OPEN GAME THREAD: WSU vs. No. 25 Notre Dame
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 4:00 PM PDT
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Washington St. Cougars at Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oct 31, 2009 4:30 PM PDT
via i839.photobucket.com (thanks spencer peaty!)
Game coverage from around SBN: Here
Time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
The place: The Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)
TV: NBC
Radio: Find your local station here. You can also listen to it via streaming for a fee at wsucougars.com.
The line: Notre Dame minus-27.5 (Fun fact! The Cougs have covered in four of their past five games.)
When the Cougs have the ball ...
| WSU | ND | |||
| Pos. | Name (# = Redshirt) | Pos. | Name |
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| X | Jeffrey Solomon (6-0, 195, #Jr.) | DE | Kapron Lewis-Moore (6-4 270 So.) | |
| F | Gino Simone (5-11, 174, Fr.) | DT |
Ethan Johnson (6-4 280 So.) | |
| LT | Alex Reitnouer (6-5, 253, Fr.) | NT |
Ian Williams (6-2 295 Jr.) | |
| LG | Zack Williams (6-4, 293, #Jr.) | DE |
John Ryan (6-5 255 Sr.) | |
| C | Kenny Alfred (6-2, 300, #Sr.) | SLB | Darius Fleming (6-1 240 So.) | |
| RG | B.J. Guerra (6-3, 318, #So.) | MLB | Brian Smith (6-3 240 Jr.) |
|
| RT | Micah Hannam (6-4, 284, #Jr.) | WLB | Manti Te’o (6-2 244 Fr.) |
|
| TE | Tony Thompson (6-2, 241, #Sr.) | CB | Gary Gray (5-11 190 Jr.) |
|
| Z | Jared Karstetter (6-4, 203, So.) | S |
Kyle McCarthy (6-1 210 Sr.) | |
| QB | Jeff Tuel (6-3, 207, Fr.) | S |
Sergio Brown (6-2 205 Sr.) | |
| RB | Logwone Mitz (6-1, 229, #So.) | CB | Robert Blanton (6-1 185 So.) |
When Notre Dame has the ball ...
| ND | WSU | |||
| Pos. | Name |
Pos. | Name (# = Redshirt) | |
| X |
Golden Tate (5-11 195 Jr.) |
LE | Casey Hamlett (6-3, 250, Jr.) |
|
| LT | Paul Duncan (6-7 315 Sr.) | DT | Bernard Wolfgramm (6-3, 291, #Jr.) | |
| LG | Chris Stewart (6-5 330 Sr.) | DT | Dan Spitz (6-6, 268, #Fr.) |
|
| C | Eric Olsen (6-4 305 Sr.) | RE | Travis Long (6-4, 247, Fr.) | |
| RG | Trevor Robinson (6-5 305 So.) | SAM | Andy Mattingly (6-4, 255, Sr.) | |
| RT | Same Young (6-8 320 Sr.) | MIKE | Alex Hoffman-Ellis (6-1, 233, #So.) | |
| TE | Kyle Rudolph (6-6 260 So.) | WILL | Jason Stripling (5-11, 225, #Sr.) | |
| Z | Duval Kamara (6-5 219 Jr.) | LCB | Brandon Jones (5-9, 178, #Jr.) | |
| QB | Jimmy Clausen (6-3 223 Jr.) | SS | Xavier Hicks, Jr. (6-0, 211, #Sr.) | |
| FB | James Aldridge (6-0 225 Sr.) | FS | Chima Nwachukwu (5-11, 201, Jr.) | |
| TB |
Armando Allen (5-10 200 Jr.) | RCB | Terrance Hayward (6-1, 186, #Fr.) |
Special Teams ...
| WSU | ND | |||
| Pos. | Name (# = Redshirt) | Pos. | Name | |
| K | Nico Grasu (6-0, 221, Jr.) | K | Nick Tausch (6-0 190 Fr.) | |
| P | Reid Forrest (6-2, 193, #Jr.) | P |
Ben Turk (5-11 193 Fr.) |
Keys to the Game Competing
1. Tackle. The most fundamental aspect of football took a vacation on the Cougs last week. The baffling thing is that this is one area where the Cougs have been particularly sound since early in the Hawaii game. Notre Dame possesses a lot of the same explosiveness as Cal, although more in the passing game than in the running attack. The most obvious contributor to that is Tate, who is as good a college receiver as there is in the country. Washington showed what happens when you don't make sure to tackle him. The Cougs will give up some completions, but they can't afford the big play because of not wrapping up.
