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by | September 10, 2010 · 9:38 pm

Husky Prediction: Week 2

So, all 4 of the good guys’ started 0-1 on the Huskies.  Now as Husky nation is in a state of panic, the Dawgs looks to get back on the winning side against Syracuse.  Frankly, I’m not sure why everyone is in a state of panic.  If you didn’t think this was a possibility before the season started than you didn’t know a ton about the Huskies or BYU.  Let’s move on and hope that this week is better!  On to the predictions:

Matthew:
I have no idea how this game is going to play out. I’d love to see the Huskies completely dominate for 60 minutes, but I have my doubts about that. I think Syracuse can put up a fight, and I’m still a little skeptical of the Huskies. Even so, there are too many factors in the Dawgs’ favor, namely an apparent big advantage in talent. The Huskies offensive playmakers should be the difference if the game ends up close. There’s a lot of talk around Syracuse about the improvement of the program under second year coach Doug Marrone. That might be the case, but I think 9:00 tomorrow night will find Syracuse in a similar position as UW was in after the BYU game: on the way back, but not quite as far along as they might have thought. Huskies get out to a big lead before Syracuse narrows the gap slightly late, but a comfortable win for UW.

UW 41- Syracuse 27

Andrew:
Let me start off by saying that Syracuse is better than most Husky fans think.  They aren’t even close to the same team that Jake Locker beat in his debut.  They also aren’t as good as some of the Syracuse fans seem to think.  Some of the comments coming from their players after beating Akron have made me laugh this week.  I expect a comfortable win but not a complete blow out.  I think the Orange compare to Arizona State last year as far as talent and how far along their program is.  Being at home will help the Dawgs win this one.  They also won’t be over-matched on the lines like they were at times last week.  Jake has a great game and Kearse redeems himself for the dropped passes last week.  The defensive line shows some improvement and the Huskies get their first win of the 2010 season.

UW 38 – Syracuse 20

Dan:
Landing between BYU and Nebraska, this matchup would normally scream trap game. However, Washington is not at a point where it can possibly assume victories, and I doubt anyone is overlooking Syracuse, a formidable BCS conference opponent. There are reasons for concern from what we witnessed in Provo, and everything I hear is how undervalued Syracuse is, and if the Orange can stay close and somehow pull out a victory, this season could unravel rapidly. But home field ought to prevail in this one and I look for the Huskies to get off to a quick start, and never look back.

UW 27-17

We’ll get Joe’s prediction up here soon but here’s this for now!  Go Dawgs!

Andrew

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by | September 9, 2010 · 9:22 pm

Tacoma!

Justin Smoak’s line in Tacoma’s 2 playoff games:

4-5, 6 walks, 0 K’s.  You don’t see people walk 6 times in 2 games very often.  The future is much brighter than the present!

Oh yeah, Dustin Ackley hit a grand slam tonight and is hitting .556 so far this series.

Tacoma has won the first two games of the series and will look to advance to the next round with a win this Friday at Safeco Field at 7 pm.  If you aren’t doing anything go watch the future!  Go Rainiers, believe big!

Andrew

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by | September 7, 2010 · 11:45 pm

Syracuse Scouting Report

The Husky come home to face one of the weaker opponents on the schedule this week.  With that being said, Syracuse may not be the pushover people say they are.  Like BYU, I don’t know a ton about Syracuse and only had one game to scout from.  So, here goes my best shot at a scouting report (position by position).

Overview from last game:
Syracuse played at Akron last Saturday and won 29-3.  They didn’t truly pull away until the end of the 3rd quarter but they did win on the road and there’s something to be said for that, as we Husky fans know all too well.  The Syracuse defense was very solid throughout the game.  Of course, they were playing Akron but they definitely shut down their running game.  Their offense was okay.  They pounded the ball with the good running back that they have and that will be a common occurrence this season.  Their special teams were terrible, much like the Huskies but we’ll blame both teams on first game jitters and a little bit of bad luck.  The game is online at ESPN3 if you’re dying to watch it.  I did so I could write this but otherwise I wouldn’t recommend it.  It was a pretty boring game.

