Last year, the state of Washington hosted perhaps the most useless rivalry game in major football conference history when 0-10 Washington traveled to Pullman to take on 1-9 Washington State.  Every Husky fan can vividly remember the feeling of desperation that lied in our hopes of avoiding a win-less season against the also hapless Cougs.  Anyway you sliced it, the game did not matter to anyone not affiliated with the programs involved.

Flash forward to November the 28th of this year.  The much improved 3-7 Huskies host a much the same 1-9 Cougar squad.  So, beyond the rivalry, what makes this game matter?

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After a long layoff due to some personal issues, I'm back with some picks.  Go buy your Wife and/or Mistress something nice.

Picks after the jump.

Disclaimer:  I am not a professional handicapper, I am merely a college football fan who happens to gamble.  This is a weekly fanpost that I'll be trying to get out on Monday or Tuesday after most of the lines open for the weekends games.  If you take my advice and place a bet, please don't come knocking on my door asking for your money back.  I'll be long since passed out.  Odds are that I also lost my money and drank copious amounts of beer to ease the pain.

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I like football.  A lot.  That said, I'll be the first to admit that it takes $50 to get me to care about the outcome of the Northeast Arkansas State Tech. vs. Southeastern Mississippi State at Mobile (NEAST vs. SEMSUM to the hardcore) game.  Here's a guide, so you too can get a grip of cash this weekend, while actually enjoying mid-major football.  Or get drunk, your choice.

 The verdict is after the jump. 

Disclaimer:  I am not a professional handicapper, I am merely a college football fan who happens to gamble.  This is a weekly fanpost that I'll be trying to get out on Monday or Tuesday after most of the lines open for the weekends games.  If you take my advice and place a bet, please don't come knocking on my door asking for your money back.  I'll be long since passed out.  Odds are that I also lost my money and drank copious amounts of beer to ease the pain. 

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I like football.  A lot.  That said, I'll be the first to admit that it takes $50 to get me to care about the outcome of the Northeast Arkansas State Tech. vs. Southeastern Mississippi State at Mobile (NEAST vs. SEMSUM to the hardcore) game.  Here's a guide, so you too can get a grip of cash this weekend, while actually enjoying mid-major football.  Or get drunk, your choice.

 The verdict is after the jump. 

Disclaimer:  I am not a professional handicapper, I am merely a college football fan who happens to gamble.  This is a weekly fanpost that I'll be trying to get out on Monday or Tuesday after most of the lines open for the weekends games.  If you take my advice and place a bet, please don't come knocking on my door asking for your money back.  I'll be long since passed out.  Odds are that I also lost my money and drank copious amounts of beer to ease the pain. 

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Fantasy College Football!

I was going to wait until it got closer to the start of the season.  However, I noticed on the Oregon SBN blog that they have already started their league, and I for one, will not stand for them beating us at anything anymore.  I have created the "UW Dawg Pound" leage at CBS Sportsline.   I have 10 spots available so if you're interested, get the details at the link listed above, or contine reading after the jump.

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According to ESPN and Scout.com (scout lists him as a soft verbal), UW locked up kicker  Alejandro Maldonado from Colton, California.  He is the eight commit for the Dawgs in the 2010 class.

Neither ESPN or Scout.com has him rated, but the Scout.com story does note that he made 19 of 20 attemps in some form of workout and was offered by Sark and company.  The story also mentions that he may be able to graduate early and join the team sooner than later.

Depending on the way the Kicking Team pans out this season I could see this being the second biggest commit of the entire class.  A young kicker that can come in as a freshman and contribute well could be one of the cornerstones of Sark's rebuilding efforts.

and local product Jake Heaps checks in at #2.  Some other noteable locals after the jump.

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That was a pretty complete beatdown you guys gave us today.  Okalahoma is now my pick to get beat (albeit narrowly) by USC in the BCS title game.  Your team is excellent, and I will be keeping tabs on them throughout their Big-12 campaign.  In fact watching that offense go off on my team  made me cry  entertained me so much, I'll be rooting for your Sooners as long as Bradford and that receiving corps is still in tact.

I'm tucked up in the rainy corner of the country in Seattle.  The weekend is over and so is my anger at the Pac-10 officals calling our game.  So, I figured it was time for the trash talk to begin.  It seems from what I've been reading that everybody is picking OU to run right over my beloved Huskies.  And while I can't seem to rationalize a terribly strong argument to contradict that sentiment, I can present to you Jake Locker.  A do it all QB with more athelticisim than Tim Tebow and a natural leadership quality you cannot teach.  I don't know how many of the readers of this blog are diehards who check up on scouting reports of the upcoming opponents, but to those of you who haven't seen what Jake can do, take heed.

I realize your offense is bar none, the most complete unit in the country.  I fully expect the Sooners to hang at least 35-45 on the Dawgs this weekend.  But our fast, athletic, young offense is starting to come together; and if they can get motivated after such a tragic ending last Saturday, your defense could be in trouble.  I urge you all to watch some Jake Locker highlight videos, and read up on Fr. WR Jordan Polk who runs a 10.63 100m.  Or 6'6" 255lb. TE Kevario Middleton, who is quickly becoming one of the better TE's in the conference, after only 2 games.  This group may not be anything special yet; but if your Sooners aren't careful, they could find themselves in a shootout with a very hungry young team.  A team that could possible eek out a victroy against a BCS contender.

I am currently writing from Okinawa City, Japan.  I'm sitting in my hotel room after my shift at work thinking.  I'm thinking about how when I left my hotel this morning, there was Judo coverage on two channels.  I got back to my hotel and there is still Olympic Judo coverage on as I speak. 

It's amazing to watch.  What I'm witnessing right now is some of the most technical grappling I've ever seen.  Now I could be wrong, but before I left I heard that NBC was cutting Judo out of the events it was going to cover.  If this is true, it is truly a travesty of epic proportions.  I wish that all MMA fans could watch what I am watching right now.   I think that any true fan of the sport, or any combat sport for that matter could use a refresher on the technicality and precision that these athletes use.  As well as get a better understanding of the sport of MMA as a whole.

Since I'm gone until after the games are over, could somebody let me know if NBC is or is not covering Judo.  And if they are...I encourage everybody to watch it.