will give Petersen the edge because he is taking him to the highest level of college football right now.

Biggest surprise - Colorado

I thought there was a very good chance the Buffs would turn the corner and get to a bowl this year, but I didn’t think they could win five out of their first seven, especially without Sefo Liufau in some of them. Well done Coach MacIntyre.

Biggest disappointment - Oregon

Tough call between Oregon and Stanford here, but I will go with the Ducks because of how spectacularly bad they have been. The Ducks are injured, winless in the Pac-12 and fresh off back-to-back blowouts at the hands of Washington and Washington State. Dark days in Eugene indeed.

Special Teams Player of the Year - Mitch Wishnowsky So. P Utah

Tom Hackett’s heir apparent has been killing it. He leads the nation is average yards per-punt and has twice been named the Ray Guy Punter of the Week.

Freshman of the Year - Steven Montez QB Colorado

He stepped in when Sefo Liufau went down and led the Buffs to huge wins at Oregon (passing for 300 plus with 3 TDs while rushing for 130 plus and a TD) and at home in a blowout over Oregon State. He also almost led the Buffs over USC on the road.

Newcomer of the Year - Davis Webb Sr. QB Cal

Webb has stepped in for Jared Goff and kept the Bears in about the same place they were last year with the top pick of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Most-Improved Player - Jake Browning So. QB Washington

Browning went from solid, young quarterback to leading Heisman candidate.


First Team

Offense

QB Jake Browning So. Washington - 26 touchdowns in six games while leading Washington to a 6-0 ranking as the leader of the team, Petersen may have found his Kellen Moore and more.

RB Royce Freeman Jr. Oregon - He has been overshadowed by Oregon’s overall struggles and missed time to injury, but he has 513 yards and seven touchdowns on just 67 carries.

RB Christian McCaffrey Jr. Stanford - The other Pac-12 star running back who has been overshadowed by his team’s struggles and slowed by injuries. Still, he has nearly 700 yards combined rushing/receiving with every team gunning on him and four scores.

WR Chad Hansen Jr. Cal - Exploded as the conference’s best receiver. Hansen already has 59 receptions for 770 yards and eight touchdowns.

WR John Ross Jr. Washington - Ross’ return from injuries which made him miss all of 2015 has been huge for the Huskies. He already has nearly 400 yards receiving and nine receiving scores and another rushing.

TE Nate Iese Sr. UCLA - The senior has taken a major step forward. He already has 15 receptions for 225 yards and two scores.

OL Coleman Shelton Jr. Washington - The man in the center of Washington’s revolutionized offensive line which is fresh off bulldozing Stanford and Oregon.

OL Johnny Caspers Sr. Stanford - Turning into the next great Cardinal guard.

OL Trey Adams So. Washington - The 6’8 left tackle is turning into a monster and has the look of a future All-American and first round pick.

OL Isaac Asiata Sr. Utah - Has stepped up with J.J. Dielman going down.

OL Zach Banner Sr. USC - Hasn’t had his best season, but is still a first teamer in a bad start for offensive linemen in the Pac-12.

Defense

DL Solomon Thomas Jr. Stanford - He has emerged as Stanford’s next great defensive player up front. He leads the team in tackles and has six for-loss with four sacks and a touchdown.

DL Greg Gaines So. Washington - The Huskies are beyond stacked on the defensive line and Gaines has performed the most. He has 7.5 tackles for-loss and 3.5 sacks.

DL Hercules Mata’afa So. Washington State - One of the best defenders in the nation you haven’t heard of. He has more than 20 tackles, 9.5 tackles for-loss, 3 sacks and a safety.

DL Elijah Qualls Jr. Washington - He has great stats (19 tackles, four for-loss, two sacks), but they still don’t tell the story of how big of an impact he has had holding the point of attack and penetrating the backfield.

LB Azeem Victor Jr. Washington - The backbone of the conference’s best defense.

LB Jayon Brown Sr. UCLA - Leads the conference with tackles at 63 and is the leader of a very, very good UCLA defense.

LB Cameron Smith So. USC - The budding star already has 50 tackles this season.

DB Sidney Jones Jr. Washington - He doesn’t have huge stats, but that is because no one is throwing against him.

DB Kevin King Sr. Washington - Same thing with King as Jones. One of the best Pac-12 corner combos in the long, long time.

