Also, I have watched 2 of W games on tv this year. I was watching them play OS and turned it, then was shocked they shut them out. I thoght oregeon st was kinda 'winning' that game for awhile.
UNLV pee'd down their leg, and still...they were able to move the ball at times.
Then NIU I thought was outclassed and just not even near the competition, kinda like WYO.
The thing I see is, N seems to be 'tested' whereas W knocked em all over the place, score wise.
Are we really THAT fast? Are we going to be THAT much better w all 3 levels completely healthy? Was W sched really THAT poor? Was our any tougher?
I think we've faced stiffer test's, but even for crap opponents, W steamrolled them. My guess is we'll bring our 'A' game cuz we've been forced to a couple times already and it's looked pretty good. Does W even know what's it's A game is?will it be too late for them by the time they've found out?
Yes, we are that fast. T-Mart, Aaron Green, Abdullah, Heard, Turner, and Bell all have potential to take it to the house any time that they touch the ball. And Rexy is probably fast enough too.
Yes, we are that much better with all 3 levels completely healthy. Probably more importantly, being healthy in the secondary. Having a lock-down corner out there is what Bo's defenses are based around. With Dennard back there, our blitz packages get a whole lot more interesting.
Yes, Wisconsin's schedule was piss poor. Their opponents have, combined, two wins against FBS teams, with those two teams being Hawaii(2-2 with a loss to Washington) and Army(1-3).
Yes, ours was tougher. I'm not going to argue that we have had a tough schedule by any means, because we have had a pretty easy schedule too. But Washington is head-over heals better than anyone that they have played. I would even say that Fresno and Wyoming are better than anyone that they have played.
I keep seeing these same arguments. I have to say, no disrespect intended, that it's starting to strike me as an attempt to convince yourselves.
1)
Nebraska's speed on offense, at best, is only marginally better than UW's. Wilson, Ball, White, Toon, Abrederis, Lewis, Gordon, Doe all have excellent speed and UW's defense sees these guys every day in practice. I agree that defensively, UW's speed at LB is a concern. But Nebraska better score on their big plays because speed matters a lot less in the red zone, and UW tends to -- more than most -- get a lot tougher to move the ball against on a short field. I'd be more worried about it if Martinez wasn't such a marginal passer because I'll take my chances with UW's run defense in the red zone. The question is, is that advantage going to be enough to overcome a UW offense that has no weakness? Obviously, Nebraska is a much better defensive unit that what the Badgers have seen so far from their opponents, but then again, Washington and Fresno didn't have a lot of trouble moving the ball against Nebraska and UW is a much better offense than either of those, too.
2) The Oregon State team you thought was "winning" managed all of 23 yards rushing, 1.0 yards per attempt.
3) Yes, UW's schedule was piss poor. And Nebraska's was only a little better. Washington is better than Oregon State, clearly, but is that really what you're hanging your hat on? Head-over heels better? Really? Are you trying to convince yourselves that the Huskers' struggles against those teams relative to UW's routs was the result of some yawning chasm in SOS?
4) And this is just a tip: I wouldn't read too much into what UNLV did in the first half. Borland was playing his first game at MLB, and they came in running the pistol, which UW did not expect and had not prepared for. So he struggled, and UW scored so fast the D didn't have a chance to make adjustments on the sideline in the first half before they were heading back to the field. Third quarter was a better read on that game, and the Badgers shut them down until the starters left the game toward the end of the quarter. UW's defense averages 8.5 ppg, but that's misleading too: only 13 points have been scored against the starters. The other 21 came in garbage time. And they are the only team in the country to shut out a BCS opponent.
5) Most of the players UW is gonna put on the field are plenty tested. With one or two exceptions, they all were either starters or saw significant time last year on a team that went to the Rose Bowl, beat Ohio State in prime time, etc. These guys have a blue collar work ethic and have been aiming toward this game for a long time. If you honestly expect them to panic when the pads start popping, I think you're going to be disappointed.
