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August 27, 2010
2010 Complete College Football Schedule , Including Bowl Game Dates and Known TV Schedules
http://lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm
Here's a sample of the week 1 schedule
| Marshall at Ohio State | 6:30 p.m. | BTN (HD) |
| Minnesota at Middle Tennessee | 6:30 p.m. | ESPNU (HD) |
| Northern Illinois at Iowa State | 6:30 p.m. | (CSNC / CSNBA / FSN affiliates) (HD) |
| Southern Miss at South Carolina | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN (HD) |
| Towson at Indiana | 6:30 p.m. | BTN (HD) |
| DII: West Texas A&M at Grand Valley State | 7:00 p.m. | (CBSC / SPSO) (HD) |
| Pittsburgh at Utah | 7:30 p.m. | Versus (HD) |
| North Dakota at Idaho | 9:00 p.m. | ALT |
| USC at Hawaii | 10:00 p.m. | ESPN (HD) |
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| Eastern Washington at Nevada | 8:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Florida A&M at Miami | 6:30 p.m. | espn3.com |
| Florida Atlantic at UAB | 7:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Hampton at Central Michigan | 6:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Murray State at Kent State | 6:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Norfolk State at Rutgers | 6:30 p.m. | espn3.com |
| Presbyterian at Wake Forest | 5:30 p.m. | espn3.com |
| Rhode Island at Buffalo | 6:00 p.m. | Time-Warner (cable) |
| Southeast Missouri State at Ball State | 6:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Southeastern at Tulane | 7:00 p.m. | TBA |
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| Villanova at Temple | 4:00 p.m. | espn3.com |
| Arizona at Toledo | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN (HD) |
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| Eastern Illinois at Iowa | 11:00 a.m. | BTN (HD) |
| Miami (Ohio) at Florida | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN (HD) |
| Samford at Florida State | 11:00 a.m. | ESPNU (HD) |
| Western Michigan at Michigan State | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN2 (HD) |
| Youngstown State at Penn State | 11:00 a.m. | BTN (HD) |
| Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia | 11:21 a.m. | SEC Network / ESPN-GP |
| Illinois vs. Missouri | 11:30 a.m. | FSN (HD) |
| Colorado vs. Colorado State (Denver) | 1:00 p.m. | MTN (HD) |
| Appalachian State at Chattanooga | 2:00 p.m. | SS / FCSA (cable) |
| Coastal Carolina at West Virginia | 2:30 p.m. | ALT / ESPN-GP / ERTV (cable) |
| Connecticut at Michigan | 2:30 p.m. | ABC / ESPN2 *7 |
| Jacksonville State at Ole Miss | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN-GP *2 / CSS (cable) |
| Kentucky at Louisville | 2:30 p.m. | ABC / ESPN-GP *2 |
| Purdue at Notre Dame | 2:30 p.m. | NBC (HD) |
| North Texas at Clemson | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU (HD) |
| Texas at Rice (Reliant Stadium) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN (HD) |
| UCLA at Kansas State | 2:30 p.m. | ABC / ESPN2 *7 / ESPN-GP *2 |
| William & Mary at UMass | 2:30 p.m. | CSNE / Comcast (cable) |
| UC Davis at California | 3:00 p.m. | CSCA |
| UT-Martin at Tennessee | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN-GP *2 / PPV (TN) |
| Sacramento State at Stanford | 5:30 p.m. | CSNB |
| Arkansas State at Auburn | 6:00 p.m. | FSS / ESPN-GP |
| Memphis at Mississippi State | 6:00 p.m. | ESPNU (HD) |
| San Jose State at Alabama | 6:00 p.m. | PPV (AL) / ESPN-GP *2 |
| Tennessee Tech at Arkansas | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN-GP *2 / PPV (AR) |
| Western Kentucky at Nebraska | 6:00 p.m. | PPV |
| Washington at BYU | 6:00 p.m. | CBSC (HD) |
| Washington State at Oklahoma State | 6:00 p.m. | FSN (HD) |
| Northwestern at Vanderbilt | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN-GP *2 / CSS (cable) |
| Oregon State at TCU | 6:45 p.m. | ESPN (HD) |
| LSU vs. North Carolina (Atlanta) | 7:00 p.m. | ABC (HD) |
| Portland State at Arizona State | 9:00 p.m. | FSAZ (HD) |
| Cincinnati at Fresno State | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN2 (HD) |
| Wisconsin at UNLV | 10:00 p.m. | Versus (HD) |
