CGD decision in retrospect..
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No I agree with you. To be honest I wanted them to show up, but am content they didn't. We're in a good position to make them look stupid should we upset Stanford, or if things turn out like they often do with Stanford they won't be there. But the 4am-7:30 thing would have been tough even as a big fan.
A whole hour? Dear god, it's impenetrable!
I'd feel comfortable betting CGD will be in Pullman in the next two years.
So many silly things here it is hard to know where to start. You do realize CGD has been to several remote small places right? They have featured many teams outside of the big boys? May want to go back and look. I also agree that they will be here in no more than two years, and possibly early next season...
Saying Fargo is in "relative proximity" to Minneapolis is like saying Pullman is in relative proximity to Seattle.
Of course, we'd be "making them look stupid" on THEIR network, so don't know how much they'd hate that.
Actually, they only had a few opportunities to come to Pullman in our heyday. They were slated to come to Pullman for WSU vs Oregon in 2001 but the Ducks were upset by Stanford the week before. We lost to Oregon so there was no point to showcase us against the 6-1 Bruins (who also lost) the following week. In 2002, our first game worthy of exposure was against USC. Unfortunately, we had gotten crushed by Ohio State a few weeks earlier, so we were off the radar. We didn't host another good team that year.
In 2003, we lost to ND in week two and didn't host a team with less than five losses. In 2004, we lost to CU in Seattle and our next home game was against 1-3 Oregon (who we lost to). Yuck! It's important to remember that the Cougar Flag wasn't a "thing" on Gameday back then. They didn't have the goodwill towards our school in that regards until much later. There will be 3 or so opportunities for us to host Gameday in the next couple years. I don't know that I'd bet on them coming, but the odds are better than you might think.
Once the truck is loaded, they could simply lease another driver to ride shotgun and tag team drive 24/7. miniscule consideration, really.
Some have discussed last minute lodging a potential issue. Do you really think Moos is caught short on a last minute contingency plan? There isn't one luxury home in Pullman available to Air B&B to ESPN crew in the 11th hour? NONE of the banks are sitting on inventory?
Dude, I had forgotten that rationale, but now that you mention it...
REALLY ESPN? THAT'S the rationale, because Temple is NEVER good but we'll be good again soon enough? Have you seen our program over the past 20 years? 50 years?
Success is a fickle bedmate, especially for a smaller program like ours, so to throw that out there was just so.... moronically cavalier.
Now, I pray to sweet baby Jesus that we never reach the depths of recent years again, but you just never know. I'm sure Oregon fan throught their program was established and they'd never finish less than 8 wins again too...
Wow. Sorry, man. You're absolutley wrong. They are very much self enclosed and capable to go anywhere without hotel rooms. They have mobile hotels, call RV's, right? Look at Ringling Bros. Barnum Bailey Circus. They take their trucks and RV's everywhere, all across America. Full Disclosure. Why would GameDay mislead WSU Athletics? If they couldn't do it, they wouldn't lead us down a road, dangling a carrott. Most organizaitons do not lie, or deceive. There's full disclosure. You have to trust the folks at ESPN, and I guarantee you, they will come to Pullman someday. BTW, when that day happens, it will be PERFECT.
We want the right doors to open and the right doors to close. Someday, you'll look back and glad they did not come Halloween 2015. When they do come, the timing will be right, and everything will come together. Patience.
Aren't you glad you didn't buy that home you thought was just right? Or marry your high school sweeheart, or college girfiriend, that you just had to marry? It will all come together when it's right.
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Temple
All-time record 438–574–53 (.436)
Postseason bowl record 2-2 (most recent 2009 and 2011)
Cougs
All-time record 500–526–45 (.488)
Postseason bowl record 6–5 (.545)
Eyeroll.
Pullman is no more difficult to get to than Eugene or Corvallis. CGD has been to both of those places.
1080 the Fan in pdx is teasing the rumored reasons CGD isn't going to Pullman.
Have a sneaking feeling it's going to be CJK5H related.
Have a sneaking feeling it's going to be CJK5H related.
Since its in Portland, I'd speculate it's a jumping off point for Vikings talk.
Why is there this notion that the outcome of the game has any impact on their show?
Notre Dame @ Temple is simply a bigger story nationally, and I don't know that's it's really even close. Notre Dame could beat Temple by 9 touchdowns, it doesn't change the story line leading up to the game.
BC&G: Disagree with you on their interest in coming to Pullman. I think they are waiting for a good reason- or excuse, as you put it- to come here. After years of Ol' Crimson appearing in the background of their broadcasts, one would imagine that viewers across the U.S. would be curious to see the origin of the flag. An excellent "hook" attracting viewership.
Geographic isolation? O.K., but not a problem. The personnel involved could fly into Pullman or Lewiston with ease. And then back out and on to the next site. Equipment transportation? Also not a limiting factor. Once the trucks are loaded then it's just a matter of the drivers sitting on the seats while the wheels go around. East coast to a Big10 site versus east coast to Pullman? An extra couple of days. So the equipment arrives a couple of days later, on Thursday as opposed to Tuesday. Who cares? Semis travel across the nation from one end to the other within a few days easily and constantly. One runs into a lot of 18 wheelers even on Hwy 26's two lane blacktop. I don't see a problem.
Lodging? As others have posted, there are RVs, trailers, and other possibilities readily available. The thought has occurred to me that Moos, Leach, Yost, Salave'a and all must surely have a few spare bedrooms for visitors. Would be a good, if tenuous, excuse to have Corso and crew spend some up close time with the staff. "Gosh, sorry guys. All the motels are full. But we will provide lodging with us over the two days." Just a thought.
Bottom line is that they will be here eventually. There are no difficulties that cannot be easily overcome.
Geographic isolation? O.K., but not a problem. The personnel involved could fly into Pullman or Lewiston with ease. And then back out and on to the next site. Equipment transportation? Also not a limiting factor. Once the trucks are loaded then it's just a matter of the drivers sitting on the seats while the wheels go around. East coast to a Big10 site versus east coast to Pullman? An extra couple of days. So the equipment arrives a couple of days later, on Thursday as opposed to Tuesday. Who cares? Semis travel across the nation from one end to the other within a few days easily and constantly. One runs into a lot of 18 wheelers even on Hwy 26's two lane blacktop. I don't see a problem.
Lodging? As others have posted, there are RVs, trailers, and other possibilities readily available. The thought has occurred to me that Moos, Leach, Yost, Salave'a and all must surely have a few spare bedrooms for visitors. Would be a good, if tenuous, excuse to have Corso and crew spend some up close time with the staff. "Gosh, sorry guys. All the motels are full. But we will provide lodging with us over the two days." Just a thought.
Bottom line is that they will be here eventually. There are no difficulties that cannot be easily overcome.
I'm calling September 9, 2017, against Boise State, unless there are some truly incredible noncon games that week (a top 10 matchup, for example). Early in the season so there is time to prepare and secure lodging, the weather and atmosphere should be good, both teams should win their openers the week prior, and -- let's hope -- the story can revolve around how senior QB Luke Falk can build off a Rose Bowl appearance in shooting for the national title.
Nope. Rumor is that since Leach sued CJK5H and ESPN, they won't come to Pullman while he is here. *sigh*
Heaven forbid they talk about the game and its implications for the P12N.
I would argue its more about viewership and convenience for them. They did the Civil War a few years ago when Oregon was #8 and OSU was crap, but it was the last game before Jan 1 and they didn't have anywhere else to be the next week.
ESPN has Irish Alzheimer's? Where you forget everything but the grudges? Oh, dear.
