Well, Cougar faithful, we now stand at the season’s Brink. One game to decide whether this program has a shot at resurrection or whether we are doomed to have our best year in “the cycle” be the pinnacle of mediocrity.
You see, with the exception of 2001-2003, this program has lived and died on the bigtime quarterback. The goal: eat it for two years while the shining-stud-to-be takes his lumps in the system so we can eat people alive when he FINALLY gets it.
Obviously, this system has been effective: Rosey went 9-3 after SUCKING for a year and a half before. Bledsoe when 9-3 after SUCKING a year and a half before. Leaf went 10-2 after struggling through a year and a start. And Gesser went 20-5 after an injury-riddled and uneven fresh and sophomore campaigns.
We now know that the “formula” that worked for the past 18 years didn’t work with Alex Brink. 27 starts into his tenure, the Cougs now sit at 12-15. At this point, it does no good to say “I told you,” but I do feel more than justified to call a spade a spade. So, let me say it as it is:
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS TO KNOW THAT ALEX BRINK WILL NOT PLAY A DOWN OF COUGAR FOOTBALL IN 2007.
That all said, let me make this point clear:
ALEX BRINK SAVES HIS LEGACY–and perhaps the program–BY BECOMING THE ONLY QB TO BEAT UW 3 STRAIGHT YEARS.
Its just that simple.
The Dawgs are a BAD football team right now. And we are just on the outside of “terrible” right now.
Both Defenses are awful. Both Offenses are nothing short of offensive.
But, with the game in Pullman, the game really comes down to one question:
Who do you want at Quarterback, Alex Brink or Carl Bonnel/Johnny D?
Obviously, any sane person would take Alex over those two jokes. And so, any one in their right mind would HAVE to install the Cougars as prohibitive favorites in this game.
So, its on your shoulders, Alex. Win this one and we will have a leg to stand on for this season and beyond.
Lose this one, and you will solidify yourself as the Biggest Bust that this program has witnessed over the last 30 years.
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