UW Columnists Channel Shawn Miller’s Ex-Girlfriend
Going to tomorrow’s Ducks/Huskies football game? Need a bit of material to get psyched up for cheering your damn head off? Look no further than the noisemakers being exercised over at the Yew-Dub student newspaper‘s sports section:
Oregon’s defeat of Washington in ’94 was punctuated by Kenny Wheaton intercepting a pass from UW quarterback Damon Huard and waddling it back for a score. Since then, the Ducks have clung to that one play much like the Mariners cling to Edgar’s double. It is the one shining moment in their otherwise dismal existence.
This is coming from a school that’s lost its past ten conference games. But is that not enough forgetful trash talk to convince you to sacrifice your vocal chords for a few days? How about this:
Not only does the team look primed for the victory, but beating Oregon — a team hated more than the Cougars in some cases — could turn the program around. There is nothing like a win over a hated rival to push a team in the right direction.
I like to the of The Pick less like clinging to a sole moment of glory and more like cherishing a fond memory…
Further, need I point out all the problems in this article?
“It seems like the opposing team always makes the big play to win the game.”
–Yes, like scoring more points. A lot more. Throughout the game.
“In all five games this season, they have made progress. Every team they faced has caused this team to take a step forward, not backwards.”
–The same thing happens walking the wrong way on a moving sidewalk. You also achieve the same result.
“the team that looked competitive against Notre Dame…”
–*cough* 34-17 *cough* (see also: 29-3 going into the 4th. Competitive against ND’s 3rd string is still competitive, I guess.)
“I will continue to keep the faith as long as they keep showing me signs of progress. As long as they play their guts out… I will believe. But if the Ducks blows them out again, this believer might run out of faith.”
–Brain… melting…
Wait, this guy thinks we cling to ’94 (when even I wasn’t here) when we beat them 42-10 in 2003 and 31-6 last year? Sad.
I guess the UW folks don’t recall that year, oh what was it 2002, where we finished #2 in the country.
Two sports posts in one day? Heresy!