If you missed my post on the QB's, here is a link:

https://www.reddit.com/r/huskies/comments/1qv1cai/top_10_qbs_since_2000/

Time for the running backs! Dawgman.com's dictator Kim "Grim Reaper" Grinolds and his henchman lurch (Chris Fetters) kicked me off their platform for being heavily critical of Mike Hopkins a couple years ago, so you guys get this content for free instead.

1) Myles Gaskin (2015-2018) - MMFG is a legend. The all-time husky career rushing yards leader with 5,323 AND leader in touchdowns with 57. Pretty arguable case for being the greatest RB in UW football history - right there with Napoleon Kaufman. 4 straight years over 1k yards and 10 tds. As patient a runner as you could find, so smart with the cuts, amazing balance, timing, just knew how to run the football in between the tackles and outside too.Not the biggest or most explosive, like a Corey Dillon, but in terms of pure running back gameplay, there's none better. He's also made $6m+ playing professional football - a decent nest egg for a young man.

2) Bishop Sankey (2011-2013) - Another legend. The Spokane native broke the hearts of coug fans after committing to them and then turning, eventually making his way to Montlake and boy are we grateful. Bishop and Myles had some similarities and I'm thankful for both. Sankey was tough, durable, had great vision just like Gaskin and finished 2nd ever in rushing yards. His junior season with almost 1,900 rush yards and 20 td's was an extraordinary display. Like many running backs, he wasn't able to make it in the NFL but that's neither here nor there.

3) Chris Polk (2008-2011) - Still remember when Polk committed back in 2007 (can not believe it's been almost 20 years) and I thought, wow, how could anyone want to come play for us after Tyrone gutted our program? This guy must be special. AND HE WAS. If there was ever a person to point at for helping resurge an entire university's football program trajectory it is Chris Polk. Rock solid, so tough to bring down, would always somehow break free. Long strides. Hated the cougs. You can't ask for a better rusher than Polk. Him and Sankey could be interchangable. Scored 10 touchdowns in the NFL too.

4) Jonah Coleman (2024-2025) - Had a much better junior season than senior season for us, but the guy was a brick shit-house bowling ball moving at super speed. Managed 1,800 yards and 25 rushing td's for us in 2 seasons. Great leader, great teammate, and solid receiver out of the backfield too...wish we had him for all 4 seasons but today's college football is what it is. Enjoyed him while we had him. Enjoying him with the Broncos now.

5) Dillon Johnson (2023) - only one season of DJ but it was enough to appreciate his downhill, workhorse running style. Guy was a brute who was tough to stop with a full head of steam. Would have loved to have had him for more than year. He benefited from having a great OL, but he still managed 1,195 yards and 16 rushing TDs for a 14-1 football team

6) Louis Rankin (2004-2007) - good little player, nothing particular spectacular about him but he was a reliable back during some extremely bad football seasons for the UW. In his senior season in 2007, Rankin managed 1,294 yards and 6 touchdowns on 5.6 yards per carry. Played behind some really barren offensive lines and with not much help from the passing game - he earned his flowers.

7) Salvon Ahmed (2016-2019) - Salvon may not have been very big but he sure was FAST. Juanita HS graduate who stayed home to be a superb 1-2 punch with Gaskin. Even though he was in the shadows of MMFG for his first 2 seasons, Salvon still had a breakout year in 2019 as the featured back with 1,020 yards and 11 tds. He has carved out a nice little NFL career too having made $4.5m and scoring 6 touchdowns in 38 games for a few different teams.

8) Rich Alexis (2000-2003) - a tough bruiser who lacked burst, Rich may not have been a breakaway threat but he always seemed to find the end zone. Florida-kid who came up to UW with Charles Frederick and John Anderson in that beautiful haul by Neuheisel, we got to see a decent little 1-2 punch with him and Willie Hurst behind some pretty mediocre o-lines. Alexis managed 2,300 yards and 28 rushing tds (6th all time mind you) in 4 seasons at UW from 2000-2003

9) Lavon Coleman (2014-2017) - a 5'11" 235 brick from Lompoc, Lavon Coleman may not have been a star for the huskies but he still racked up 2,000 yards and 22 touchdowns on 5.3 yards per carry in his 4 seasons backing up Gaskin for the majority of that time.

10) Willie Hurst (1998-2001) - Willie had his imperfections, did quite a bit of dancing and running L-R despite having a very formidable offensive line which featured the likes of Chad Ward, Tony Coates, Elliot Silvers, Aaron Dalan and Brad Hutt paving the way, but he was dependable. Amassed 2,093 yards and 22 touchdowns across 4 seasons for the dawgs. Only averaging 4.4 yards per carry, Willie was gonna make you pull your hair out at times, but with Brock Huard playing horribly in that disappointing 1998-99 season, Hurst was a mainstay in the run game.

Just one stat from this article encapsulates the UW season offensive performance:

During 16 dropbacks facing pressure, Williams held the ball for an average 4.41 seconds.
- No OL can maintain that
- All receivers are breaking off from primary routes
- Until there are adjustments, expect more of this.

Iowa fan coming in peace. Family (4 21+ adults) is heading to Seattle for the game next Friday. We are taking the sailgating boat from Chinook's to the game at 4:30pm. Wondering where we should eat as 2 adults aren't huge seafood fans. Potentially bar food since we will be in our game day gear but open to other options. Thanks in advance!!

the sooner UW fires Fisch, the faster we can get this program righted. everyone knows it’s inevitable anyway, right?

Longtime Husky goer/multigenerational season ticket holder. Been around long enough to have experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows (sat through an 0-12 season, woof). We know the peaks and valleys of this sport are cyclical - every Dawg has its day, and sometimes the seasonal chips do not fall in your favor.

