Can the state of Washington learn to play football?
In one of the most embarrassing storylines of 2008, Washington St and the University of Washington sank to the depths of college football, a place reserved for Prairie View and whoever invented the BCS (see No. 4). The schools had one Division I-A win between them, and that was when Wash St beat…wait for it…Washington. At least Wazzu’s season was partially understandable as their QB situation got so decimated by injuries they were literally holding on-campus tryouts for a backup. The winless Huskies scrapped everything and got themselves a fancy new coach from USC, Steve Sarkisian. I’m about as jealous of Sarkisian as I am of my friend who contracted “a touch of malaria” (true story). Hopefully in the dreary pacific northwest some light will shine on these teams in 2009. But no matter how bad it gets, at least they know someone has to win when they meet on Nov. 28. 6. Will Verne Lundquist finally man-up and ask Tim Tebow for his phone number? All last year on CBS sports good ole’ V