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| Arkansas-Pine Bluff at UTEP | 8:05 p.m. | TBA |
| Army at Eastern Michigan | 6:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Bowling Green at Troy | 6:00 p.m. | Troy/ISP Network |
| Elon at Duke | 6:00 p.m. | espn3.com |
| Grambling at Louisiana Tech | 6:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Lehigh at Drake | 6:00 p.m. | FCS Atlantic (cable) |
| New Mexico at Oregon | 2:30 p.m. | TBA |
| Nicholls State at San Diego State | 7:00 p.m. | TBA |
| North Dakota State at Kansas | 6:00 p.m. | FCS Central (cable) |
| Northwestern State at Air Force | 1:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Richmond at Virginia | 5:00 p.m. | espn3.com |
| St. Francis (Pa.) at Liberty | 6:00 p.m. | Flames Sports Network |
| Sam Houston State at Baylor | 6:00 p.m. | TBA |
| South Carolina State at Georgia Tech | 12:00 p.m. | espn3.com |
| South Dakota at Central Florida | TBA | TBA |
| Southern Utah at Wyoming | 8:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Stephen F. Austin at Texas A&M | 6:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Stony Brook at South Florida | TBA | TBA |
| Syracuse at Akron | 5:00 p.m. | espn3.com |
| Texas State at Houston | 7:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Utah State at Oklahoma | 6:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Weber State at Boston College | 12:00 p.m. | espn3.com |
| Western Carolina at North Carolina State | 5:00 p.m. | espn3.com |
| Wofford at Ohio | 6:00 p.m. | TBA |
August 24, 2010
University of Washington football iPhone App Available
The Seattle Times is rolling out its first paid iPhone application, a new mobile app that allows sports fans to track scores, stats and news related to University of Washington football. The app, which includes stories and Tweets from Seattle Times sports reporter Bob Condotta, is available for $2.99.
In addition to Husky football news, the app also includes a special section featuring the Twitter feed of Heisman Trophy candidate and UW quarterback Jake Locker.
“The Seattle Times is pleased to enter this market with a product we are proud of,” said David Boardman, Executive Editor and Senior Vice President of The Seattle Times. “Husky football fans will love this app. They will now be able to take the Huskies with them wherever they go and stay constantly connected throughout the 2010 season.”
The Times already offers a free mobile app for general news, but the latest offering marks the first time that the state's largest daily newspaper has experimented with a paid application in a niche category such as sports.
From John Cook
August 23, 2010
Huskies' Chris Polk makes Defenses Queasy
Chris Polk can make a defense YAC.
That's "Yards After Contact," and opposing defenses yielded in 2009 an estimated 700 yards of it to Polk, the most successful freshman tailback in Washington history.
Polk finished with 1,113 yards rushing, which ranks seventh on the Huskies' all-time list, averaging 4.9 yards per carry despite running behind an offensive line that most would agree was slightly below average.
That line figures to considerably improved in 2010. Seven players with starting experience are back, and another year of offseason workouts has turned a unit that looked decidedly soft in the middle in 2008 into a physically impressive crew.
"Everybody wants to point this out as a position of weakness for us," coach Steve Sarkisian said. "In my humble opinion, it should be a position of strength."
Speaking of soft: It's hard to believe that's what some thought about Polk as a true freshman. He avenged 1.6 yards per carry on 20 carries before a shoulder injury ended his season after two games (he got the year back from the NCAA). He certainly didn't do much to justify his lofty pedigree: A touted recruit, he'd turned down USC to be a Husky.
But, last fall, starting with a physical 90 yards on 21 carries in the opener versus LSU, Polk consistently threw his 216 pounds into tacklers and won the leverage battle. It's even more impressive when you consider he played through a torn left labrum in his shoulder, which he suffered while throwing a block in the sixth game against Arizona.
