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OK so UNLV. WTF?

Why were they not invited (yet)? Or were they, and they said no? The UNLV/UNR "package deal" hypothesis is out there but doesn't seem to be the reason - but maybe it was. Regents are saying they didn't deep-six it, they don't know anything apparently.

So WTF happened? UNLV is an absolute no-brainer and should have been the first or second invite. UNLV fans think we dogged them and don't want them. I don't believe that. This needs to be fixed. I dunno who else we will invite, but UNLV HAS TO BE the next one.

Rewatched the end of the Apple Cup

Love watching the poor mutt fans looks of sadness and disbelief. And our fans (looks like there ended up being a shitload there, good job Coug) going wild. A goal line stuff for the win is even better than a last second TD IMHO.

I watched Mateer's 2nd TD a couple more times. What a thing of beauty. RB and center leading and crushing the LB, WR's blocking 15 yards downfield. The one mutt rusher went to the wrong side of the center which helped.
Yeah, great run and well executed in terms of blocking by the entire team. Belichick & Fisch trying to figure out WTF just happened was a fun watch!

I hope we are done talking about boycotting the Apple Cup

Just flying home from a great weekend in the PNW. The overall game experience was great. Pioneer Square was rocking pre-game, and seemed to exceed expectations. I was at the Elysian Brewery across from Lumen Field pre-game and they essentially ran out of beer, with only two taps still running out of probably +40! Lumen is much more comfortable than either campus stadium, and it seemed about 40/60 Cougs/Huskies. The fans were loud during the game but overall pretty chill- almost like we were guests at someone else’s house. There were definitely fewer students there for each side- UW hasn’t returned yet from summer break. The weather was very fall-like and it really felt like the Apple Cup to me. It was also so nice to be mentioned on ESPN, and all the other networks, for playing a big game and winning a big game, and not just as a victim of conference re-alignment or for waiving a flag a mind-numbing number of times.

Going forward the AC is going to be A LOT more important for us, because non-conference scheduling is going to get a lot harder. Every coach said it was nearly impossible to get Power 5 conference teams to travel to Pullman when we were one, and now its going to be next to impossible, once the currently scheduled games are played. Beating Wisconsin, Texas Tech and Washington out-of-conference is going to cement the message not to play WSU at home. If anyone glanced at the Texas Tech message boards after last weekend, the fan hatred was split 3-ways between their coach, their QB and their AD for scheduling such a “horsesh*t game”. Regardless who else joins the Pac12, this is the most important event in WSU sports, by about 100-fold. Continuing this series is a huge gift to WSU, and winning this game was honestly as much fun as any Apple Cup I’ve been to, and I’ve been to a lot.

Feels weird………..

Like I said some of that came from 2,3 semi bigger runs.

11,12 carries for about 45 yards(14 carries minus 2,3 carries of about 10 to 13 to 15 yards per carry for 2,3 carries equals about 11,12 carries for about 45 yards, for about a 3.5 yards per carry for the rest of the remaining carries)
That's not what you said. You said:

"(Had 2,3 semi bigger plays, but overall had about 3.3 yards per carry, and about 33 to 43 to 53 yards."

"Overall" mean in total. In total he did not have 33 to 43 to 53 yards and 3.3/carry.

Just sayin'........

Feels weird………..

UW's RB (Coleman) had 14 carries for 75 yards, a 5.4 YPC average. That's not exactly shutting him down.

Like I said some of that came from 2,3 semi bigger runs.

11,12 carries for about 45 yards(14 carries minus 2,3 carries of about 10 to 13 to 15 yards per carry for 2,3 carries equals about 11,12 carries for about 45 yards, for about a 3.5 yards per carry for the rest of the remaining carries)

That is pretty good for a defense where RB that was supposedly supposed to put up 125 to 150 to 175 to 200 yards on WSU's defense.

UW's RB really didn't make a difference in the game, except for 2,3,4 first downs, and the play action pass.

So that 14 carries for 75 yards either didn't make a difference, or didn't make much of a difference.

And there was a semi lot of plays, where UW's RB only got -2, -1, 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 yard gains.

Rewatched the end of the Apple Cup

Sure looked like Edson was held on the 4th-and-1, but still managed to make the play on Rogers. Thorton deserves a lot of praise after being a weak link last year. He's had a really good season start. Loved the instant reaction of the mutt fans. "What happened?" and I think "WTF".

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Love watching the poor mutt fans looks of sadness and disbelief. And our fans (looks like there ended up being a shitload there, good job Coug) going wild. A goal line stuff for the win is even better than a last second TD IMHO.

I watched Mateer's 2nd TD a couple more times. What a thing of beauty. RB and center leading and crushing the LB, WR's blocking 15 yards downfield. The one mutt rusher went to the wrong side of the center which helped.

Feels weird………..

Some of the things you said are true, some not, some partially true, not.

3. UW's RB was supposedly supposed to be unstoppable by WSU, and yet WSU SHUT HIM DOWN(Had 2,3 semi bigger plays, but overall had about 3.3 yards per carry, and about 33 to 43 to 53 yards. UW's RB is supposedly semi comparable, semi similar to BSU's RB.

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UW's RB (Coleman) had 14 carries for 75 yards, a 5.4 YPC average. That's not exactly shutting him down.

How did YOU celebrate the win?

Since I am a really macho and testosterone filled monster, I poured some kahlua over ice, added some milk and then sipped away while watching a Solheim Cup replay until midnight. Tried to get my blood pressure down under 200 again.

BTW, If we catch Loyal drinking Coors Light again his Coug card will be confiscated!
Hah! I just cracked my first one of the day, but thanks for your concern :) Think I'll watch the highlights again.

How did YOU celebrate the win?

I celebrated by going to the game and then stood and watched as Cougs swarmed the field. The crowd was 57,000 plus and it seemed reasonably close to 50/50. Good game. Cougs made the plays when they had to. We also played far cleaner than the Dogs. Their DB's held all game long but they did get called for it more than the game at the end of last year. Mateer made some good throws and some bad throws but he is a gamer. He is a real threat with his feet. The last minute was odd. I was explaining to my son that since we couldn't run out the clock we should probably take a safety and then kick it to them with around 15 seconds left. But the Huskies solved that by jumping offside twice so the clock got to run some more. Great goal line stand by the D.

Apple Cup STAYS with WSU

Umm Texas State is not a bad way down list of back up choices. But Texas St is probably not going to add enough value.

The top choices, VALUE wise, is UNLV, but UNLV tied to the MWC BOTTOM DWELLER NEVADA, THAT HAS LITTLE TO NO VALUE.

Memphis, Tulane, Liberty(12-0, MAAC), UTSA, are the top choices.

If PAC 8 does not take, get the top choices, and instead gets Texas St, North Texas, etc, PAC 8 would be less attractive scheduling alliance partners with ACC, Big 12, and would get less CFP money, less media money, have less chance to merge with either ACC, Big 12, would get worse bowls, would be more like the BSU version of MWC, with Bottom Dwellers that would drag the conference, programs down, hold then back, etc, and would not be the best, premiere, semi hybrid P5 ish, G5, best of the rest conference.

Luckily the PAC 8 is going to try to get Memphis, Tulane, Liberty, UTSA, the top, best choices, instead of getting the lesser choices, like you seem to want.

Also getting Cal, SMU, if ACC falls apart, would be right to do because would add more value, more media deal money, more CFP money, better bowls, better bowl money, etc, and thats what matter most now is how conferences, college athletic programs, can stay relevant, make more money, etc.

Without making more money, that's how colleges end up in WAC, Big Sky, FCS, etc.
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