Seems as though the confidence in the passing game hasn’t been this great since the Gesser days. When you look at them on paper, you get it. We’ll go over it later exactly how deep they are, but check out the great write-up in the Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003190629_coug11.html
“I really like this group,” Levenseller said. “This year, we’ll probably throw it to run it, whereas last year we ran it to throw it.”
You can probably predict that quote before he said it, knowing the strength of their receivers. Hill, Bumpus, Jordan and Gibson are as strong as you will find in the west in 4-receiver sets. Factor in Benny Ward and who people are already raving about, Charles Dillon? And of course, 6-8 Cody Boyd? (is 6-8 actually his first name by the way??). 489 yards and 33 points a game last year, I don’t see any reason they won’t be right there again this year. This is a top-10 offense in America, PERIOD.
Not happy to see that Brackenridge is nursing a hammy. They really need him at corner, no doubt he’s the key to the secondary this year.
Meanwhile, Go-2-Guy steps up with a good read on MKRISTO. Let’s face it, he’s going to be a force this year and while he runs the mouth a bit, hey, why not?? He’s a senior, the leading returning sack guy and TFL guy from last year in the Pac-10, he’s earned the right to say what he wants.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/moore/280861_moore11.html
Finally, Scott White, who I always thought was one of the best of UW’s defensive players, appears to be close to leaving the team. For some reason he’s been 2nd-string since camp opened, and he was a no-show to practice yesterday after having a talk with Willingham. White told the Times that he was considering leaving the team if he wasn’t a starter, so it makes you wonder what’s going on. Maybe someone in the know from UW can explain what’s happening there, but to me, I always thought he was strong, fast, and a decent tackler who was going to be looked at as one of their top returning starters this year?
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