Monday's positivity post
by Jeff Nusser on Sep 14, 2009 8:40 PM PDT
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PrintIt's darn hard not to get real negative after what transpired on Saturday. We should know -- we've already gone there in an effort to vent our frustrations.
With that, I'm going to try to post one positive I saw from the game each day this week. I'm pretty sure I can do it.
First up today: Jared Karstetter.
"WHAT? THE GUY WHO FUMBLED TWICE ON THREE CATCHES -- AND HAD A FALSE START TO BOOT?!?!??!?"
Yes, that guy.
I mentioned that what I'd be looking for going into the game was some evidence that someone among our wide receivers could be counted on to be a playmaker. And while Karstetter might not be there yet, it's clear he's on the verge of being a pretty darn good receiver -- if he's not there already.
He's big (6-foot-4, tallest among WRs), he's physical (205 pounds, heaviest among WRs), and I think he's more athletic than people give him credit for -- that jump ball in the end zone against Stanford being a fantastic example.
Yes, he fumbled twice. But to fumble twice, you've got to be open and catch the ball, and he was a favorite target of the QBs early on. Both times he fumbled, he was running with the ball after the catch and ostensibly was trying to do too much in a game in a game that was spiraling out of control. (There's some irony there, no?)
Karstetter received his consequence, getting benched for the remainder of the game. That might discourage some guys going forward, but this is a guy who was forced into action long before he was ready as a true freshman, and he battled through a lot last year when he shouldn't have even been on the field. He'll do the same after this latest challenge.
Jared Karstetter, Monday's positivity post honoree.
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usc / wsu tv
FSN has picked up the wsu/usc game – 9/26 at 7.15
Please, no!
That means it’s a national game…cripes. At least most of the nation will be asleep by the second half. Unfortunately, it’ll likely be 42-0 by then…
by '03CouveCoug on Sep 15, 2009 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions
That's right!
I should have said it’ll ONLY be 42-0 at the half! That is positivity! Sigh…
Like my wife said on Saturday, sometimes it’s really tough to be a Cougar fan.
by '03CouveCoug on Sep 15, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
It's why my wife thinks I'm nuts
She doesn’t understand how I can subject myself — and by extension my family — to such torture. But she’s a trooper.
I'm fortunate
My wife is a WSU alum, as are both her parents. She doesn’t know anything but the few highs and mostly lows of being a Coug fan!
But, we live for the highs, don’t we? And aren’t they that much sweeter when they arrive because we’ve had to go through such misery to get there?
by '03CouveCoug on Sep 15, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
That's exactly what I try to tell her
But she doesn’t understand. Nobody but us understands.
by Jeff Nusser on Sep 15, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't disagree
I think he’ll be a stud, too.
I think you missed the obvious one, though, in James Montgomery.
by TiltingRight on Sep 15, 2009 9:03 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
I've got AAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL week to try and stretch this out
Coming up with five might be a challenge, but Montgomery will surely be one of them.
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