Tuesday, November 27, 2007


Did anyone else notice the scoreboard early during the Apple Cup? Apparently WSU had -24 rushing yards, 861 passing yards, and .99 total yards!

Monday, November 26, 2007

Doba Fired

The Cougars let Bill Doba go today.

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Cougar Football 08' - 09'

The Cougars are going to have a lot of rebuilding to do next year. For the most part they will have to completely re-establish the foundation of the football program. Not only are we loosing some key seniors, including our quarterback for the past 4 years, Alex Brink; but announced today was the decision to fire head coach Bill Doba.

On top of that, the recruiting game on our part has been horrible as we only have 3 committed players at this time - Dan Spitz, Tim Hodgdon, and Jared Karstetter - none of which are QB's.

If people thought the last two years were bad...

One Season Over, One Getting Rolling

The Cougars football team finished the season 5-7 this year. Their were highlights such as the win in Seattle, beating Idaho and of course winning the apple cup. However, it is another season without a bowl game.

The basketball team on the other hand is just getting rolling. They are 6-0, after sweeping a Round Robin Tournament over the weekend in Spokane. The Cougars are now ranked #6 in the country in both the Ap and Espn/USA today polls. You can see the full polls here polls

Also here are recaps from this weekends games.
Friday over Montana
Saturday Over Mississippi Valley State (Amazing defensive performance)
Sunday over Air Force

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Beautiful Day

Here is a link to a recap of a truly memorable Apple Cup.

The season may be forgettable when all is said and done, but this year's Apple Cup was absolutely one to remember. Records were broken left and right and the winning touchdown pass was from Brink to Gibson. It really couldn't have ended much prettier than that.

We need to bask in this moment while we can. Brink's four years are over and Doba's future is uncertain. Apparently, an announcement will be made on Monday in regards to Doba's future. Whatever the decision, the Cougs will begin a new era next season. Frankly, we need one. I won't be here to enjoy it, but I'd love to see highly ranked basketball and football programs at WSU.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Dad's Weekend a Good One

I'd say this weekend was the best Dad's Weekend I have had in my four years at WSU. Being able to watch the ranked basketball team win Friday, the football team keep their bowl hopes alive on Saturday, and the Doobie Brothers on Saturday as well definetely made for a good weekend. The announcement that Elton John is coming for Mom's Weekend was also one of the highlights of the weekend. Last year my dad flew out from Korea to watch us lose to Arizona, so this years football game made his trip a litle more worth it. The only thing i was wondering is why Doba kept going for it on fourth down...

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Some Youtube videos of the Cougs

Cowgill dunk against Oral Roberts in 2007 NCAA tournament


Aron Baynes dominating Oregon State


A tribute to the 2006-2007 team


A huge hit by Saftey Xaier Hicks

Good weekend for the Cougs

The winning began on friday with the Cougar Basketball team easily defeating Eastern Washington. The Cougars were lead by Aron Baynes, who had 15 points and 3 rebounds. Robbie Cowgill and Derrick Low also contributed in double figures. Eastern was lead by Milan Stanojevic, who had 11 points. The final score was the Cougars 68 and the Eagles 41.

For more on the game, check these sites out.

Box Score

Recap

Then on Saturday afternoon the football team kept up the winning, beating Stanford 33-17. Senior Quarterback Alex Brink threw for 449 yards and a touchdown. The TD broke the WSU record for career touchdowns previously held by Jason Gesser.

The Cougs never trailed in the game, and ran away with it in the end. A 4th quarterback interception by Hussein Abdullah was returned for a touchdown to ice the game. To read more about the game, check these out.

Box Score

Recap

Also, the Womens soccer team won 1 of 2 games this weekend against nationally ranked opponents. They lost 2-0 on Friday to Number 1 ranked UCLA. They where able to come back on Sunday and defeat number 4 ranked USC 2-1. The win broke a 13-match losing streak against top 5 opponents for the Cougars. To read more about the games check these out.

WSU vs. UCLA

WSU vs. USC

Monday, November 5, 2007

Cougar Basketball wins First exhibition game

Yesterday WSU Defeated LCSC in an Exhibition Game, 80-42. The Cougars were led by Daven Harmeling's 17 points. Caleb Forrest chipped in 13, and Aron Baynes had 10. The #10 ranked Cougars were never challenged by an opponent who was outclassed. The Cougars first regular season game is Friday 10/9 against Eastern Washington. The game shouldn't be much of a challenge for the Cougs, especially since Eastern's star from last year, Rodney Stuckney, is now in the NBA.

For a complete recap of the game go here

Also, the boxscore can be seen here

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Cougar Basketball is on the Rise

I've been reading various polls and opinions around the Internet and all of them rank the Cougars in the Top 10 in the country. We're ahead of teams the likes of Duke, Gonzaga, and Kentucky. Remarkable. Last season, we came out of nowhere; this year, we will be on everyone's radar, and I think that is just how Tony Bennett wants it. This season will be one to remember. Click here for a good breakdown of every team in the Pac-10.

No Bowl game this year....

The Cougars fell to the California Golden Bears Saturday night, 20-17. That dropped the Cougars to 3-6, and ensured once again they would not have a winning record. There were plenty of chances to win this game, but the team was forced to settle for field goals until a late touchdown with merely 30 seconds left in the game.

A complete recap can be found here