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by Jeff Nusser on Oct 3, 2009 10:24 AM PDT
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Anyone else hear Todd McShay?
Said Jake Locker could be the #1 overall pick in the draft if he comes out this year. Made me throw up in my mouth a little.
I heard him say a couple days ago he'd have to wait for next year.
He would be going up against Tebow this year…
by displacedcoug on Oct 3, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I just don't see it
He’s a lot better, but I think he’s got a ridiculously long way to go to be an NFL-caliber quarterback. He’s got the talent, but he’s the classic case of a guy who will benefit long term by staying in school and starting 12 or 13 more games.
Locker is a good one....
But a top Pac-10 QB should be able to generate more than 6 points vs. Furd.
He’s got a ways to go. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love him on our team, but he’s no Tim Tebow…yet.
Do you like ND or doggies to win today?
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
isn't it irrelevant because of his baseball contract?
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Referring to his NFL draft status
I thought his contract he signed with the Angels basically said that after college, he had a 6 year baseball contract that went into affect. I am wrong?
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
The Angels own him for 6 years, but he can play football if he wants.
It’s just that if he decides to play baseball, the Angels own his rights for 6 years.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
Ahh I see
that is an important difference
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
WHAT??!?!??!?!??!
BRETT FAVRE PLAYS FOR THE VIKINGS? AND HE’S PLAYING AGAINST THE PACKERS THIS WEEK?!?!??!?!
I had no idea.
This Wisconsin/Minnesota game is turning out to be a darn good one
I’m starting to become convinced that Wisconsin is never going to be what it was under Bielema.
Yeah thats the game Im watching
Til UW/Notre Dame and LSU/Georgia come on.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
I think the Huskies have a really, really good chance of winning
And it wouldn’t surprise me if they went in there and won by double digits. Honestly.
If Locker can not make mistakes like he did last week
They’ve got a shot.
A win wouldn’t surprise me, Sark and Holt know Charlie Weis pretty well, but Im not sold until I see us play well on the road.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
I'm betting they got their road jitters out of their system now
They were properly humbled, and will be hungry. Notre Dame, on the other hand, lost to Michigan, barely beat MSU … I just don’t think they’re very good.
Yeah, marched right down the field and scored in under a minute.
Impressive.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
Wisconsin runs the ball pretty well. Kicking probably wouldve been a mistake.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
Dont really understand throwing the ball down the field in that situation
Trying to get a 1st, Ok, but not like that.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
Passing there was really, REALLY stupid
If you drop back and don’t see your guy, tuck it and run up into the middle. Moron.
Yeah, now Minnesotas got plenty of time if they can get some 1sts
And get out of bounds a couple times.
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UW or ND?
Who are you guys picking to win?
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 11:56 AM PDT reply actions
Can I just say thank goodness for video on the Internet?
I’m at my dining room table watching ESPN360 and grading papers. :-)
How bout basketball season Nuss? Getting pumped yet?
A little more than a month out and it kinda just hit me. Gonna start working on UW’s postion previews, and the conference preview soon.
Im almost giddy.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
Yeah, see Im not a big baseball guy
Follow the Mariners, but thats about it.
And once football starts, I really dont give them too much attention unless theyre in a pennant race.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
Plus, I feel like football just started
But when it comes, I’ll be really, really excited. However, I think this could be a very rough year. It’s probably going to come down to how far Klay can carry us. We might look a lot like Arizona State of two years ago.
I'm thinking that the key is how well our new point...
guards adjust to Pac-10 play.
Also, we need another big besides Casto to step up.
I’m concerned about Bone and how his team D will look too. Not optimistic about that.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
The big is the problem
We lost the second best rebounder in the conference over the past two years. That’s going to be a struggle, unless our guards rebound exceptionally well. Klay is a very good rebounder, as is Nik. We might see more of Nik this year than we like for that simple fact alone.
