College football commences on Thursday, August 28th, which makes us very happy. Pac-10 play also opens up that same night, with Oregon State visiting Stanford. So from now until then, we'll break down every Pac-10 team, their strengths, weaknesses, and what we generally think of them and their chances for the upcoming season. Stay tuned to see what we think of your team.WASHINGTON HUSKIES: FINISHED 4-9 IN 2007
First, a confession of sorts: We grew up loving the Washington Huskies. I mean, absolutely loved them. They were the favorite team by far of our young lives. We were both born and raised in Oregon, but the success of the Huskies from up north captured our 8 year old hearts. It didn't help that both Oregon and Oregon State were pretty sucky at the time.
Growing up, Dad would take us out to a college football game about once a year, either in Eugene or in Corvallis. One of our earliest memories of actually being at a big time college football game was watching this happen at Autzen Stadium on October 22 of 1994. After witnessing that play, I'm afraid that I was never the same. (You freaking idiot Jim Lambright! What the hell man? You were on the SEVEN YARD LINE!! Give the damned ball to Napoleon Kaufman! Give it to Kaufman, you retard! Kaufman! He's your f-ing running back!) You may be wondering, and the answer is yes. We got over the bitterness of that day a very long time ago.
Anyway, I have to admit that ever since that day, my Washington Husky fandom changed a bit. It was more than just your typical jumping from the bandwagon move. The Huskies continued to be a pretty good team, at least for a few more years. I think they just broke my heart. Thanks a lot Damon Huard. I don't know if you can hear it on the video clip, but if you listen closely, you can hear my 13 year old heart breaking in two. "Kenny Wheaton" is practically a four letter word in my parents household to this day.
ANALYSIS
(Wow, how off-topic have we started this post off???) I have a feeling that this Washington Husky team is going to be a lot like last year's team. Last year's team was something of a mystery, with experts all over the place with their picks. Some thought the Huskies would surprise everyone, finishing in the top half of the conference. Others never bought into the hype. Turns out they weren't really that good, finishing 4-9. They only won one game that was considered as impressive, beating Boise State in Seattle, 24-10.
I think the Huskies are pretty much the same exact team as last year. Sure, Jake Locker is still one of the more (maybe the most) dangerous QBs in the conference, but I'm afraid Ty Willingham is going to need more than just Locker's performance to keep his job after this season. Sadly, we don't see that happening.
PREDICTION: 3-9 (2-7 in conference)
Wins: Stanford, Notre Dame, UCLA
Losses: Oregon, BYU, Oklahoma, Arizona, Oregon State, USC, Arizona State, Washington State, California
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