USC/WASH line this week??

[Sekrah]

:think2:

You guys are nuts. USC misses a cover on road in a hostile environment and you're all throwing in the towel on them. Clear example of people who were on a losing side trying to punish that team in the next week.

Trojans turn Huskies inside out here.

Washington beat an Idaho team thats one of the NCAA's 10 Worst Teams.(Washington did not have much of a statistical advantage at all).

They hung around a very young (and overrated) LSU team. (Locker was 25 for 45, whoopee!)

This same USC O-Line/RB's put 300 yards on this team last year. Washington might score a TD or two, but I don't see how USC doesn't score on nearly every possession (45+)

 

[PokerKingJim]

I was on Ohio St last week fwiw.

Don't think Wash is THAT bad, don't think USC is THAT good. Huge letdown game - I can see Wash hanging for a while and covering this number

 

[gynecologist]

Washington is improved, Sarkisian knows USC well.. Barkley still isn't that good..

Only thing that bothers me is USC running all over Washington.. Locker is solid guys, for those who don't know he is good.

 

[bigtendominator]

I was on Ohio St last week fwiw.

Don't think Wash is THAT bad, don't think USC is THAT good. Huge letdown game - I can see Wash hanging for a while and covering this number

I agree, was on OSU last night +7. Also, 21 points is a lot.

IMO, this is the worst USC team since 2001. Even the 2006 team would beat this team, at this time. I know this is only Barkley's 3rd game.

 

[blackbox]

locker is solid-supposedly the best QB in WASH HS history-just cannot make a dominant decision here.

 

[bigtendominator]

locker is solid-supposedly the best QB in WASH HS history-just cannot make a dominant decision here.

One of the best athletes in America. He is a stud baseball player as well.

Also, UW's passing game is better than OSU's so, they should be able to move the ball.

 

[Sekrah]

One of the best athletes in America. He is a stud baseball player as well.

Also, UW's passing game is better than OSU's so, they should be able to move the ball.

:>(

Are you arguing that UW has a better offensive line/pass protection and WR's than OSU? They are one year removed from going 0-12!! 117th ranked offense!!! They were only competitive in the 4th quarter of 3 games last year!

Sarkisian has them on the right path and they are better than they were but holy crap I can't believe what I am hearing.

 

[bigtendominator]

:>(

Are you arguing that UW has a better offensive line/pass protection and WR's than OSU? They are one year removed from going 0-12!! 117th ranked offense!!! They were only competitive in the 4th quarter of 3 games last year!

Sarkisian has them on the right path and they are better than they were but holy crap I can't believe what I am hearing.

No, but if you don't make use of Carter, Sazenbacher and Posey after the 2nd quarter it doesn't matter

Also, you don't think that Locker is a better passer than Pryor?

 

[kctatum]

:think2:

You guys are nuts. USC misses a cover on road in a hostile environment and you're all throwing in the towel on them. Clear example of people who were on a losing side trying to punish that team in the next week.

Trojans turn Huskies inside out here.

Washington beat an Idaho team thats one of the NCAA's 10 Worst Teams.(Washington did not have much of a statistical advantage at all).

They hung around a very young (and overrated) LSU team. (Locker was 25 for 45, whoopee!)

This same USC O-Line/RB's put 300 yards on this team last year. Washington might score a TD or two, but I don't see how USC doesn't score on nearly every possession (45+)

I would agree right off the bat thats the first thought, i made some good money fading Wash last year. i am betting the situation here as well as the fact that The Washington coach knows this team inside and out knows these running backs knows these recievers and that will play a factor.

As far as this is USC's worst team that is like saying she's the uglest Miss Universe. :grandmais
this team lost like 20 guys on Defense but from what i have seen they havnt missed a beat just ask Ohio st and ther 13 offensive points. they have the best lines they have had in years that rank with the best in the country returned thier recievers and running backs who might be some of the best in the nation. a rookie QB who plays nothing like one and thats it. they have a brutal road schedule, @ Ohio St, @ Cal, and @ ND, so idont think this is there year but next year watch out.

GL:toast:

 

[bigtendominator]

I would agree right off the bat thats the first thought, i made some good money fading Wash last year. i am betting the situation here as well as the fact that The Washington coach knows this team inside and out knows these running backs knows these recievers and that will play a factor.

