Purple in My Cup

“A Tale of Two Seasons.” That’s the title of this year’s Husky football drama. Other titles could include “Great Expectations” or “The Remains of a Season” or “Watership Down”…maybe “Les Miserables?” As we sit here on the eve of Apple Cup at 6-5, consider how disappointing this season has been. True we started the season [...]

Son of Joe

Late this week the worst kept secret became public.  Coach Steve Sarkisian announced the start against the Oregon State Beavers will go to Nick Montana.  Afterall, Keith Price had trouble with the knee at USC and this week at practice.  His red-hot start this season has ground down to a halt.  A combination of mounting injuries and [...]

Jury’s Out

So how are you really supposed to evaluate the UW Huskies this year?  What are we to take away from the 40-17 drubbing USC handed to the Dawgs?  On one side you have the fact the Huskies are 0-4 against ranked opponents this year.  They will go through the entire year without a signature victory.  The losses to Nebraska, Stanford, [...]

From Duck U To Trojan Man

Like the Blawgfather it has been a strange, shadowy week in college football for me.  Jim very effectively has put sentiments down that I’m sure many people feel in a tragic story that is way bigger than football.  Please read his blawg post titled “So Serious” if you haven’t already. I have effectively procrastinated almost long enough to [...]

So Serious

I tried all week to write a post that conjured humor and wit but the atrocities at Penn State have left a pall over college football this weekend. And over me. The actions and inactions at Penn State are inexcusable, sad and unimaginable. I feel for all the kids affected for it will have far-reaching impact. [...]

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