Keep Me From Being Chicken Little

[godawgst]

Is this a troll, Coug? Northwestern and UCLA should be wins. Other than that I'm concerned. The OL was a mess in a half-filled Lumen which was only even like half opposing fans. Also struggled to snap the ball in the rain so later season weather sounds great.

Don't overthink this Woolley it is a troll.
I didn't think at end of game we were so athletically better than WSU that it was a absolute shock we lost. The penalties did us in for sure which I believe Fisch gets corrected. I just look from Michigan on, and see level of talent especially along ol/dl as being so hard to overcome minus UCLA and Indiana

 

[TheHB]

The only thing I’m concerned about at this point is the coaching.
Unfortunately, that’s kind of a big deal.

 

[dtd]

Eh, the next time UW is in one of these game situations they'll run the same play but leak a TE out and he'll be wide open for the winning score and Jedd will be a genius again.

 

[TheHB]

Would have been so poetic if Fisch called the same play Deboer did on the 4th and 1 last year, and UW scored to win 27-24.

THAT was the script, and I blame Fisch for thinking he’s too fucking cool to read it.

 

[WoolleyDoog]

Fuck Vanilla:
But regarding the whole couldn't go 14-0 thing I think this is a bit defeatist. It's wasn't the most unlucky injury year, but they also had the McMillan thing, lost their #2 RB, starting guard and center before the season started and it's very likely Penix got injured against Oregon the first time and we know Odunze got hurt but played through it. It could have always been worse but easily could have been better.
Every game until Michigan they had more NFL talent, particularly top level (and were at worst even with Michigan there too) and a much better QB other than arguably Oregon.
It was actually weirder they made it so hard and the hardest games possibly being ASU and the Cugo.

 

[WoolleyDoog]

Yeah I definitely didn't get the feeling that it was like UW clearly outclassed them but just didn't play well coach well etc. even on the level of like 2012. It's more mind boggling to me how WSU actually deserved to win more last year against that team and coaching staff.

 

[dtd]

Fuck Vanilla:
But regarding the whole couldn't go 14-0 thing I think this is a bit defeatist. It's wasn't the most unlucky injury year, but they also had the McMillan thing, lost their #2 RB, starting guard and center before the season started and it's very likely Penix got injured against Oregon the first time and we know Odunze got hurt but played through it. It could have always been worse but easily could have been better.
Every game until Michigan they had more NFL talent, particularly top level (and were at worst even with Michigan there too) and a much better QB other than arguably Oregon.
It was actually weirder they made it so hard and the hardest games possibly being ASU and the Cugo.

They were also a historically experienced team because of the covid year.

 

[Canadawg]

Eh, the next time UW is in one of these game situations they'll run the same play but leak a TE out and he'll be wide open for the winning score and Jedd will be a genius again.

He might check out of that after calling a timeout and run wildcat with Ngata

 

[WoolleyDoog]

Fuck Vanilla:
But regarding the whole couldn't go 14-0 thing I think this is a bit defeatist. It's wasn't the most unlucky injury year, but they also had the McMillan thing, lost their #2 RB, starting guard and center before the season started and it's very likely Penix got injured against Oregon the first time and we know Odunze got hurt but played through it. It could have always been worse but easily could have been better.
Every game until Michigan they had more NFL talent, particularly top level (and were at worst even with Michigan there too) and a much better QB other than arguably Oregon.
It was actually weirder they made it so hard and the hardest games possibly being ASU and the Cugo.

They were also a historically experienced team because of the covid year.

Michigan was about the only more experienced team of all time. It was also a unique thing where because UW fucked up the UCLA and ASU games and the unlucky championship game format they accomplished less than they probably should have in 2022 so a lot of guys came back who didn't necessarily need to.

 

[dtd]

Fuck Vanilla:
But regarding the whole couldn't go 14-0 thing I think this is a bit defeatist. It's wasn't the most unlucky injury year, but they also had the McMillan thing, lost their #2 RB, starting guard and center before the season started and it's very likely Penix got injured against Oregon the first time and we know Odunze got hurt but played through it. It could have always been worse but easily could have been better.
Every game until Michigan they had more NFL talent, particularly top level (and were at worst even with Michigan there too) and a much better QB other than arguably Oregon.
It was actually weirder they made it so hard and the hardest games possibly being ASU and the Cugo.

