HuskyFanPodcast

There's plenty of nostalgia for 2023 but we now look to a new era.

What a week it was. We cover it all in this long pod. Questions at the end.

It all comes down to one game.

Michael Penix Jr is a God. Kalen Deboer is a unicorn. An incredible season and mini-era continues.

#2 Washington vs. #3 Texas. Teq joins us for an outstanding episode.

Zach Durfee could be an X-factor in the Sugar bowl. And more musings. And your questions answered.

We review the game and answer questions. Deboer is a unicorn. Recruiting is going to surge. Shoutouts to Jake Browning & UW media team.

Will we make it to Friday? The OL is the key to the game. Washington needs the offense from the first 6 games. We forgot to talk about special teams where UW has advantage.

Negative comments online are being used against us.

Apple Cup postgame thoughts.

We wrap up the game, answer some questions and talk a little about WSU.

We are already exhausted from thinking about this game.

Full Utah recap. A few thoughts on the Beavers & questions.

Will the Huskies win and cover? Questions answered near the end. Chance to go 10-0 for second time in school history.

We share thoughts on UW's 52-42 victory, the offense, the defense, special teams, & USC gameday experience.

Its November. Nut up Dawgs. Teq joins 26 minutes in.

We wrap up the ASU escape and discuss our issues. Then we predict the Stanford game and a few other Pac-12 games.

Jimmy and Chest had more to say so we needed to pod again. Crowd, upcoming schedule, defense rankings, offense compared to LSU 2019,

We comment and analyze the game, crowd, atmosphere, aftermath and our Dawgs moving forward.

We review the Arizona game and then preview Oregon.

We review the Cal game and preview Arizona.

Review the Michigan St game and early season. This team is elite.

Early season concerns and questions and standouts. Then Michigan St talk.

We discuss key players for the season, players we think will flash against Boise St, how we want to see domination in this game, and our predictions.

How Does UW Become a Top 5 Team? We talk about team chemistry, expectations on offense & defense, give some hot takes, predict UW's SRS for 2023 and W/L record.

We start talking about the move to Big 10 & implications for UW. Then we transition to getting jacked up for the season. We focus on the offense and talk defense a bit. Then we answer questions and talk about 1980s movies and other stuff.

Post-Spring Thoughts. Is Deboer a unicorn? Two players (amongst many) who will level up. Q&A. Also local media talk near the end.

We discuss the defense. We look at advanced stats and room for improvement. What has to happen to be a top 25 defense? How do the players at each group look? Who will improve? Who needs to improve? RIP Joe Jarzynka.

We take a look at some key stats for the offense and opine on where there is room for improvement and where there could be a bit of regression. We also discuss player additions and the positions.

A lot covered in this pod but forgot to note multiple UW coaches improving teams in year 2. Sark-bashing, Alamo Bowl review, schedule, lots of Q&A and tv talk to close.

We shoot from the hip as we did minimal preparation. Q&A. Other topics discussed include disaster prep, Jim Moore, Softy fluffing Sark and the devolving medical system.

Instant reaction from Chest & Jimmy. What are expectations for next year? What are the key two questions now?

UW exceeded our expectations for the season and in the Apple Cup. The offense proved to be elite the last 3.5 games (after a mid season lull). Deboer is showing a few more signs he could be a unicorn. What will it take for Penix, Trice and Rome to return? How aggressive will Deboer be in the portal?

Serious football talk starts at 26 mins in. Some talk about rivalry & other stuff to begin. Lots of things covered in this episode.

We spend the entire pod sharing our reaction to and observations from UW's 37-34 victory over Oregon. We also discuss the potential of Rose or Cotton bowl if UW wins out, and answer your questions.

Good win against Oregon St. The offense looked elite when it absolutely had to be. Oregon hasn't faced a top 5 team in Pac-12 on the road. They are very tough at home and always get up for Washington. Does our AD care as much as Oregon's? Are we wrong to think not? Great Jerry Falwell movie God Forbid on Hulu & new mob series Tulsa King.

I'm sorry for not recording the first half of the pod. Chest does a recap/intro and then we get to Q&A and prediction.

We review Cal game and talk Oregon St a bit. Other subjects: Kim Grinolds collapses after getting hit with a football, UW AD's NIL excuse is moot now, we answer questions & Jimmy talks about meat.

UW will face the best defense it has played so far but the worst offense it has faced. Can it win a game on the road it should? Also, we bemoan the attendance and crowd issues again, while noting that coach Deboer will have some heavy lifting going into next season.

The season is over if UW loses this game. Coaches have to put players in better position on defense. Offense had C and C- games last two weeks which does not help when the defense is really struggling. UW needs a big win this week. A close win may feel like a loss.

Can UW bounce back? Or is UW a front running team that will struggle on the road? For us to be happy with the how the season turns out, UW must win this game.

We share our insights post Stanford and preview UCLA. Our optimism is growing. While UCLA is a decent team and its the first game on the road, we like the matchup for our Dawgs.

Nick of the Detroiter podcast who went viral amongst UW fans for his videos joins us to recap his trip to Seattle and the game. He gives his impressions of Seattle, Husky Stadium and Husky Fans and also informs us what East Lansing will be like next year. Then we

Comments on game, coaching, season outlook, crowd, everything.

We spend a good amount of the pod bemoaning our attendance issues, in addition to previewing Michigan St.

We take a glass-half empty approach to our analysis as fans are overly excited about winning a game that we were favored in by 20. There are some concerns but this was the first game in a new system and there is plenty of time to improve. Midway through we go off on a tangent and rant about some things.

We discuss what we want to see against Kent St as well as what is needed to go 10-3. That would raise UW's national brand and certainly help give recruiting a major boost for Deboer in year 2.

Tequila fills in for Jimmy who shows up half way through. We talk about the strengths of the team, the most important questions and areas of concern, and we give a season W/L & SRS prediction. Jimmy joins half way through. At 1:17 and last 15 minutes we discuss Jimmy's favorite movie (Chest's #2).

We explain why this team has a chance to really surprise this season. Michael Penix' health is a major factor. Recruiting has turned around completely and is going well. Some movie talk at the end. 

We run through the potential depth chart on defense and comment on numerous players. We also project where the defense could rank in the Pac-12. At the start we discuss Ray Liotta's passing, Good Fellas and our favorite mob movies. 

We are very worried about the consequences of UW's approach and attitude in the NIL era. We also talk about the bizarre outcome of UW football over the last 21 seasons. The highs and lows in the context of one another are truly bizarre and emblematic of a progrum lacking leadership.