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    Husky turnaround? We’ve heard this before

    Seth KolloenBy Seth KolloenDecember 31, 2010Updated:October 4, 201213 Comments2 Mins Read
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    Chris Polk ran for 177 yards in the Holiday Bowl

    In the afterglow of Thursday’s Holiday Bowl win, more than a few Husky rooters were ready to proclaim that the Dawgs were “back.” Feel like you’ve heard this before? It’s because you have.

    • Turning Point: December 14, 2004
    • Tyrone Willingham Hired as Head Coach
    • What we thought: He took Stanford to the Rose Bowl, imagine what he’ll do with Washington’s admittance policy.
    • What happened: Let’s just not talk about it.
    • Quote Fail: “For me, this was a very, very easy choice . . . to lead the University of Washington to its former glory days.” — UW President Mark Emmert
    • Turning Point: October 7, 2006
    • Last Play loss at #3 USC
    • What we thought: The Dawgs are 4-2, and nearly beat USC on the road. Isaiah Stanback is having a stellar senior year. UW is bowl-bound for sure.
    • What happened: Stanback got knocked out for the season in the next game, and the Huskies didn’t win again until the Apple Cup.
    • Quote Fail: “I’m impressed with the job Tyrone has done. They’ve had a quick turnaround.” — USC coach Pete Carroll.
    • Turning Point: September 8, 2007
    • Huskies End Boise State Win Streak
    • What we thought: Freshman Jake Locker, undefeated in two starts, could be the greatest QB in team history.
    • What happened: Opposing teams adjusted to Locker and began forcing him to make mistakes: 10 interceptions in the next six games, all losses.
    • Quote Fail: We have our swagger back. the Huskies are back.” — Marcel Reese
    • Turning Point: September 19, 2009
    • Huskies Upset USC
    • What we thought: Maybe Willingham really was that terrible. And with Locker healthy again, a bowl seems possible.
    • What happened: The Huskies lost six of their next seven.
    • Quote Fail: “This program (is) back, sooner and better than anyone could have expected.” — Steve Kelley
    • Turning Point: December 30, 2010
    • Washington Wins the Holiday Bowl
    • What we thought: With a long-awaited bowl win, the Dawgs have emerged from their decade-long slumber.
    • What happened: We’ll see.
    • Quote Fail? “We’ve come a long way in a short amount of time . . . we’re on our way back.” — UW coach Steve Sarkisian
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    13 Comments

    1. Acadian on December 31, 2010 3:28 pm

      Why ‘ya gotta hate…

    2. Terry Benish on December 31, 2010 4:03 pm

      You’re too young to be that cynical.

      That was the best defensive football played by a Husky team in a long, long time.

    3. SeattleNative on December 31, 2010 5:46 pm

      Pretty funny. Actually, the “turning points “could extend further back into the Nueheisel(sp) era. Now that’s comedy.

    4. James P. Hays on December 31, 2010 5:49 pm

      As a dyed-in-the-eider Duck fan, I hope the Huskies come back big time.

      Oregon-Washington was a lot more entertaining when Washington could actually compete.

      Nice win over Nebraska and congrats and all that. But what will you do for an encore?

    5. michael on December 31, 2010 6:36 pm

      we will have to see who becomes the starting QB. if nick wins the job it might be 2012 tell we have a bowl elegable team.

    6. rapid eddie on December 31, 2010 8:41 pm

      0-12, 5-7, 7-6 including a bowl win; looks like a turnaround to me. I hope Polk sticks around.

    7. Tom on December 31, 2010 10:40 pm

      Is this f. Blethen? Don’t fall into s times slot or your venture will have a short life.

    8. Kazootie on December 31, 2010 11:35 pm

      Of course we’ll see. It’s a great feeling after a super win over those cornhuskers– but one has to separate passion from reality– and the reality is— ‘we’ll see’. Long ways to go to solidify winning year-in year-out: recruiting, injuries, leadership/chemistry, coaching consistency, funding.
      Root like crazy but be dispassionate in analysis.

    9. tfguy on January 1, 2011 11:02 am

      For cryin out loud, give it a break, savor the victory. Of course “we’ll see” but give them credit for grabbin their gonads and give a kick-butt game. Were they under or over achievers? We will see.

    10. Lucky Infidel on January 1, 2011 3:03 pm

      The big “turning point” was when Don James, in essentially a spat with administrators, threw a hissy fit and abandoned the program and his players only weeks before the beginning of a season.

    11. WyomingDawgfan on January 1, 2011 5:23 pm

      After the 78 Rose Bowl we lost Moon as quarterback and still came back and had a good season the next year.
      We’ll see.

    12. Candlepower on January 6, 2011 6:12 pm

      What we thought: Freshman Jake Locker, undefeated in two starts, could be the greatest QB in team history.

      Well, that hope/expectation for Locker was infinitely more realistic than what SportsPressNorthwest’s Steve Rudman proclaimed on his radio show the Monday following Brock Huard’s performance vs. Arizona State, that Huard would be — with not an ounce of equivocation — “the greatest quarterback in college football history.”

      Whew. Up to that time, I’d always paid attention/respected Steve’s opinion.

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