Favorite Husky player of all time.

Posted by: Sol Duc

Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/29/16 07:35 PM

If you could only pick one Husky as your favorite player, who would it be? Mine would be Napoleon Kaufman, damn he was fun to watch. At any given time he could take it to the house with his blazing speed. That boy had some serious guns on him and ran with power, even though he wasn't big. Who's your pick ?
Posted by: Dan S.

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/29/16 08:02 PM

This is like naming your favorite AC/DC song.

How do you do that?

If I had to name just one - Steve Emtman. He simply dominated the guy in front of him - and sometimes more than one guy. He was mean, huge, and he owned the line of scrimmage. #1 draft pick, played on the unbeaten 91 team, from our own great state of Washington - he has to be my pick.

Now I want to name about 10 other Huskies that were badasses, too.
Posted by: Todd

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/29/16 08:04 PM

I agree with everything that Dan just said... it's a ten way tie with Emtman barely edging out the field.

Fish on...

Todd
Posted by: Sol Duc

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/29/16 08:30 PM

See, that wasn't hard. smile Too bad Steve's NFL career was cut short.
Posted by: Sol Duc

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/29/16 08:31 PM

I don't remember Sixkiller, a tad before my time.
Posted by: BroodBuster

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/29/16 08:31 PM

I almost agree with Dan smile

But since he took Emtman I'll take Lincoln Kennedy. Same team left tackle.
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/29/16 09:52 PM

I always enjoyed watching Marques Tuiasosopo play.
Posted by: Sol Duc

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/29/16 10:07 PM

Originally Posted By: Hankster
No Warren Moon?

You guys must have completely forgotten about Jermaine Kearse. smile

There's a guy from WA that's near and dear to my heart. That would be Hugh McElhenny..part of the 49ers Million Dollar Backfield and retired number 39. thumbs

My old boss told me stories about Hugh McElhenny, sounds like he was a real stud. I wish I could have seen him run. How well did he do in the NFL?
Posted by: Bent Metal

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/29/16 10:18 PM

Mario Bailey
Lester Towns
Reggie Williams
Marques Tuiasosopa
Lawyer Milloy
Beno Bryant
Ink Aleaga
Richie Chambers
Steve Emtmen
Napoleon Kaufman

Some of my favorites when we had season tickets
Posted by: Sol Duc

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/29/16 11:20 PM

Good call on Milloy, forgot about him. He had a great NFL career.
Posted by: NickD90

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 06:08 AM

Outside fan's perspective....Emtman was the best Husky I ever saw play. The dude was straight up murderer.
Posted by: BroodBuster

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 08:50 AM

Originally Posted By: ReefSkunk
I always enjoyed watching Marques Tuiasosopo play.


+1

That game against Stanford was the best individual performance I ever saw in Husky Stadium!
Posted by: Salmo g.

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 08:52 AM

Originally Posted By: stam
Emtman, best big man
Nip Kaufman, most fun to watch.
Billy Joe Hobert, was a great dumbass


Outstanding summary.
Posted by: stonefish

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 08:58 AM

Doug Martin and Jacque Robinson
Posted by: Dan S.

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 09:13 AM

BJ never lost a game as a starter.

Kid was a gamer.
Posted by: Direct-Drive

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 11:51 AM

Damon Huard because he threw "The Pick".




wink
Posted by: 4Salt

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 11:59 AM

Mark Brunell was no slouch. He went on to have a good NFL career too.

I got to see Sonny Sixkiller against CAL in Berkeley in 1971. Huskies won that one.

Paul Skansi gets honorable mention.
Posted by: The Moderator

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 12:00 PM

The '91 Defense is my favorite Husky player of all time.

Posted by: BroodBuster

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 02:43 PM

Originally Posted By: stonefish
Doug Martin and Jacque Robinson


Great pull there!

Doug Martin ate at my house about once a month when he was a Husky. Great guy. Dirt poor. And really missed his Mom. He's probably the main reason you don't see me thrashing these kids when they F-up as it's hard for us to fully understand their situation. It was super cool when he signed the first million dollar contract in NFL history.

I still have his #79 Vikings jersey and always wore #73 in High School because of him.

Micheal Jackson and Nesby Glasgow were also two of my favorites from that team!