DB Adoree’ Jackson Jr. USC - Having his best coverage season this year. Already has six pass break ups.

DB Marcus Williams Jr. Utah - Having another All-American level season and already has three interceptions.

Special Teams

K Zane Gonzalez Sr. Arizona State - Leads the conference in field goal percentage while kicking a lot of them.

P Mitch Wishnowsky So. Utah - Leads the nation in yardage per-punt.

R Adoree’ Jackson Jr. USC - Has already taken a punt and kick back and leads the conference in kick return yardage.

Second Team

Offense

QB Luke Falk Jr. Washington State

RB Phillip Lindsay Jr. Colorado

RB Myles Gaskin So. Washington

WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Jr. USC

WR Shay Fields Jr. Colorado

TE Tyler Petite So. USC

OL Kaleb McGary So. Washington

OL Jake Eldrenkamp Sr. Washington

OL Jacob Alsadek Jr. ARizona

OL Alex Kelley Sr. Colorado

OL Riley Sorenson Sr. Washington State

Defense

DL Lowell Lotulelei Jr. Utah

DL Takkarist McKinley Sr. UCLA

DL Jimmie Gilbert Sr. Colorado

DL Pasoni Tasini Sr. Utah

LB Joe Mathis Sr. Washington

LB Koron Crump Jr. Arizona State

LB Kenny Young Jr. UCLA

DB Shalom Luani Sr. Washington State

DB Budda Baker Jr. Washington

DB Ahkello Witherspoon Sr. Colorado

DB Randall Goforth Sr. UCLA

Special Teams

K Matt Anderson Jr. Cal

P Matt Haack Sr. Arizona State

R Victor Bolden Sr. Oregon State

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Huskies headline Pac-12 midseason all-conference team
PAC-12 midseason all-conference team

OFFENSE

QB: Jake Browning, Washington: He has completed 72.2 percent of his throws with 23 touchdowns and just two interceptions. He commands the No. 1 scoring offense in the league.

RB: Myles Gaskin, Washington: Gaskin leads the Pac-12 in rushing with 599 yards while running in five touchdowns. He averages 99.8 yards per game.

RB: Royce Freeman, Oregon: Despite missing time, Freeman has managed seven rushing touchdowns. He is one of just two players (Christian McCaffrey is the other) who average at least 100 rushing yards per game.

OT: Trey Adams, Washington: He protects Jake Browning's blindside while helping pave the way for Washington's rushing attack, which averages 229 yards per game.

OG: Gerrad Kough, Colorado: The Buffs are No. 2 in the league in total offense, and their 17 rushing touchdowns are third in the conference. Kough is grading out as Colorado's top guard.

C: Alex Kelley, Colorado: Despite working with multiple quarterbacks, he has kept the Colorado offense running efficiently.

OG: Jake Eldrenkamp, Washington: He has emerged as the one of the top guards in the conference.

OT: Chad Wheeler, USC: The Trojans took a while to get things going on offense, but they have kept their QBs clean, allowing a league-low eight sacks.

WR: Chad Hansen, California: No one in the league is close to him in receptions (59) or receiving yards per game (128.3). Hansen has hauled in eight touchdowns -- second in the conference.

WR: John Ross, Washington: He leads the Pac-12 with nine touchdown receptions while averaging 12.4 yards per catch.

WR: Gabe Marks, Washington State: Marks is second in the league in receptions per game and third in receiving touchdowns (6) and receptions (34).

DEFENSE

DL: Hunter Dimick, Utah: Dimick is tied for the league high with five sacks, and he has seven tackles for loss.

DL: Jimmie Gilbert, Colorado: Gilbert is tied for second in the conference with 4.5 sacks and has notched 5.5 tackles for loss. He leads the league in forced fumbles.

DL: Joe Mathis, Washington: Mathis is tied with two others for the league lead with five sacks. He's tied for fifth in the conference with 7.5 tackles for a loss.

DL: Hercules Mata'afa, Washington State: The Cougars post-nonconference resurgence is largely attributed to better play on defense. Mata'afa has been a big part of that, with a league-high 8.5 tackles for loss and three sacks.

