So the Beavos might be really really bad.
So the Beavos might be really really bad.
Week 8:
1. Stanford: hitting their stride. Massive game against a resurgent Wazzou team.
2. Utah: licking their wounds after thorough beating from the Trojans. The Beavs will be the cure for what ails them.
3. UCLA: crushed Cal, and have an easy match-up with the Buffs.
4. Wazzou: a win against the Cardinal at home, and they control their own destiny in the North. Just like we all predicted.
5. USC: impressive performance against top-5 Utah. They hope to extend Cal's losing streak.
6. ASU: potential elimination game for the Devs against the Ducks.
7. Cal: two consecutive deflating losses, and it doesn't get easier this week in Berkeley.
8. Oregon: a loss in Tempe all but eliminates them from winning the North.
9. Arizona: a very, very soft 5-3. A win in Seattle may be the only route to bowl eligibility.
10. Washington: at 3-4, they're in the same position as the Wildcats.
11. Colorado: their first P12 win in almost two years. There's signs of improvement, but they still have a long way to go.
12. Oregon St: Gary Andersen returns to RES for the first time since his first game as USU's head coach in 2009.
Interesting piece:
'Pete's over:' How USC's hopes of recapturing glory failed the Trojans
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Watching the Thursday night PAC game, Oregon at ASU. A couple of thoughts:
1. We're not even out of October, and we've beat both these teams already. That's pretty damn cool. Let *that* fact sink in...
2. Oregon's up 10-0 in the first half, and watching the body language of ASU players and assistants, and it seems apparent to me that Todd Graham's tantrums are wearing thin in Tempe. Between Graham and Rich Rod, the two Arizona snit-throwers may be wearing their teams out.
If we find a way to go from 5th in the South to 3rd in the South (or better), that's a seismic achievement.
What a screwed up play on 4th and goal to score.
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What a stupid play call by Oregon on the 2 point try.
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Bailed out by a bad route. What a finish.
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Screw you Graham. You can use your Sham-Wow to dry your tears.
Also stupid play calling from ASU. They have run the ball down their throat all game long. They get to the 3, first and goal and throw two passes. The first was tipped and almost picked. The second was picked.
Kind of interesting. This is long overdue.
USC proposes $270 million in Coliseum upgrades
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Gotta love the headline:
Oregon hides signals behind sheets in 3 OT win over Arizona State
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"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Watching Cal it's becoming obvious Goff's stock is plummeting.
The interception he just threw against USC was a horrible decision and a very poor throw.
You get pressure on him right now and he really is apt to force it. (And it's been odd how much Cal ran the ball the first half)
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Mike Leach is a very good coach.
One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike -- and yet it is the most precious thing we have.
--Albert Einstein
The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice.
--Richard Dawkins
Be kind to all, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.
--Philo
One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike -- and yet it is the most precious thing we have.
--Albert Einstein
The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice.
--Richard Dawkins
Be kind to all, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.
--Philo
Arizona really sucks. That was my takeaway.
Six conference games and Utah was the only team to win by more than 6 points.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
--Yeats
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures - unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement. There is little of all that we do which the eye of man can see. But we smooth out difficulties; we relieve stress; we correct mistakes; we take up other men's burdens and by our efforts we make possible the peaceful life of men in a peaceful state.”
--John W. Davis, founder of Davis Polk & Wardwell
That last five minutes was Wazzian.
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One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike -- and yet it is the most precious thing we have.
--Albert Einstein
The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 10 billion years after the universe evolved out of literally nothing, is a fact so staggering that I would be mad to attempt words to do it justice.
--Richard Dawkins
Be kind to all, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.
--Philo
WSU played inspired Defense all game. They really looked tough. Stanford stalled the Cougar offense a few times in the Red Zone but the kicker was nails until that final kick. The last one was heartbreaking, but he was 5-6 on the night and beat his personal best twice.
The replay reviews going against WSU were strange. They should have allowed the fumble return TD to stand, as none of the views clearly showed the ball hitting the ground, and that drive ended with a TD for Stanford.
The play where the Cougar defender stripped the ball from McCaffrey seemed a bit of a stretch. It may have been the right call but it took too much justification to reach that conclusion. TD Stanford a few plays later.
Mike Leach has put together a solid defense(!) and a very impressive run game(!!) to match the passing game that is always solid. They kept slugging away in that game and landed haymakers left and right, and nearly pulled the biggest upset in over 20 yrs.
Week 9:
1. Stanford: survived against a very feisty Wazzou team.
2. Utah: unimpressive win against the worst team in the league.
3. UCLA: tight win against the worst team in the South.
4. USC: workmanlike victory against their in-state rivals.
5. Wazzou: no shame in a last-second loss to Stanford. This week's ASU game could determine a bowl berth.
6. Oregon: they're not the ducks of old, but they can clinch a bowl berth against the Bears this week.
7. Washington: thorough beatdown of the Cats, and they get the Utes this week, a team they've been quite successful against.
8. Cal: the struggles continue.
9. ASU: wild 3OT game with the Ducks, and they have a massive game in Pullman.
10. Arizona: no excuses for losing by 46.
11. Colorado: they've been competitive, they just need to find a way to win some of these.
12. Oregon St: they covered easily. that's something.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles...well, a lot of football left to play.
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“It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”
Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
Mike Leach, after beating ASU: "We stole a few of their signs."
I feel a little bad. I think we broke Cal.
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“To me there is no dishonor in being wrong and learning. There is dishonor in willful ignorance and there is dishonor in disrespect.” James Hatch, former Navy Seal and current Yale student.