They were also a historically experienced team because of the covid year.

Michigan was about the only more experienced team of all time. It was also a unique thing where because UW fucked up the UCLA and ASU games and the unlucky championship game format they accomplished less than they probably should have in 2022 so a lot of guys came back who didn't necessarily need to.

Yep.

 

[haie]

Fuck Vanilla:
But regarding the whole couldn't go 14-0 thing I think this is a bit defeatist. It's wasn't the most unlucky injury year, but they also had the McMillan thing, lost their #2 RB, starting guard and center before the season started and it's very likely Penix got injured against Oregon the first time and we know Odunze got hurt but played through it. It could have always been worse but easily could have been better.
Every game until Michigan they had more NFL talent, particularly top level (and were at worst even with Michigan there too) and a much better QB other than arguably Oregon.
It was actually weirder they made it so hard and the hardest games possibly being ASU and the Cugo.

They were also a historically experienced team because of the covid year.

Everyone had that potential advantage, it's not UW's fault that a bunch of these schools prefer to cycle guys out for the next soft TBS 7 on 7 prodigy.
UCLA got our best super senior.

 

[dannarc]

Nothing has changed with me, besides being wrong about last weekend..lol. 8-10 wins. All the mistakes I witnessed are fixable and mostly disciplinarian. I’m not panicking, it’s one fucking game in a long season

 

[creepycoug]

Is this a troll, Coug? Northwestern and UCLA should be wins. Other than that I'm concerned. The OL was a mess in a half-filled Lumen which was only even like half opposing fans. Also struggled to snap the ball in the rain so later season weather sounds great.

Don't overthink this Woolley it is a troll.
I didn't think at end of game we were so athletically better than WSU that it was a absolute shock we lost. The penalties did us in for sure which I believe Fisch gets corrected. I just look from Michigan on, and see level of talent especially along ol/dl as being so hard to overcome minus UCLA and Indiana

When they end the season 7 or 8 wins or better, I'm going to expect a lot of ring kissing and a little more respect around here.

 

[EwaDawg]

Is this a troll, Coug? Northwestern and UCLA should be wins. Other than that I'm concerned. The OL was a mess in a half-filled Lumen which was only even like half opposing fans. Also struggled to snap the ball in the rain so later season weather sounds great.

Don't overthink this Woolley it is a troll.
I didn't think at end of game we were so athletically better than WSU that it was a absolute shock we lost. The penalties did us in for sure which I believe Fisch gets corrected. I just look from Michigan on, and see level of talent especially along ol/dl as being so hard to overcome minus UCLA and Indiana

When they end the season 7 or 8 wins or better, I'm going to expect a lot of ring kissing and a little more respect around here.

Meh. Your original poast said 9-3. That was straight dooging. I was thinking 7 wins max (negadooging) after the game and now I think 8 could be likely (possible). This team is a collection of parts just thrown together in less than six months. I am starting to believe that this was maybe not a fatal loss but a learning one. One we could not afford within the B1G.
Take Northwestern, Rutgers and Michigan to learn and improve. Then leave it all out there during murderers row.
I still hate the play call but if it was blocked wrong by a youngun (Latu) who is playing in critical situations because of injuries and lack of depth I can understand (not accept) the Fisch tale.

 

[creepycoug]

Is this a troll, Coug? Northwestern and UCLA should be wins. Other than that I'm concerned. The OL was a mess in a half-filled Lumen which was only even like half opposing fans. Also struggled to snap the ball in the rain so later season weather sounds great.

Don't overthink this Woolley it is a troll.
I didn't think at end of game we were so athletically better than WSU that it was a absolute shock we lost. The penalties did us in for sure which I believe Fisch gets corrected. I just look from Michigan on, and see level of talent especially along ol/dl as being so hard to overcome minus UCLA and Indiana

When they end the season 7 or 8 wins or better, I'm going to expect a lot of ring kissing and a little more respect around here.