Quarterback:
Last season the Orange were led by former Duke basketball player Greg Paulus.  This year they hand the position over to Ryan Nassib.  Nassib did get some experience last season, completing 38 of 68 passes.  He was brought in for deep passing situations, so that tells us that he has a stronger arm than Greg Paulus.  In other words, that tells us nothing.  Nassib is elusive in the pocket, several times escaping Akron’s rush and dumping the ball off to a tight end or running back.  I didn’t see him throw down the field a ton but he seemed fairly accurate.  A couple of times he forced balls and that was his biggest drawback from what I could see.  The Huskies could get a chance for a few turnovers if he does that.  His backups are completely unproven.

Running Back:
Running back may be the best position the Orange (how have I not mentioned how lame their nickname is) have.  They have a senior, Delone Carter, who rushed for 1,021 yards last year.  Carter is a power back who runs between the tackles.  Akron loaded the box against him and that kept him in check for a good share of the game.  He still got his yards and is the kind of back where you don’t realize how many yards he picks up until you look at the stats after the game.  His backups are Antwon Bailey, who is another power back, and Prince Tyson-Gulley who is the explosive, make you miss guy in the offense.  He didn’t play much against Akron though.  Their fullback, Adam Harris, sounds like a pretty normal, solid fullback.

Wide Receivers/Tight End:
The Orange have a bunch of possession receivers and don’t seem to have any deep threats.  Their best receiver is probably Alec Lemon.  He caught 29 balls last season as a true freshman and is sure-handed.  The rest of the receivers don’t have a ton of experience and don’t seem like great playmakers.  Junior tight end, Nick Provo, might be the best receiver the Orange have and he’ll definitely be an asset on Saturday.  This group isn’t terrible but definitely lacks explosiveness.

Offensive Line:
The line only returns one guy from a unit that wasn’t very good last year.  Ryan Bartholomew is the returning starter and has switched to center after playing most of his career at guard.  The unit is built up to be physical and aggressive.  They aren’t as big as BYU but they aren’t small by any means (no one is under 287 lbs.).  There were no huge holes against Akron and they didn’t seem to dominate the game but Akron did load the box which made it a little bit hard to get a read on the running game.  They were okay in pass protection, not great though.  They have absolutely no depth, for what it’s worth.

Defensive Line:
The Orange were very good against the run last year and that started with the defensive line.  They lost their star defensive tackle, Arthur Jones, to graduation and their top defensive end to knee problems but the Orange still have a lot of experienced players on the line.  It’s tough to get a read on how good these guys are.  They got a lot of help from a solid linebacking crew behind them in the first game but there also weren’t a ton of holes Akron had to run through.  Again, it was Akron.  Their mascot is the Zips…

Linebackers:
Along with running back, this is the Orange’s best position.  They have two leaders, Derrell Smith and Doug Hogue, who are about as solid as they come.  Expect to hear their names a lot.  After those two guys, there’s a bunch of young players.  The other starter is true freshman, Marquis Spruill, who has good size and speed.  There isn’t much depth but the top two guys at this position make it strong.

Secondary:
The secondary was pretty bad last year but they do have experience now.  They didn’t impress me very much during the Akron game but they weren’t bad.  Mike Holmes is one of their corners and is pretty solid.  The rest of this group makes me think that the Huskies will be passing a lot on Saturday.

So, there you have it.  Hopefully this was a little bit helpful.  We’ll have predictions coming soon and more!

Andrew

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by | September 6, 2010 · 7:02 pm

Pac-10 Outlook: Week 2

A fairly predictable week in the Pac leads to another one.  This week, like last, doesn’t have a ton of huge match-ups.  That comes next week.  So lets take a look at how each school did and who they’ll be taking on this week:

Arizona
Last Week: Arizona-41, Toledo-2
This Week: Home vs. The Citadel
Arizona was the team that probably impressed me the most this week.  Toledo isn’t very good but they’ve played a couple BCS schools tough when they get them at home.  The offense did everything they were supposed to and the defense was a pleasant surprise.  The Wildcats had questions on defense but this game helps silence those for the time being.  This week will be a cakewalk and then they have a huge match-up against Iowa.  Expect a blow out this week.  Keep an eye on their running back, Nic Grigsby.  I’m not sold on that guy and he didn’t go off last week.  If he becomes great then the Arizona offense could be the best in the league.