As far as this is USC's worst team that is like saying she's the uglest Miss Universe. :grandmais
this team lost like 20 guys on Defense but from what i have seen they havnt missed a beat just ask Ohio st and ther 13 offensive points. they have the best lines they have had in years that rank with the best in the country returned thier recievers and running backs who might be some of the best in the nation. a rookie QB who plays nothing like one and thats it. they have a brutal road schedule, @ Ohio St, @ Cal, and @ ND, so idont think this is there year but next year watch out.

GL:toast:

You really think that any team that had a decent passer wouldn't have rolled USC on Saturday. This team is going to get beat at Cal, unless there are some drastic improvments. They had 2 offensive drives that amounted to points.


Tressel's playing calling combined with Pryor's inability are providing USC a false bravado that is going to bite this team this year.

 

[Sekrah]

No, but if you don't make use of Carter, Sazenbacher and Posey after the 2nd quarter it doesn't matter.

USC has lightning fast animals on defense that can get to the QB in a heartbeat with very good secondary coverage. There aren't many passing O's that will have grand success against them.

I don't see any dangerous gamebreakers at Washington's skill/athlete positions.

I don't see Locker having time to throw nor anyone to throw to. His collegiate resume has been very ho-hum to date. He wasn't that great vs a young/inexperienced LSU defense, I see no reason why he'd be any good in this spot.

 

[Sekrah]

this team lost like 20 guys on Defense but from what i have seen they havnt missed a beat just ask Ohio st and ther 13 offensive points.

They lost a bunch of starters but have all of their #2's back and unlike most teams, USC's #2's get 1 1/2 quarter of experience in just about every game they play in. They are as good on defense as they were the year before with all the NFL draftees.(possibly better!)

 

[Sekrah]

You really think that any team that had a decent passer wouldn't have rolled USC on Saturday. This team is going to get beat at Cal, unless there are some drastic improvments. They had 2 offensive drives that amounted to points.


Tressel's playing calling combined with Pryor's inability are providing USC a false bravado that is going to bite this team this year.

Not sure what you were watching but Pryor was chased out of the pocket within 2 seconds on nearly every passing play. OSU's O-Line was getting humiliated. And again, there's just no way on earth UW has a better O-Line than OSU.

Nobody was open for OSU when he was able to evade and scramble! The passes Pryor did complete were in small windows just outside USC DB's fingertips. Again, you can't possibly convince me UW has better wideouts than what Tressel recruits.

Pryor was the #1 athlete in the country. Could have gotten a basketball scholarship at any school in the country. You couldn't convince me in a million years that Locker has better evasive maneuvers than him to avoid a pass rush.

 

[gynecologist]

I agree, was on OSU last night +7. Also, 21 points is a lot.

IMO, this is the worst USC team since 2001. Even the 2006 team would beat this team, at this time. I know this is only Barkley's 3rd game.

Not sure if you're like me, but I consider QB play extremely important in college football.. I think the UCLA/Tenn game is a perfect example of what I'm talking about..

If Crompton was anything decent they would of won that game, but because he is god awful there was nothing they can do.. QB play is almost everything in college football and USC right now has the worst QB they've had since Carroll has been in charge..

He might be good in the future, but I don't think he is anything special just yet. McKnight won the game the other day, he has a O-Line with 4 NFL'ers on it.. I haven't seen the athletic ability people have been touting about him..

I agree solely because USC has had very good (Booty,Sanchez) to GREAT QB play (Palmer, Leinart) and now Barkley?? A HUGE STEP BACK IMO..

 

[gynecologist]

:>(

Are you arguing that UW has a better offensive line/pass protection and WR's than OSU? They are one year removed from going 0-12!! 117th ranked offense!!! They were only competitive in the 4th quarter of 3 games last year!

Sarkisian has them on the right path and they are better than they were but holy crap I can't believe what I am hearing.

Thats not fair, they lost a lot of players last season to injury.. They had a lame duck coach and the team basically quit.. A completely different story this season..

 

[gynecologist]

They lost a bunch of starters but have all of their #2's back and unlike most teams, USC's #2's get 1 1/2 quarter of experience in just about every game they play in. They are as good on defense as they were the year before with all the NFL draftees.(possibly better!)

USC defense is nasty I agree, also their new LB corp is as hungry as ever.. Guys wanting to make names for themselves, extremely talented NFL caliber guys who aren't known names yet but will be soon.

 

[Sekrah]

Not sure if you're like me, but I consider QB play extremely important in college football.. I think the UCLA/Tenn game is a perfect example of what I'm talking about..

