Press Conference Notes: Sark Looks Inward

By Athletic Communications on September 5, 2011 6:18 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

While Seattle was off enjoying the late-summer weather, the Huskies were back at work on Montlake. Needless to say, there's still a bitter taste in the football program's mouth after a 30-27 win over FCS foe Eastern Washington, meaning the Huskies understand this week is more about their own performance.

Coach Steve Sarkisian led off his weekly press conference Monday with plenty of props for the Eagles, and a learning lesson for his young team.

"We played much too cautious," Sarkisian said. "Much too cautious a brand of football."

There's plenty the Huskies could Monday Morning Quarterback about the game, but the reality is that UW is 1-0, it's goal headed into the opener. Sark reiterated the turnover battle (EWU 4, UW 0), one of the most telling stats in football. The other aspects are fixable. What Sark wants is for the Huskies to play fast and free.

"There is potential of that, for sure," Sarkisian said. "Hopefully as (the players) see themselves on film and realize we weren't necessarily wrong, we just weren't doing it with the energy, passion and explosiveness that it needs to be done with."

Notes

The Huskies came out great of the Eastern game in good shape from an injury standpoint. Quinton Richardson (ankle) should be back in the starting lineup against Hawaii, and Keith Price and Jermaine Kearse were unaffected by the injuries sustained against EWU.
The Huskies have five players from Hawai'i, meaning this game takes on a little added importance. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser sent a reporter to Seattle early to check in with the team's island-born players.
Two Huskies earned Pac-12 awards on Monday. Desmond Trufant was named the league's defensive player of the week on the strength of his game-saving interception. Erik Folk took home special team player of the week honors for his three field goals, all 40 yards or more.
Keith Price (pictured above) and Senio Kelemete were interviewed by ROOT Sports for their weekly "Huskies All-Access" segment. Look for that this week.