Arizona State
Last Week: Portland State-9, ASU-54
This Week: Home vs. Northern Arizona
The Sun Devils did exactly what they were supposed to last week.  This week, the Sun Devils will do exactly what they are supposed to do.  My dad always used to joke about how the Huskies should schedule the school of the blind for football, Arizona State has gotten pretty close to that.  The main thing is for the Sun Devils to stay healthy this week so that they can go get stomped by Wisconsin next week and not have any excuses for losing.

California
Last Week:  UC Davis-3, Cal-52
This Week: Home vs. Colorado
Dang, the Huskies should have started with one of these terrible teams.  We are so smart with scheduling… Anyway, Cal was impressive.  This week they face a little better quality of opponent but should still win.  Colorado is not a great football team and doesn’t match up well with an athletic team like Cal.  It should be a fairly close game but the Golden Bears should end up winning pretty easily.  Keep an eye on Kevin Riley; he needs to take a step up this year if Cal wants to be in the upper tier of the conference.

Oregon:
Last Week:  New Mexico-0, Oregon-72
This Week: @ Tennessee
I don’t care who you play, 72-0 is impressive.  Also, New Mexico shouldn’t have a football team.  No one plays football in that state.  I don’t know if anyone does anything in that state.  Oregon has a test this week when they go down to Tennessee.  The Vols aren’t the powerhouse they used to be but they’re still athletic and have an intimidating environment.  Go Vols!

Oregon State:
Last Week:  Oregon State-21, TCU-30
This Week: Bye
Oregon State played pretty well by most accounts.  They played a tough team in a tough environment and, if it weren’t for a few mistakes, could have won the game.  That loss didn’t make me think any less of the Beavers and I still think they’ll finish in the top 3 in the Pac.  Now, OSU gets a week off before they take on Louisville (which should be a pretty easy win for the Beavs).

Stanford:
Last Week:  Sac. St.-17, Stanford-52
This Week: @ UCLA
Another blow out against a terrible opponent.  There’s not a lot you can say about these games so onto this week.  Pac-10 play begins!  Stanford starts Pac-10 play the way everyone wants to begin it, against UCLA.  Expect a win this week, although it should be an interesting game.  Stanford has some injury problems but no one really knows what they are because they aren’t being specific.  It’s a weird deal.

UCLA:
Last Week:  UCLA-22, Kansas St.-31
This Week: Home vs. Stanford
UCLA might have had the most disappointing loss of any Pac-10 team this week (I’d argue it’s between them and Washington but Kansas State is a lot worse than BYU so that’s my reasoning).  UCLA looked pretty bad and I don’t see them winning many games this season.  Stanford is a tough way to start Pac-10 play.  The Bruins were run over last week by a Kansas State line that is nowhere near as good as Stanford’s.  But, Brett Hundley did just commit which is something to be excited about if you’re them.  Man, this was a bad weekend to be a Husky fan.

USC:
Last Week:  USC-49, Hawaii-36
This Week: Home vs. Virginia
USC may have looked the worst of any Pac-10 team (not counting WSU).  At least defensively.  Their offense looked incredible.  But, the defense was terrible.  We don’t know if it was because of it being a season opener or not but giving up almost 600 yards to a WAC opponent is terrible.  They could be in for a lot of shoot outs this year.  It will be interesting to see what the defense will do against a mediocre Virginia team.  I expect them to be much better at home.  But, for now they look like a middle of the Pack team in the conference.

WSU:
Last Week:  WSU-17, Oklahoma St.-65
This Week: Home vs. Montana St.
What to say?  WSU looked improved for about 6 minutes in this game when they scored 10 unanswered points.  Other than that they looked worse than last year or the year before.  Yes, I said worse.  Now, we get to see just how awful they are as they play Montana State this week.  The fact that WSU losing this game is possibility shows you what kind of state that program is in.  If they lose this one, Wulff should be fired immediately.  With that being said, even the Cougars should win this game.

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by | September 5, 2010 · 9:01 pm

Huskies Post-Game

Well, I guess it’s time one of us do this.  We’ve had over 24 hours to digest a disappointing loss and now I am a little more rational than I was a night ago.

Let me start off by saying that this wasn’t the team we planned on seeing.  This wasn’t the team that had taken a step above last year’s.  Sure, there were some aspects of the team that improved (more on that later) but as a whole this wasn’t the team we expected to see.  This was the Husky team that lost to Arizona State and UCLA on the road last year.  That team wasn’t terrible, but wasn’t good either.  We saw moments where the Huskies looked like a team that was about to take it to the next level but those moments didn’t last.  Will the Huskies become that team?  There is no reason to give up hope on that after the first game.