The more I look at the Cougs the more I like their chances
There are teams that I think they’re definitely going to be better than (Stanford, Oregon, USC, Arizona State), and if they can take care of those teams, split with the teams that are more on their level, and sneak a couple wins in against Cal/UW/UCLA, I don’t see any reason why they don’t win 10 or 11 games.
Of course, it all depends on how the transition to Bone goes.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
That's just the way I look at the Pac-10 every year
Who’s better than who, and how many wins does that add up to.
Who’d you guys draw in the Big-12?
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
K-State
That’s a good match for us, I think. They (the Wildcats) could be in the Top 25 when that game rolls around.
Yeah just pulled up your schedule
I like the K-State game, but it would probably be nicer if you didnt have to play them 3 days after playing at Gonzaga.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
No doubt in my mind that the Pac-10 will...
be down again this season.
Cal will be very strong…but after that, the UW and UCLA (and OSU?) will be a notch down to be sure.
We’ll likely see a max of two Sweet Sixteen teams this time.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Might have to move my grading upstairs
Not sure my computer will be able to handle streaming UW/ND, Stanford/UCLA and FSU/BC all at the same time …
Michigan loses
FRAUDS! FIRE RICH ROD!
Oh, how I love the Michigan faithful.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
I love to see Michigan lose.
They are on my ever-growing list of “teams to hate”.
LOL.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Gameday
anyone see that interview on Gameday today with the BC player who has cancer? he said the doctors told him last week they think the cancer’s all gone…and the crowd went nuts. it was really cool.
Ya that was cool, I hope that guys gets back out there someday
Also, how many WSU flags were there today? I counted 3 or 4
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I only saw 2
but did see a Georgia flag and a Texas flag
There was the white one,
There was a crimson one on the far right behind Herbstreit, and there was another crimson one like 30 yards behind the white one. There was another flag that had a big W on a very dark flag, it may have been wisconson.
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Just wanna say
I think it’s cool that you’re over here hangin and talking football. Even if (especially since?) you’re a dawg.
by TiltingRight on Oct 3, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Seems pretty clear
that UW won’t have much of a problem moving the ball. Nothing surprising about that, but “they are who we thought they were.”
Cant have a much better opening drive than that.
Now lets see how the defense looks. Hasnt been good in the first quarter since the Idaho game.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
Is this going to be a 48-45 type of game?
I have to wonder at this point.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 12:59 PM PDT reply actions
I haven't been impressed by either defense this year.
and their head coaches are known for their offenses.
by TiltingRight on Oct 3, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Neither have I
But the UW defense is a little lacking in talent. Im not sure Notre Dame has that excuse.
http://www.spartyandfriends.com/
Gerhardt is one tough runner. I love to have him on our team.
I’m going to age myself, but he reminds me of Dan Doorninck (sp?).
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Im happy holding them to field goals all day
But a stop or turnover would be nice.
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Announcers
always seem in such awe of big punts
I don't know what it is
I have been cheering for the UW today. Maybe it’s more about not liking Notre Dame but Coug fans have been slightly supportive of the UW. The students cheered the UW win against SC in Martin.
As a life long Coug that has hated anything purple it feels strange…and dirty! ;)
Go take a long shower.
BTW…notice the announcers stated “the Irish down by one point”….instead of “the UW up by one point”. In other words, ND is ALWAYS the reference point.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Notre Dame Brodcasting Network
No question about ND being the reference point. I will never get over a college team having their own network channel. Talk about sick!
On another incredibly important note, I usually like all-white uniforms but it looks pretty strange looking on the Dawg’s. I guess it is better than the gold pants though.
I think we would look good
With the Cougar Head helmets in Crimson.
what a shame
that Trufant went to uw. kid looks like a player.
Looks like he supports the run
a lot like his brother. No question we wanted him though. Simmons, Washington, Trufant would have been a good trio of corners in the pipeline.
horrible, absolutly horrible
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
what a gift
can we have a couple of those this week? ;)
I really don't like seeing Nick Holt
Mr. Awesome! Idaho gives him a chance and he leaves them high and dry. Now NDs announcers are talking about how he expects to turn it around this year.
