Monthly Archives: December 2010
Apple Cup Redux
With the Huskies chasing a bowl berth and the Cougars owning two victories, this year’s Apple Cup is a whole lot more interesting than the 2008 version. But the buildup to that game spawned a pretty decent column, so I thought I would offer an encore performance. This originally ran in The Columbian on Nov. […]
Ducks And Beavers And Huskies And Cougars — Oh My!
Getting ready for a huge college football Saturday? Here are some random thoughts as we look to the Civil War and the Apple Cup: — If Oregon loses to Oregon State, does it drop behind Stanford in the polls and the BCS standings? You can look at it this way: Oregon beat Stanford 52-31. Or […]
Better Plug Your Nose For This One
Natural gas leak? Dead raccoon in the attic? Roomate hasn’t showered in a month? No, that stench that’s making your eyes water is the NCAA’s decision regarding Cam Newton’s eligibility. Let us count the ways in which it stinks: — By determining that Newton’s father pursued a pay-for-play situation for his son but that Cam […]