The game started off the way it was supposed to.  The Dawgs were clearly the better team.  They were faster.  They had more weapons.  They looked like they wanted it more.  Then everything bounced BYU’s way.  A couple of stupid penalties led to a field position switch and the good bounces for BYU became evident with every punt.  Seriously, think about the game (assuming you watched it) and try to remember a bounce that went the Huskies way.  It was unbelievable.

With that being said, you have to put yourself in position to get good bounces and credit BYU for doing that.  The Cougars were better than any of the good guys thought and will go on to win 9 or 10 games this season.  They were a very physical football team and extremely well coached.

Also, the Huskies did put themselves in a position to win the game.  The defense made stops to get the offense the ball.  The offense drove far enough to give us hope.  Who knows?  If the last pass of the game wasn’t tipped we could be talking about a comeback win that will start a season of magic.  Instead, we’re stuck thinking, “Here we go again.”

It’s not all doom and gloom though.  We’ll take a look at that after the jump.

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by | September 3, 2010 · 9:19 pm

Good Guy’s Husky Predictions: Week One

It’s almost here!  It was hard to focus during my first week of classes and I’m a little tired of having dreams about this game.  So, gather ’round everyone and read what the Good Guys have to say.  We’ll probably be wrong on numerous occasions this year but here’s to hoping we aren’t wrong this week!  On to the predictions:

Matthew:

I have a hard time believing that the Huskies are going to lose this game. If it were being played at Husky Stadium, I don’t see any way they wouldn’t be the overwhelming favorite, but two years without a road win is certainly a neutralizing force. Here’s betting they overcome in Provo. Outside of a big offensive line (although all I’ve seen about the line is that it’s big, not necessarily good), BYU is full of question marks on offense. That should help a young but promising Husky defense find itself in time to support an offense that could run all over the field against the Cougars. For all the BYU talk this week about being better prepared for a running quarterback, they won’t be able to keep up with Locker. My feeling is that the gap between the teams is much more than Locker, but either way, I see the Huskies getting their first of two wins over Cougars this year.
UW 34, BYU 20

Dan:

The last time UW played at BYU was Rick Neuheisel’s first game coaching the Dawgs. I remember sitting in Red Robin watching Kevin Feterik pass for 500 yards as BYU hung on to beat the Huskies in a thriller. Weird stuff happens at BYU. Maybe its the Mormon voodoo, or the high elevation, or the players there who leave for 2 year missions and then re-appear on the roster. At any rate, BYU games scare me. But the Cougars lost a ton from last years team, especially on offense. It’s a rebuilding year in Provo, and while Jake Heaps is a load of talent, I’m not too scared facing him in his first collegiate game. The Huskies desperately need a road win to jump-start the year, and they will be ready in Provo on Saturday. Too many question marks and a patch-work defense for the Cougars have me picking UW.
Huskies-27, Cougars-21

Andrew:

I remember sending out a text 220 days ago that said, “221 days until the first Husky game.”  Needless to say, I’ve been looking forward to this game for quite a while.  But how will it play out?  I’ve been trying to figure that out for a month and am still not too sure.  The Huskies seem to have more talent than their opponents but BYU has a proven coach and a homefield advantage.  They also have an offensive line that scares me a little bit.  Fortunately, I just don’t think that’s enough.  Starting new skill players all over the place against the fastest Husky team in at least 7 years.  Jake Locker will be the star throughout the season, but I think Chris Polk will be the guy tomorrow.  Against an unproven Cougar front seven, Polk could run all over the place.  Expect BYU to pack the box and make Jake beat them over the top.  Fortunately, Jake and his array of receivers can do that.  Man, this offense could be amazing.  I think the Huskies will prove to be just too much for BYU.  I sure hope so, or this 3 day weekend will see me laying in bed, upset for a little longer than usual on Sunday.
UW-31, BYU-20

Joe:

