HOT COUGAR ACTION: Last Look At Oregon
by Brian Floyd on Oct 11, 2010 9:31 AM PDT
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PrintIt's Monday and it's probably the most positive the Cougar fan-base has been in some time. Even after losing by 20 to a very good Oregon team, there's plenty the team can build on. Miss any of the action? Sean at WSU Football Blog put together a highlight package. As always, it's fantastic work.
Now, on to the story that just won't go away. Noted Oregonian hack John Canzano penned a column praising Casey Matthews for tweeting his best wishes to Kenjon Barner and James Rodgers, both of whom suffered serious injuries on Saturday. However, he also called for Anthony Carpenter to be suspended for his hit on Barner early in Saturday's game. The good news is that Barner was released from Pullman Regional Hospital on Sunday morning and escaped with minor injuries from it all.
A few things happened on the play that caused Barner to be knocked cold. First, Carpenter was running to take-on the block of Josh Huff, the lead blocker on the return. Huff stopped to set the edge and really got out of Carpenter's way just before Barner got there. With all the momentum, Carpenter attempted to adjust his path to meet Huff. At the same time, Marvin Johnson hit him from the side, propelling him into Barner. The bump was enough to knock Carpenter off-balance and send him flying towards the ground. Because of it, his head dropped. Barner just happened to be where Carpenter was going down.
He felt bad about it after the game and explained there was no intent, nor did he even see Barner until after the hit. It was just a freak, scary collision and nothing more. I get penalizing players for helmet-to-helmet hits and suspending some for malicious hits. Targeting a defenseless player and spearing are things the NCAA takes very seriously. This was neither. It was just a freak play that resulted in a scary hit. Nobody was at fault here.
Out of all this, one thing was missed. Chip Kelly, the Oregon coaches, the WSU coaches and trainers from both teams were on the field working on Barner and taking care of his family at the same time. Kelly had his arm around Barner's sister -- at least I think it was his sister -- the whole time and the WSU coaches spent time talking to his father and sister while he was down. It was a class move by members of both coaching staffs.
WSU Football News
Monday morning WSU links and notes - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - Oct. 11, 2010
I also forgot to pass on the news about Marquess Wilson. He bruised his shoulder Saturday and is expected to be fine.
Amieable at the Scene - Oregon @ WSU - WSU Football Blog
Cynics might say that it was only fun because our expectations are so low, and maybe that's part of it. But I think this is an exciting time to be a Cougar fan. I haven't been one for long, but I was raised a Mariner fan, so I know me some lean years. Being a fan of a downtrodden team makes the climb out of the cellar so satisfying. We are watching this team created from scratch and the players grow up before our eyes and get better every week - Tuel, Wilson, Mizell.
Cougs defend their kicks - Spokesman.com - Oct. 10, 2010
Forgive Paul Wulff if he does some bragging. After all, the NCAA statistics haven't been kind to the Washington State Cougars the past couple of years. But there it is, in black and white pixels on the NCAA.org website. The nation's No. 1 FBS team in kickoff return yardage defense: Washington State.
More on Oregon's win over WSU - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - Oct. 10, 2010
Asked about injured players, he said Micah Hannam (concussion) may be back this week, Chima Nwachukwu is still iffy, Mike Ledgerwood will be given enough time to heal fully, and the status of backup defensive linemen Steven Hoffart (mono) and Casey Hamlett (chest) is still up in the air.
Live Stream Information for Monday's Cougar Calls with Bill Moos - WASHINGTON STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
"Cougar Calls with Bill Moos," a weekly radio call-in show featuring Washington State University Athletics Director Bill Moos and Bud Nameck airs Monday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. on Spokane's 700 AM ESPN The Ticket.
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Cougar Soccer Wins Sixth-Straight Against Arizona - WASHINGTON STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
Freshman Katie Turney's goal in the 34th minute gave Washington State a 1-0 victory over Arizona in Pacific-10 Conference Women's soccer, Sunday. (Video, too.)
Pac-10 News
What we learned in the Pac-10: Week 6 - Pac-10 Blog - ESPN
Things are going to be messy in the Pac-10 this year. The conference is clearly nine teams deep, and even the Cougs -- the designated patsy -- are looking much improved. While Oregon is clearly at the top, the scramble for bowl pecking order and bowl eligibility is going to be interesting.
Pac-10 helmet stickers: Week 6 - Pac-10 Blog - ESPN
You'll notice there isn't one Duck in there. Progress!
