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July 2009
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| Cougars: June 2008Good news for Cougars guard Kyle Weaver. The Charlotte Bobcats picked him #38 overall. Coach Larry Brown will like the do-it-all guard. Here's DX's take on Weaver. I talked to a fellow Cougar. He's a little upset Seattle didn't pick him. Now, he'll have to do the man-crush via the long distance. Sorry Tait...there's always NBA Season Pass on cable. ...Despite what ESPN "declares" to be the truth during every NFL Draft since 1998, Cougars legendary quarterback Ryan Leaf is not the worst QB or the biggest bust ever in the draft. That claim belongs to Joey Harrington (according the Detriot Free Press via Pro Football Reference). It's science...look it up. I love science. Former Seahawk QB Rick Mirer(er) is #2. Followed by Carolina Panthers QB casualty David Carr. Then it's my boy Ryan Leaf. Sure you may say I'm a little bias because I went to Wazzu with good old #16, but give me the name of one of Leaf's top 3 receivers during his rookie season (without looking it up), then you earn the right to criticize him. Good luck, because 99% of fans can't...the other 1% are true blue Charger fans who are traumatized by the Ryan Leaf years (the bad ones from the NFL...the good years came during his final 2 seasons in Pullman). ...Troubled Lakes quarterback Calvin Schmidtke has landed a scholarship to play with Indiana State University. Former Huskies RB coach Trent Miles is ISU's head caoch. He gave him the offer. Schmidtke's free ride with the Cougars was pulled when he ran into trouble the with law. Here's ISU's article on Schmidtke. ... |