The Hurt Locker: A Washington @ ASU Story
At 7 PM this evening, the 3-3 Washington Huskies will play our 3-2 ASU Sun Devils. Despite the fact that Washington looks pretty good this season, I am still confident that Arizona State can pull out the victory.
Why, do you ask? What makes me possibly believe we can contain Jake Locker and the fightin' Huskies?
Lets take a look at a few elementary facts, and apply them with a wide brush to our situation.
Washington is 0-2 on the road this season.
The Huskies went into Palo Alto after an emotional victory against USC and got thrashed to the tune of 34-14. This was a letdown game, plain and simple, much like our loss to Oregon State after the Georgia trip.
The next week, they rolled into South Bend and lost 37-30 in overtime to Notre Dame. Now, the home team has an advantage that I will not deny, but losing by 20 to Stanford is a good sign for us. Outside of Washington, Stanford has yet to beat a good team, so we will take from this that Washington was overmatched on the road.
Their win last weekend against Arizona was a miracle.
As I was watching the UA/UW game last weekend, I was taken aback by how unbelievable it was. I derived much joy from that game, knowing full well that Arizona was on the bad side of some malevolent sports overlord. Team of destiny, many would say.
Truth be told, however, if it weren't for those amazing moments, Washington would be 2-4 coming into Tempe. That is more indicative of their talent than their motivation. They were 0-12 last year! We can still beat them.
Jake Locker's stats were not that impressive in the running game, throwing 12 for 23 for 140 yards. He plays in the style of Tim Tebow, gobbling up yards on the ground when passing plays break down. He ran for 92 yards on 11 carries.
How do we stop him? Load the box and force him to throw. Sure, we aren't too deep in the secondary, but lets be honest: we cannot afford to let him run all over us. With our deep defensive line and linebacker corps, we can stop the run and force him to make those tough throws that everyone claims he can make.
In the end, Locker is the key. Take him out of his comfort zone, and you will see ASU have a good chance at walking away with a victory tonight.
LETS GO DEVILS!
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I could not believe how Washington won that game last week.
But ASU has a better Defense than U of A, so we can probably win it.
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21-17 ASU
I’m seriously pissed this game isn’t on TV for me in the Northwest. Every UW game is on but this one.
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It's a Fox Sports national game
not on any channel? Weird
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 7:23 PM MST up reply actions
Just found it
It wasn’t listed on Comcast.com. Nothing like randomly finding a game on channel 403.
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audio
this worked last week.
http://www.kyca.info/kyca.php?page=help
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 7:31 PM MST up reply actions
Locker
is easily the best QB the Devils will face this season. I’m not so sure that loading the box to make him throw is a very good idea. See LSU and USC games. He can make every throw on the field.
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I have Directv
and it is on about 5 channels. Comcast hd, FSN south HD. a few others.
Total blown coverage there, awful/
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wtf was the personal foul? I never saw it
We’re done. We don’t have a good enough offense to be playing from behind.
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 7:34 PM MST up reply actions
yeah I saw it finally
that was dumb, but still a pretty cheap call
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 7:40 PM MST up reply actions
An average QB completes that pass to Gerrell Robinson
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wow. Some trickery on offense, shocking
i’ll take that facemask too
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petros always does that. So annoying
But he’s better than freaking juan roque
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 7:49 PM MST up reply actions
I know, I forgot how obnoxious it was.
But, better than Juan Roque – you’re right.
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To be fair
No one can pronounce his name so I’m sure it’s a default reaction.
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He has the flu
he probably won’t do much tonight
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 7:54 PM MST up reply actions
Wouldn't you think the team would have required their guys to get flu shots?
Bummer, but oh well.
Hopefully he doesn’t infect half the locker room.
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When I worked there
I don’t think I ever heard of players getting flu shots, but who knows.
I mean Lebron James has the flu right now. It’s supposed to be pretty bad this year.
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 7:57 PM MST up reply actions
The athletes probably assume they are all supermen.
I would require my guys to get it, especially in years like this when you have to worry about the flu and the swine.
On a side note: the defense looks stout.
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I read they moved him to WR because of McGaha being out in practice this week
Anything to get the offense going is a good thing IMO. Looks good so far.
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 8:04 PM MST up reply actions
Sullivan's throws are all sailing a little high like usual, but moving the chains.
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HA WOW! That was awesome.
Way to adjust to the ball in the air TJ!
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We have an offense!
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Kyle Williams for QB
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by ASUBoyd on Oct 17, 2009 8:08 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
If they overturn this i am going to be heartbroken
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Love the creativity in the playcalling! I thought we only ran cross routes and those sweep runs to Nance
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Maybe DE gained some creativity when he was knocked the F out last week
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 8:10 PM MST up reply actions
I missed it - law school has been keeping me down.
what happened?