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The bad news: WSU is still last in the ESPN Pac-10 power poll
The good news: Miller sees improvement
Washington State: Warning, Pac-10. If you take the Cougars lightly and assume a victory, you are going to lose. Just got a feeling this team is going to beat someone this year. Also, level-headed Cougars fans should start thinking about the wisdom of letting Paul Wulff coach into his fourth year. This team is improving..
That's what I thought too
But I’m trying to figure out how that makes sense.
by Jeff Nusser on Oct 11, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
It's a guy in a roll tide helmet.
Apparently a staple in LSUFreek’s arsenal.
by Brian Floyd on Oct 11, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
By the way
Underrated aspect of that gif is the golf hat flying off as he falls.
by Jeff Nusser on Oct 11, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Carpenter
I hate it when people look for something that isn’t there. By this I mean the laughing/snickering that everyone talks about. Obviously some hardcore duck fan (notice I didn’t say duck alum) saw a player crack a smile while Barner was down and decided to run with it. And I just want to warn everyone that (coming from an Oregonian) you can’t take anything Canzano says at face value. I think he watches about 5 minutes of games and then makes some radical opinions to get people fired up.
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He's a panderer of the lowest order and a hack.
And I don’t use that last word lightly.
by Jeff Nusser on Oct 11, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Are they suggesting moving to flag football...
to prevent injuries. That article(about the suspension of Carpenter) by Canzano was rediculous and even more so were some of the comments posted. While running at full speed, any sort of bump can create instability and make someone lose body control. The hit was not deliberate helmet to helmet contact. To suggest going half speed while trying to make a play in order to prevent injuries is just not a reasonable idea. And yes, players and fans alike will be excited after making a great play. However, as soon as everyone saw the player was injured, everyone showed respect. It is amazing the biasness of the article/many comments assuming that somehow Oregon players/fans are more “honorable” than Cougar player/fans. I am glad to see Barner has no serious injuries.
by Gonzougar Fan on Oct 11, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Oregon Live comments/forums are some of the most brutal out there.
When I was in high school, my team won the XC state championship and people on there were going after US: high schoolers.
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Canzano
I’m just surprised he was able to write an article that didn’t involve the words “Mark Few will be the Oregon men’s basketball coach”. That was his go-to piece for about five years.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
by Matt Gardner on Oct 11, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, it's hard now that Dana Altman is the coach
And Chip Kelly is so successful. Whatever will he write about if he can’t write about firing a coach?
by Jeff Nusser on Oct 11, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm guessing he was devastated by that hiring...
He seems to picking up some new topics.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
by Matt Gardner on Oct 11, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you for your hospitality
I made my first trip to Pullman for a game this weekend and I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it. Very congenial, welcoming fans, a great atmosphere in Martin Stadium and a fun post-game scene as well. I thought the Cougs showed a lot of promise and I am sure there’s a Pac10 win or two in your future this season. Keep the faith – the Cougs are obviously on their way back! Best of luck this season.
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Thanks Daisy!
Glad you enjoyed the trip up to Pullman. I was impressed with the showing from the Oregon fans and had many great encounters with them when I was in town.
Good luck the rest of this year, too. I was, once again, impressed with the Ducks and the coaching staff this weekend. It’s a great team and Kelly is a class act.
by Brian Floyd on Oct 11, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Right now, I like our chances against all three of our remaining home opponents
And would be a little surprised if we didn’t get at least one of them.
by Jeff Nusser on Oct 11, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I think we have the ability to play with all three of them to an extent
I love the progress but the next step of closing out games and actually winning can be tough for a team not used to being in that situation.
I agree CAL and UW are by far our best shots for a win. We get 20 days to prepare for UW while they get 6. I mean, we HAVE to show up ready to win.
by spencer peaty on Oct 11, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
We had 9 months to prepare for
OSU, though, and it obviously wasn’t enough. I like our odds there though. Lots of it depends on which Huskies show up: the ones that beat USC or the ons that got beat by ASU.
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Good points
But OSU had 9 months to prepare for us too, and this team has clearly been better the last couple games compared to the first 3. As far as UW goes, they play terrible on the road (with the USC exception). December 4th in Pullman with TWO extra weeks to prepare, I really like our chances.
