We didn’t talk about Charlie Weis kind of accusing Pete Carroll of banging grad students in Malibu; Jake Locker staying or going; or, whether or not Cal is dumb enough to fire Tedford.

We did talk about Washington embarrassing Cal, the upcoming bowl games, and how BYU going to Las Vegas seems like a poor fit.

Click the link below to enjoy!

12.08.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (full show)

Was the Apple Cup particularly well played? No. In fact, WSU was ridiculously awful. Washington honestly should have scored more, but I’ll take the first rivalry shutout of my lifetime happily. Fuck you, Cougars.

But who cares about those two losers? We had bowl eligible teams playing games! USC and UCLA pretended like they wanted to fight, Arizona State gagged on a rivalry upset in the desert, and Toby Gerhart raised a crazy question for America:

“What if a white, non-quarterback, won the Heisman? Don’t answer right away. Just, like, think about it…”

They call them fingers, but I’ve never seen them fing….wait, there they go.

Click the link below to enjoy our first show to exceed the half hour mark, as well as our first ever December effort. Next week: Bowl preview. Woot woot!

12.01.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (full show)

Fuck this sport.

Does UCLA have what it takes to upset a closer-to-average USC team? Can Notre Dame find enough time away from their busy getting-punched-in-the-face schedule to put up a fight against Stanford? Washington has to win, right?

Before they play ‘em, we pick ‘em. Click the link below to enjoy.

11.24.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (full show)

When Stanford went for two with the game out of reach in the Coliseum, I couldn’t help but think: “See Neuheisel? THIS is how you shut USC up.” When Oregon State obliterated Washington, I couldn’t help but think: “This is how teams with confidence and scheme embarrass teams lacking both.”

I kind of feel like Arizona are pretenders to the throne. Why? Because they lost to Washington. As USC has shown, if you lose to Washington you aren’t that good. The Wildcats have their shot this week at home against the Ducks, though.

Can Ohio State beat any of the top half of the Pac-10? How emphatically will the Beavers completely destroy the confidence of both Washington teams in advance of the Apple Cup? Can Cal capitalize on the Arizona win to give Stanford a game?

That’s right. Rivalry season begins. Defenestrate the records!

Also, Britney Spears makes her podcast music debut. If she’s going to keep cranking out the hits, I’m putting her in there. Click the link below to enjoy!

11.17.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (full show)

That Jeff Tedford sure mails it in a lot, huh? That Steve Sarkisian sure hates to call second half timeouts, huh? Do those new spectacles make Paul Wulff look smart or what?

This formerly two-part show is now one not-quite-half-hour delight. Click the link below to enjoy it!

11.10.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (full show)

Is Stanford a trap game for Oregon? Should Jeff Tedford be fired for that halfback pass call with less than a minute to go against ASU? Is Vegas daring me to bet the Cougs +33 at Arizona?

All that and we pick this week’s games against the spread. Click the links below to enjoy!

11.03.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

11.03.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

If I’m a UCLA fan, at what point am I allowed to voice my frustration that Rick Neuheisel has yet to find a way to consistently score? If I’m a Washington fan, is it blasphemous to wonder whether or not Jake Locker’s play is being influenced by NFL Draft whispers? If I’m a WSU fan, shoot me.

All that and we pick next week’s games. Hint: We like favorites! Click the links below to enjoy.

10.27.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

10.27.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

I really am passionate about the football played in this conference. I think it’s the best. The SEC is nice, but the Pac-10 has always had more innovative/effective offenses. Florida’s 23-20 win over Arkansas was alright, but there’s something about West Coast teams throwing haymaker after haymaker.

It is indeed possible to have well played football where both teams score the shit out of the ball. Skeptics look at the 81 total points and say, “No defense.” Wrong. Both Stanford and Arizona have shown themselves to be solid defensive teams this year. That was just transcendent offense. That was the Pac-10 doing just the fuck it do.

Was the USC loss a moral victory for Charlie Weis? Masoli or Costa for Oregon? Does it matter? Vontaze Burfict: crazy or really fucking crazy? (And to be clear: yes I would want him to play for Washington.)

All that and we pick next week’s games vs. the spread. Then we never talk about how we did because it’s usually poorly. But our hearts are in the right place. Click the links below to enjoy!!

10.20.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

10.20.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

That leaves Washington, Stanford, Arizona, USC, Oregon State, and Arizona State all with one conference loss. Obviously there is a lot left to shake out.

Can Washington keep things rolling this week in Tempe? How can anybody think that Notre Dame has a chance against USC this weekend? Jahvid Best is about to bust out of his slump, right?

All that and we pick next week’s games. Click the links below to enjoy!

10.13.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

10.13.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

Oh yeah, WSU lost by a lot at Oregon.

Washington was unable to move the ball forward three feet despite numerous opportunities.

Is Stanford a legitimate challenger for the conference title? Is ASU the team that took Georgia to the wire, or the team that Oregon State easily dispatched? NBC has some suspicious policies regarding which replays they show on Notre Dame telecasts, huh?

All that and we preview next week’s games. Click the links below to enjoy!!

10.06.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

10.06.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

But really nobody was where we thought they were last week. Fig Jam and I picked every game wrong against the spread. Every single game. This week? Wholesale changes to our picking process to hedge against a similar outcome!