Polk takes pride in his YAC, but he doesn't want the perception of him to be limited to breaking tackles. Actually, he prefers to make guys miss. His focus during conditioning and film sessions during the offseason was trying to transform those grinding efforts into 50-yard touchdown jaunts.
"I don't see myself as a power runner," said Polk, who also returns kicks and is a solid receiver.
Of course, not everything was rosy for Polk and the Huskies' running game last season. There were multiple instances when the offense failed to convert in short-yardage situations, most glaringly against Notre Dame when a single yard proved unobtainable on the goal line five times. Embarrassing? Yes.
"That left a bitter taste in our mouths," Polk said. "Coaches talk about it all the time as a point of emphasis."
There's something else that might have left Polk bitter: A lack of credit. Despite his production, he didn't receive many accolades last season, and most of the preseason attention is focused on his quarterback, Jake Locker, and running backs in the state of Oregon: Oregon's LaMichael James and Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers.
And, yes, Polk does pay attention to what the more heralded running backs are doing.
"I always look and see what those guys did," he said. "I love to compete. When we play each other, my goal is to be the better back."
But it's not all about numbers: "I had 1,000 yards last year and it didn't really mean much during the bowl season. We were still at home," he said.
Polk, who sat out spring practices after offseason shoulder surgery, figures to share the ball more this season. The Huskies are fairly deep at running back, with Johri Fogerson and true freshman Jesse Callier likely to get touches.
Sharing is no problem, Polk said, and he also waved away the notion that playing in Locker's considerable shadow is frustrating -- "He's a true leader on the field and off the field."
Polk, in fact, doesn't seem too eager to celebrate the Huskies offense, which figures to be high-powered, nor the higher expectations that surround the team in Sarkisian's second season.
"We have a lot of weapons, but if we don't execute it doesn't mean anything," he said. "We're really still the underdogs. We're going to go out there and shock the nation."
If that proves true, expect there to be some YAC-ing.
That's "Yards After Contact," and opposing defenses yielded in 2009 an estimated 700 yards of it to Polk, the most successful freshman tailback in Washington history.
Polk finished with 1,113 yards rushing, which ranks seventh on the Huskies' all-time list, averaging 4.9 yards per carry despite running behind an offensive line that most would agree was slightly below average.
That line figures to considerably improved in 2010. Seven players with starting experience are back, and another year of offseason workouts has turned a unit that looked decidedly soft in the middle in 2008 into a physically impressive crew.
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AP Photo/Greg Wahl-StephensWashington running back Chris Polk rushed for 1,113 yards and five touchdowns last season.
Speaking of soft: It's hard to believe that's what some thought about Polk as a true freshman. He avenged 1.6 yards per carry on 20 carries before a shoulder injury ended his season after two games (he got the year back from the NCAA). He certainly didn't do much to justify his lofty pedigree: A touted recruit, he'd turned down USC to be a Husky.
But, last fall, starting with a physical 90 yards on 21 carries in the opener versus LSU, Polk consistently threw his 216 pounds into tacklers and won the leverage battle. It's even more impressive when you consider he played through a torn left labrum in his shoulder, which he suffered while throwing a block in the sixth game against Arizona.
Polk takes pride in his YAC, but he doesn't want the perception of him to be limited to breaking tackles. Actually, he prefers to make guys miss. His focus during conditioning and film sessions during the offseason was trying to transform those grinding efforts into 50-yard touchdown jaunts.
"I don't see myself as a power runner," said Polk, who also returns kicks and is a solid receiver.
Of course, not everything was rosy for Polk and the Huskies' running game last season. There were multiple instances when the offense failed to convert in short-yardage situations, most glaringly against Notre Dame when a single yard proved unobtainable on the goal line five times. Embarrassing? Yes.
"That left a bitter taste in our mouths," Polk said. "Coaches talk about it all the time as a point of emphasis."
There's something else that might have left Polk bitter: A lack of credit. Despite his production, he didn't receive many accolades last season, and most of the preseason attention is focused on his quarterback, Jake Locker, and running backs in the state of Oregon: Oregon's LaMichael James and Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers.
