Pac-12 Football, Seattle Sports Open Thread
by Grady Clapp on Sep 24, 2011 12:07 PM PDT
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PrintOne play doesn't win or lose a football game. Or change the direction of a program. Still, you could argue that last year's failure by Cal to stop Chris Polk at the goal line on the final play of the game allowed Washington to 1) go on to beat WSU and become Bowl eligible 2) beat Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl and 3) Sell the Husky program as a "program on the rise"... rather than a program that was struggling to make it back to relevancy after 0-12.
Of course, little of this matters to WSU. But on a day like today where the Cougs are off, thoughts naturally turn to the state's other team and some good ol' fashioned rooting against your rival.
Relevant to your sports interests today:
12:30 p.m.
California at Washington
Colorado at Ohio State
UCLA at Oregon State
1:00 p.m.
Mariners at Rangers (why?)
7:15 p.m.
USC at Arizona State
Oregon at Arizona
7:30 p.m.
Sounders at Whitecaps
I think it's a legitimate problem with college sports that there are about a gazillion games going on any given Saturday and yet they all get squeezed into the same time windows. We have five Pac-12 games today in two and only two time slots. That's ridiculous, and it's something I hope the Pac-12 networks help solve. There should absolutely be a game in the 3:30 window today.
And the Sounders play today for their rivalry trophy. Hey, it's Kasey Keller. Wait... what? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE THAT SONG?
So that's what Pat Noonan brings to the table...
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by Matt Gardner on Sep 24, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Price looks pretty great.
Hard to fault anything about the guy. Makes good decisions, throws a nice ball, can scramble effectively when needed. I think they can be better with him than they were with Locker.
Anyone else stuck with Colorado vs. Ohio State on ABC?
Stupid New Mexico. I hear there is a pretty neat-o game between OK State and aTm on right now…
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It probably is the case
But I don’t have cable at the moment! It hurts, gentlemen, it hurts.
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by johnnycougar on Sep 24, 2011 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
A Husky d-lineman lead with his head on a tackle,
and he ran into a wall. The ambulance had to come get him, scary stuff
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by Neil Vincent Roberts on Sep 24, 2011 3:13 PM PDT reply actions
Husky Line Backer
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by Neil Vincent Roberts on Sep 24, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
they just reported he has
full movement— that is good news…
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by hollyweirdcoug on Sep 24, 2011 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
It most definitely is
it’s still scary stuff
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by Neil Vincent Roberts on Sep 24, 2011 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Polk is good
Price escapes well, which helps the purple cuz the dawg O line is suspect. Cal’s QB is shaky- I maintain that a quality QB shreads the uw D like clockwork—
If you can't Go Cougs... don't go.
FUMMMBBBLLLEEEEEE
ahahahahahahhahhahahah
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by Neil Vincent Roberts on Sep 24, 2011 3:31 PM PDT reply actions
And than a turn over on downs
Polk is gonna end this game right now
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by Neil Vincent Roberts on Sep 24, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
UCLA beating OSU sucks
OSU winning that game would have done a few things:
1. Ensures UW remains the only 0-12 team in (recent?) Pac-10/12 history.
2. Prevents OSU from looking at WSU as its only likely shot at a win when we play them.
3. Helps the wheels come off for Slick Rick, potentially making UCLA fall apart before WSU plays UCLA in a couple weeks.
Oh well.
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by Craig Powers on Sep 24, 2011 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny, That's How I Think Of Oregon State's Early Season Loss @ Washington...
The Beavs didn’t play a great game, but they did manage to push the game to OT.
UW scored, the Beavs scored and Riley, believing the Beavs were too tired to be able to score another TD decided to go for a 2 pt conversion. Katz’s pass was off the receivers fingertips. OSU wins that game or Cal wins their game last year and the hated mutts are this year pushing for bowl eligibility and hoping to keep their coach off the hot seat.
College football truly is a game of inches.
Surprised this doesn't get more attention
UW easily could have gone 3-9 or 4-8 last year. If they had lost the OSU game, I think they also lose at Cal. At that point, if they’re not playing for bowl-eligibility, I think WSU has a much better chance of winning the Apple Cup. A few inches either way could have changed their entire season, had an effect on their recruiting, dramatically changed how the program is positioned, etc. None of it is certain … just interesting to think about.
I'd say the highlight (for me) was about BYU.
Apparently ESPN inquired about us opening the season with that game.
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Suck it Portland and Vancouver.
Oh yeah, a playoff spot was locked up as well.
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by B-Lot tailgater on Sep 25, 2011 1:45 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
SCOORRRREEEE
Three playoff appearances in a row, that is most excellent
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by Neil Vincent Roberts on Sep 25, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
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