Open awesome sports day thread
by Jeff Nusser on Dec 5, 2009 12:31 PM PST
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PrintLet's see, UNC/Kentucky this morning, Cincy/Pitt coming down to the final 1:36, then USC/Arizona, SEC Championship, Gonzaga/Wake Forest, Big 12 championship, Cougs/K-State and the Washington state 4A high school championship featuring WSU's future QB.
If you want a place to talk about all of it, you've now got it. I'm only sorry it wasn't up earlier.
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I think Cincinnati was trying to see how many mistakes it could make and still win a game
I think now it knows — LOTS OF THEM. And STILL WIN.
Apparently.
SC fans jump off the bandwagon pretty quick. They defnitely don’t have a full house at home today.
I'd hate to see how bad they would draw if they stunk...
Oh wait, I saw that back in 2000 when the Cougs won down in LA. If I remember correctly, that was a very pathetic crowd.
Ugh, I hate ESPN
“Breaking News: Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops is lead candidate for Notre Dame coaching job. He denies it.”
Since when is someone possibly become a lead candidate for a job considered “Breaking News?” ESPN needs to just shut up about Notre Dame… It has really become annoying how obsessed they are with them.
They obsess about a lot of things
It’s the reason why people start to hate Brett Favre, Tim Tebow, etc.
Notre Dame is gonna botch the head coach search again
Also, don’t pay attention to any of the rumors. They’ve already linked Stoops, Kelly, Meyer, and every other name coach in the NCAA to the job.
I doubt any of the big boys will be jumping ship before their bowl game.
Also, this:
“The Oklahoma coach has officially rejected Notre Dame. “I will not be the next coach at Notre Dame.” The Irish had a week to coax him and were unable to do so. He’ll say there were no meetings or talks; believe it if you want."
I hope this thing ends quick. I was tired of it BEFORE Charlie was canned
Tony Pike
Does he remind anyone else of Ryan Leaf?
Like,
Eerily?
He's a lot skinnier
And doesn’t seem to have the same arm. Nor have I heard any tales of petulence. But other than that …
I guess teams don't like defense this weekend
Lots of high scores so far. 10 finals, 5 games with at least one team over 35 points.
LA Tech – 45, SJ St. – 14
E Car – 38, Houston – 32
Cinci – 45, Pitt – 44
Fresno -53, Illinois -52
Ore – 37, Ore St. – 33
Nope
Because then the BCS can say the system works. I want as many undefeated teams as possible. Five would be nice.
Good point
I just have absolutely 0 interest in a Fla/Bama vs Texas national title.
I do, however have interest in games with some combination of TCU/BSU/Cincy playing each other. Those would be fun to watch.
If they could match up TCU/BSU/Cincy/Oregon, I think it would make for entertaining games.
The More The Better
I’d love to see as many undefeated teams as possible. Keep dooming the BCS until we get a playoff!
How are you, Nuss?
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 1:28 PM PST reply actions
TCU vs. Cincinnati in a Bowl Game?
Could be fun.
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 1:29 PM PST reply actions
Any Combo
Of BSU, TCU, or Cincinnati could be a great game to watch.
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
Awesomeness
I would love to see Ferris win tonight!
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
Skyline looked shaky at times
And great at times. All I’ve heard is Heaps, Heaps, Heaps in Seattle. Halliday has quietly been killing it at Ferris this year though. I haven’t seen him play, yet, so I’m curious
I Watched Him
Halliday looked very good when I watched him in the playoffs this year. He’s accurate and makes good decisions. If the Ferris defense can help the team, Ferris has a real shot.
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
Keep the ball out of Kasen's hands and pressure Heaps
Do that and they’ve got a shot. I think Halliday’s arm will keep them close til the end. Would LOVE to see the eastside team beat the golden boys from the plateau.
Skyline Fatigue
I just tire of hearing how great the Westies are when Eastern Washington has some great teams.
Wenatchee and Eisenhower could have given some of the western teams a good run, but they both had to face Ferris.
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
I agree
I never hear anything about the eastside teams from over here but I know they’ve got some great ones. The GSL is usually really strong, but nobody over here has a clue until state. When they do find out about them, they’re shocked some little eastside team could beat their westside powerhouses.
Yeah
If the playoff system allowed for more than one Eastern Washington team to move out of the quarterfinals, we could have seen two GSL or two Big 9 teams face off in the late 90s and early 2000s. This year we may have seen some more Eastern teams reach the quarters this year. Would be interesting.
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 1:44 PM PST up reply actions
Is It Just Me
Or does a personal foul by the leading team always seem to kick start the trailing team?
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 1:42 PM PST reply actions
Does Anybody Know
Of a way to follow the high school games online as they’re being played right now?