LB: Azeem Victor, Washington: He leads the No. 1 defense in the conference with 46 tackles (31 solo) and two tackles for loss to go with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

LB: Jayon Brown, UCLA: He leads the Pac-12 with 53 total tackles and is first with 37 solo stops.

LB: Cameron Smith, USC: Smith is third in the conference with 49 stops. He averages 8.2 per game and is third in the league in solo tackles (30).

CB: Chidobe Awuzie, Colorado: With five passes defended and one interception, teams have quickly learned it's best not to throw Awuzie's way.

CB: Sidney Jones, Washington: He doesn't have a ton of premium stats because frankly, teams know better. But with 18 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss, Jones has proven to be just as impactful in the run defense. He has forced a fumble and has one interception.

S: Shalom Luani, Washington State: Despite missing a game, he's tied for the Pac-12 lead with three interceptions to go with his 21 stops and 4.5 tackles for a loss.

S: Budda Baker, Washington:He's the headliner on a defense that ranks seventh nationally (14.2 points per game). So far, he has tallied 29 stops, including 20 solo, to go with 2.5 for a loss and an interception.

SPECIALISTS

AP: Adoree' Jackson, USC: He has been outstanding as a cornerback and even better in the return game, where he leads the conference in both punt and kick return average. He has brought one of each back for a touchdown.

K: Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State: He's 16-of-17 (94.1 percent), he hit three from 50-plus yards last week, and he holds the NCAA's all-time record for career field goals. With at least six games left, he'll keep padding that record.

P: Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah: Another Aussie. Another dominant punter for Utah. Another Ray Guy winner?

 

[trojanfan12]

Hey there genious

*genius

 

[trojanfan12]

All my points have been made with facts

@thinking your opinion is fact.

 

[Olyduck]

Not only would I generally not bet real money on (or obviously agajnst) the Huskies, high spreads are typically a bad idea too.

Don't bet real money, bet the house.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

@thinking your opinion is fact.

Was that the entire quote or did you cut it short?

 

[Olyduck]

I'm here for the long haul.

so like 3 seasons until Washington's run hits a snag and they drop back while someone else takes their turn on top?

 

[trojanfan12]

I like what Darnold has done. I think SC may have made a mistake not naming him the starter before the season started. But I can understand why they went with Browne.

From everything I read and heard, they were pretty much dead even all through spring ball and training camp. They decided to go with the more experienced guy. Especially with 'Bama, Stanford and Utah in the first 4 games.

Unfortunately, there's no way to predict how a player will react to playing in actual games vs. practice.

To be fair to Browne, he didn't play bad, but there are plays that Darnold makes that Browne just physically can't because he doesn't have Darnold's speed or athleticism. Imo, the difference shows up most in USC's improvement on 3rd down conversions with Darnold at qb. Drives that were ending in punts with Browne are now ending with points and giving the defense a chance to rest.

 

[trojanfan12]

Was that the entire quote or did you cut it short?

It was the entire part of the post I needed to make my point.

 

[WizardHawk]

so like 3 seasons until Washington's run hits a snag and they drop back while someone else takes their turn on top?

Stop trying to prove he's WOD.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

It was the entire part of the post I needed to make my point.

So you cut my post short and only used part of it in your quote. That's some no testicle MSNBC like chickenshit stuff going on right there.

 

[Olyduck]

Stop trying to prove he's WOD.

we all know how the Pac works. No team runs forever.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

so like 3 seasons until Washington's run hits a snag and they drop back while someone else takes their turn on top?

The Huskies good fortunes depends on how long Petersen stays at Washington imo. I believe as long a he's at Washington that good things will happen for the Dawgs. Maybe not every year ... look at Stanford this year ... rebuilding year for Shaw.

 

[Olyduck]

The Huskies good fortunes depends on how long Petersen stays at Washington imo. I believe as long a he's at Washington that good things will happen for the Dawgs. Maybe not every year ... look at Stanford this year ... rebuilding year for Shaw.

his second one in about 4 years.

 

[trojanfan12]

So you cut my post short and only used part of it in your quote. That's some no testicle MSNBC like chickenshit stuff going on right there.

Wasn't your post I quoted in the post you responded to, "genious"

 

[Olyduck]

Colorado lands KD Nixon 4* Ath out of Texas

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Wasn't your post I quoted in the post you responded to, "genious"

That's not the quote I'm talking about.