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seahawksfan234
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With my friends getting sick of me talking about Husky football hype, figure I'd direct some of my thoughts here.
This question is admittedly stolen from the Dawgpound, but here are the options with my take:
Sept 24: @ Arizona:
This is a game that on the surface looks like an easy win considering how badly we dismantled them in Seattle last year. But I place this on the list because Arizona objectively does have talent on the roster along with an experienced QB in Solomon. In addition, UW will be coming into this game after what is expected to be 3 straight blowouts at home against softer opponents. This will be the first game that the UW takes on Pac-12 talent, and could be a very telling game regardless of the outcome. Lose this one and panic will likely begin to ensue.
Sept 30: Stanford:
Right here I believe will be the defining game of the season. If all goes expected, UW will be 4-0 and a top 15 team playing another top 15 team in the Pac-12 north. This will be the first challenging opponent that UW faces, and similar to the Arizona game will show how much this team has really improved upon when they played Stanford last year on the road. Stanford loses a big chunk of it's offensive line along with an experienced QB, but they recruit very strongly on the offensive line and return Heisman candidate Christian McCaffrey. Win this game and the Huskies are easily shot into top 10 talk along with solidifying all of the preseason hype talk around the Huskies. Oh it's also a Friday night game, fuck night games and fuck non-Saturday games.
October 8: @ Oregon:
Playing at Oregon will be my second biggest game of the year for the Huskies. Similar to Stanford, Oregon is another leading contender for the Pac-12 North. I don't see this game as critical because of the Huskies somehow manage to win the first four games, winning this one will be less critical. If the Huskies lose at home against Stanford, then this game easily eclipses that in terms of overall value to the season. I know a lot of people will see this as the most important game as this is the best opportunity we have to beat the Ducks in years, but I think I would rather take 4-1 with a loss to the Ducks than 4-1 with a loss to Stanford.
November 25: @ WSU:
I think people - especially the national media really underestimate WSU because of the way they started their season and the way they ended it. They return arguably one of the most dynamic QB-WR combos in the nation with Luke Falk and Gabe Marks, both of whom I expect to improve on their impressive 2015 campaigns. It isn't talked about much but WSU arguably had a really good season last year. Only one of their 4 losses came by more than 1 score last year (UW). I expect the upcoming Apple Cup to display the best teams both of these schools have fielded in the past 10 years.
This question is admittedly stolen from the Dawgpound, but here are the options with my take:
Sept 24: @ Arizona:
This is a game that on the surface looks like an easy win considering how badly we dismantled them in Seattle last year. But I place this on the list because Arizona objectively does have talent on the roster along with an experienced QB in Solomon. In addition, UW will be coming into this game after what is expected to be 3 straight blowouts at home against softer opponents. This will be the first game that the UW takes on Pac-12 talent, and could be a very telling game regardless of the outcome. Lose this one and panic will likely begin to ensue.
Sept 30: Stanford:
Right here I believe will be the defining game of the season. If all goes expected, UW will be 4-0 and a top 15 team playing another top 15 team in the Pac-12 north. This will be the first challenging opponent that UW faces, and similar to the Arizona game will show how much this team has really improved upon when they played Stanford last year on the road. Stanford loses a big chunk of it's offensive line along with an experienced QB, but they recruit very strongly on the offensive line and return Heisman candidate Christian McCaffrey. Win this game and the Huskies are easily shot into top 10 talk along with solidifying all of the preseason hype talk around the Huskies. Oh it's also a Friday night game, fuck night games and fuck non-Saturday games.
October 8: @ Oregon:
Playing at Oregon will be my second biggest game of the year for the Huskies. Similar to Stanford, Oregon is another leading contender for the Pac-12 North. I don't see this game as critical because of the Huskies somehow manage to win the first four games, winning this one will be less critical. If the Huskies lose at home against Stanford, then this game easily eclipses that in terms of overall value to the season. I know a lot of people will see this as the most important game as this is the best opportunity we have to beat the Ducks in years, but I think I would rather take 4-1 with a loss to the Ducks than 4-1 with a loss to Stanford.
November 25: @ WSU:
I think people - especially the national media really underestimate WSU because of the way they started their season and the way they ended it. They return arguably one of the most dynamic QB-WR combos in the nation with Luke Falk and Gabe Marks, both of whom I expect to improve on their impressive 2015 campaigns. It isn't talked about much but WSU arguably had a really good season last year. Only one of their 4 losses came by more than 1 score last year (UW). I expect the upcoming Apple Cup to display the best teams both of these schools have fielded in the past 10 years.