Saturday, November 22, 2003
A FEW WORDS ON THE (TREE TOP) APPLE CUP...
Washington beat Washington State in the 96th (Tree Top) Apple Cup, 27-19, at Husky Stadium Saturday night.
I was only able to watch the Apple Cup from the 13-minute point of the 2nd quarter on. Why? Because Fox Sports Southwest felt the urge to satisfy all 3 Stephen F. Austin football fans by airing their rivalry game with NW State at 3 pm Central. It didn't end until 6:25 Central, meaning that I had to miss the 1st quarter of the Apple Cup. What did I miss? Well, I missed the first 10 Cougar points. That's a big deal, IMO. So, as always, F U, FOX SPORTS NET!!!!
Back to the game...
The Cougars had this game won. Unfortunately, they went soft in the 4th quarter. A soft, i.e. PREVENT, defense always means trouble. So what does Huskies quarterback Cody Pickett do?
He just wins the ballgame for the Montlakers.
There's no need to rehash the Apple Cup too much. Same ol' song and dance. Huskies beat the Cougars for the 6th year in a row. The last time the Cougars won the Apple Cup, Ryan Leaf was a good quarterback and Randy Johnson was still a Mariner.
No Newell pics this week, because there's no need to post any. The guy better know his way to San Jose, home of the Silicon Valley Bowl. Should a 6-6 Husky team go to a bowl game? No. But they will go to one, so let's just get that out of the way now.
Where does this leave Washington State? They'll just have to plan their trip a little further down south, in San Diego for the Holiday Bowl. The Holiday Bowl is always a good game, so the Cougs should be happy if they end up there. Not happy, but at least it's not the Silicon Valley Bowl.
But I will post this pic. This is posterized glory.
HUSKY FANS TRYING TO TEAR DOWN THE GOALPOSTS
Unreal. Who would have ever thought that this day would come for the Husky fans? Tearing down the goalposts after beating the Cougs? Wow. I guess people's expectations have lowered...
But what the hey, they're "Northwest Champions" again. I'm sure former Husky RB Braxton Cleman is giggling right about now about this. But I'm not so sure this group of Huskies could beat Eastern Washington. Beat EWU, then we can talk about a "Northwest Championship"
I'm joking. If you beat the 3 Northwest Pac-10 schools other than yourself, then you have won the "Northwest Championship". Too bad that's the only championship that UW Football can celebrate this season.
Husky fans, I hope you know the way to San Jose. In the holiday spirit, I'd like to help you guys on your way to San Jose. So here's the way to get to San Jose!
The Silicon Valley Bowl is on December 30 at 4:30 Pacific time on ESPN.
The Bay Area is great anytime of year. Hopefully, if the Huskies go bowling in San Jose, they won't repeat their performance in Berkeley.
And enjoy your little "Northwest Championship"...
I was only able to watch the Apple Cup from the 13-minute point of the 2nd quarter on. Why? Because Fox Sports Southwest felt the urge to satisfy all 3 Stephen F. Austin football fans by airing their rivalry game with NW State at 3 pm Central. It didn't end until 6:25 Central, meaning that I had to miss the 1st quarter of the Apple Cup. What did I miss? Well, I missed the first 10 Cougar points. That's a big deal, IMO. So, as always, F U, FOX SPORTS NET!!!!
Back to the game...
The Cougars had this game won. Unfortunately, they went soft in the 4th quarter. A soft, i.e. PREVENT, defense always means trouble. So what does Huskies quarterback Cody Pickett do?
He just wins the ballgame for the Montlakers.
There's no need to rehash the Apple Cup too much. Same ol' song and dance. Huskies beat the Cougars for the 6th year in a row. The last time the Cougars won the Apple Cup, Ryan Leaf was a good quarterback and Randy Johnson was still a Mariner.
No Newell pics this week, because there's no need to post any. The guy better know his way to San Jose, home of the Silicon Valley Bowl. Should a 6-6 Husky team go to a bowl game? No. But they will go to one, so let's just get that out of the way now.
Where does this leave Washington State? They'll just have to plan their trip a little further down south, in San Diego for the Holiday Bowl. The Holiday Bowl is always a good game, so the Cougs should be happy if they end up there. Not happy, but at least it's not the Silicon Valley Bowl.
But I will post this pic. This is posterized glory.
HUSKY FANS TRYING TO TEAR DOWN THE GOALPOSTS
Unreal. Who would have ever thought that this day would come for the Husky fans? Tearing down the goalposts after beating the Cougs? Wow. I guess people's expectations have lowered...
But what the hey, they're "Northwest Champions" again. I'm sure former Husky RB Braxton Cleman is giggling right about now about this. But I'm not so sure this group of Huskies could beat Eastern Washington. Beat EWU, then we can talk about a "Northwest Championship"
I'm joking. If you beat the 3 Northwest Pac-10 schools other than yourself, then you have won the "Northwest Championship". Too bad that's the only championship that UW Football can celebrate this season.
Husky fans, I hope you know the way to San Jose. In the holiday spirit, I'd like to help you guys on your way to San Jose. So here's the way to get to San Jose!
The Silicon Valley Bowl is on December 30 at 4:30 Pacific time on ESPN.
The Bay Area is great anytime of year. Hopefully, if the Huskies go bowling in San Jose, they won't repeat their performance in Berkeley.
And enjoy your little "Northwest Championship"...
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