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He got knocked out by a WR last week
Where are you in law school? Seem to remember UCLA.
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I'm at Willamette
Got into Davis but turned it down for a full ride here. Ain’t it fun?
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I had a friend go to Willamette for undergrad
She, um, liked to smoke a bit after going there haha
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 8:17 PM MST up reply actions
Dorkiest unergrad I've ever seen
Every time I hit the cafeteria I thank god I went to ASU.
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-Barney Stinson
Gotta love LRW
Have to hit the library tomorrow for a research assignment. Have you read Texaco v. Pennzoil yet?
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Nah.
What is your schedule like?
I have property, torts, crim, and lawyering skills. Then contracts, civ pro, con law, and lawyering skills in the spring.
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Rocking Crim, Civ pro, Torts, K and LRW right now. Next semester is K, Property, Con, LRW and Biz Org. K is a full year here.
Texaco is an awesome case. $9.53B decision. P got 1/3 of that.
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Not sure what K or LRW stand for.
Full ride is pretty sweet. Once I get in state residency I will almost have a full ride here.
I would love to have been the plaintiff’s attorneys in that case.
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K is contracts, LRW is legal research and writing. Be careful of UC schools, 2011-12 will be $45k in-state. (Dad and Grandpa are UC alums).
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That's cool, undergrad or law school?
That is quite a hike, but I have 80 in scholarship and am lucky to have kind parents who are footing the rest.
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Law
G-pa was Boalt. His tuition was $6 a semester. Ha. Dad was Davis Law ’72. Davis is a joke.
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Haha 6 huh. Thats sweet though, I'm third generation too.
Grandpa was U Dub, dad was ’82 Georgetown.
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Ya
Apparently, my family’s school rank keeps going down by the generation, too. My son will be at Lincoln Law.
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-Barney Stinson
No shit
But it’s easier to have that view when you’re going to a top 20 school.
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Robinson was hit out of bounds
and he ran right into DE and his head hit the turf. Knocked him out for a minute or so haha.
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 8:13 PM MST up reply actions
I dunno the game wasn't on TV so I kinda doubt it
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 8:15 PM MST up reply actions
So two Pac-10 commercials with the coaches talking
and no appearances from Erickson. What does this mean
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Did anyone see Burfict just demolish that blocker?
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I'm drunk on Burfict in general.
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that was awesome
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 8:15 PM MST up reply actions
They are turning football into a game for pussies
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 8:19 PM MST up reply actions
Erickson screaming some obscenities.
45 penalty yards on Burfict. That was total BS though, it happened within the play.
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Where exactly was the penalty there?
that is ridiculous. Why dont we just put the ball down on the 10 for Washington. Seems like that is what the refs want.
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I think I'm about as pissed as DE right now
Fucking awful call
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 8:22 PM MST up reply actions
Fucking christ, lets just put a bib on Locker, thats how much we are babying him.
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wow wasnt even on locker. Glanced off the center. Fuck that
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there's gonna be a fucking riot
if the refs keep this up
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 8:24 PM MST up reply actions
YES FUCK YOU REFS THROW A FLAG I DARE YOU
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by ASUBoyd on Oct 17, 2009 8:25 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
This defense does not give up, i love it. I love this defense.
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Those calls are just gonna fire the team up even more
LET’S GO
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8 penalties for 84 yards in the first half. Thats great.
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84 yards in penalties already
Ridiculous
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UW's cheerleaders ain't cute
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-Barney Stinson
ASU looks 99% white haha.
Judging from that shot of our student section.
It is weird walking around UCLA where asians are the majority for the undergrad population.
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weird when i remember that ASU wasn't as diverse as i remember it is what i mean.
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Only black people I knew at ASU were the football players
It’s definitely a “white” school — or at least was 5 years ago
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 8:48 PM MST up reply actions
That has not changed.
And I graduated in May.
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UCLA - University of Caucasians Lost Among Asians
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-Barney Stinson
It's funny cuz it's true!!!
When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome again. True story.
-Barney Stinson
what the hell is with that kid in the full gold outfit. I hope he knows his tiny package is showing.
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Well these refs have effectively sucked the life out of this game
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
Well ARod just homered in the bottom of the 11th
to tie the game in case anyone is interested
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Ugh, I hate the Taliban Yankees
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-Barney Stinson
Like the conservative play call
Milk it.
