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NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the UW 2012 football season. With the regular season over, and the Maaco Las Vegas Bowl ahead this Saturday, what better time to reflect on the highs and lows of the 2012 NCAA football season. Highs were definitely the wins over Stanford and OSU, lows, losses at Oregon and LSU. Bishop Sankey gets the nod as the Huskies most dangerous player.
NWSB Insider and UW Huskies blogger Chris Hall gives us five fearless predictions for the 2012-13 Washington Huskies season. After the loss in the Apple Cup, UW needs to get revenge by beating Washington State twice. Austin Sefarian-Jenkins will shift his focus to football, Aziz N’Diaye will have a breakout season and the team will make the NCAA March Madness Tournament.
NWSB Writer Chris Hall previews the Washington Huskies early in the 2012 season. He details what he’s watching. Mainly Abdul Gaddy. Gaddy has to live up to the hype that has followed him since high school, when he was the second ranked point guard in the nation, behind John Wall and above Peyton Siva and Eric Bledsoe.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the UW vs. WSU 2012 Week 13 matchup in a new Dawgs Love ‘em & Hate ‘em. Let’s just forget this game ever happened, and focus on staying tough and playing smart in our bowl.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the UW vs. Colorado 2012 Week 12 matchup in a new Dawgs Love ‘em & Hate ‘em. A huge performance from Keith Price propelled the Huskies to a huge road victory. Now with only the Apple Cup remaining, the Dawgs can finish the season with some momentum before the Bowling season officially kicks off.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the Utah vs. UW 2012 Week 11 matchup in a new Dawgs Love ‘em & Hate ‘em. Kasen Williams, Keith Price, Bishop Sankey and Austin Seferian-Jenkins all helped the offense click on Saturday. Penalties and fumbles are still a problem, but the defense was strong and the team looked especially good with a Veteran’s Day-style helmet on display.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down how Dawgs running back Bishop Sankey is doing in 2012. He points out Sankey proved he was for real with subsequent back to back 100+ yard games with touchdowns against Stanford and Oregon. The 189-yard outing was his single highest in game.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the UW vs. Cal 2012 Week 10 matchup in a new Dawgs Love ‘em & Hate ‘em. The Huskies got their first road win in over a year. Finally. This team needed to prove they could beat a quality squad away from Seattle, and did. Let’s make a habit out of it. Chris says in Austin Seferian-Jenkins, the Dawgs landed an absolute athletic freak.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the OSU vs. UW 2012 Week 9 matchup in a new Dawgs Love ‘em & Hate ‘em. Desmond Trufant, Shaq Thompson, and Sean Parker were all lethal on the day, helping contribute to Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion’s four interceptions. It was sloppy at the end but in the end this was a HUGE win for a wounded Dawgs team.
NWSB Writer Chris Hall previews the Washington Huskies’ recruiting class for the 2012-13 season. Despite losing standout performers Terrence Ross and Tony Wroten Jr. to the NBA draft, the Huskies will look to build upon their success from last season with a couple of fresh new faces. Nigel Williams-Coss and Darin Johnson will come in as the two commits in 2013.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the UW vs. Arizona 2012 Week 8 matchup in a new Dawgs Love ‘em & Hate ‘em. The Arizona Wildcats and the Washington Huskies both entered Saturday night’s game needing a victory, but unfortunately for fans in the Pacific Northwest, the team from the desert escaped with the win. Bishop Sankey and Austin Seferian-Jenkins played well, while Keith Price underperformed.
NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies football blogger Chris Hall breaks down the USC vs. UW 2012 Week 7 matchup in a new Dawgs Love ‘em & Hate ‘em. University of Washington lost a frustrating game 24-14 to USC saturday. The Huskies held Trojan receivers Marqise Lee and Robert Woods to a combined seven catches and zero touchdowns, but it wasn’t all good, as Kasen Williams seemingly disappeared part way through the contest.
