2013 Schedule Released!!!!

Hello Followers.  Hope you’re having a great week.

Moments ago, the Pac-12 released the 2013 Cougar Football Schedule which is noted after the jump below.  One word describes it.  YIKES!!!!!

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Washington State 2013 football schedule

Saturday, Aug. 31: at Auburn

Saturday, Sept. 7: at USC

Saturday, Sept. 14: vs. Southern Utah

Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. Idaho

Saturday, Sept. 28: vs. Stanford

Saturday, Oct. 5: at California

Saturday, Oct. 12: vs. Oregon State (Homecoming)

Saturday, Oct. 19: at Oregon

Thursday, Oct. 31: vs. Arizona State

Saturday, Nov. 16: at Arizona

Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. Utah

Friday, Nov. 29: at Washington

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Couple of quick thoughts:

First, we now know the game that will be on Thursday night is not Stanford or Oregon State, but Arizona State.  Also, with Oregon State now listed as the Homecoming game, one has to think that we might have nixed that Seattle game as a conference match-up. THAT would be a big win for the program.

Edit:  Stanford is now the Seattle game.  Still not great for team over long haul, but MUCH better than OSU,  because OSU is more winnable so its better that its at home in Pullman, IMO.

Second, injuries should NOT be as much of a concern for this year’s club.  The reason:  we play ONE game between our tilt with Oregon on October 19^th and our date at Zona on November 16^th.  That’s a lot of time to heal!

Third, nothing quite says 0-2 more than starting the year at Auburn and SC.  Not saying that we will or should lose both, but talk about a killer!  But even more than that, when you look at the prospect of starting the season in the heart of SEC land and then following it up in the LA Coliseum, does that sound conducive to breaking in a freshman quarterback?  

For that reason, we can all bet the entire farm that, short of a catastrophic spring, #12 will be the starting QB for next year.

Fourth, the three most winnable conference games may be our last three.  So, there’s a chance to finish strong—at least on paper.

We’ll have LOTS more thoughts about this (duh!) over the next 36 weeks or so.  Chime in with YOUR thoughts about how the season breaks down.

All for now.  Go Cougs!