Holt's an grossly overpaid psycho.
He’s certainly not worth $700K+ per year. No way.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty nice play by Clausen though
and Tate will make you look slow as well.
nice tackling
by that last uw guy, #20 i think? yuk
What's the call there?
Is it legal at the line, illegal 5 yards down field? That was clearly a pick.
The only thing worse is all the "legal" holding
I have been trying to figure out why WSU doesn’t do it.
That ball was tipped at the line
tipped by Allan and right into the hands of Butler.
Now Locker fumbles.
This game is nuts!!!
Is the Huskies offense just not very good?
If you look at what they did against USC, Stanford and now today, one has to start to wonder.
That's why I say that as good of an athlete Locker is,
he’s just not getting it done.
An all Pac-10 QB would be able to get their team in the endzone more often.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Year 1
He’s not very comfortable in the pocket and he may not have the feel. I bet he will get a lot better through this year and next.
How about this then...
He’s no Timm Rosenbach either.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Stanford's up
don’t hear a ton about them, but Stanford’s D is tough.
I think their defense is getting better as the year goes along
But, again, they’ve built it on stopping WSU, UW and UCLA. None of those teams have shown much, outside of one impressive drive by Washington.
held Wake to 17 or 21 i think(somewhere around there)
not exactly an offensive powerhouse either i guess…but all you can do is stop whoever is lining up against you.
ball control offense + stingy D = good season usually
Luck throws a really nice ball
Pritchard should transfer up to WSU.
He's definitely a backup
and his playing days are pretty much over.
A Cougar post on the youth, credit to Grippi
I’m not sure if it was posted here but Grippi mentioned there could be 6 true and redshirt freshmen in the lineup on offense today. Tuel, Winston, Reitnoeur, Pencer, Simone, and Stormo.
The defense will have a bunch at times as well. Long, Spitz, and Simmons start and Hayward, Laurenzi, and Matthews will get time.
Then you also have Bland, Hoffman-Ellis, and Karstetter as soph’s. Some of this has to do with injuries of course by man we are young.
I forgot Mitz is a soph as well
I don’t remember having such a young program before.
they must have thought it was a basketball game
It does sound more than half full.
Surprised that ND's O line can't get them...
a TD starting at 1st and goal at the two yd line.
ND with 328 yards
early in the 3rd qtr. That’s Awesome!
Correction.
there are, in fact, two defenses in this game.
by Kyle Rancourt on Oct 3, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought I saw flags?
perhaps it’s just two hand touch.
by Kyle Rancourt on Oct 3, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Where is James Johnson?
The Dawg’s true freshman receiver? Is he hurt?
I haven't heard his name all day
A lot of Kearse though.
Yeah, and Goodwin's had a few thrown his way
Receiver’s one of the positions this team has depth, so it seems like every game one of them doesnt show up, when it’s probably random chance.
Their Run D looks horrible.
At they look to have trouble with a running QB, so those things look good for WSU :)
Oh...
and if you can’t find the game online, you can buy a single game pass from Oregon sports online for $1.99!
https://www.nmnathletics.com//subs/Landing.dbml?db_oem_id=500
Much better than the $10 monthly package, but hopefully it will be on justin.tv
He lost the ball a bit
I think that might have messed up his mometum a bit.
Almost 700 yards of offense through 3 quarters
in a sloppy mess due to the rain.
Terrible attempt
Could have easily been picked.
Clausen is clueless.
He’s lucky that wasn’t picked off in the end zone.
UCLA still breathing
Down 8 with the ball and 3 minutes to go.
Stanford knocking the breath
out of the Bruin’s on their drive though.
Willingham sucked!
but not having Locker and Polk last year was pretty big. Agree on Polk. A really tough runner.
Stanford's next 3: OSU AZ ASU
They have a chance to pile up some wins before they get a brutal last 4: OR, USC, CAL, Notre Dame. Luckily for them, three of those are at home.
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Why would Weasal call a time out with a few seconds left...
in the game with no chance of winning?