And, yes, Polk does pay attention to what the more heralded running backs are doing.
"I always look and see what those guys did," he said. "I love to compete. When we play each other, my goal is to be the better back."
But it's not all about numbers: "I had 1,000 yards last year and it didn't really mean much during the bowl season. We were still at home," he said.
Polk, who sat out spring practices after offseason shoulder surgery, figures to share the ball more this season. The Huskies are fairly deep at running back, with Johri Fogerson and true freshman Jesse Callier likely to get touches.
Sharing is no problem, Polk said, and he also waved away the notion that playing in Locker's considerable shadow is frustrating -- "He's a true leader on the field and off the field."
Polk, in fact, doesn't seem too eager to celebrate the Huskies offense, which figures to be high-powered, nor the higher expectations that surround the team in Sarkisian's second season.
"We have a lot of weapons, but if we don't execute it doesn't mean anything," he said. "We're really still the underdogs. We're going to go out there and shock the nation."
If that proves true, expect there to be some YAC-ing.
2010-11 Husky Gold Ticket Card and Kids Can Become a Dubs' Club Member!
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All kids 8th grade & under are invited to becoming a member of the Dubs' Club, presented by Whole Foods! Membership is just $25 per child and includes:
- Official Dubs' Club t-shirt
- Dubs' Club lunch sack
- Dubs' Club membership card that provides free admission to all home Husky event except for Football, Men's Basketball and Pac-10 Women's Basketball
- Opportunity to attend members only events
- 1 Free ticket to the Husky Football game vs. Syracuse, Arizona State, Stanford or UCLA*, plus a pre-game Tunnel Tour
*Members' families are eligible to purchase a discounted $48 ticket. Tickets for each game are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. One ticket per member. Tickets must be requested & purchased through the Husky Ticket Office at 206.543.2200 in advance of game day.
Visit GoHuskies.com to download the 2010-11 Dubs' Club, presented by Whole Foods, application.
2010-11 Husky Gold Card* On Sale Now!
*Formerly known as the Olympic Sports Pass
Come out to cheer on the Huskies all year long! The Husky Gold Card is good for general admission seating to any regular season home event for Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Baseball and Softball. This pass does not include admission to post-season or designated special events and is valid for the entire 2010-11 school calendar year.
2010-11 Husky Gold Card Pricing
Adult - $50
Youth / Senior Citizen* - $40
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*Youth is age 18 & under, Senior Citizen is 62 & older
**Family Plan admits 4 people regardless of age. Children aged 2 & under are allowed free admission to all Husky Athletics regular season events.
To order your Husky Gold Card, visit GoHuskies.com, order by phone at 206.543.2200 (M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm) or in person at the Husky Ticket Office – Graves Building, 3910 Montlake Blvd, Seattle, WA 98195 (M-F, 8:30am-5pm). Email tickets@uw.edu with any questions.
August 21, 2010
Huskies Reportedly Pick Up "Large-Sized" Center
6'3 299lb Siosifa Tufunga, Center from Jordan High School has reportedly committed to the UW yesterday. More information can be found at Max Preps.
Ben from Pullman, Wash., writes...
Ben from Pullman, Wash., writes: I was wondering why ESPN and everyone is in love with Jake Locker. ... I know he has the athleticism and talent, but his statistics are not even close to a Heisman or a first round quarterback pick. If you look at his career stats page, you will see he only completed 58 percent of his passes last year.
Ted Miller: People are impressed by Jake Locker because: 1. he's big; 2. he's fast; 3. he's smart; 4. he's a great "character" guy; 5. he's got a great arm; 6. his passing has progressively improved; 7. when you watch him on film, it doesn't take long before you go "Wow."
His numbers haven't been terribly impressive because he began as a raw talent and his supporting cast was mediocre-to-bad. He'll pile up plenty of numbers this season.
And, by the way, I get a lot of this in the mailbag. I wish no ill on any team, but the obsessive Locker-doubting makes me wonder if there might be some karmic problems hitting some teams this season when the Huskies come to town.
