KEN GOE
Washington offensive coordinator Tim Lappano faced a semicircle of reporters with his back to the wall Saturday in the room inside Hec Edmundson Pavilion that the Huskies use for postgame interviews. Lappano confirmed what coach Tyrone Willingham refused to discuss in his formal media session, that the injury quarterback Isaiah Stanback suffered to his right foot in a 27-17 loss to Oregon State appeared serious. No team in the conference has more completely configured its offense to one player than has Washington to Stanback. The Huskies spread the field and ask Stanback, who has a rocket arm and 10.48-100 meter speed, to make something happen. Now? It looks as if Carl Bonnell will start next weekend at California, with Oregon transfer Johnny DuRocher in reserve. For UW fans, the future suddenly looks frightening.
Bonnell last saw any significant action in 2004, when he played in four games and started two on a 1-10 team. He completed 37 percent of his passes, threw four interceptions and didn't have a touchdown pass. He is athletic and mobile -- Bonnell was recruited by many college programs as a defensive back -- but he isn't Stanback. Who is? Suddenly, Washington looks like the team most analysts studied in the preseason, then penciled in at the bottom of the conference. There are precious few playmakers on offense, and major holes on both the defensive line and in the secondary.
Oregon State exploited every deficiency Saturday, and California is better than OSU at almost every position.
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