Meh. Your original poast said 9-3. That was straight dooging. I was thinking 7 wins max (negadooging) after the game and now I think 8 could be likely (possible). This team is a collection of parts just thrown together in less than six months. I am starting to believe that this was maybe not a fatal loss but a learning one. One we could not afford within the B1G.
Take Northwestern, Rutgers and Michigan to learn and improve. Then leave it all out there during murderers row.
I still hate the play call but if it was blocked wrong by a youngun (Latu) who is playing in critical situations because of injuries and lack of depth I can understand (not accept) the Fisch tale.

This is an art, not a science. I'm saying 5 wins is a bit of an overreaction. Of course, anything could happen. But seven wins feels pretty safe to me. Then it's a matter of grabbing your balls and calling an 8th or 9th win. I have grabbed my balls. I'm saying 8 or 9. 7 at worst. If we were playing Buck instead of Michigan I'd adjust by -1. I think we? have a very good shot at Michigan. If Arkansas State can stay within 10, we? can beat them at home. Totally doable. Cook it.

 

[WoolleyDoog]

It's definitely one of those chicken or egg things a bit but Apple Cup loses if you go back and look at the years are predictive of disappointing and underachieving seasons. Going back to the start of the James year 1982 is about the only year where UW wasn't fucking themselves up that season where they lost the Apple Cup. Not a great sign.

 

[creepycoug]

It's definitely one of those chicken or egg things a bit but Apple Cup loses if you go back and look at the years are predictive of disappointing and underachieving seasons. Going back to the start of the James year 1982 is about the only year where UW wasn't fucking themselves up that season where they lost the Apple Cup. Not a great sign.

Yeah but this is a different Apple Cup year. My Cuog was particularly greased up and played about as well as we? can play, and, still, your? wide receiver and coaching staff had two relatively easy chances to smack a walk off home run to win it anyway. I wouldn't take too much meaning out of losing to Cuog. We? had this game circled in dark ink and it's all we? really have going for us in life. Washington was the better team; even @GrandpaSankey could see as much. Trust me.

 

[HuskyJW]

Fuck Vanilla:
But regarding the whole couldn't go 14-0 thing I think this is a bit defeatist. It's wasn't the most unlucky injury year, but they also had the McMillan thing, lost their #2 RB, starting guard and center before the season started and it's very likely Penix got injured against Oregon the first time and we know Odunze got hurt but played through it. It could have always been worse but easily could have been better.
Every game until Michigan they had more NFL talent, particularly top level (and were at worst even with Michigan there too) and a much better QB other than arguably Oregon.
It was actually weirder they made it so hard and the hardest games possibly being ASU and the Cugo.

They were also a historically experienced team because of the covid year.

how come Washington was the only one that benefited from the Covid year?

 

[BleachedAnusDawg]

It's definitely one of those chicken or egg things a bit but Apple Cup loses if you go back and look at the years are predictive of disappointing and underachieving seasons. Going back to the start of the James year 1982 is about the only year where UW wasn't fucking themselves up that season where they lost the Apple Cup. Not a great sign.

Yeah but this is a different Apple Cup year. My Cuog was particularly greased up and played about as well as we? can play, and, still, your? wide receiver and coaching staff had two relatively easy chances to smack a walk off home run to win it anyway. I wouldn't take too much meaning out of losing to Cuog. We? had this game circled in dark ink and it's all we? really have going for us in life. Washington was the better team; even @GrandpaSankey could see as much. Trust me.

The whole "greased up Coug" thing really serves to let Fisch off the hook. I don't care how greased up they were. UW should never have lost that game, period. I know you are not intending to provide cover for Fisch and his horrible game planning, but that's effectively what that kind of excuse serves to do. Dick Fain was saying this same line last Friday before the game - UW was better on paper, blah blah, "but Coug are emotionally desperate to win this one." I think that's weak and let's UW off easy for blowing it.

 

[TheHB]

I was in the 8-5 camp. That factored wins over cuog, Rutgers and Indiana. I was too doogish I’m afraid. UW will not only need to find a way to beat those two, but also pick up a win against the likes of Michigan, Iowa, USC, Penn State or Oregon, which I counted as losses.
Gonna be dicey. 6-6 seems to be the ceiling based on what I’ve seen after three games.