Coach:
Rick Neuheisel
7-5, 1 year at Washington
40-19, 5 years overall |
1999 Record: 7-5
Sep
09 |
@Brigham
Young |
Lost
28-35 |
Sep
18 |
Air
Force |
Lost
21-31 |
Sep
25 |
Colorado |
Won
31-24 |
Oct
02 |
Oregon |
Won
34-20 |
Oct
09 |
@Oregon
State |
Won
47-21 |
Oct
16 |
Arizona
State |
Lost
7-28 |
Oct
23 |
@California |
Won
31-27 |
Oct
30 |
Stanford |
Won
35-30 |
Nov
06 |
@Arizona |
Won
33-25 |
Nov
13 |
@UCLA |
Lost
20-23 |
Nov
20 |
Washington
State |
Won
24-14 |
HOLIDAY BOWL
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Dec
29 |
Kansas
State |
Lost
20-24 |
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1999
Final Rankings
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AP-NR, BCS-NR,
Coaches-NR
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2000 Outlook
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Washington was an overtime loss away
from going to the Rose Bowl, finishing second in the
Pac Ten with a 6-2 conference record. With 8 starters
back on offense and 7 back on defense Coach Neuheisel
has stated repeatedly that the team must maintain that
certain sense of urgency to get back to Pasadena. Quarterback
Marques Tuiasosopo will certainly get his share of west
coast votes for post-season awards as he may be the
best QB west of the Rio Grande. The spring key will
be to find starters at wide receiver and on the defensive
line and tinker with alot of positions to develope some
depth. The Huskies finished 2nd in the conference in
rushing last year but a new tailback must emerge from
the pack. With all of the passing QB's and receivers
in the Pac Ten, it is a neccessity that the talented
defensive backs play to their fullest. Major exams start
the semester off with Miami and Colorado. There is a
handful of five teams that could win the conference
in 2000 much like last years pile up and Washington
is in the drivers seat.
Projected record: 9-3
Washington
2000 Schedule
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WASHINGTON
*POWER RATINGS
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Offense
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Defense
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QB - 5 |
DL - 1.5 |
RB - 3 |
LB - 3.5 |
WR - 2.5 |
DB - 4 |
OL - 4.5 |
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WASHINGTON HUSKIES
2000 FOOTBALL PREVIEW
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2000
OFFENSE
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Strengths: Coach Neuheisel
added a successful option attack to the game plan last season
and the director of that offense is returning senior QB Marques
Tuiasosopo. The Heisman Candidate from the west coast became
the first ever in NCAA history to rush for 200 yards and pass
for 300 in a game against Stanford while he finished 10th overall
in conference rushing and also set a single season record for
total offense at UW with 2,763 yards. Bolstering the support
will be one of the top offensive lines in America as four starters
return up front and will be the deepest unit on the field for
the Huskies. Leading them will be last years All-Pac Ten 2nd
teamer Chad Ward, who weighs in at 335 pounds and runs a 5.1-
40 yard dash, bench presses over 500 pounds, and has NFL Scouts
drueling. Kicker John Anderson booted a 50 and a 56 yarder against
UCLA last year as a freshman. Taking over as offensive coordinator
will be Coach Keith Gilbertson, as he returns to the position
he held in 1991 when Washington won a national championship.
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Weaknesses: There is much
competition at tailback where last season's leading rusher Willie
Hurst has been moved to slot back to fill in for Dane Looker's
vacated position. It will be key that a solid starter emerge
to assist the passing game and run the option. If there was
a dent in Tuiasosopo's armor last year it would have been that
the first year starter tried to force too many plays resulting
in turnovers and lost yardage. Although the team's top receiver
Chris Juergens is back, two full-timers have been lost. Developing
depth at wide receiver is a big concern as only two players
on the current roster caught passes last season. Most of the
problems in 1999 stemmed from too many turnovers and injuries.
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OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
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QB |
Marques
Tuiasosopo |
6-2 |
215 |
Sr. |
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J.K.