I think the road woes end here.  I know it’s tremendously easy to say the Huskies have Locker and BYU doesn’t, but I think it’s that simple.  Jake is a 5th year senior with other worldly leadership and athletic skills.  He’s the best football player on the field.  He also, by the way, has eight other returning starters on offense that will allow the Dawgs to control the ball.  In the air with Jake and the talented WR’s, and on the ground with Chris Polk.  I think Washigton will win the time of possession battle, and they will minimize turnovers, winning that battle as well.  Defensively, I think the Huskies will surprise.  They may not be the most talented bunch, but they will play hard, and will be disciplined, being in Coach Holt’s system for two years now.  I think BYU’s plan to play two different QB’s will be an advantage for the Huskies defense.  Look for the Dawgs to blitz and hide coverage schemes a lot to confuse the two inexperienced Cougar play-callers.  I also think the Huskies have the kicking advantage as well.  High altitude and Folk kicking could be the x-factor late in this game.  The only reason this game is close is the home field advantage.  If this game is at Husky Stadium, I would not be this generous to BYU.
31-24 UW wins.

There you have it!  Post your predictions in the comments for this game or any other pac-10 game.  GO HUSKIES!

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by | September 2, 2010 · 5:13 pm

BYU’s Scouting Report

I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on BYU, to be honest I’m not sure there is an expert on them this year with a few unknowns, but it’s time to find out what we’re up against on Saturday.  I’ll go position by position, this should become a regular appearance on the blog.  Lots of posting going on today and tomorrow so make sure you scroll down!  Here we go:

While finishing 11-2 the last 3 years, the Cougars figure to take a little bit of a step back this year.  They have quite a few new starters and will be breaking in new players on Saturday.

Quarterback: As you’ve probably heard by now, BYU will be playing two quarterbacks on Saturday.  One is a more mobile quarterback, Riley Nelson.  The other is true freshman, Jake Heaps.  Heaps has excellent passing skills but doesn’t have the athletic ability that Nelson has.  I wouldn’t say this will be a position of weakness at BYU, both guys are very talented, but it’s certainly an unknown.  It’s hard to know what a quarterback will be like in their first game.  These guys are definitely a drop off from the graduated Max Hall though (at least in this point in time).  I’ve never thought that playing two quarterbacks is the best way, but it can work if it’s used correctly.

Running Back: Harvey Unga was kicked off the team this off-season and that’s great news for the Huskies.  Unga was a running back in the mold of Toby Gerhart, who ran all over the Huskies in 2008.  This year, BYU will be a running back by committee team.  The two guys who figure to the get the most carries are J.J. DiLuigi (cool name) and Bryan Kariya.  DiLuigi is more of a big play back and will get the start.  So, that’s two skill positions that will use more than one guy at the position.  That’s the good news.  Both of these guys did put up respectable numbers as back-ups last year though.

Wide Receivers and Tight End: BYU graduated their leading receiver last year but returns a pretty steady group.  McKay Jacobson figures to be the leading receiver after having 23 receptions for 556 yards last year while battling injuries.  O’Neil Chambers also was solid last year (32 receptions for over 300 yards).  Other guys that figure in are Luke Ashworth, Spencer Hafoka, and a few really tall, freshmen receivers.

The tight end spot is a complete unknown.  There are 5 freshman battling for the starting job and Mendenhall hasn’t said who will start.

Offensive Line: This is the strength of the Cougars offense.  Led by All-American left tackle, Matt Reynolds, this is the biggest mismatch BYU has on UW.  These guys are big (average of 306 lbs.) and have quite a bit of experience.  Nick Alletto was at the other tackle position last year but is now moved to right guard.  Both of those guys are 330 lbs.  Braden Hansen and Terance Brown started every game at the guard positions last year.  Brown has now been moved to center.  Braden will take his spot at right tackle and may rotate with Walter Kahaialii.  If BYU wins this game, I think it will be because of this line.

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by | August 30, 2010 · 11:16 pm

Pac-10 Outlook: Week 1

We’re going to start doing a look around the Pac-10 every week.  This will include something like a review of last weeks games, a preview of this weeks games, and possible power rankings.  Being that this is the first week, there isn’t much to review aside from injuries and lineup news.  Since Matthew basically did that yesterday, I won’t go much into it.  What I’m trying to say is this Pac-10 report will be shorter than the other ones.  On to the first week!