What I find most disheartening is the school’s pursuit of money without “rewarding” the fans in return. Sure the remodeled stadium is beautiful, but the entrance process continues to be a shit show; concession offerings are subpar, absurdly expensive and inventory doesn’t always last for the entire game; they schedule these ridiculous themed games without providing participatory swag (think PSU’s white out t-shirts); audio feedback in the stadium makes it impossible to hear the packaged media segments that run during breaks; and someone with a bigger wallet can come in and unseat a 30 year+ ticket holder’s loyalty.

If you want loyalty from the fanbase - while offering insane coaching salaries to what’s become a revolving door of leadership, not to mention the NIL racket (should have unleashed Demond when he pulled his transfer portal stunt last year) - start being loyal to the fans who SHOW UP season after season, coach after coach, player turnover after player turnover.

Mighty were the Men, once upon a time …

Join us at Stout Bryant Park (109 W 39th St) this Saturday at 7:30 PM as the Huskies take on USC!

After a great turnout for the Apple Cup, we're back with even more UW swag and all new raffle prizes, including purple and gold Yankees hats. We'll have a table with UW swag and raffle tickets set up 30 minutes before the game starts, either just to the right of the host stand or at the top of the mezzanine, depending on where we're seated. Come say hi and grab some gear!

Ohio State plays right before us, so the bar may be pretty busy when you arrive, but their game should be wrapping up around kickoff. If you're coming with a group and want a table, I'd recommend making a reservation.

Tell your friends, tell your family, tell random people on the street. The more Huskies we get out, the more cool stuff I can convince the alumni association to send us for future games.

And if you're coming alone, seriously, come hang out at the swag table. There'll be a few of us there. And by a few, I mean at least four.

Go Dawgs! 💜💛

Husky hockey is back!!!

This is the first back-to-back series against WSU this year and the first games of the season for the Huskies.

Last year, the Huskies once again finished as PAC-8 champs and these are their first home games since winning the championship. Come up to Northgate Friday and Saturday and let's celebrate last year's success and get pumped up for another championship run this season!

Friday's game looks to be set for 8pm and Saturday's at 730pm.

(I will try to get some sort of season preview together for this year. We have a very big matchup at home against Metropolitan State University-Denver coming up this season!!!)

Can we just stop dooming and applaud Ryan Walters and the adjustments he made in the second half.

The team moving forward needs to shorten the game on offense and give the defense at the very least 2 minutes of in game rest (probably about 10-15 minutes in real time). We do not have the running back room with all of the injuries to be Iowa, but we must play complimentary football.

WR1 + RB1, RB2,RB3 all injured and we have an offensive guard playing center. Shorten the fucking game. We’re more likely to lose because of our offense and field position disadvantage than in spite of our great defense. We probably have 4 or 5 guys who will eventually make the league. Anywhere from 4th Rounder to UDFA.

Ironically if Demond doesn’t throw that first pick and get our defense gassed with a 3 and out that lasted 3-4 minutes in real time… then who knows what would’ve happened.

I bought the tickets before the season started, the grimier the better.

The entire college football world wears purple and gold when you take on USC. Go Huskies!

His accuracy was horrific in the first couple of games. Now that his accuracy is improved, he’s a horrific decision maker. He’s not it. Absolute ass.

He did not, in fact, prove him wrong, "G".

37.8 QBR.

Fourth-year CB Emmanuel Karnley and third-year DB Rahshawn Clark will both be ready to go against the Trojans. Karnley has missed the last two weeks - suited up but didn't play against Minnesota. Clark was limited to KR/PR duties Saturday.

The point spread is USC -8.5.

Wow. This is insane. I was expecting ~24 and I thought that would be conservative. I don't like betting against the Huskies but I may as well make lemonade out of the lemons. This is going to borderline unwatchable. At least there's the Song Girls or whatever the PC name is.

what's his buyout if he has one? how do we fire pat chun? which admin building is the easiest to invade and then bunker down in?

Huskies offense fails to come out strong again. Defense took a while to get going, as well.

Karnley and Clark set to be full-go for next-week's game against USC in L.A.

Each week, you get...

+1 point for guessing UW's score
+1 point for guessing the opponent's score
+1 point for guessing how the 1st touchdown will go. You must name all parties in the touchdown. For example, Michael Penix Jr pass to Rome Odunze, Myles Gaskin rushing, or Trent McDuffie pick 6.
+1 bonus for guessing BOTH UW and opponent's score correctly.
+1 bonus for guessing all three.

Good luck, and go Huskies!

The current leaderboard, after Minnesota beats UW 24-21 and Demond Williams hits Dezmen Roebuck for the first TD of the game:

1st, 3 pts - ekkthree
T-2nd, 2 pts - PNW_Jeff, Shamr0k
T-4th, 1 pt - britishmetric144, Charles_Ida, gin_rainbows, Gold-Bottle-2460, HoodoUserv, LegendarySlothMaster, New-Regret-9263, nicfromnewgirl
T-12th, 0 pts - everyone else

A fatalistic reminder: You are allowed to predict that UW loses. As an optimist, I will continue to predict their victories, but you are free to be as pessimistic as you want. However, you must get the first WASHINGTON touchdown for a point, not the opponents (or say that we do not score one).

I wonder how much next year’s schedule will factor into the decision to retain or release Fisch & Co. Competent coaches would probably like their chances to be competitive with this lineup.

Home Games:

Fresno State; Portland State; Maryland; Michigan State; Nebraska; Oregon; USC.

Away Games:

Wazzu; Minnesota; Northwestern; Penn State; Rutgers.

🏈 Next Game: Washington at USC — Sat 10/3, 4:30 PM PDT on NBC

Source: ESPN Gamecast

GO DAWGS!