If this Seattle Times writer is right, there may be hope for the Utes:
Don’t let the score fool you: UW Huskies have plenty of work to do
https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/...of-work-to-do/
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If this Seattle Times writer is right, there may be hope for the Utes:
Don’t let the score fool you: UW Huskies have plenty of work to do
https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/...of-work-to-do/
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A different breed indeed. At least this week's Huskies know how to spell.
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Frankly, I think NIU has a fantastic team. In the end, they gave us some things to think about.
Just rewatched the first 20 minutes of the game which I missed because I sometimes have to work. I really watch differently when the outcome is not in doubt. The offensive issues have been discussed but I think there are some things that need tightenening up on D as well.
- Jaylon Johnson: Northern Illinois had a game plan to exploit JJ. Maybe they saw something in the game film about JJ or they were just scared of Blackmon, but they made a conscious effort to consistently attack Jaylon's side. And it worked too. He got beat bad in coverage and his man was wide open for what would have been a 50+ yard TD. Fortunately for us the ball was overthrown. But, that play and others made me question JJ's coverage skills. I know that he is a true sophmore, but those kind of mistakes will kill us against any number of QBs. On the positive side, he was great against the run and snuffed out a couple of screen passes.
- Cody Barton: He has really grown into the position and is a key component of our defense. But too often he got caught with his eyes in the backfield on the read option. Too often he's rushing in to make a play on the RB before the QB has given up the rock. For teams that really run the read option well, this will be exploited.
- The D-Line: I liked what I saw from the defensive line. They got gashed some at the start and then they pushed back. They have a good amount of nastiness to them. Tafua has been a really nice pickup so far.
Good points. A thing to consider is despite the competition, nobody has driven the field to score a TD on our defense yet, and the sole TD our opponents have had was off a TO. I think our D is pretty stout. I said to my brother, "Our defense will keep us in games, our offense will lose them for us." If we don't put it together I won't be surprised to see us in a lot of close losses this year.
yeah, agree that the D has been the star in this lone-star season thusfar. Here's to hoping that the offense finds its was before Saturday. That is not unprecedented; Kyle's teams typically gel in week 3 or 4. But they better gel quickly.
On the replay, it seemed to me like JJ was expecting help over the top. I think Ballard got sucked too far to the left by the QB's eyes. You can see Ballard tapping his chest as he came over like he knew he made a mistake.Quote:
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But, that being said, I agree that they did seem to be trying to pick on JJ a lot.
It is cool that our two most standout players for the first two games are Utah County HS quarterbacks.
I'm trying to figure out whether this game will be like the past couple USC home games (gutsy Utah wins), Stanford last year(hard fought loss) or TCU in 2010 (blowout loss). I guess I am expecting a loss and hoping I will be wrong.
C'mon you ninnies! Everyone here is acting like it's doom and gloom time. Yes, we haven't played well (the offense has been putrid); yes, we are playing a top ten team that needs to prove itself each week in order to make the college football playoffs; yes, we haven't had great success against Washington.
But this game is ready made for Kyle. Consider:
1. His team has played like crap the first few weeks against much lesser opponents. Remember when we got blanked (BLANKED!) by UNLV 27-0? I'll bet you do. But do remember that the week after we absolutely curb stomped #11 UCLA? Kyle's teams get up for games when you least expect it.
2. He relishes the role of the underdog. Alabama in the Sug, Oregon in 2015, every time we have ever played Stanford. He will have the team ready to go.
3. I'm sure he has had some heart-to-heart discussions with some position groups this week (O-line, WRs). They will play better this week.
In summary, this week is eerily similar to so many BYU weeks in the past; everyone (including our fans) concedes that we have no chance, and we summarily destroy the Cougars come Saturday.
And you know who agrees with me? Vegas. They are placing the line between the #10 team in the nation and the unoffensive Utes at 6.5. UW is in for a dogfight on Saturday. I like my dog.
Relish the last time we beat the Huskies. And the only time we've beat them.
https://pac-12.com/videos/highlights...ashington-team
I love me some Travis Wilson read option highlights.
I watched the NIU game yesterday while recovering from a very minor medical procedure. I was unable to watch it previously and was only able to listen to the late 3rd and 4th quarter on radio. Anyway, I was less troubled after watching the game than I was from reading the reactions here and elsewhere. All of the issues raised by fans were evident, but they all look correctible to me.
A couple things I hope to see Saturday. A more confident Huntley. I think he is trying very hard to do what the coaches are asking him to do: stay in the pocket longer, run less, take fewer hits, but in doing so he is thinking too much and not doing things as they come to him naturally. Fewer drops. These are absolute drive killers. They also kill the morale of the OL and the QB. More Zach Moss. Better special teams. I hope we play our best game, and if we do so and lose, so be it.
We break out on offense this week and drop 30-plus. That should be enough to win.
388th Fighter Wing doing an F-35A flyover during pregame.
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Wow, I think UW was ready for the screen to Covey.
So many opportunities...
Turnovers and drops killed us today. Even the fumble after the interception by Tonga, while not a turnover, prevented a touchdown.
Well, we said we’d know more after the Washington game. So what do we know now?
targeting-targeting-fumble-fumble-fumble-miss-drop-holding-game over
Each one a critical mistake/call. It's a shame. UW was ripe for the taking tonight.
targeting - gave them life when they were pinned back
targeting - took away an interception
lost fumbles - both on 1st down conversions
fumble/miss/drop - cost us a TD
holding - turned a first and goal into a game over
I'm gonna give it a little time before I dig into this one, but I think it is totally fair to take a look at the other QBs during the bye week. I know the o-line has had problems, I know the WRs have dropped the ball, but at the end of the game it became a safety issue for the WRs with where Tyler was placing the ball.
The good news is that UW is as good as any defense we'll see this season.
Covey taking hard hits is always going to be a thing. He's small, and he doesn't shy away from contact.
The drops were huge, as always.
It sure seemed like the offense quit after the holding penalty. I didn't like the body language of anyone from that point on.
I imagine there will be a lot of calls for Tuttle. If we switch, I guess now is the time, since we have a bye and then play a normal defense instead of a great one. If we do stay with Huntley, I hope we really think about the called QB runs. I don't know if we need to tweak something or just ditch them altogether, but they haven't been effective through three games.
I am baffled about what Troy Taylor is doing? We had one drive where Moss got the ball, that was the one drive where we scored. UW has a great secondary, why were constantly throwing the ball?
It’s too early to declare Tyler Huntley a failure and anticipate a transfer to a lower level to where he can be successful. But it’s not too late to see what we’ve got with Tuttle and Shelley. Quite frankly, if I were Kyle, I would literally list everyone offensive player on the next depth chart and throw up an open competition for the entire unit.
I've got a novel idea. We should give the ball to our best player more than 12 times. I know it sounds crazy
On TV, did replay show Ty Jones in bounds? On the scoreboard it sure looked like his knee was out. I was shocked they overturned.