Head coach Chris Petersen held his weekly Monday press conference today on Montlake, to talk about their performance against Eastern Washington this past weekend. He also took the time to discuss this weekend’s matchup against the California Golden Bears.
Here are things of note that he said…..
Coach Pete said “awesome day on Saturday and thanks to the fans that came out”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said Bush Hamdan did a good job mixing up plays and formations.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said “not a bunch of busted coverages on defense”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said Matteo Mele did a “great job” in place of the injured Nick Harris.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said center Nick Harris is “week to week”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said the wide receivers played “pretty well as a group”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said in the redzone you see guys going up one on one and making a play.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said there was progress in the redone with going “5 for 6” on touchdowns.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said they “did a good job of moving the ball between the 20’s”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said “there are a lot of gray areas down there” when figuring out when to put Peyton Henry on the field for field goals or going for it on 4th Down.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said “they are still trying to figure out the personality of this team.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said it will be a “different dynamic this weekend” against Cal and that they “will be tested”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete thought the young guys in the secondary did a “decent job” and there were some “learning opportunities” there for them. @DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said “people don’t realize how good Cal is on defense”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said “you have to have patience and you have to earn it” against Cal.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said Cal QB Chase Garbers “is an athletic guy who can run around and do a lot of things.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said that “Garbers is a dual threat guy and he can run”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said the Eastern Washington and Cal styles are “different”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said that Eason “just took what the defense gave him” and his “decision making” was good.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete “I don’t know how many passes we are going to throw 70-yards”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said “always” in regards to being concerned about snaps. He said Matteo Mele was not a center when he arrived on Montlake but he can play multiple positions.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said “there are a lot of nerves going on in the first game” for some of the younger players.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said “it doesn’t change anything” having a younger team with a big game so early on in the season.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said “we can only control what we can control” in regards to the Pac-12 image on a national scale.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said he would like to see some of those bigger games for the Pac-12 happen on the west coast because teams would travel better.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said ILB Kyler Manu “had a great game and played the best football he has seen him play”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said they will evaluate true freshman OLB Laiatu Latu through games as far as redshirting.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said TE Hunter Bryant was blocking great last season too.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said the first game is “you get out of the gate and it’s kind of a quiz”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said running back Richard Newton needs more “game reps” and has good speed.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said as far as good running backs “it always comes down to vision”.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said “he heard many times from NFL guys that those are the core makers” in regards to later NFL draft picks.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said they are “always going to recruit tight ends” because of depth concern at that position.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said “it was hugely important” for QB Jacob Sirmon to get some game reps and get that out of the way.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said the Cal secondary has a “really good scheme”. Blitz schemes and they cover well with a lot of experience.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said former UW coach Gerald Alexander “does a great job” coaching. He is currently at Cal.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said “they have enough issues with ourselves” and they just go play!@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Coach Pete said “all our coaches are evaluated every year even me!”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
Petersen said “if you just light your hair on fire and go after someone you are going to run by him” in regards to the pass rush.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) September 2, 2019
* The official Husky Football Depth Chart will be released sometime this week…..
Below is the actual video of Chris Petersen’s press conference today…..