2. Step up in special teams. Again, this hadn't been an issue since week one, but it cropped up last week. If this team is going to stay competitive, it's going to need to be better in this phase. But you know what would be really nice? A big special teams play. Maybe a reverse on a kickoff return? An unexpected onside kick? Any kind of big play here would go a long way towards the Cougars potentially being able to do the unthinkable.
3. Protect Tuel. Notre Dame's defense is statistically worse than the one that Tuel lit up for 354 yards last week. They blitz a ton, and consequently will give up some big plays. Tuel has shown that he and Johnny Forzani can connect for some big plays; if the offensive line can do a better job -- which it ought to be able to do after getting some more talent back this week -- then there should be some plays to be had.
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Just looking at that roster comparison
Our team is very young, hopefully they just go out there and have some fun with this game. It would be nice to be competitive to open the game as well. I think we will get some scores, but our D has an enormous challenge ahead.
by MattPD on Oct 31, 2009 4:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
LA Tech/Idaho on ESPN360
The Vandals are in trouble…
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 4:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh my goodness
The helmets have a goofy looking Vandal face on them. Awesome…
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tis a sad day when Idaho is playing for more than we are
And yet I still find myself rooting for them
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They have the ball
I’m rooting for them to. Why not?
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Their fans got cocky when they beat us last time
2000 I think? Idaho has no place talking trash to anyone ever
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let them have their fun...
Everyone knows that they don’t get much of a chance to trash talk.
by GoCougs on Oct 31, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just faked a punt
down around the 15 yard line of La Tech.
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FAKE PUNT!
Fake punts, the Wildcat… Akey is hardcore
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 4:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
NBC took the time to carve up a Wazzu pumpkin
Nice touch
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry if I missed this earlier
Why was San Antonio chosen? Are we trying to reestablish that good ol’ Texas Pipeline?
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 4:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I believe ND is trying to start one...?
It’s weird, but like people have said, closest thing to a Bowl game for us this year
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a "barnstorming" tour
I don’t really get it but it put $1.5 million in the bank for us so a good deal.
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How much better would Weiss look if he dressed like a monk?
I can’t stand those pants, but he could be like a mystic symbol with a coarse brown robe, a meditative genius.
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 4:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha we're getting booed
Nice showing from the crimson faithful
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 4:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I remember when NBC sports used to be awesome
Now they’re just a shred of their former selves… sold out everything for the olympics
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
NBC pays ND to exclusively televise their crappy football
So everyone wins!
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of Crappy football
It’s kick of time Coug fans!
by GoCougs on Oct 31, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm drinking Irish death
death to the Irish!
Vote for Butch!
by spencer peaty on Oct 31, 2009 4:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Booo all-whites
This game deserves the gray-white-gray uniform
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 4:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rolling out to throw across his body
Give that up Wulff, it’s idiotic
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Have they had a play less than 10 yards yet
?
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 4:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
WSU drinking game
Take a shot every time we’re scored on.
Surprise! Everyone dies of alcohol poisoning.
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 4:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a good way to sleep through
the second half.
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Offensive PI!!
Wow… how is that not called?
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 4:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Who is this MLips person?
I thought she died, since she hasn’t been around this site in … um …
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A FACEMASK was called in Cal/ASU
Not offensive PI.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, so you can't commit offensive PI?
Or it’s just not called…
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But that's b.s.
Oh wait, this is college football.
Nevermind.
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unless you barely touch "a great defender" and they cry like a baby
Then it’s called, nullifying your touchdown
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about that?