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-Barney Stinson
Refs are trying to take over this game
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I'll take 30yds any day
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-Barney Stinson
Our cheerleaders
God, I miss girls like that.
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-Barney Stinson
and he gets another 5 the next play haha.
Isnt he winded yet
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Nance
Hell of a run
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Shoulda gone fade there
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F u Danny
I’m sick of this BS. Put Samson or OZ in.
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-Barney Stinson
Eff!
What the hell was that?
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-Barney Stinson
don't have a very good feeling about this
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Does danny sullivan practice throwing passes or what?
Hit the wide open man jack ass
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Gotta make 'em pay for it tho
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not likely
they’ve figured out our 2 running plays
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 10:01 PM MST up reply actions
Danny Sullivan is just such a vag. He is not the most talented QB on the roster, just make the change DE.
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DE said earlier this week that Oz would definitely play
I’m guessing that doesn’t happen. Lame.
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 10:04 PM MST up reply actions
What the eff was that?!?!
Sully sux
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No Game Day threads now?
This has been a weird game so far.
Out of those 4 Penalties in a row that were called on us, I think two or three of them were bull**** [especially the pass interference and the one that took away the first interception]. And why does the PAC-10 get such stupid refs… HOW HARD IS IT TO FIGURE OUT THE TIME!
I’m surprised that Danny made so many passes at the start, but now he is back to his usual sucky self.
Defense looks good, Offense looks better than I thought it would, and Washington looked like crap until the last couple possessions.
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Rough hit on the returner
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Williams needs to get out of the game
his hamstring is clearly hurting. It doesn’t help though that McGaha basically isn’t playing.
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McGaha was open on that cross route the last possession.
Wheres G Rob at
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Nance is good.
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I gotta give the OL some credit for their play so far
Considering how beat up they are they are doing pretty well.
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I wish I had the money for tickets to these games...
A couple of friends from my old High School went so I’ll have to ask them if they thought the same thing all of us did.
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Damn you Sully.
DON’T THROW IT AT THE DEFENDER!
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How did he miss that kick?
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He probably shouldn't be playing
He’s still got that groin injury
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 10:17 PM MST up reply actions
I think it's fair to question alot of the coaching staff's decisions
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 10:20 PM MST up reply actions
Can I get a Burfict special on Jake Locker please.
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We have got to stop them
no way our imaginative offense can come back to win the game
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Why don't we have a Quarterback that can do stuff like that?
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Time for DE to break out 3 straight reverses
Nah, nm. Let’s done some zone read plays up the middle instead….or maybe let our All-Pac 10 QB win the game for us. Wait…..shit
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typical ASU fans
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 10:25 PM MST up reply actions
its a tie game with 3 minutes left. Thats just so shitty. Depresses me.
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students have better things to do
like go to a kegger
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 10:27 PM MST up reply actions
Thats sad
Maybe this is just because I don’t drink or smoke, and I never will. But it annoys me that so many people go to ASU because its supposed to be a Party School. Some of the people I know that don’t even go to the school just go to ASU for the frat parties.
I think stuff like that is screwing up the school. I love ASU but I hate that happens now.
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Probably didn't expect the game to go on this late.
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atta baby nance.
Run blocking has been consistently good
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BTW
Anyone gonna be at the UO-ASU game on Nov 14?
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No.
I will be at the UCLA – ASU game. I have media passes, if anyone will be in attendance.
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I've been black-balled from the Rose Bowl
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I once caught 8 straight punts one-handed during halftime at the Rose Bowl
my one shining moment
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 10:30 PM MST up reply actions
That is quite the shining moment.
What was it for
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It was my job when I worked for the team
to warm up the kickers. So I would catch the punts and I decided to show off. You know all 90,000 of the people in the stadium that night were watching ME.
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 10:37 PM MST up reply actions
I'm gonna be up late tonight...
I hope I can wake up in time to watch the games tomorrow.
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HOLY ****!!!
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Suck a fat one Sark.
is danny sullivan crying though? haha
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McGa- what, McGaywho!!!!!!
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oh my god
wow. I just ran around my house
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Oh my God.
Almost combats what happened in 1998
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I hope the Defense holds up here...
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INTERCEPTION!
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he needed that
He still sucks though haha
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by Dirk Diggler on Oct 17, 2009 10:40 PM MST up reply actions
Haha, yeah, do not get it twisted ASU fans.
But, he definitely needed something like that. The near crying shows just how badly.
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Any of us could have made that throw considering how crappy the coverage was.
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Hoo dee hoo!!!!!!!
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Good game ASU, good game thread guys.
I’m going to head down to westwood village and celebrate with a bud.
I’ll write up a summary tomorrow.
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