ASJ is so overrated. He can't separate for shit which is why he won't be very good in the NFL. He never did shit whenever we faced a good team that was physical with him. Maybe losing 20 will make all the difference, but I doubt it.
Kasen has been a way better big game player than ASJ despite most doogs thinking ASJ was superior. Kasen was the only offensive player to show up in 2011 against Oregon, he played great against Stanford in 2012 and 2013, he made a huge catch on the final drive against Oregon State in 2012. ASJ's best games were against Cal and Colorado. I'm hijacking the thread, but I'm looking forward to Kasen finally getting used properly by Peterman. Hopefully he comes back healthy and he isn't hampered by the injury.
I disagree with "way better". Kasen was slightly better. They both kind of sucked. You just hate ASJ more.
Big games (teams ranked at the time - if anyone cares to do the research to add teams who finish ranked feel free, I'm not that invested)
2011
@ Nebraska: (both sucked) ASJ had 1 for 15, Kasen 2 for 24; push
Stanford: ASJ 5 for 77, KW 2 for 18; edge ASJ
@ Oregon: ASJ 1 for -6, KW 6 for 79 TD; edge KW
Baylor: ASJ 4 for 62, KW 3 for 19; edge ASJ
Totals: ASJ 11 for 148, KW 13 for 140 TD. Slight edge to KW, though ASJ outplayed him more often than Kasen outplayed ASJ.
ASJ 2 better games, KW 1 better game, 1 push
2012
@LSU: ASJ 6 for 51, KW 3 for 19; edge ASJ
Stanford: ASJ 2 for 10, KW 10 for 129 TD; edge KW
Oregon: ASJ 2 for 33, KW 6 for 48; edge KW
USC: ASJ 5 for 83 TD, KW 2 for 22 TD; edge ASJ
Oregon State: 3 for 31 , KW 5 for 61; edge KW
Boise: ASJ 6 for 61 TD, KW 6 for 95; push
Totals: ASJ 24 for 269 2 TDs, KW 32 for 374, 2 TDs - Definite edge to KW
ASJ 2 better games, KW 3 better games, 1 push
2013
Boise: ASJ DNP, KW 3 for 68 TD; n/a
Stanford: ASJ 4 for 58; KW 5 for 89; edge KW
Oregon: ASJ 2 for 36 TD; KW 3 for 30; edge ASJ
UCLA: ASJ 4 for 22 TD; KW DNP; n/a
Totals ASJ 10 for 116 2 TDs, KW 11 for 187 TD - slight edge to KW (depending on how much weight you place on TD's)
ASJ 1 better game, KW 1 better game, 1 DNP each
Overall *big game* totals:
ASJ 45 for 533 4 TDs, 5 better games
KW 56 for 701 4 TDs, 5 better games
Kasen was a better home run threat to have a *big* game in a big game, but they were a complete coin flip as to which of them would have the better game going in. Honestly, after looking at it both were a disappointment. That's a 13 game sample for each of them, which breaks down to 3.5 for 41 for 0.3 TDs per big game for ASJ and 4.3 for 53.9 for 0.3 TDs for KW. Even if you throw out the Nebraska game because they were still so young it doesn't get much better. In an offense as pass happy as UW, you need better big game production out of your playmakers.
And of course, that's before even getting into the idea that we're comparing the stats of a tight end straight up with the stats of a wide receiver. I'd imagine #1 WRs are going to significantly outstat #1 TEs in almost every instance by quite a ways.
The real question is how much of this failure is on ASJ/KW, how much is on the OL, how much is on Price, and how much is on Sarkzetto. I suppose the answer is abundance.