I’ll take it. Paulus didn’t look comfortable with the defenses look at all. Could have called offensive PI there as well
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 4:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You mean Clausen?
I wish Greg Paulus was still their quarterback …
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Paulus?
Wow, talk about a typo! Ooops
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Both white, both look like they are 12...
I could see how you’d get em confused
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why do we ever try and run the ball?
by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Oct 31, 2009 4:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
because we cannot run
at all
Vote for Butch!
by spencer peaty on Oct 31, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Every pass attempt has gone to Jeffrey Solomon
Why?
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 4:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Noticed that as well
We sure aren’t making their pass defense look very bad
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Market research
According to these ads, WSU and ND fans need…
…insurance
…beer/tailgating equipment
…asthma medication
…baby back ribs
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 5:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh wait that's the world series
Caught channel surfing
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And there's the difference between us and big time college football
Our middle linebacker – who was squared up – just got taken for a ride by the running back.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess this is just the price you pay when you are totally outclassed
give everyone lots of room, double the best players, tighten up in the red zone
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
HEY! LOOK EVERYONE!
It’s 3-0. And we’re going to have ridiculous field position. Could we actually take a lead?
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Here's our shot
to stick around in this game.
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The announcers sound shocked
That the score is only 3-0 still.
by spokanecougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
5 minutes in last week
wasn’t it 14-0 against Cal? They of course think ND is close to Cal so I guess it makes some sense.
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let me ask you something?
Are you ready for some LPGA ACTION!?!?!?!?
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 5:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I feel the same way on 3rd downs
Also, turducken
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Touchback?
This is Heisman coming out party and he is ruining everything.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another drinking game
Take a shot whenever WSU doesn’t convert a 3rd-down.
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What TE doesn't know to go to the 1st down line???
One’s coached at WSU
by spokanecougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We've had this problem for years
Ever since Bienneman left…
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For those of you scoring
Oregon is in Green helments, green shirts, and black pants this week.
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Or even if you're all by yourself
That was too easy.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish I had two TVs
How am I supposed to watch both games?
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet it is on ESPN 360 as well.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you're not in a part of the country that it's carried live
If you live near Seattle (like me) it’s blacked out on espn360.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, move to Nashville then.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those feathers on the shoulders....
…..are about the ugliest thing on any uniform. Nike keeps coming up with new ugly uniforms for Oregon you think at one point the school would like to be known for something else besides having ugly uniforms.
by spokanecougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like that better than the diamond plating.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love 'em
Except it drives me nuts they throw gray and black in everywhere
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Cougs should have giant tails coming out of their rear ends as part of the uniform.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nike would do it.
So you just shut your mouth.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Our defensive line is so good.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They stopped a Wildcat play for only fifteen yards
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Wildcat was invented at my high school.
just fyi.
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If by "good" you mean "atrocious," then yeah
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, maybe we can just say we forced Clausen out of the game and keep it at that
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Than Spitz sack got them scared.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brandon Jones is way better than Aire Justin
But gets juked out of his shoes so often I still feel embarrased to have him in
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Poop.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Give any QB that kind of time ...
Clausen’s a statue, and he just did that.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
NOOOOOO
We can’t even convert an opposite two point conversion
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
One of our starting safeties just got tracked down by a pair of tight ends.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow that could have been really cool.
Chima is not very fast.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hayward celebrates instead of giving Nwachaku an escort
Nice block though
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way, how is that not a 15-yard horse collar penalty?
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah they should be kicking from the 20.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder what the call is there?
Would WSU automatically get the 2 points? It looked like he also got a piece of the mask on the tackle as well.
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would be assessed on the kickoff.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TUEL TIME.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
single digit deficit after a whole quarter...
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Break out the champagne!
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats kinda like an automatic win, right?
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed.
Congrats everyone, let’s go home.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Swear words.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Tuel is holding the ball to long
He needs to learn to throw it away
by spokanecougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Are you serious?
I hope you mean that as a joke. Because he had about 1 second to do anything on that play.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And that's exactly how long he had on the last sack too.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's in the pocket as well
Throw it away and it is grouding
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes i was kidding
sorry i will put a HAHAHA or a LOL in next time
by spokanecougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DARNIT!
