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Misguided leaders shaped Huskies' downfall
Art Thiel: Thanks to a succession of misguided leaders on upper campus and in athletics, combined with a decaying stadium whose massive needs were put off until a time of national economic collapse, the football program is a joke so familiar now that the punch line during recruiting doesn't need to be delivered before the snickering begins.
Dog days on Montlake
With Tyrone Willingham likely on the way out, Washington athletic director Scott Woodward must figure out who's the right man for the job.
Presidential debate? Emmert and Woodward spar
Jim Moore: A fictional conversation between UW president Mark Emmert and athletic director Scott Woodward.
College Football: Cougars may be without two best backs in Corvallis
The Washington State Cougars are listed as 30-point underdogs for Saturday's game at Oregon State, and that point spread may grow even wider once Las Vegas discovers that the Cougars may be without their top two running backs.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008
Worst Cougs team ever?
Jim Moore: The Cougars are bad. They might even be historically bad. As in the worst Washington State team of all time.
Quarterback woes alter Pac-10 image
If you're looking for reasons the Pac-10 is down this year, start under center.
Miami coach insists Hurricanes on right path despite shaky start
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- On the eve of his first training camp as Miami's head coach, someone asked Randy Shannon how he would define a successful season.
College Football Notebook: Auburn coach fires offensive coordinator
AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville fired offensive coordinator Tony Franklin on Wednesday just seven games into his tenure, pulling the plug after the Tigers' rocky transition to his spread offense.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008
No frosh forced into action, UW assistant insists
Washington offensive coordinator Tim Lappano denied claims that touted freshman Cody Bruns was inserted into Saturday's game against his will.
Where Are They Now: Onetime UW football star battles dementia
Harrison Wood was a Washington football player, a wide receiver, who made things happen, once going 80 yards with a touchdown pass. Lately, life has tackled him hard.
Walk-on makes WSU scout team
Peter Roberts, an architecture student at WSU, is the team's new scout team quarterback.
Pac-10 Football: Playing true freshmen isn't a rarity in Pac-10
People complain about the true freshmen used and redshirt years lost at Washington, but it's a league-wide trend affecting teams both rebuilding and established.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2008
Huskies focus on football growth
As rumors swirl around him, UW coach Tyrone Willingham wants to focus on developing his young players.
Let's start a fan club for Ty
Jim Moore: Fire Willingham? No way, says Jim Moore. Instead, let's start a fan club.
Cougars Notebook: Stadium expansion still on
PULLMAN -- Washington State athletic director Jim Sterk said Monday he does not believe the faltering economy will directly affect the university's plan to begin expansion of Martin Stadium in January.
Other Voices: O.J. now in better position to search for real killers
IT LOOKS LIKE San Francisco son O.J. Simpson is headed for prison, although you don't want to rule out the possibility that he is setting up an elaborate sting.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008
Huskies an awful mess with Ty holding mop
The Huskies are an 0-5 mess, with embattled coach Tyrone Willingham apparently consigned to mop-up duty for the rest of the season.
Huskies Closeup
Seattle P-I reporter Molly Yanity looks back at the Arizona game and ahead to the Huskies' next opponent:
Cougs' offense, new QB continue season's struggles
PULLMAN -- The Washington State Cougars appear to have replaced their no-huddle, hurry-up offense with a huddle, hurry-and-get-back-to-the-sidelines offense.
College Notebook: Ball-hawking Vandy hits dizzying heights
Revenge of the nerds, SEC style. Vanderbilt did it again, beating Auburn 14-13 on Saturday night and improving its record to 5-0. The last time the Commodores were 5-0 was 1943, when they played a shortened schedule because of World War II that included two victories over Tennessee Tech.
Top-ranked Oklahoma braces for Longhorns
WACO, Texas -- Top-ranked Oklahoma was already looking ahead, not even taking time to celebrate another lopsided victory over Baylor.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2008
Huskies 0-5 after rout by Arizona, 48-14
TUCSON, Ariz. -- An all-around woeful effort doomed the Huskies in a 48-7 rout at Arizona. Now the only question remains: How long can Tyrone Willingham keep his job?
Huskies Notebook: Team not shy about burning redshirts
Washington chose to forego redshirt years for tailback Terrance Dailey and wide receiver Cody Bruns.
Huskies report card
Grading the Huskies after their 48-14 loss to Arizona.
UCLA earns first Pac-10 win by topping WSU
PASADENA, Calif. -- Kevin Craft threw two touchdown passes to Ryan Moya, Kahlil Bell ran for a pair of 1-yard scores and UCLA defeated Washington State 28-3 Saturday night, ending a three-game losing streak with its first victory over the Cougars in the Rose Bowl since 1998.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008
Huskies look to return favor of staggering setback in '07
Last year's loss to Arizona at Husky Stadium was a staggering blow for the program. Saturday it tries to return the favor in Tucson.
Cougs aim for first Pac-10 win at UCLA
Saturday's game at UCLA might be the Cougars' best chance at a Pac-10 win this season.
Pac-10: USC tries to bounce back from last week's shockwave
LOS ANGELES -- Each of the past two years, mighty Southern California was knocked off by a Pac-10 underdog. Each time, the Trojans bounced back with some impressive victories -- and then lost again.
