You can walk out the end of Huskie Stadium and stick your toe in the water. Ar that point your toe is about at sea level. Lake Washington connects to the Pacific Ocean.
I think it was the increase magnetic pull being closer to the north poll that throw them off. Did you see the way JJ kept favoring his right side? See, Magnets!
I am in the glass half full category, and even I spit my coffee out seeing this excuse......funny. I will go with this one. I think they were to close to the sea and that affected them, way too much saltwater in the air for them to play well.