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The World's Largest Collection of Cougar Jokes

Lear Pilot — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:04:54 -0000

Hello, Dawg fans! It wouldn't be Apple Cup week without saluting our rivals in Pullman with the annual edition of Cougar Jokes. Over the years since John started the UWDP blog, he archived the largest collection of Cougar jokes available on the internet.

Editor's note: If you are easily offended, skip reading - this is all in fun

"I've always felt that being a Cougar prepares you for life. You learn not to expect too much."

--UW Coach Don James

Q: How do you neuter a Cougar?

A: Kick his sister in the jaw!

Q: What do Cougar Football players always get on their final exams?

A: Drool.

Q: What do you call a Cougar golfing with an IQ of 120?

A: A foursome!

Q: Why are a tornado and a Cougar divorce similar?

A: You know someone is going to lose a house trailer!

Q: What does a Cougar say to a Husky at McDonald's?

A: "May I take your order, sir?"

Q: What's the biggest lie told in Pullman?

A: "I was just helping that sheep over the fence."

Q: What's the number one pickup line used for picking up WAZZU chicks?

A: "Hey, nice tooth!"

Q: What do Cougar cheerleaders and Cougar quarterbacks have in common?

A: They're always on their backs.

Q: How do you keep Cougars out of your yard?

A: Put up goalposts.

Q: What has 20 legs and 3 teeth?

A: The first row of fans at Martin Stadium.

A Coug riddle: If two Cougs get married in Pullman and then move to Seattle, are they still brother and sister?

Bubba had been attending WSU for 6 years and still did not have enough credits to graduate. At the commencement ceremony, the entire student body began chanting, "Let Bubba graduate, Let Bubba graduate!" The Pullman president decided that if Bubba could answer a one question exam, he would graduate. The president said, "You have one chance Bubba: what is 9x9?" Bubba beamed and blurted out 81. A stunned silence followed. Then the whole crowd yelled, "Give him another chance! Give him another chance!"

Last night there was a fire at the WSU library. They lost 20 books to the flames. The worst part was that 15 of them hadn't been colored in yet!

Jesus was actually supposed to be born in Pullman, rather than Bethlehem. But they couldn't find three wise men and a virgin.

You heard of the Cougar who broke his leg raking leaves?

He fell out of a tree....

Q: Why did the Wazzu grad cover her ears?

A: She was trying to hold in a thought.

Did you hear about the student who transferred from Washington to Washington State and raised the IQ of both Universities?

Q: What do you call a 250 pound Cougar cheerleader?

A: Anorexic.

Q: What does a Cougar grad call a Husky grad?

A: Boss.

Helpful lifelong skills checklist presented to each graduating senior at the WSU Commencement Ceremony:

1. If you're bidding on a job for UPS, don't send your bid by FedEx.

2. If your computer says, "Printer out of Paper," this problem cannot be resolved by continuously clicking the "OK" button.

3. If you want your refrigerator's ice maker to work, you need to hook it to a water source. Air doesn't make good ice unless it is mixed with water.

4. No matter how much data you add to your laptop, it will not get heavier.

5. A bad place to store your emergency backup diskette is on the underside of your desk drawer, secured by a large magnet.

6. It's okay to use the Polaroid Land Camera on a boat.

7. When the PC says, "Insert diskette #2," don't do it immediately. Remove disk #1 first, even if you're sure you can make them both fit in there.

8. When your PC says "You have mail," don't go to the company mail room and look for a package.

9. The French version of Netscape Navigator doesn't translate English language web pages into French.

10. If you're in the armed services, and it's April 1st, and you get an E-Mail message to call Colonel Sanders for new orders, don't.

11. If you go to the computer store to buy a mouse pad, you don't have to specify whether it's for a Windows or a Macintosh.

A WSU student walked into a bar in Seattle and ordered two beers. After he paid for the beers he drank one and poured the other one all over his right hand. The bartender was curious to what he was doing so he asked him, and the WSU student replied "I'm trying to get my date drunk."

A ventriloquist from Seattle walked into a bar just off the Washington State University campus and asked the manager if he could do a little performance. The manager thought no harm could be done and agreed.

The ventriloquist grabbed a stool, sat down and began telling jokes about the WSU football team. Suddenly, a huge man wearing a Cougar T-shirt walked over and said, "Listen buddy, I don't know who you think you are, telling all these jokes about our football team. I for one will not put up with it!" The ventriloquist quickly apologized and said he would leave. The large man exclaimed "I'm not talking to you! I'm talking to that little man sitting on your lap!"

A Husky fan, a Coug fan, and a Duck fan were driving to the Rose Bowl together when their car broke down. They walked down the road to a farmhouse and inquired if they could spend the night.

The farmer said, "Sure, but one of you will have to sleep in the barn as there is not enough room in the house."

The Husky fan said, "I'll do it." A little while later there was a knock on the door; it was the Husky fan. He said, "I'm allergic to chickens and there are chickens in the barn." So the Duck fan left to stay in the barn.