Should WSU have burned Jeff Tuel’s redshirt? Is Charlie Weis humble enough to just keep running power plays at UW? Can Stanford keep it rolling against UCLA?

All that and USC @ Cal. Click the links below to enjoy!

09.29.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

09.29.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

I buried this on purpose but Oregon is looking damned impressive all of a sudden.

Jake Locker came up with two throws on that final drive that Husky fans will talk about for years. UW’s previously maligned kicking game found a new Folk Hero (thanks Dr. Fig Jam) as young master Erik came of age in a major way. And that linebacking corps never let USC’s pyrrhic ground success get to them – coming up with play after play when it mattered. Butler, Foster, Savannah. Immense.

Did WSU’s fans really rush the field after beating SMU? Will Arizona survive losing Rob Gronkowski for the season? Can I beat the rush and pick up Jahvid Best on my fantasy team now?

All that and we pick next week’s games against the spread. Click the links below to enjoy!

09.22.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

09.22.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

Say who said Dawgs ain’t bad motherf#@!ers

USC had just enough to take down the Buckeyes in the Horseshoe. UCLA went into Knoxville and shocked the Vols. Oregon State survived their annual self-inflicted trap game at UNLV.

Can the Dawgs take advantage of USC’s inevitable Ohio State hangover? Will we be anything but entertained when Cincinnati comes to Corvallis in a matchup of two of the country’s best coaches? And is WSU really a home dog to SMU? (Yes. Yes they are.)

Click the links below to enjoy!

09.15.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

09.15.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

Should we be impressed with Arizona’s defense or disappointed in their offense? How is WSU a 2 point underdog to Hawaii in Seattle? Who needs the win this week in Knoxville more: Rick Neuheisel or Lane Kiffin?

All that and I’m not sure we said the name “LeGarrette Blount”. We should get a medal. Click the links below to enjoy!

09.08.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

09.08.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

Image: nydailynews.com

Questionz:

How did USC let Shareece Wright become academically ineligible? What does anyone gain by playing the likes of Idaho State or Portland State? Dare the Ducks dupset the Droncos on the Dlue Durf?

I blacked out for a second there…what happened?

This week’s show features the music of Oasis due to this week’s terrible announcement that Noel quit the band. Hopefully this is just another in a long history of temporary band-breaking squabbles between the brothers Gallagher.

All that and we pick every game vs. the spread. Click the links below to enjoy!

09.01.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

09.01.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

But first, we check out the injury bug hitting Pac-10 camps. What are the prognoses for Rob Grankowski, Micah Kia, Armand Armstead, and Jahvid Best? How are UW’s special teams shaping up?

All this and a groundbreaking new segment: Pac-10 Risers and Fallers! Click the links below to enjoy!

08.25.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

08.25.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

Tebow, Bradford, or the field for the Heisman? Is James Johnson crispy, filthy, or both? Is Pete Carroll secretly relieved that Aaron Corp got injured?

Click the links below to enjoy!

08.18.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

08.18.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

Did UW do us the favor of winning a single game in our first season of podcasting? Absolutely not. But we still did 16 shows.

Who knows? If the Dawgs do well enough this year we might actually continue doing this throughout the season.

This week on the show:

Taylor Mays for Heisman? Was Kevin Craft worse than Casey Paus? Is it too early to anoint Sark the greatest coach ever in the history of sport?

All this and more! Click the links below to enjoy!

08.11.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

08.11.09 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

With two games to play, Oregon State controls their destiny for the Pac-10’s BCS slot after humbling the Bruins. They’ll have to earn it though, with Cal and Oregon looming to close out their schedule. USC’s defense neutered Cal in a 17-3 win to keep their title hopes alive. UW and WSU both showed improvement, albeit in big losses.

So do the Beavers have what it takes to close things out? How in god’s name is Arizona State a 36.5 point favorite? (Hint: WSU) Has Jeff Tedford taken his Cal program as far as they are ever going to go?

Fig Jam is back, and we turn in a whiz bang effort as the conference season draws nearer to its conclusion. Big time show this week.

11.11.08 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

11.11.08 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

Photo: USA Today

Thanks a million to Dank the Tank for providing the stats/lines, as well as for filling in last week.

Fig Jam is out this week. Pinch hitting in his place, please welcome Dank the Tank! On zero notice Dank agreed to swing by my place to do the show, and we knocked it out. In a couple of one-ers, no less. (Show biz talk for one take, no big deal…)

USC hammered the Dawgs 56-0, but WSU was not to be outdone losing 58-0 at Stanford. Stanford? 58 points? Yep, the Cougars remain terrible. Cal bested Oregon in a game played in dreadful field conditions. Don’t worry Tedford, I’m sure those upgrades are right around the corner!

We go through the pros and cons of candidates to fill Washington’s head coaching vacancy including Mike Leach, Gary Pinkel, Chris Peterson, Brian Kelly (woot!), Lane Kiffin, and Will Muschamp among others. And of course we preview this week’s slate of games, including a dandy between Cal and USC.

11.06.08 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part one)

11.06.08 Pac-10 Football Podcast (part two)

Note: In the show Dank references UW’s strength and conditioning coach Trent Greener as having Nebraska lineage. It turns out he does not, which may help to explain why he sucks at his job.