College Football Notebook: BYU wins 15th in row despite sloppy outing
LOGAN, Utah -- While No. 8 BYU's string of shutouts is over, the nation's longest winning streak continues.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008
UW's Fouch taking charge
Coach Tyrone Willingham discussed the readiness of freshman quarterback Ronnie Fouch with supreme confidence Thursday. He believes the Huskies offense can progress as it did with Jake Locker.
Injuries mount for WSU
The Cougars' injury list keeps getting longer ahead of their game against UCLA.
College Football: No. 15 Utah rallies past Oregon St.
SALT LAKE CITY -- Brian Johnson's third quarter was a disaster, but the Utah quarterback's fourth quarter was nearly perfect in leading the No. 15 Utes to an 11-point rally in the 1:29 for a 31-28 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night.
Rutgers adds financial oversight
TRENTON, N.J. -- Following intense scrutiny over the cost of its stadium expansion and disclosures about the compensation package for football coach Greg Schiano, Rutgers University created a financial oversight position for its athletic department.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008
UW freshmen simply getting overpowered
Ten true freshmen have played for the Washington Huskies. Experience obviously goes against them, but so does something else -- sheer physical strength.
Oregon State gets 5-0 Utah for encore
SALT LAKE CITY -- Impossible as it would be for Oregon State to top upsetting the nation's No. 1 team, beating No. 15 Utah on Thursday night wouldn't be a bad follow-up.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2008
Cranky UW coaches carry on
The Huskies coaching staff is under fire, but Tyrone Willingham is plugging on and taking his team with him.
Huskies Notebook: Locker remains upbeat, says he's open to playing another position
Jake Locker tried Tuesday to remain upbeat about his thumb injury and said he is open to playing another position.
Cougars Notebook: Ex-Duck insists he's all crimson at this point
Former Oregon player Josh Tschirgi, now a student assistant coach at Washington State, says he has no mixed emotions about Saturday's loss to the Ducks.
Pac-10 Notebook: Freshman resuscitates conference
Losing star power at an alarming rate, the Pac-10 got a big boost from a freshman back named Jacquizz Rodgers, the Texan leading Oregon State to an upset of No. 1 USC.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008
Huskies' situation heads south
The Tyrone Willingham era all but ended Saturday night at Husky Stadium, though the Huskies still have eight games remaining.
The Couch Slouch: College football needs a bailout
Our nation is in crisis: Endless war, economic turmoil and, of course, the Bowl Championship Series. Eventually, with a bit of luck, terrorism will be suppressed and global financial woes will be subdued, but figuring out who's No. 1 in college football remains a puzzling, problematic nightmare.
WSU finds match in UCLA's abysmal stats
PULLMAN -- To fully comprehend the depths to which Washington State football has sunk, consider the fact that the Cougars could give up 44 points, 268 rushing yards and 435 total yards to UCLA on Saturday and improve their season averages.
Cougars fall even farther in latest loss
Jim Moore: Things couldn't possibly get worse for the Wazzu football team -- and then Oregon came calling.
Huskies closeup
WHAT HAPPENED SATURDAY: The Huskies hit rock bottom by falling at home to Stanford and losing quarterback Jake Locker, left, to a broken right thumb. The 35-28 loss dropped the Huskies to 0-4 for the second time in five seasons. For all intents and purposes, the search for the Huskies' next coach began Sunday.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2008
Jake Locker breaks hand in UW loss
Backup running back Anthony Kimble dashed 83 yards for his second touchdown early in the second half and Stanford took advantage of a costly injury to Washington star quarterback Jake Locker in the Cardinal's 35-28 win over the Huskies on Saturday night.
Jake Locker out indefinitely
Jake Locker is out indefinitely after breaking his hand throwing a block.
Cougars blown out by Oregon
PULLMAN -- Washington State went against homecoming "tradition" by bringing in explosive Oregon instead of a patsy. The Ducks responded by following up on last year's 53-7 rout of WSU in Eugene by clobbering the Cougars 63-14 Saturday afternoon at Martin Stadium.
Cougars losses? Take one down, pass it around
Jim Moore: Can it get any worse for the Cougars? Yes, apparently, judging by Saturday's loss to Oregon.
Cougars Notebook: WSU accentuates the positive
Despite the bad losses, Cougars coaches and player remain curiously upbeat.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
Huskies have to find their legs
If Jake Locker needs to know what Stanford's defense can do, he should place a call to San Jose State quarterback Kyle Reed.
Signs point to easy win for Oregon over Cougs
The numbers don't look good for Washington State against Oregon on Saturday, but they will play the game anyway.
USC's 'shocking' losses become annual tradition
Southern California's latest loss to a huge underdog shouldn't shock anyone. These "stunning" upsets are practically an annual tradition for the Trojans.
Pac-10 Preview: Hill talks up 2-loss Bruins
PASADENA, Calif. -- Before Fresno State coach Pat Hill sends his team out to play UCLA, he will remind the 25th-ranked Bulldogs that they weren't good enough to be Bruins.
College Football Notebook: Stakes high for Georgia, Alabama
ATHENS, Ga. -- A.J. Green was watching the game on television, still a few months away from enrolling at Georgia. He knew the Bulldogs had it when Matthew Stafford let go of the pass.
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