Comments on: Jason Chorak analyzes the Defense

By: Lance Newell

Lance Newell — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:29:41 +0000

The Huskies proud football team was let down by exactly what Chorak was saying.
Baer for some reason can not have a 4 quarter defense.I did see now and then a nice defense,then all of a sudden late into the game,nothing.Oregon ran the same play over and over and the huskies were not on the same page.Baer being gone opens the door for a good coach to step in and take this program to another level.
Now,how bout some players on offensive that can catch the ball,actually hold the ball after it gets to them,sheeesh….

By: JG

JG — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:13:07 +0000

Jason, Hey, thanks for being the “Dawg” that we all needed. Your play and attitude was outstanding and as we can read, it is still there.

Now how about coming to the UW to coach the D? Bring Emtman and Hoffman along with you. See if Parrish or Milloy can come visit and add a few pointers on what a hard hitting DB can do (cover.)

By: Ed Harris

Ed Harris — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:28:39 +0000

Great article! I hope Jason isn’t black-balled the way some other Husky players have been for speaking the truth about the defense! One more year of Tyrone…ugh

By: Vito

Vito — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:23:40 +0000

Make up your mind Chorak, too much swaying back and forth for my taste. The defense is horrible, 661 yards to Oregon at home? 465 yards rushing??? And they ran the same play like 30 times, there are no agjustments at all. And what is Ty doing to address it? Keeps the same coaches. Out of 23 recruits verbaled, he has only 7 true defensive players, hmmmm. The Dawgs are going to get steamrolled on the ground next year, and Locker will never be able to put up enough points to make up for it.

By: Vegas Dawg

Vegas Dawg — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:47:07 +0000

I agree with Jason’s assessment. We don’t have guys out there with fire in their eyes and a non stop motor. Somebody fell down in the recruiting process when they didn’t evaluate our current players from this basis. This kid from Baton Rouge may represent the blue print for future evaluations if we get a new DC that appreciates mean streaks more than tape measures.

By: J G

J G — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:38:33 +0000

3 of 5:

If you read what Chorak is saying – he’s saying they need to fire Baer. The position coaching is good – the schemes that Baer is playing are not.

By: J G

J G — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:37:48 +0000

Chorak is the type of player that we Husky fans LOVE! This is the attitude we need. Kent Baer – he’s no Dawg. He plays sissy, prevent defense. He’s afraid to trust his players. Let them off the leash!

And Chorak is right – if Ty doesn’t fire Baer, it just shows that Ty values his friendships over the UW football program. Not that that should come as a surprise to anybody given Ty’s past.

By: Denny Andrews

Denny Andrews — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:27:54 +0000

Good stuff Derek; Dawgs DO need a new defensive coordinator…….Wonder what Jim Lambright is doing these days?

By: Loandawg

Loandawg — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:12:22 +0000

“I don’t think that our guys on defense play with that kind of passion and love for the game,” he said. “I don’t see the fire in their eyes to get to the ball. I don’t know what that comes from and why these players don’t understand what wearing the purple and gold is all about.” —

Here he admits we don’t have the athletes but earlier in the interview he states that it is the coaching. He goes on to say “You can’t coach nastyness, you recruit it”. Well then, how many that started on D did we have last year that were NOT FRESHMAN and were not players recruited by Baer? Hmm. My point is when you take over a team in college you pretty much have no choice to play players you most likely didn’t recruit. Personel you may not really want out there. Then you throw in the mix with Murchison’s legal issues, Davenport injured the majority of the season (or playing while still not 100%) and Cory Nicol walking off because of an injury. Our Secondary was thin, or Linebackers were injured…hahaha…I am not saying he is a great coach and doesn’t deserve a swift kick in the tail but Dude, give him a little break. If you were in his shoes — would you want the players you had? Heck NO! Like Chorak alluded to — Not one of these players is going to the NFL. … NOT one. Roy Lewis may make a practice squad but that is it.

By: 3 of 5

3 of 5 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:52:28 +0000

chorak seems to be sending mixed signals. He argues that the defensive coaching needs to change (primarily baer), yet he also argues that the defense has some excellent coaches. Also, he seems to be claiming that the talent (ie recruiting nasty players) is the key problem. I respect Chorak, and I think he was a fanastic player, but I’m not sure what to take from his comments.