Either way it will be a great game. Possibly Locker’s last game, Wulff’s last chance to get some good momentum and solidify his 4th year. Oh boy, I hope there are still tickets left…
by spencer peaty on Oct 11, 2010 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice
The cheapest are $65, man that’s steep. But I bet if I switch from Dogfish Head and Iron Horse brews to cheap stuff for the next 2 months, that should pay for it.
by spencer peaty on Oct 11, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I about choked when I saw how much they were as I was buying them.
Good thing the basketball tix will be substantially less. I’m just going to go ahead and call the mark-up my athletics department donation for the year.
Seriously
When you start buying for a family, it becomes a car payment.
by spencer peaty on Oct 11, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Packages!
1 game: $65
6 games: $160-$260
3 games: $96 (Apple cup included) or $100 (no apple cup, better seats)
by Aaron Whiteman on Oct 11, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes I know
the tickets are not the expensive part…
by Aaron Whiteman on Oct 11, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I know, I considered going with a 3 game pack
But the problem is I knew I was going to MSU with 2 other people, USC with a student, and I don’t even know about the Apple Cup. For me, It didn’t make sense to buy 3 mini packs @ $100 apiece then have to collect from others and sell of singles. And at the time I thought the Apple Cup was still $50. Oh well…
by spencer peaty on Oct 11, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
A little OT but I was thinking of driving to Pullman for the Cal game (early November) from Seattle. Doable? Should I expect lots of snow. I’m not sure my car can handle that (plus as a California person I can’t drive in the snow) :(
In other words, Go Bears!
Might be some snow over the pass
but should be ok otherwise
Shouldn't really be a problem with snow at that time.
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by Craig Powers on Oct 11, 2010 1:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
However, I would recommend going to a Les Schwab and buying a set of quick chains to keep in your car
If you don’t use them, you can return them at the end of the season for a full refund.
Cool yea I plan on doing that. I lucked out last winter but I get the feeling that won’t happen again.
In other words, Go Bears!
This one is supposed to be really cold and wet
Again, first weekend in November really shouldn’t be a problem. But you don’t want to be caught unprepared in case it spontaneously starts to dump.
This team is improving fast!
But we have to keep it all in perspective. Here is my perspective: This season has made the grade when it comes to being in a game until the 4th quarter. I think the players are believing that they can beat any of these teams. That is just plain awesome! Now if I was a coach I would like to see 4 quarters and capitalizing when the other team makes a mistake. It happened in both UCLA and Oregon, tide turning possessions where we ended up with the wrong outcome. But I am ok with that because you can’t beat the experience, eventually they will find a way to bring home those key plays and finish up some ball games on the W side of life. But most importantly, every step forward is to the 2011 team the Wulff has been speaking about all off season.
Thanks for the highlight video
Holy crap the Coug WR’s look so darn good. Tuel with time is deadly. Who knows what happens if Wilson hauls in the crossing pattern he dropped- it looked like six on that one. It was the same drive as he threw the pick. 36-30 with the momentum of a big play is so vastly different than the bummer interception deep in O territory. College football is a game of emotion and at last the guys are bringing some to the stadium.
Gotta love the O-line and their obvious pass block confidence. Loving a bigger back in Mitz getting the hog sometimes too. The pass has set up the run nicely the past few weeks- just as we Cougcenter folks were calling and hoping for…
Defensively still some big mistakes- but the speed and the pursuit of the ball by everyone is so much better. No more watching and waiting for someone else to make the play. Mizell recovers so fast! On the long run fumble he was way out of position and just burned down field. What a future he has. Gotta get the D-line when held out to raise their arms— thought a few throws early could have been batted or tipped.
AZ love to throw throw throw- but a big O line and a skat back have given the Cougs fits for years. Is CJ the answer to that problem? Maybe Foles will help us out w/ a couple picks— Go Cougs- keep it up— you have even the faith lost regaining hope!
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
Oregonian hack John Canzano
the operative word here is hack, as in hacking reputations, the truth, any semblance of reality, and our sanity after reading his nonsense. Why continue reading his garbage? I keep hoping for an intelligent thought to creep into this guy’s conscience. Unfortunately, I think he is simply posturing for a Fox News job. This Duck watched the game and yes Barner took a bad hit but watching the tapes again, I agree with the conclusion that WSU player did not intentionally spear Barner with his helmet. Canzano is not interested in the truth; he is seeking a fatter wallet.
He's a gossip columnist, not a "sports guy."
And even if the Pac-10 reviewed the play, there is no evidence of intent, and therefore no cause for suspension. Unavoidable accident. Clean hit.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Oct 11, 2010 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
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