With all the mental mistakes that OSU made last night how can you believe that they'll beat the Huskies right now? I'll admit, the Beavers have made tremendous strides since the beginning of the season. However, beating Eastern Washington 21-19 leaves plenty of room for improvement. Washington has also improved throughout the season. The blowout at the Apple Cup and a Rose Bowl victory legitimize this claim. Also, every QB has a bad game. Tuiasosopo had one versus the Ducks and Harrington had one against the Beavers. Both resulted in losses. Arguably this season's matchup between UW and OSU was a true test of both teams strengths. Both teams' offenses and defenses played well, negating the home field-advantage factor. UW prevailed by a slim margin, inticating how closely matched these two teams were at the time. Yet, this was prior to the set-in of overconfidence and the counterproductive cocky attitude of key OSU players. When this happened at UW with Anthony Vontoure, he lost his starting position. I have to admit I was embarrassed to be a fan of the Pac 10 last night as OSU players overshadowed their Fiesta Bowl win with their undisciplined and cocky behaviors. If I want to see that kind of play, I'd watch football on Sundays. Don't be surprised if the media nicknames this game "Catholics vs. Convicts II." OSU's ungracious victory brought back shades of the Hurricane teams of the late 80s-early 90s, but at least these Miami players had skills. One good season with a bunch of unheralded recruits and JuCo transfers does not constitute a winning tradition at all. I think Erickson has made a big mistake by fostering this attitude on his current team. The best recruits look to the Pacific Northwest as a place where they can develop as a player and as a person. The Curtis Williams saga is a prime example of how the Husky program treats its players and one of the best stories coming from the Pac 10 this season. Whereas the degradation of OSU's players' attitudes, due to the intoxication of winning, is one of the worst.

"Right now" UW will dominate OSU! They would control the ball and clock with their multiple-weapon rushing attack. UW's veteran and HUGE O-line will negate OSU's four-man front, requiring them to sacrifice pass coverage to pressure Tui. UW's young secondary have matured and will shut down OSU's big pass plays. Look what they did with Purdue's passing game, which is 2-3 times better than OSU. If UW plays OSU, right now, UW wins 37-28.

Peace Out...