If Crompton was anything decent they would of won that game, but because he is god awful there was nothing they can do.. QB play is almost everything in college football and USC right now has the worst QB they've had since Carroll has been in charge..

He might be good in the future, but I don't think he is anything special just yet. McKnight won the game the other day, he has a O-Line with 4 NFL'ers on it.. I haven't seen the athletic ability people have been touting about him..

I agree solely because USC has had very good (Booty,Sanchez) to GREAT QB play (Palmer, Leinart) and now Barkley?? A HUGE STEP BACK IMO..

Comparing Compton at home vs UCLA and Barkley in the Horseshoe vs a top 10 defense in Ohio St. is a bit unfair.

I watched junior Mark Sanchez lay eggs in a couple games last year (Arizona, Oregon St.)

Barkley had no problem dicing Dick Tomey's San Jose St's defense (which is perennially there in the national average and #2 in the WAC last year behind Boise St., and vastly superior to Washington's). SJSU returned most of that D from last year. My personal power ratings (YPP based and SOS adjusted) had Washington's D ranked 117th last year. SJSU 34th.

Don't see anyway USC doesn't do to UW that they did to SJSU in their opener. You're seriously going to need 24-28 points from UW's offense against these speedy mammoths USC has for a chance at a cover.

 

[gynecologist]

Not comparing just showing an example, that QB play is vital to a teams success.. Tenn QB Crompton sucked so bad that they loss to UCLA.. Any decent QB would of won that game..


Barkley played okay in that SJST game, but the running game was what got it done, just like in the OSU game. Thats my only fear is that Washington can't defend the run.

Hopefully Sarkisian has a good game plan for that.. Locker should be able to get a few things done on offense, when you're getting 21 you don't need too much.

 

[UoweDucks]

I think UW is a bit too full of themselves. Will I take the points? Probably. But this is the kind of stuff they don't need. USC loves to find motivations like this. Tread carefully.
Huskies’ Richardson guarantees win over USC
By Scott M. Johnson
Herald Writer
SEATTLE — In the hour that followed the University of Washington’s first football victory since 2007, new head coach Steve Sarkisian was too busy basking in the excitement to talk about his next opponent.

There will be plenty of storylines when Sarkisian faces his former program, USC, next Saturday.

“I’m really not worried about it,” Sarkisian said Saturday. “I’m going to enjoy this win. I’m not going to be in a rush to go and get to the next one.”

Apparently, not everyone in the program has that same mentality.

Two current players — running back Chris Polk and cornerback Quinton Richardson — were already talking about the USC game shortly after UW’s 42-23 win over Idaho on Saturday.

Richardson went as far as to promise a win over the third-ranked Trojans.

“Guaranteed,” he said, nodding his head.

And Polk was vowing revenge on the program to which he originally committed two years ago before switching to UW a few months later.

“It’s a little personal battle for me,” he said.

Polk added that he’s been looking forward to this game for awhile. A shoulder injury kept him out of the 2008 meeting with USC, and now the redshirt freshman is excited to finally get his chance.

“I think there’s a little more at stake because they didn’t take it too lightly when I de-committed to come here, he said Saturday while sitting in an interview room at UW. “They were kind of talking stuff when I was hurt last year, so I feel like I have to go out there and prove myself.”

Asked what kind of “stuff” the Trojans had been talking, Polk mentioned some Internet photos that bothered him.

“They put my face on Al Bundy’s body,” he said, referring to a character from the 1990s television show Married With Children. “So I feel like I’ve got to prove myself.”

Richardson wasn’t so much vowing revenge as he was talking a big game Saturday afternoon. The sophomore from Renton said that, now that UW has a win under its belt, the Huskies expect to win every week.

That includes this week.

“We’ve got to keep going with the wins, and we can eventually beat SC,” he said. “It starts now.”

When Richardson was asked whether he expected to beat USC on Saturday, he said: “Yeah.”

After adding that he “guaranteed” a victory this Saturday, Richardson was asked whether he was concerned about giving the Trojans any bulletin board material.

“Nah,” he said. “No bulletin board material. We’re just going to keep it all on the field and talk with our pads.

 

[bigtendominator]

I think UW is a bit too full of themselves. Will I take the points? Probably. But this is the kind of stuff they don't need. USC loves to find motivations like this. Tread carefully.

Should they be like Ohio State and say, well we played a good game and we hope we win. I am not advocating people talking noise, but I would rather have guys that feel this way than those defeated before taking the field.