Apple Cup 08 ... someone has to win.

Someone has to win ...

Recently, a Husky I know was trash talking ... and he meant it ... that somehow the Husky winless season was not as bad simply because the margin of loss to USC was less. Both teams were shut out and had their @$$es handed to them. The only difference was that USC slowed down earlier against the Dawgs than against the Cougs.

Apparently, because the Cougs are losing worse than the Dawgs it is something to trash talk about? I cannot decide whether I respect the willingness to find something to talk about or if it is so pathetic that I should just laugh it off.

Okay ... let's see ... the teams had one win between them ... the Coug win over PSU counts in the records, but if the Dawgs win on Saturday then the Cougs become a team without a win against 1-A opponents.

I liked the hiring of Paul Wulff and think that the Cougar future is bright, despite the epically bad season we have witnessed. Wulff's year of leeway is getting thinner with the scoreline ... the question of being in over his head is legit at this point. However, should the Cougs beat the Dawgs and maybe even do well or beat Hawaii that question can be put to rest for a while. Washington has already fired the guy still coaching them the next two games. They haven't even started their transistion yet and are playing like a team that cannot figure out what to play for.

I must admit that I wanted to see the Dawgs beat UCLA on Saturday, if for no other reason than that it would get their win out of their system and make it more likely they would let down for the Apple Cup. However, if the UW can only generate 39 yards of offense and less than 100 yards of rushing and only 7 points in a home game that is Senior Day, Slick Rick's return, and at home ... then how can anyone say that they have not simply quit?

The Cougs have been shut out 3 of the last 4 games. In their last home game a couple weeks ago they scored 4 rushing touchdowns against Arizona and were in the game with ASU in the first half a few days ago. It will be a home game and Senior Day and a chance to make the Dawgs 0-11 ... which team has more motivation?

Here's a new rule and one that really should not have to be stated. "No trash when your team is 0-10."