How happy is Sarkisian that
Polk changed his mind and went to the Dawg’s?
Really? what a bad call
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Roughing the snapper?
Another fine day for Pac 10 ref’s.
Charlie Weis?
boosters have been calling for his head for a while. Is this the year he gets the boot? For some reason, anything less than an undefeated National Championship season is a failure for the Golden Domers. It’s not the 1920s.
I think he's done after this season.
They don’t look at all impressive.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
7 plays from the 1 yard line
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
at least they ate up over 4 minutes with that
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
they've sucked all game
and how do you not call a QB sneak with Locker?
by Kyle Rancourt on Oct 3, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my!
Give the defense some credit here. They have been down there a long time.
He doesn't have USC players anymore!
cant do it
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Roughing the Snapper?
I’ve been trying to figure that out for a while. That’s like calling Roughing the Center after he snaps the ball to the QB.
here is the rule:
Rule 9-4-6 p. 64 Rule Book: Roughing the snapper. A defensive player shall not charge directly into the snapper when the offensive team is in a scrimmage-kick formation
Rule 2-30-14, p. 32 Rule Book: A snapper is the player who is facing his opponent’s goal line with his shoulders approximately parallel thereto and who snaps the ball. In a scrimmage kick formation, the snapper remains a snapper until he has had a reasonable opportunity to regain his balance and protect himself or until he blocks or moves to otherwise participate in the play.
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
That's kinda weak.
At some point, it’s football. Where you tackle and block people.
by Kyle Rancourt on Oct 3, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
This is going to be very interesting to finish out.
Who do you guys like to win now?
The old saying
whoever has the ball last although ND can’t figure out how to get more than a fg today.
Maybe some of that ND "magic" to finish?
I don’t know. Clausen has not impressed me at all.
I’d put my $ on the doggies.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Agree.
I like rollouts with a guy like Locker. He’s dangerous.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but 1 for 10 or whatever they are still isnt good
And it comes down to the plays that were called.
Agreed.
I really hate ND. And I want them to lose every game. Just not this one.
by Kyle Rancourt on Oct 3, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Herbstreit was (partially) right this morning when he said
Notre Name will when it on the line of scrimage. Even if they don’t win, Notre Dame is dominating the lines
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win it* and now it looks like they will
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Well...
Clausen proves me wrong by delivering a perfect throw. Amazing.
Yep.
He went too “risky” on going for it, but conservative on the actual play.
Still a lot of time though.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
60 yards to go for a FG
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember our game in South Bend
I still don’t know how that game slipped away.
But I'll always remember
Derting’s hit on Holliday. OH!
by Kyle Rancourt on Oct 3, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Goodwin just blown up
I hope he is alright. Tough day for him
his whole body froze up and his arms locked
that looked awful.
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by spencer peaty on Oct 3, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
2 ND players and his helmet really slammed
into the ground. His body did really lock up there.
Saw that. Looked really scary.
What a brutal hit and a tough loss for the UW.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm just not a ND guy
Still can’t beat the atmosphere there though.
I don't like ND...or the Huskies (duh!)....
but I would like to go to some of the great venues and watch a game at each of them. I would definitely include ND’s stadium on my list.
by westsidecougar1 on Oct 3, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, I would have loved to see the Coug's @ ND and The Shoe
I was able to see WSU against Michigan back there.
Heartbreaking loss for the Dawgs...
Im downright upset about this one…I hate ND so much, I was hoping U dub would bounce back with a big win…
It looked like #22 caught Goodwin
right in the chin. Goodwin might have partially been knocked out there just judging by his arms their on the ground. He might have been able to pull that down if it wasn’t on the tips of his fingers but he couldn’t pull it in in time.
Oregon St is beating the hell out of ASU
21-3 and there’s still 4min left in the 2nd…
I WANT a WIN for homecoming!!!
I will never be able to figure OSU out
Are they a good program or not? Do they reload or rebuild? FIGURE IT OUT!
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