Head coach Chris Petersen held his weekly Monday press conference today on Montlake, to talk about how the Huskies fared against BYU this past weekend. He also took the time to discuss this weekend’s matchup against the UCLA Bruins.
Here are things of note that he said…..
Petersen was happy with the win and how the team practiced hard
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said they had to run the ball because BYU keeps things in front of them
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said he saw the offensive line take another step this past weekend
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said the run game can’t succeed without the offensive line playing like they did against BYU
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said Hamdan and Browning are in sync together as far as their relationship
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said Hamdan and Browning have had a great relationship from the start
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen says Keith Bhonapha does a great job with the running backs and having them shake off fumbles and go back in
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said the offensive identity so far is “multiple” and “balanced”
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said the Huskies have a really good quarterback and tailback and they like to run the ball
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said Browning sets the tone for their culture.
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said there is a lot of sophistication to getting the players ready for an opponent
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said UCLA is continuing to improve and they are playing a bunch of young guys. He said they have a lot of respect for Chip Kelly.
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said it’s always great to play in Southern California
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said playing at the Rose Bowl venue is great and different
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said he has never coached at the Rose Bowl venue as a head coach
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said the players going back to Southern California and playing in front of their families is great
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said that Chip Kelly has adapted his system and he isn’t going as fast as he used to
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said it’s fun to play in different venues which makes college football great
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said he didn’t know during the game that Browning was close to the national record for completions and it wouldn’t change their philosophy in play calling
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said Chico McClatcher is amazed at his mindset from recovering from his two major injuries but he will get there soon. He says it’s a blessing to get him back for an extra year next season
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said, “what am I a Psychologist?” In regards to a question about where Chico McClatcher is at right now 😂😭
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said everyone in the stadium wanted a shutout but it’s very hard and rare to get
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said as far as the offense goes they love to be under center for their quarterbacks. He said it takes a lot of work with timing and snaps to be in sync
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said he loves handing the ball to tailback and him coming downhill from under center
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said having speedy guys like Salvon and Myles helps a lot on those “stretch plays”
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said holding calls is about cleaning up their technique
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said not having a grass field to practice on does not affect the team and it’s too hard with school to take them offsite
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen the UCLA QB can really spin it in there and he is getting better and better with more reps and experience each week
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said the UCLA QB is a pocket passer despite the inside zone and zone read that Chip Kelly likes to run
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said he has not reached out to Will Dissly yet because he wants things to settle for Will first
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said he likes grass more than turf because he is old and it doesn’t hurt his back as much! 😂😭
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said Greg Gaines is a great player and a “big tank” kind of a guy in there
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said Levi Onwuzurike is showing flashes and just needs more reps
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said they have tough stretch of road games coming up and ask him later if they are “Road Dawgs” or not 😉
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said Myles Gaskin’s return was conversations and he just wants to play football
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Petersen said he is excited about this game coming up and not looking ahead or caring about the afternoon kickoff in Eugene next weekend
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) October 1, 2018
Here is this week’s official depth chart for the Huskies…..
Below is the actual video of Chris Petersen’s press conference today…..