If he underthrows that just a little bit, it’s a completion.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I get mad at our offensive line...
I’m seriously tired of seeing our QB get mauled.
by james_WSU on Oct 31, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Eventually we're going to get one of those fumbles
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's probably just a little bit of regression from all the ones we got earlier this year
I’m pretty sure fumble recovery is not a skill.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We need these fumbles.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
At this point
I’m pretty sure our kitten batting at the TV can break through our O line
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 5:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
this stadium is garbage
by BigWood on Oct 31, 2009 5:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
That blows.
At least you’re watching a reasonably close game.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a feeling that won't be the case soon.
Why does our offense have to make bad defenses look good so often?
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is the stadium as half-full as it looks on TV?
Cause if so, I see no reason why this game should’ve been at a neutral site.
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So we wouldn't have to play at ND again and still get paid.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol cant tell
We can only see for around 40 yards….
How anyone thought this craphole was NFL ready is beyond me
by BigWood on Oct 31, 2009 5:37 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
if an admin wants to hit me up
At 2068191877 ill send you a pic of where they stuck cougs with a TPS around 1000
by BigWood on Oct 31, 2009 5:41 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I can't see exactly what we're doing different on the good d-line plays
but lets keep doing it
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah yes, the three-man line
Because we need to do a WORSE job of getting pressure on the quarterback.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
But four guys
Clogs up the field… duh!
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
whats better than a 3-man rush?
a 2-man rush!
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How about a no-man rush!
Then we could have 11 guys in coverage! They’d NEVER be able to pass!
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
C'mon man, that's just crazy
Clearly a one man rush is best
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why did Xaiver go after Clausen there?
Stay on the damn receiver! Clausen doesn’t run much!
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And we were doing so well there.
What was one of my keys to the game?
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hit someone hard coach!
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't get why they let go, ever!
If it’s not the QB, you’re not going to risk getting a personal foul call for tackling
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, let's say Tate was "too strong" because it doesn't look as bad for us
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, come on.
Tate really is too strong to be tackled by a no-arm tackle…
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What beer are you on Grady?
You are on fire tonight.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
None yet
Although I’m technically 3 shots behind in the WSU drinking game
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately, no drinking for me
Gotta take the boys trick or treating eventually.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am drinking in preparation to go out drinking.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I enjoy being the least responsible of the CougCenter authors.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would be more exciting drunk...
but probably less responsible parenting.
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm pretty sure my wife would not approve
Although, she’s gone right now. Maybe she wouldn’t notice if I got hammered in the next 30 minutes.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love the feeling of vertigo I get watching an Oregon broadcast at Autzen
It’s like the game is being broadcast from a helicopter.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I f*cking hate New Mexico
ABC is showing the Texas game, and since we’re next to Texas ESPN2 is just a blank screen instead of showing the Oregon game. Unf*cking believable
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one rooting for Oregon?
??
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
WRONG.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd just like to see someone else win the Pac 10 for once
except UW
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I forgot what to say here.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats why I left the rest off.
I couldn’t remember how it goes.
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a mystery.
The tradition just slowly faded away over time.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why did it look like Thompson was trying to get out of the way of that pass?
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Tuel throws hard man.
That hurts.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How could our offense go from last week to this?
So very frustrating.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Because we suck.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know how to handle the pressure
screen plays and slants
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't know if our receivers are good enough for the slants.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I laughed
then realized it was true
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"All about the Benjamins"
Good job, Jimmy, on being 10 years behind that reference.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Next highlight
“It’s the return of the Mac!”
“Thanks, Jimmy (sigh)”
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
During halftime
Jimmy will ask his assistant to see that thong-th-thong-thong-thong
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That "all about the benjamins" comment
May be the whitest thing I’ve ever heard ever
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Meanwhile, Travis Long gets tackled in the backfield ...
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
he's wearing an offensive number,
maybe the other player thought he had the ball?
