Hi all, GCU in Phoenix, Arizona, that I am moving to in about 6 to 9 to 12 to 15 months, to be closer to daughter, is offering a 16 month program degree, in ABSN nursing.

What does ABSN mean? I'm guessing it means Bachelor's of Science in nursing, except that doesn't account for the letter A, in ABSN. Maybe it means Associate Bachelor's Science Nursing. I'm guessing it's some sort of part associate 2 year degree, part certificate, part bachelor's, all combined together in nursing, LPN, RN, as part of a FASTRACK program that can be completed in a 16 month time frame. But that's just my rough guess. Anybody here know, can help me find out?

GCU, is Grand Canyon University, the same Christian College, that Royce Woolridge transfered from WSU to.

Anybody know anything about GCU, other then what I said above, etc?

I was a NAC, and can't be a NAC, because of past stroke, because can't do the NAC lifting. If the ABSN related jobs, are like a LPN, RN, then maybe I can find a job like that, where I wouldn't have to lift patients, like I use to do as a NAC.

And if I can save up enough money, an or get financial aid, it would only take me 16 months.

What do any of you think?

I would have thought it was be getting started by now. Just found some info.

Watched ESPN's documentary about the Morning HS BBALL 5.

Very educational, historical, enlightening, entertaining, interesting, etc.

Dominic Ellison had so much potential, that altho yes he struggled academically, and had a weed, pot possession arrest, charge like Klay did, and was responsible for his bad decision in doing that, etc, Kevin Eastman sure didn't help him, and way overreacted, was too strict, did not get a long with, etc, with not only Dominic, but most of the other players on the team as well.

Suspending Dominic, and BOOTING, banning Dominic out of WSU was extreme for only a Pot, Weed arrest, charge.

Sampson also disciplined, pushed Dominic, but unlike Kevin Eastman, he got along with Dominic, related to him, and so even tho Dominic also challenged Sampson, the same way he did so to Eastman, Sampson was still able to handle, deal with that, and keep Dominic from getting into trouble too much, less amount of trouble that Eastman had with Dominic.

Eastman was NOT what Dominic, the team, etc, needed.

And it got worse for Dominic, as Pullman PPD economically profiled, and racially profiled, and stopped, harassed, without probable cause Dominic about 15,16 times before the Pot arrest, and about 15,16 more times AFTER his Pot Arrest, where Dominic was innocent each time stopped, harassed, profiled, etc.

And it wasn't just Dominic, it was done to all, most of the black players on team, and Dominic, and the rest of team, RIGHTFULLY HATED, DESPISED it.

No wonder why Eastman's team went from 17,18,19 wins, NIT for 2 seasons, to only about 9,10,11 wins for 2,3 seasons after that, despite having IKE FONTAINE, etc, on those losing teams.

And it probably hurt WSU recruiting at the time to.

Dominic later both played professional Euro Ball in Austria, as the best player on the team, made a decent amount of money, from that, and went to college in Austria, while he played professionally there.

What could have been for both WSU and Dominic if either Sampson had stayed, or if WSU had replaced Sampson with a different, good, competent, etc, HC, that could get along with, relate to the inner city, gang banger neighborhood, black players like Dominic Ellison that was on WSU's team.

And I am not saying that WSU, the HC, etc, needed to turn a blind eye, make excuses, let them get away with bad behavior, etc, but Sampson, Ken Bone were able to push players, discipline players, get along with players, relate to players, etc, and disciplined them appropriately by benching them, suspending them for games, etc, instead of overreacting and suspending them for whole seasons, booting them forever out of WSU, etc.

It's great that WSU has had, and still has coaches, whether Tony Bennet, Bone, Smith, etc, that while still appropriately disciplined, etc, still relates, get along with players.

Hopefully WSU does not hire a HC as bad as Eastman again, not only in recruiting, X's, and O's, etc, but also is not relating, not getting along with, and overreacting to players, and black players on team.

