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  1. Well then, some aggy's gonna have to go back and get a shitload of dimes.
  2. Good stuff, SB. Washington is in the same boat as the three California schools discussed, not only in regards to the UW medical center being a world leader, but as to how the university perceives itself and it's place in the world. The place will never be an SEC-level athletic program because we do not place importance on things the same way those schools do, much as Cal, UCLA, and Stanford (and, to a large extent, Texas as well). We're fortunate that we have an outstanding president who happens to be a sports fan and is popular both on the academic and the athletic side of things, but there was never any doubt which way we would end up going. Even Coach Lake has been adamant about backing the conference's decision. The UW hasn't played a home game in over 40 years where I wasn't in attendance. Like a lot of you, football season for us is when friends and family get together for tailgating and good old-fashioned hatred of our quacking compatriots to the south. I'm pissed and at a loss as August turns into September and there's no football on our horizon here for the first time since 1891. Yet my faith is - and has to be - in the amazing medical professionals at UW Medicine and at the other top schools in the conference. I hope we were wrong; that the three remaining conferences hold a successful and healthy season even if that will hurt my school and probably destroy the Washington States and Oregon States of the conference - because that will mean that y'all were able to keep your players, staffs, and their families safe. Godspeed to you.
  3. There's a whole 'nother thread for this stuff... pretty sure you know that.
  4. So yet again Oregon gets a bye before the UW game. Surprise, surprise (especially because for once this year UW was to have the bye).
  5. The logo and uniforms turned out really well. Wasn't my first choice for the name but it's grown on me. Clearly they will play in the Krakhouse (sorry Lemon Climate Pledge Arena) and we fans will be Krakheads. Plus there'll be plenty of rum drinks, one would assume.... All in all, I'm just excited that we're finally getting an NHL team in what will be an amazing arena five minutes' walk from me. Release the giant squids!
  6. I voted other specifically to choose picanha. That's become our tailgate beef o' choice. A little coarse salt and some pepper and onto the grill. Eat it with molho da campanha (Brazilian "salsa" but with vinegar) and some farofa to soak up the juices. Damn. Muito bom!
  7. I heard 12. There's a plaque in the Hall of Air and everything.
  8. Sitting here watching this mess... at least prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is decent. The Dragons' offense is simply a beating to watch. They are doing a decent job of explaining the rule differences, etc. Would be more fun if the game had any offense whatsoever. But then I realize that Johnny Manziel wasn't good enough for this league, and I laugh.
  9. There's a metric fuckton of German, Dutch, and British tourons on Ibiza (and Mallorca). A drunker lot you'll rarely see.
  10. flatdawgs

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    That's fucked up purple. Boy's ten miles of bad road.
  11. Got damn. You're all overthinking the hell out of this. The smartest thing here is to leave the Big XII and Pac-12 conferences alone (Big XII to add two teams if desired) and form a media partnership with guaranteed cross-conference OOC games. Football only - there is no reason to mess with any other sport. UW cross-country doesn't need to travel to Lubbock nor does Texas VB need to travel to Corvallis. All this stuff about "move UA and CU to the Big XII" ignores the fact that the two most successful football programs both financially and in terms of fan support outside of LA are UW and UO. Stop overthinking this. Keep the regional conferences and work together. Take that to Disney or Apple or Amazon and see what they throw at it.
  12. Should indeed be low scoring but I expect the Seahawks' O line to be shredded by the Packers' D. Russell will be running for his life; fortunately (I guess) he's gotten used to that. Would love to see a rubber match with SF next weekend but I think it'll be the Packers going to Santa Clara.
  13. I've heard from Coug friends that Mrs Grinch absolutely hated Pullman and didn't hide it much - have no idea if that's the case but if so might make that a difficult pull. Avalos is solid.
  14. Lots of people do. Barbecue or extra crispy?
  15. He seemed worn down after the Apple Cup. He's an offensive-minded guy and that side of the ball seriously underperformed this past season. Perhaps he just didn't want to deal with the changes he'd need to make (they underwhelmed last season as well and he said they'd be fixing it - to no avail). I assume Coach Kwiatkowski will move back to DC but no idea what they will do on O. At least as important is can Lake keep this class together? We aren't Texas by a long shot but this is the best class we've perhaps ever had.
  16. I'll just say that we are shocked. Stupid texts won't stop coming in (UW season ticket holder). Petersen's the kind of guy you actually run into at the grocery store (we don't have HEBs, so they're open). No airs at all, just down to earth and a straight shooter. May be a bit too loyal at times but is loved here, and gets along extremely well with the AD and university president. I hope this is not due to health issues with him or his family.
  17. 1940? Well, yeah - didn't they go undefeated against Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, and France? Put it on the wall! Or maybe that was somebody else. I can't recall.
  18. I've been to each one of Leach's Apple Cups. It's mindbottling to me that he literally is incapable of changing anything. This was the worst Petersen-coached UW team he's faced - inept offense, very young but talented defense - and yet the "rush 3, drop 8" key to beating him worked yet again. Rick Neuheisel mentioned on his Seattle radio appearance this week that he never changes - at Tceh he had 8 basic plays and he does the same thing at WSU. I could see him being a decent fit at Arkansas for awhile but I'd be fine with him staying at WSU - he won't change enough to beat the Huskies and he gives the Ducks fits. Win-win.
  19. They need to play that shit in Inuvik.
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