Scott |
6-3 |
215 |
Jr. |
FB |
Pat
Conniff |
6-1 |
245 |
Sr. |
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Albert
Tuipulotu |
6-1 |
245 |
Jr. |
TB |
Maurice
Shaw |
6-1 |
220 |
Sr. |
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Paul
Arnold |
6-1 |
200 |
So. |
WR |
Todd
Elstrom |
6-3 |
200 |
Jr. |
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Willie
Hurst |
5-10 |
210 |
Jr. |
WR |
Chris
Juergens |
6-3 |
210 |
Jr. |
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Quentin
Morgan |
6-0 |
185 |
So. |
T |
Elliot
Silvers |
6-6 |
305 |
Sr. |
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Nick
Newton |
6-5 |
315 |
Fr. |
G |
Rock
Nelson |
6-5 |
290 |
Jr. |
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Dominic
Daste |
6-3 |
305 |
Sr. |
C |
Kyle
Benn |
6-3 |
305 |
Jr. |
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Todd
Bachert |
6-4 |
305 |
Fr. |
G |
Matt
Fraize |
6-4 |
300 |
Sr. |
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Elliott
Zajac |
6-4 |
305 |
So. |
T |
Chad
Ward |
6-5 |
330 |
Sr. |
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Wes
Call |
6-7 |
305 |
Sr. |
TE |
Jerramy
Stevens |
6-7 |
240 |
So. |
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Kevin
Ware |
6-2 |
260 |
So. |
K |
John
Anderson |
6-1 |
185 |
So. |
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Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: Gerald Harris-WR, Dane Looker-WR, Kurth Connell-OL,
Joe Jarzynka-WR/KR,
Anthony Mizin-TE
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2000
DEFENSE
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Strengths: The defensive
backs will be strong and deep. Possibly the best safety duo
in the country will be in Seattle come fall. Hakim Akbar, a
'99 All-Pac Ten selection, and Curtis Williams, maybe the hardest
hitter in college football, team up to abuse opponents. Joining
them to give the Huskies three returning DB's will be cornerback
Anthony Vontoure who finished 7th in the nation for interceptions
giving the team half of their 14 total pick-offs. Linebacker
Darrell Daniels led the team in tackles with 81 of them and
will return at inside linebacker. Moving from outside to inside
will be LB Jafar Williams, providing the defense with some of
the quickest players they have had at that position in recent
years. Punter Ryan Fleming returns for his third year. |
Weaknesses: The chief
concern at Washington is shoring up a rushing defense and getting
more pressure on opposing quarterbacks. The team recorded 13
sacks in 1999, finishing last in the conference in that department.
The rest of last season's stats were all middle of the road.
Two starters are gone on the line and only Larry Tripplett returns
out of the top four players that saw action last year. Graduation
took a heavy toll and so Tripplett needs to be a force. Gone
is four year starter Mac Tuiaea at defensive end and also All-Pac
Ten First Team selection and team captain Jabari Issa from the
tackle spot. The DL will need some players to step up. |
DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
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DE |
Ryan
Julian |
6-6 |
275 |
Sr. |
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Nick
Feigner |
6-4 |
255 |
Jr. |
DT |
Larry
Tripplett |
6-2 |
295 |
Jr. |
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Ossim
Hatem |
6-3 |
255 |
So. |
NT |
Spencer
Marona |
6-2 |
265 |
So. |
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Jerome
Stevens |
6-2 |
290 |
Fr. |
OLB |
Jeremiah
Pharms |
6-1 |
260 |
Sr. |
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Jamaun
Willis |
6-2 |
250 |
Jr. |
ILB |
Jafar
Williams |
6-0 |
220 |
Jr. |
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Tyler
Krambrink |
6-1 |
210 |
Fr. |
ILB |
Derrell
Daniels |
6-1 |
215 |
Sr. |
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Derek
Noble |
6-2 |
220 |
So. |
OLB |
Anthony
Kelley |
6-2 |
220 |
Jr. |
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Levi
Madarieta |
6-3 |
210 |
So. |
CB |
Anthony
Vontoure |
6-1 |
190 |
Jr. |
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Toure
Butler |
5-9 |
170 |
Sr. |
CB |
Roderick
Green |
5-11 |
180 |
Sr. |
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Omare
Lowe |
6-0 |
200 |
Jr. |
SS |
Hakim
Akbar |
6-1 |
205 |
Jr. |
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Domynic
Shaw |
5-11 |
200 |
Fr. |
FS |
Curtis
Williams |
5-10 |
195 |
Sr. |
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Nick
Olszewski |
5-10 |
190 |
Jr. |
P |
Ryan
Fleming |
6-3 |
180 |
Sr. |
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Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: Mac Tuiaea-DE, Jabari Issa-DT, Toalei Mulitauaopele-DT,
Lester Towns-LB,
Jermaine Smith-CB, Marques Hairston-LB, Renard Edwards-CB
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