Go Blawgs

As I said in my last post, “Who knows what the rest of the season will bring and who the hell cares.” Of course we care, but a bad performance one week should not and will not define our season, unlike experiences under He Who Shall Remain Nameless (rhymes with “Schmyeschmone Schmillingham”). Our performance against Stanford on Saturday proved what a lot of us out here on the left coast have known for years – you have to be damn good to win consistently in the PAC 10 Conference. For those of you on the East Coast, The PAC 10 Conference is a conference that has produced more NCAA titles than any other conference. Gone are the days when you could count on a win from perennial losers like Stanford and Arizona.

As much as I hate to say it, I think it is time to accept the fact that Stanford is a pretty good team.  Their band sucks more than ever. But the team is respectable. And it helps when you have Lou Ferrigno running in your backfield. I will spare you a rehash of the game or analysis that you have already read. You know that the Huskies, while greatly improved, need a lot of work when it comes to stopping the run and filling up the middle of the field. And some better zone reads would be nice as well. The offense wasn’t much better on a night where everyone just looked flat. But for those of you calling for Jake to rush the ball 20 times like last year, forget it. Stick to the plan. There is a reason he is on the cover of ESPN.com’s 2010 NFL Draft page and considered a rising star already.

So instead of deconstructing the game, allow me instead to deconstruct our drink of choice this season – The Purple Haze. After serious QA testing on Saturday afternoon, and two trips to the grocery store, Jack, Sarah and I successfully recreated the drink Sarah discovered while tailgating at The Zone. Mix one part Citron Vodka, one part lemonade, and 1.5 parts grape Kool-Aid. Pour over ice in a really tall glass and garnish with a lemon slice in the shape of a “W.” GO DAWGS. Bleed Purple. Be Gold. Beat the Irish.

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