More (Possibly Not So) Quick Hits

Good morning and happy Wednesday, Cougs! I’m back with another exciting addition of Hump Days with Huddy (thanks for the new nickname, Sutra; I’ve had many in my day, but you’re the first with “Huddy”).  Who’s ready for some more quick hits that may turn into long hits? Nobody? Alright! Please read them anyway….after the jump, of course.

Lobstermania Continues Unless Coach Wulff is pulling an elaborate ruse, it appears at this point in the week that it’s still too early for Jeff Tuel’s return to his starting job. I expect there to be a Tuel-Luck showdown in two weeks. Either way I like the way the way these two young men are handling the situation. Each of them is rooting for each other and saying all the right things for the team. It’s just like Zack and Slater realizing they could do more as friends than rivals. Except it’s real life and obviously Zack never played football. I think you catch my drift though, unless of course you have a life. Let’s move on, shall we?

Rickey Galvin’s abdominal tear…in my NCAA12 season was a real bummer. Scared ya didn’t I? Fake Rickey Galvin will be out for 10 weeks, but I’m hoping to have him back for a bowl game. Get well soon, you digital master of the half-back draw. I’m hoping this season will be my first in the national championship game, but NCAA12 is a good bit harder than previous versions. It didn’t help that the Coug roster was pretty brutal to start the dynasty. Or maybe I’m just getting too old for video games. This one is harder, right? Is it just me? If you have a PS3 and want to throw-down against a real-life Blogfather, click on my name over on the left, shoot me an email and let’s get it.

The Rahmel Dockery Situation Jake Worthen reported on Twitter that Dockery will head home and look to enroll at WSU in January. At this point, that’s probably the be the best outcome out to come out of a bad situation. Had he been cleared at this point, it surely would have just been a burned redshirt year. Let’s just hope he gets in without incident in January. Also, to the NCAA Clearinghouse, go eff yourself.

How do you choose a favorite player on this team? Am I nuts or is this the most enjoyable group of players we’ve had in some time? (Not just talented; I’m talking about overall likability here.) If I had to name a favorite player right now, It’d have to be CJ Jeffall Marqed Wintztin Trandon Kalifopi Washannon. He’d be an All-American.

Ginger Supremacy As I write this, I’m watching “Glee” (yeah, I said it) and as “Glee” is wont to do, they just tried to coin a catch phrase about red-headed elitists who are “Ginger Supremacists”. They actually fired off a good zing about being members at Red Oaks Country Club, but that’s not the point. I can’t help but have this scene resonate with me since my two favorite football teams are being helmed by red heads: the Lobster of course, and Andy Dalton of the Bengals. My life hasn’t been this consumed by a ginger since I had a crush on a girl named Allyson over 10 years ago. At this point, I’m all in. I have several other new favorites in my life. My favorite fast food change is now Wendy’s, my favorite comedian is Carrot Top, my favorite non-alcoholic beverage is the Shirley Temple. You get the idea. Ginger power! At least until Jeff Tuel is back in the starting line-up.

Let’s close with a random countdown of things about which you may or may not care. 

Favorite Beers (right now). I can’t narrow it to specifics right now so I’m going to list the breweries I’ve been trending to the most. Why? Why not?

1. Bridgeport – The IPA, Hop Czar, Summer Squeeze, Kingpin Double Red. Just a murderer’s row of craft beers. That’s a good job by you, Bridgeport.
2. Firestone Walker – Their IPA is my single favorite so they get a bump.
3. 21st Amendment – Craft beer in a can?! Hell yes. Brew Free or Die is amazing and the Hell or High Watermelon What was a pleasant surprise 
4. Lost Coast – More of a lifetime achievement award than anything. It’s getting to be Downtown Brown season and I’m excited.
5. New Belgium – Two words: Folly. Pack.

That’s about it for this week. See you next week as I throw out more random things popping around in my head. Oh! I’ll see you tomorrow too when I publish for all the world to see the amount by which we’ll beat UCLA on Saturday. Go Cougs!