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Rethinking Expectations for the Huskies

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Kevin Pelton

There’s a certain mindset you hear from time to time from Washington football fans, whether it’s muttered in the stands, declared at tailgates or used as trash talk against rival supporters. The thinking goes that any day now, the Huskies … Continue reading →

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Dawgs’ House*

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Kevin Pelton

(*Temporarily on loan from the Seahawks)

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Mindset Matters for Rocky Long

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Kevin Pelton

One of the key storylines from Saturday’s 2012 Washington football opener — besides the Huskies’ inability to move the football as expected and open up a lead — was the decision making of San Diego State coach Rocky Long, who … Continue reading →

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Receiving Through the Regular Season

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Kevin Pelton

Stats after today’s 38-21 Apple Cup win over Washington State. Player             Tgt  Cth  Yard    C%     Y/T ———————————————– Aguilar             58   36   521   .621    9.0 Kearse              70   42   501   .600    7.4 Williams            39   33   408   .846   10.5 Johnson             32   26   330   .813   … Continue reading →

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Have the Huskies Regressed?

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Kevin Pelton

After beating Colorado on Oct. 15, the University of Washington football team stood 5-1 and unbeaten in conference play. The Huskies climbed back into the rankings for just the second time in recent memory. Since then, Washington has won just … Continue reading →

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Never the Twain Shall Meet

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Kevin Pelton

To start today’s post, let’s go all the way back to December 2007. My family, all of us Huskies, was sitting around discussing the possibility of traveling to a bowl game or the NCAA Tournament. My brother, frustrated by my … Continue reading →

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UW Receiving Through 11/12

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Kevin Pelton

Updated advanced receiving stats after the USC game. Player             Tgt  Cth  Yard    C%     Y/T ———————————————– Aguilar             50   31   466   .620    9.3 Kearse              57   36   429   .632    7.8 Johnson             32   26   330   .813   10.3 Williams            31   25   280   .806    9.0 Smith               … Continue reading →

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Evaluating UW’s Receivers

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Kevin Pelton

Saturday’s frustrating Husky loss to Oregon was accompanied by as much grumbling in the stands as I can remember since the end of the Tyrone Willingham era. Some of those complaints were directed toward senior wideout Jermaine Kearse, who had … Continue reading →

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Chris Polk, Receiving Threat

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Kevin Pelton

College football is all about tradition — more than a hundred and twenty years’ worth in the case of the University of Washington — so it’s notable whenever a player does something that has never happened before in school history. … Continue reading →

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Quantifying Nick Holt

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Kevin Pelton

The most discussed man in Seattle this week is University of Washington defensive coordinator Nick Holt. This tends to happen when a top-25 team gives up 65 points — tied for the most allowed by a Husky team since 1921 … Continue reading →

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