Arizona: The Wildcats play at Toledo this Friday night.  Toledo is probably better than what a football team from Toledo should be.  If that made any sense to you, congratulations.  In other words, they aren’t that bad.  They had a 5-7 record last year and return 12 starters.  They scored 54 points against Colorado at home last year.  With all that being said, Arizona shouldn’t have much of a problem with them.  Nick Foles and Nic Grigsby should put up a ton of yards and points.  Arizona could have a top 3 offense in the conference, but their defense is suspect.

Arizona State: ASU picked the Steven Threet to lead their high-powered (sarcasm) offense and now he has to face the vaunted Portland State defense in week one (also, sarcasm).  The Sun Devils start off their season against two FCS schools.  That is a joke but I guess it’s not something to get riled up about since only one of those games count towards their bowl game.  Arizona State will dominate the Pilots.  But, it will be interesting to see how Threet will do compared to backup Brock Osweiler.  Both will play and if Threet doesn’t come out very strong the quarterback race could be back on.  See, even in these terrible games there’s something to watch for.  Thank God for football!

Cal: After their terrible finish last year, Cal is somewhat of a mystery.  They’re talented, no doubt, but will it be good enough to challenge for the top spot in the Pac?  I’m guessing no, but I’m hardly ever right.  They start off with UC Davis.  Yeah… Umm…  I can’t think of a reason to watch this terrible game unless you’re a Bear fan or like to see how many yards Shane Vereen can rush for in one half.  That actually could be halfway interesting.

Oregon: Darren Thomas takes the reins as the Ducks QB.  This was a good choice by the Ducks I think.  I’ve never been impressed by Nate Costa and Darren Thomas seems to fit their offense a little better.  It’s easy to forget that Costa was at Oregon before Kelly was so he wasn’t exactly recruited for that offense.  Now, we have to wait and see just how effectively he can run the *ucks offense.  He should have a soft landing this week, as Oregon plays New Mexico.  As my friend Garrett says, “Everyone’s a Lobo.”  I will be this week.  The real question in this game is, does anyone in New Mexico watch football?  I’m guessing no.

Oregon State: Aha!  A good game!  The Beavs head down to Dallas to take on TCU.  As far as non-BCS schools go, TCU is my favorite.  That’s not saying much because I don’t like any of them.  Hopefully, Mike Riley has OSU ready to play and they beat up on the Horned Frogs.  I don’t really think this will happen.  Although, I look at the Beavers and always end up asking myself, “Why aren’t more people picking them to win the Pac-10?”  They have 2 of the top 10 play-makers in the country.  They’re always good on defense.  I agree with Matthew, they are my second favorite Pac-10 team.

Stanford: Stanford plays Sacramento State on Saturday.  Another lame game.  Stanford should score around 40 by halftime and then sit golden boy, Andrew Luck, for the 2nd half.  It will be interesting to see who emerges at tailback for the Cardinal.  Stepfan Taylor is the starter and is more of a speed back than the backup Jeremy Stewart.  They also get a chance to break in their new defense on a weak opponent.

UCLA: UCLA had a terrible Fall Camp as far as injuries go.  They lost 3 offensive lineman and were already thin there.  Keith Prince is hurting and questionable for the first game.  The Bruins play Kansas State this week and we’ll get to see how good (or bad) they are.  If UCLA doesn’t win this one, they could easily start 0-4 (with Stanford, Houston, and Texas on the horizon).  A couple weeks ago I would have said the Bruins would win this easily, now I have my doubts.  This will be one of the more intriguing games on Saturday, in my opinion.

USC: USC kicks off the Pac-10 football season Thursday night at Hawaii.  The (Rainbow) Warriors aren’t very good and will get rolled by the Trojans.  But hey, football!  It will be interesting to see how if USC comes out with fire or lackluster after a terrible off-season.  I’m guessing that they come out really strong against Hawaii because they’re probably ready to just go out and play football.  I will be interested in seeing how physical they are since they didn’t tackle much during Fall Camp.

Wazzu: The Cougs prepare to get hammered by Oklahoma State in Stillwater this weekend.  They could keep things close for a while.  They did a little bit last year against the Cowboys and Oklahoma State shouldn’t be as good this year.  It could be a somewhat interesting game for a while.  In truth, I don’t think the Cougars stand a chance and will probably get blown out but I was trying to be nice.  They could surprise this first game.  Maybe they really have improved this off-season unlike last year.

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