And hopefully Pullman PD gets better. And if it hasn't gotten better, then hopefully the WSU PRESIDENT, AD, HC, Mayor, people of Pullman, etc, hold Pullman PD accountable, etc.

If you all get the chance to watch the documentary, it's worth the watch.

And while not the best look for WSU, Pullman, etc, I guess even negative publicity, news, etc, can be turned to good, at least I hope so.

Almost like trading cards. Really don’t like what this has become

and crapped the bed, while the Cougs and Beavs consistently dominated the Mountain West ...

This popped up in my feed so it made me think of this topic...


...and, of course, Cooper Kupp.

Imagine the fact that they would have played together a couple of seasons too. Leach was in good company missing on them, but WSU has always been good at finding the under the radar guys.

Passed away at 81. Saw him in Eagle ID when CSN was touring in 2011. Amazing voice and a man who truly loved what he did.

Friday game at home, and an early bye

WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS
Sept. 2: at Colorado State
Sept. 9: Wisconsin
Sept. 16: Northern Colorado
Sept. 23: Oregon State
Sept. 30: bye
Oct. 7: at UCLA
Oct. 14: Arizona
Oct. 21: at Oregon
Oct. 28: at Arizona State
Nov. 4: Stanford
Nov. 11: at California
Nov. 17: Colorado (Friday)
Nov. 25: at Washington

No show today

How many players are constantly hurt and out or playing hurt. It’s incredible how often it’s been under Smith teams. A function of their practice routine? Their conditioning? Strength coaches? I don’t watch the team much but read articles every now and then after games and haven’t seen more than a few that didn’t talk about who was out or limited with injuries. What is going on?

And think to themselves…man I don’t know what this new OC is gonna bring but would love to see the RPO element of the Coug offense look something like that.

The conviction that the eagles run their RPO with is something. It simplifies decisions and reads for hurts, creates doubt in the edge defenders making it easier for the Olinemen, etc. I think Cam would do well with this.

Hopefully Bamba is back for this game. Should be a very winnable game, and WSU really needs to win this game, and so hopefully that happens.

Game thread

Our breakdown of the Cougars' 2023 slate:

Per brand X. Wonder what fell through there. Dickert said staff in place by 1/8. Hope he’s got a good alt.

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Interested to see how "coach Prime's" staff do with this approach.

What other coaches besides Leach was as passionate as Dickert. Leach was completely different in his delivery but what about the other coaches.

13 THOUSAND....no. that's not much these days...ah, thirteen MILLION d ollars! Might be a Marino fan? This is reeeeediculous!!!

don't they realize when they drive and dish for a slam duck they are taking away shots from themselves?

I think Smith's biggest mistake was last year taking on both Roberts and Flowers. I would have never let Roberts start. Bring him off the bench. If he is hot, let him stay in. Between Flowers and Roberts they would beat the ball into the court. Then jack something up. If I was Efe and Jackson I would have been so pissed trying to get position down loa only to have them jack up a three. They didn't even know how to throw an entry pass. I would image either Smith asked Roberts to leave or he was exited to go in a different direction,

All this talk about Darling. He has the footwork to play man defense in the Pac 12. He wants to pass. Where he will either make it or break it this year is when someone presses us. That has been the achilles heal since Smith has taken over. Why we can't handle the press is beyond me. We have enough players with height to get the ball in and up court. Why Smith believes he has to dribble through a press is beyond me.

I have to say I do like the two freshman and how much they have improved in the last month.

Per front office sports, the league’s four highest-paid quarterbacks by average annual value — Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers ($50.3 million), Denver’s Russell Wilson ($48.5 million), Arizona’s Kyler Murray ($46.1 million), and Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson ($46 million) — missed the postseason.

Sounds like Spurrier is getting let go. Wouldn’t mind him finding his way back up here in some capacity.

Passed away . He played for wsu in the mid 60’s and later his sons played for wsu in the late 90’s early 2000’s

Met him a couple times when I trekked down to Fife for Cougar club meetings .

What a nice family .