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pre-snap reads
1. Find Golden Tate.
2. Find Golden Tate.
3. Find Golden Tate.
What didn’t we do on that screen? Uh …
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
technically, its still a 2 possession game...
for now.
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Idaho came back to win?
Looks like it on channel surfing. Good Vandals
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Should we pray
or go to confession? Let’s just score before half.
by PDXCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm honestly fairly shocked we haven't been able to do more with our wide receivers
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and you guys got me all psyched about that crappy ND defense.
way to let me down…
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
we'll score
ND just blitzes a lot, eventually we’ll handle it a few times and put up some points
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
would you take a final score of 44-17?
At this point, I would
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well of course.
Isn’t that what you are supposed to do.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When was the last time you remember Justin doing something positive?
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Does changing his
name to Aire count?
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope.
I like Tyrone. He just sucks on all counts.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember Justin vs. Dez Bryant
That was probably the biggest mismatch in the history of the universe
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You better be pretty good
if you are going to go by Aire. He doesn’t show you much does he?
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
has anyone besides Hughes and Tate touched the ball?
how can we not key on 2 players?
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes, that weight stat was eye-opening
What was it, they outweighed us by 60 lbs each?
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yer kidding
Nwachukwu is injured after that run?
by PDXCoug on Oct 31, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We are on the front page!
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
oh my goodness
I could’ve been at that Idaho game.
Instead I’m watching my Cougs get steamrolled by ND.
I hate obsessive fandom.
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Tuel should've kept that one
He’ll get better at reading those.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 5:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Holding.
sigh…
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nevermind!
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"It's hard to remember, but this WSU team used to not suck"
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This is probably the first time Regis Philbin has ever heard the words
“Washington State”
by Trident M on Oct 31, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes!
We didn’t suck always! Thank you NBC. It is Ten bowl appearances by the way.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
hard to imagine that we were good.
I laughed then remembered it was true.
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
WOOOOO
A tight end did something!
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He can catch
If our line can block, he can go out into patterns. But that’s been the issue — he’s had to block.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
tony thompson is jack thompson's son?
no way!
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a smart look for him
Hola Professor!
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I LOVE JARED KARSTETTER.
He is so good at that play.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"A consistent receiver for two years"
Except for that first year.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Details
They’ve actually done a pretty good job overall of knowing about WSU. I expected a lot worse.
by Nuss on Oct 31, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
fair point
I expected less as well.
Then again, these guys have had plenty of experience looking up facts for obscure schools given Notre Dame’s schedule the last few years.
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please Please Please don't let them score.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Good time
for a pick 6! Where’s Trufant when you need him?
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In his seventh NFL season?
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
out for the season.
freaking seahawk injuries.
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
On the Huskies
[single tear rolls down face]
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet the alamodome scoreboard has a dancing football
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 6:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's the only explanation for that last touchdown.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eric Olsen is on steroids, it's the only explanation
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I GET TO WATCH THE COUGAR!
It didn’t dawn on me that this game would be on TV. I just come home and walk in the room and my roommate says he’s watching “Notre Dame play Wisconsin State.” After mentally smacking him, I jumped up and down.
THEN TD! And all is sort of happy.
by philkid3 on Oct 31, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You are not allowed to leave your television set until I say so.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
About 80% of the country probably thinks we are Wisconsin State
Or Wyoming State
And actually, with how we play right now, I’m OK with that.
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
its always wichita state
or weber state.
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wright State.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You get to watch the Cougar?
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dammit there was supposed to be a picture of Teri Hatcher there.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aire just tackled the ground
and felt good about it.
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
actually, he tackled the "Aire!"
ZING! High-five!
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you F-ing kidding me?
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
*mimes a gun to the head, then mimes pulling the trigger*
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We should have put Jared Karstetter in there.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Patriots do it with Moss all the time.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everyone > Aire Justin
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
White man can't jumpe Justin
by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Oct 31, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
sucksateverythingfootballrelatede Justin.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nocurrentlyinjaile justin...
there is that…
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
*notcurrentlyinjaile justin
i suck.