Those three taught me the "Say Who" chant smile.
Posted by: snit

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 03:52 PM

Gotta go with Emtman... just a beast. Plus I was attending the UW during that reign of power, so got too see it first hand.

Lots of other great players already mentioned.

For some reason I always liked that Cody Pickett grew up on "Chicken Dinner Lane" in Caldwell.
Posted by: Dan S.

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 04:10 PM

Has nobody mentioned Ron Holmes yet?

Shameful.
Posted by: Sol Duc

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 04:17 PM

I forgot about Billy Joe. grin
Posted by: Sol Duc

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 11/30/16 04:19 PM

I remember Kaufman being a little guy could bench press around 400 lbs. eek
Posted by: NOFISH

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/01/16 04:51 PM

My favorite Husky player is their punter......sure wish i could catch his name sometime.
Posted by: Todd

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/01/16 05:26 PM

Originally Posted By: NOFISH
My favorite Husky player is their punter......sure wish i could catch his name sometime.


That is solid work right there.

Fish on...

Todd
Posted by: Sol Duc

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/01/16 07:03 PM

I see what you did there. laugh
Posted by: teamster

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/03/16 06:25 PM

All you kids needed to be around when Dawgs had real men playin,especially Don McKeta.................!


http://blog.seattlepi.com/huskies/2011/10/19/uw-1960-rose-bowl-win-in-rare-archive-pictures/

GO DAWGS............2016
Posted by: chasbo

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/04/16 12:32 PM

Junior Coffey and Charlie Browning, ring a bell.

I'd love to them bring out the old rounded numbers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54oFXqrGzYQ
Posted by: chasbo

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/04/16 12:51 PM

and Keith Jackson is definitely missed
Posted by: Sol Duc

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/04/16 02:40 PM

Originally Posted By: chasbo
and Keith Jackson is definitely missed


You're not kidding, what a legend!.
Posted by: Sol Duc

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/04/16 02:45 PM

Did anyone mention Joe Steele, he was a fine player. I don't remember him that much, kind of before my time. Can anyone attest to his greatness. ?
Posted by: Todd

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/04/16 06:44 PM

He was an excellent running back when I was a kid, back when end zone seats were never available for pre-sale and cost...$7?

I think knee problems derailed his career.

Fish on...

Todd
Posted by: stonefish

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/04/16 07:25 PM

Joe Steele was an excellent running back until he suffered devastating knee injury.
Excellent runner with really good hands.
In my opinion, would have had a nice pro career if not for the knee injury.
SF
Posted by: BroodBuster

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/04/16 08:21 PM

I'm pretty sure Joe Steele blew his knee out the last time UW played Bama.

A loss in Huskey Stadium.

Pay back's a bitch!
Posted by: stonefish

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/04/16 08:39 PM

He blew his knee out at UCLA in the LA Coliseum.

The Bama game in 78 is where Spider Gaines had a wide open touchdown pass bounce off his facemask.
SF
Posted by: Bent Metal

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/05/16 06:23 PM

Loved watching him return punts. Very rarely called for a "fair catch"
Posted by: Dan S.

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/05/16 06:54 PM

Joe wasn't aware "fair catch" was a thing until after he graduated.
Posted by: Todd

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/27/16 06:58 PM

Originally Posted By: stam
Might get to pick a new one in a couple few days....

Cautiously optomistic.


Fuckyeah!

Fish on...

Todd
Posted by: Illahee

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/28/16 11:36 AM

Sonny Sixkiller
Posted by: Timber

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 12/28/16 03:47 PM

David Rill
Posted by: Longie

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 01/01/17 11:07 PM

Jaime Fields RIP and Beno Bryant
Posted by: larryb

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 01/01/17 11:43 PM

Hugh McElhenny said he had to take a cut in pay to go pro. a lot of great players from back when jim owens was the coach and players played both ways
Posted by: Illahee

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 01/02/17 09:42 AM

Pete Susick
Posted by: cobble cruiser

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 01/04/17 01:20 PM

My vote goes to our very own Bryan Stone (stone fish). That humble son of a gun.. wink

Favorite Husky right? smile
Posted by: Sol Duc

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 01/04/17 02:56 PM

Stone Fish.....what position? What years?
Posted by: cobble cruiser

Re: Favorite Husky player of all time. - 01/04/17 02:58 PM

Go on Bryan.... tell em'. smile