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 1:46 PM PST reply actions
You could listen to them on the radio, or on an online stream
http://www.wiaa.com/News.aspx?ID=39&Mon=12&Yr=2009
Here is the link to the schedules and radio stations. The game on right now has a stream here.
Thanks!
I love the high school football championships. I intended to go again this year but am sick as a dog. Bleh.
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
Great Drive!
They created space extremely well on that drive. That looked like the Gators of the last couple years.
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 2:31 PM PST reply actions
WOW!
What an answer! 69 yards!
by I Remember Richie Zisk on Dec 5, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
I'm so tired of the SEC
that I am in no way sad for missing the Florida-Bama matchup today. ESPN is ruining my ability to be a sports fan.
CougCenter WSU's second main blog
by Craig Powers on Dec 5, 2009 2:43 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Yea, I never watch SportCenter anymore
Since all they talk about is anything New York, Boston, the SEC, and the Cowboys. Now they have their LA studio they seem be bringing the Lakers into the fold as well.
I remember when they actually showed highlights of every game from about every sport, not just a few select big media markets.
by spokanecougar on Dec 5, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, and the plays that were actually critical to a game, instead of just the dunks and homers
Try Final Score on FSN (if you can find it). Much better.
Is that ever actually on?
I see it advertised but never see it on anymore.
CougCenter WSU's second main blog
I rarely watch ESPN, except live sporting events.
But I watched SportsCenter the other day in hopes of seeing the highlights of the Zags game, but instead I got half an hour of SEC title game coverage.
CougCenter WSU's second main blog
No mention of the
Carson-Newman-Grand Valley State game? Don’t be an FBS/FCS homer. Division II is where its at.
We have a legit chance to win the conference this year
Such a down year for the whole conference we might sneak in there.
by spokanecougar on Dec 5, 2009 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
Honestly, I think UW will take the conference
Anywhere between 2nd and 4th is possible for us. With as bad as it’s looking right now, second is very possible
They are good, I give them that
But they have struggled against Wright State, San Jose State, and Montana at home and then lost in the first road game they had. They are vulnerable this year and will lose some games they shouldn’t, Texas Tech being one,
The being said, I do agree with you that they are probably going to win the conference, but this year anything can happen as we have seen so far.
by spokanecougar on Dec 5, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
I think they're the frontrunner but by no means a lock
Every team has some glaring weakness and it really could be wide open from top to bottom. The TT game was a loss that shouldn’t have been a loss. Stupid mistakes and a few questionable calls lost them the game. They looked shaky but have kept winning which is really what it’s all about right now. At this point, the top two teams are the Washington schools.
UW needs Breshers to get in shape
Breshers gives them a pretty good Brockman-like player. Right now I think they miss Brockman a lot and they aren’t getting much out of Gaddy yet. I had UW winning the league last summer but Cal is still without Theo Robinson.
Right now the Pac 10 is looking like a mess and WSU is right there if they can improve their play in some areas. I agree that Kent’s seat is getting hot. He has managed to survive but with their talent they should be playing better than they are right now.
I am kind of glad Breshers did not go to WSU now
We need post help this year, but he cannot even play for UW who needs big men also. I remember we were one of his final schools during his recruiting process. .
by spokanecougar on Dec 5, 2009 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
He was hurt last year and hasn't played
I would love to have him. Romar has already put him in the starting lineup even though he is out of shape and rusty. He’s an athletic player with really good size despite his height with really long arms. He would have fit nicely with Casto.
I would have really liked to get Angus Brandt. He would probably be starting now next to Casto.
I would too
He’s the answer down low. Imagine him and Casto in the post. We wouldn’t have a rebounding problem at all. I bet we could develop him much better here, too.
Really?
He might have been hurt last year, but it is known he is totally out of shape and has shown little effort to get into shape and be the player everyone thought he would be in high school.
Now if he works into shape and becomes a factor then maybe I will change my thinking, but right now, no, I am glad he is not wasting a scholarship that could be used to get a player who wants to play Pac-10 basketball, if he signed here we would might not have Moore, Thames, Casto or any of our other pretty darn good freshmen or sophomores because he would have taken that scholarship.
by spokanecougar on Dec 5, 2009 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
On Moore, Thames, Casto
We still would have had those guys. They took James Watson when Breshers went to Miami and then signed with the UW. We wouldn’t have taken Watson. I would argue Breshers is doing more off his redshirt year than Watson.
He'd have Enquist's scholly
I think he’s going to end up being in shape and being fine down low. Look at our 4 spot right now. He’s better than anything we’ve got.