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HeyatleastIneverputhydrogenperoxideinaguyscontactcasee justin.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I give credit to you.
It was your joke to begin with.
Could this be CougCenter’s first meme that we could call our own? tears.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
YES!e Justin
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"when you throw it to him, its not a hail mary"
especially when he’s against us.
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Should have tried to swat it instead of pick it
by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Oct 31, 2009 6:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks you!
It looked like they were trying to catch it instead of knocking it away
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've gone all season without seeing a single second of Cougar football.
Now I’m ready to watch baseball instead. . .
by philkid3 on Oct 31, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone else scared that Weis would have a heart attack
walking to the tunnel while talking?
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He was struggling.
He was also irritated because he was just informed there would be no bacon in the halftime locker room. Stupid neutral site game!
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to ask a serious question here
Why isn’t this every team’s offense? Just throw the ball high into the air and outjump our midget defensive backs?
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's nice to see that even with all that Nike money
Oregon still gets the “sweat square” on their jerseys
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 6:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
um, didn't that game end three hours ago?
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shhh,
Don’t ruin his fun.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I already forgot what "Aire" Justin's real first name was before he changed it
by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Oct 31, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't worry.
It still ends in an “e”
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone Notice when the announcer called him Justin Aire and the other one had to correct him
by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Oct 31, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aire Supply
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
CougCenter - more wordplay than any other sports website!
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wordplaye.
how quickly can we run this one into the ground?
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I welcome the day we run it into the grounde.
It shows growth as a groupe. Something we can call get behinde.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It may get you banned on other sites, but we love it here!
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aire Bud 2: Golden Receiver.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The Aire Up There
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In my research on the Air(e) bud series of movies I have come upon this fact:
The 6th Air Bud movie will be call “Air Bud: Aussie Rules” and be about Rugby… Sad but true.
by GoCougs on Oct 31, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait...
When did they make three through five?
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Three was "World Pup"
Four was “Seventh inning Fetch” and Five was “Spikes back” (Volleyball). I saw a total of 0 of those movies…
by GoCougs on Oct 31, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't see the second one either. For some reason the title is burned in my memory.
I wish it would leave and make room for something useful.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Breaking news:
Justin is wearing his Aire Force Ones tonight
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In related news.
“Nike buys out contract with WSU. Petitions for restraining order against WSU athletic teams from wearing Nike products.”
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't blame the guy.
Aire? That’s a first name? That must be misprint.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I looked up "Aire" Muslim and I don't think it is a muslim name as far as I can see... I am pretty sure he just picked it to be like Air Jordan
by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Oct 31, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it is his middle name.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well then his parents picked his middle name after air jordan
by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Oct 31, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
his last name is a first name and his first name is a noun.
with an ‘e.’
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TD UCLA
2 point conversion ties it. 2 minutes left.
by Cougar999 on Oct 31, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yup, but
UCLA db “just” dropped an easy pick that he probably could have walked into the endzone with.
by BornCoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't take the suspense!
If only there was some way to skip to the end
by johnnycougar on Oct 31, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tony Dungy is breaking down why we suck!
That’s the closest good coaching has come to our team all year.
/kidding
//kind of
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Just wish things would go our way for once.
Hopefully we’re saving all our lucky breaks for UCLA or the Apple Cup.
by Jimmy_Mac on Oct 31, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
how long til nbc switches to texas/osu?
can they?
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No they cannot.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think we may need to open a second half thread
by Grady. on Oct 31, 2009 6:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
As long as it still has horrible word play and puns, I don't care what you do.
by GoCougs on Oct 31, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are that many comments?
Way to go us!
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ooo, can we start a new game, too?
One where we aren’t getting run over by one of my least favorite teams?
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pfft.
We got this.
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Golden Tate should be getting the heisman hype not Clausen
by Roy Weaver Stuckey on Oct 31, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
oh crap the game is on again.
i didn’t realize.
by displacedcoug on Oct 31, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
WOW.
You missed FOUR WSU touchdowns!
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by Dancing Football on Oct 31, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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