Which playoff loss was the most damaging?

[Canadawg]

@Canadawg
Petersen would never go down 14 to Michigan. He'd keep it within 10 the whole natty and lose in the end by 10, maybe 9.

Huh?

 

[CallMeBigErn]

@Canadawg
Petersen would never go down 14 to Michigan. He'd keep it within 10 the whole natty and lose in the end by 10, maybe 9.

Huh?

 

[WoolleyDoog]

Bama was a bit different because their defense was just too good but Petersen’s big out of conference game Mo was to come out and get dug a huge hole and look non competitive and then rally for a respectable

 

[RaceBannon]

Bama was a bit different because their defense was just too good but Petersen’s big out of conference game Mo was to come out and get dug a huge hole and look non competitive and then rally for a respectable

The Rose Bowl against the Bucks is a good example

 

[Bowdowndub]

hot take: 2016 chic fil a peach bowl bama v dawgs. Wasn’t damaging but damn it was kinda heartbreaking. Defense was so fun to watch then.

 

[digits]

hot take: 2016 chic fil a peach bowl bama v dawgs. Wasn’t damaging but damn it was kinda heartbreaking. Defense was so fun to watch then.

Close the gates, @AtomicPiss.

 

[chuck]

@Canadawg
Petersen would never go down 14 to Michigan. He'd keep it within 10 the whole natty and lose in the end by 10, maybe 9.

Huh?

You have a point, but even @GrandpaSankey could see that UW wasn't a match for Bama that season. 2023 UW coulda/shoulda/woulda hung with or even beat Michigan.

 

[Canadawg]

@Canadawg
Petersen would never go down 14 to Michigan. He'd keep it within 10 the whole natty and lose in the end by 10, maybe 9.

Huh?

You have a point, but even @GrandpaSankey could see that UW wasn't a match for Bama that season. 2023 UW coulda/shoulda/woulda hung with or even beat Michigan.

I agree that's the indirect point I was getting at

 

[dannarc]

@Canadawg
Petersen would never go down 14 to Michigan. He'd keep it within 10 the whole natty and lose in the end by 10, maybe 9.

Huh?

Free Pub!!!!

 

[WoolleyDoog]

yeah if I remember the script correctly the team came out against Bama, Penn State, Ohio State and even Auburn in 2018 and the Cactus Bowl looking horribly outmatched like a bad FCS team and then was able to rally to make one possession games.

I have a really hard time comparing the 16 and 23 teams though I go back and forth with which feels better but I feel like if you put Penix on 16 they’re unbeatable or if you put some defense guys on 2023 they’re unbeatable.

 

[RaceBannon]

 

[digits]

I don’t think either loss was damaging long term.

The damage to UW was already set into motion by DeBoer leaving, and half the roster following him out the door.

Oregon’s loss stings, but next year they have a gimmie schedule. It’s set up for Oregon to finish at worst 11-1 in the regular season, which will put them in playoff talks again.

It’s kind of a dumb question. Most damaging I’d say Oregon, but the question is debating a pillow fight to a thumb prick.

Now if Lanning takes an NFL job in the offseason, and Oregon can’t replace him with say Dillingham, then it’s a different conversation. Because I’d argue this game led to Lanning leaving.

Half the roster followed him to Bama, huh? Bullshit. Four UW players transferred to Bama in 2024… the rest got drafted or left for bags at other programs.

followed him out the door not out to Bama. Comprehension matters.

Comprehension does matter. Hence, the 10 UW players that were drafted, the majority of which had no eligibility left. That's not, "Followed him out the door," due to him bouncing. Christ.

 

[greenblood]

I don’t think either loss was damaging long term.

The damage to UW was already set into motion by DeBoer leaving, and half the roster following him out the door.

Oregon’s loss stings, but next year they have a gimmie schedule. It’s set up for Oregon to finish at worst 11-1 in the regular season, which will put them in playoff talks again.

It’s kind of a dumb question. Most damaging I’d say Oregon, but the question is debating a pillow fight to a thumb prick.

Now if Lanning takes an NFL job in the offseason, and Oregon can’t replace him with say Dillingham, then it’s a different conversation. Because I’d argue this game led to Lanning leaving.

Half the roster followed him to Bama, huh? Bullshit. Four UW players transferred to Bama in 2024… the rest got drafted or left for bags at other programs.

followed him out the door not out to Bama. Comprehension matters.

Comprehension does matter. Hence, the 10 UW players that were drafted, the majority of which had no eligibility left. That's not, "Followed him out the door," due to him bouncing. Christ.

They still had at least 20 players hit the portal. That’s a shit ton.

 

[PostGameOrangeSlices]

To be expected when your coach who was constantly saying he loves you, and all the other shit DeBoer does, leaves a few days after a title game