Well, you can only get in so good of shape when you're coming back from major reconstructive knee surgery
And they won’t let you practice fully …
Takes more than a year, too
Remember Rochestie? As soon as the brace came off he was a different player. Same goes for Nik. He’s never been the same and is finally showing the things he was before his injury
Robertson and Kamp may be out longer than we think
Breshers is really having trouble. I think Bryan-Amaning is more the answer at that spot. That said their team will only go as far as Pondextor and IT take them. Not unlike ours with Klay/Casto/Moore(?)
Bryan-Amaning
Classic enigma guy. He’s definitely talented but doesn’t seem to have a good understanding of the game a lot of times. He will have a good game followed by a couple of games where he looks really poor.
Just think if they had Charles Garcia? I wish Bone could have got involved with him after he didn’t get into the UW.
Romar is probably pretty pissed at admissions for that
It’s odd he couldn’t get into UW but could get into Seattle U, a private Jesuit school.
Private schools
Private schools can get kids in more easily than some public schools. The UW has always been tough for JC to enter. I don’t think they have “special admits”. Some years WSU is very tough to get into as well.
Oregon looks awful
I watched a few minutes and they look exactly like they did last year. I really thought they had a chance to rebound from last year but they look like a team that rolled out of bed and headed up to the gym to play.
They have their coach in waiting on the bench already
by spokanecougar on Dec 5, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
That wont ever happen
If they haven’t been able to pry him from Gonzaga yet its not ever going to happen. They would have fired Kent long ago if Few just would say yes to them.
by spokanecougar on Dec 5, 2009 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, I know
It doesn’t mean they won’t flirt with him and try to entice him every year. I don’t think Dunlap is the answer for Oregon, either. If the right circumstances present themselves or Few thinks he’s hit his ceiling, I could see him jumping.
The finish to the Illinois-Fresno State game was awesome
Lineman catches a tipped 2 point conversion for the win. His one moment of glory
GU down
Wake makes a big run and Elias Harris booted out of the game.
Wake 34 GU 33
Not to scare anybody, but did anyone see this Klay Thompson write up by Chad Ford?
“Klay Thompson, SG, Washington State
Thompson won a number of fans with his play for Team USA this summer and he’s following it up with a scintillating start for the Cougars this season. The son of former NBA forward Mychal Thompson, Klay is proving that he may be able to live up to his dad’s legacy. Over the first five games of the season Thompson averaged 28 ppg while shooting a red-hot 57 percent from 3. He hit his first real speed bump against Gonzaga on Wednesday night. The Zags held him to a season-low 15 points on 6-for-21 shooting. Still, it’s hard not to be impressed with what Thompson brings to the table. While Thompson lacks elite athleticism, he may be the best pure shooter in the country. The competition has been a little watered down, but if Thompson can maintain his pace against better opponents he’ll be a first round pick — and could be this year’s version of Stephen Curry."
http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4710598&name=nba_draft
Wow, Oregon is getting hammered
Down 49-85 to Missouri with a little over 7 minutes left. Pac 10 is definitely not showing up in this tournament.
Oregon looks like a mess
Lost to Portland and Montana although both are better than maybe their “name” would suggest. They look ugly against Mizzou.
I will be very happy if Florida losses
I hate both teams and everything SEC, but I cannot stand Florida and the annoying man crush everyone has on Tebow.
Yeah, Alabama is crushing Florida
Florida had several close calls this year, their luck has finally run out.
They're just not as good as they were
Simple as that. But Tebow also makes a lot of mistakes a fourth-year QB shouldn’t make. Retreating in that pocket last play was just the latest one.
Like that one
Look at how he’s constantly backing up in the pocket. He doesn’t trust his protection, didn’t make the right throw.
For four years, he has played downhill
Meaning his team is always ahead. His team has some adversity and they don’t know how to handle the situation.
This is why the BB game against Gonzaga may be a great learning experience for the Cougars.
By the way, Gonzaga is down 9 with 8 min left.
Too bad, ESPNU is not on many cable or satelite systems
The huskkies are killing Cal right before the half 21-3. The last six quarters, the huskies have outscored their opponents 51-3. Does that number sound familiar?
Desmon Trufant
is about impressive a freshman cb as i’ve seen.
More FSN silliness
Angie Mentink and Jason Stiles are sitting on the shores of Lake Washington doing the halftime show … with a UW helmet on their desk. I can only assume this game is being broadcast back to the Bay Area. Or maybe each market is doing its own halftime show. Either way, there are northwest fans who don’t watch the game because they love UW …
I've been flipping channel's
But, the color men have been indirectly rooting for Washington. Worse than the Zag game the other night.
USF/UConn
Is there any reason why the USF/Uconn game has a different Score bar than all the other college games on ESPN?
UW all over Cal 35-10
Cal driving but goes on 4th down and doesn’t get it.
I feel so passionate about this that I've considered starting a facebook group called. . .
“encourage Locker to declare for the draft”
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