A little while later there was again a knock on the door; it was the Duck fan. He said, "I'm allergic to pigs and there are pigs in the barn." So the Coug fan left to stay in the barn. A little while later there was again a knock on the door, it was the chickens and the pigs!

During an off-day in the Cougs practice preparation for the Rose Bowl, one of their quarterbacks thought he would take advantage of the break in southern California and visit one of America's biggest theme parks.

As he neared the park in his rental car, he noticed a big sign ahead on the highway.

"DISNEYLAND LEFT," it read. With that, he sighed, turned around and headed back to the hotel.

Did you hear about the Coug that went to the library and checked out a book called "How to hug?" He got back to the dorm and found out it was volume seven of the encyclopedia.

A man died and was sent to Hell. As he was being led down the path, he noticed a Coug he had known back in the land of the living. The Coug had one of the most beautiful women the man had ever seen draped all over him.

The man began to complain to the devil about all the bad things he heard were going to happen to him, and questioned why the Coug had such an attractive woman. To this the devil responded, "How dare you question the way things are? How dare you question that woman's punishment?"

Seems that a Coug was driving West from Pullman at the same time a Husky was driving East from Seattle and they happened to meet head-on in a horrible crash on top of Snoqualmie Pass. Miraculously, both climbed out of the steaming wreckage...their bodies intact. They examined the twisted metal and realized that they were truly lucky to be alive.

The Coug said, "This must be a sign from God that we should end the bitter rivalry that we have had since the beginning of time." The Husky agreed...he went to his trunk and pulled out an unbroken bottle of whiskey.

"This is truly remarkable," he said, "God must want us to toast our new-found friendship." He twisted the cap off and handed the bottle to the Coug, who took several big swigs, wiped his chin and handed the bottle back. The Husky replaced the cap, and without a word, put the bottle back into his trunk.

"Aren't you going to celebrate our luck?" asked the Coug.

"Nah, I thing I'll just wait for the troopers to get here."

A pretty blonde woman from the UW is driving down a country road near Pullman in her new sports car when something goes wrong with the car and it breaks down. Luckily, she happens to be near a farmhouse. She goes up to the farmhouse and knocks on the door. When the farmer answers, she says to him, "Oh, it's Sunday night and my car broke down! I don't know what to do! Can I stay here for the night until tomorrow when I can get some help?

"Well," drawls the farmer, "you can stay here, but I don't want you messin' with my sons Jed and Luke, they are studying for their finals over at WSU. She looks through the screen door and sees two young men standing behind the farmer. She judges them to be in the early twenties.

"Okay," she says.

After they have gone to bed for the night the woman begins to think about the two Cougs in the room next to her. They are not too bright it seems, but they are so handsome. So she quietly goes into their room and says, "Boys, how would you like for me to teach you the ways of the world?"

They say, "Huh?"

She says, "The only thing is, I don't want to get pregnant, so you have to wear these rubbers." She puts them on the boys, and the three of them go at it all night long.

Four years later Jed and Luke are sitting on the front porch, rocking back and forth, thinking about their day off from the new McDonald's in Colfax.

Jed says, "Luke?"

Luke says, "Yeah, Jed?"

Jed says, "You remember that blond woman that came by here about four years ago and showed us the ways of the world?"

"Yeah," says Luke, "I remember."

"Well, do you care if she gets pregnant?" asks Jed.

"Nope," says Luke, "I reckon not."

"Me, neither," says Jed, "Let's take these things off."

Two men - one Cougar and one Husky - are using a public restroom. When the Cougar notices that the Husky didn't wash his hands afterward, he says "Hey, at WSU they teach us to wash our hands after using the restroom." "Oh really," the Husky replies. "Well at UW we're smart enough to know not to pee on our hands."

Q: What do you get when you cross a Mormon and a Cougar?

A: A basement full of stolen groceries...

One day at the Pearly Gates, Saint Peter was greeting new comers. The first man was a brilliant engineer, so he and St. Peter talked about the great structures and buildings of the world. Next was a mathematician from Harvard, so they talked about the most complex mathematical problems in the history of civilization. The third guy had an IQ of 78 and a six pack in his right hand and St. Peter says, "How 'bout them Cougs!"

Q: How do Cougar brain cells die?

A: Alone

Q: Did you hear about the Cougar who won an Olympic gold medal?

A: He had it bronzed.

Q: Why did the Cougar carry the car door with him when he walked through the desert?

A: So he could roll down the window when he got too hot.

Q: What are the eight words guaranteed to break a WSU cheerleader's heart?

A: "Sorry honey, we just ran out of bacon".

So....A guy walks into the store and the clerk asks if he can help him.

"Sure can," the guy replies. "I want a bright, scarlet red sweatshirt, a pair of gray pants, gray socks, a red Cowboy hat and a pair of scarlet-colored cowboy boots."

"Oh, I take it you're a Cougar fan," the clerk say with a grin.

"How can you tell?" the guy answers. "It's 'cause I'm a askin' fer all scarlet and gray stuff, right?"

"No," the clerk answers. "It's because this is a hardware store."

WASHINGTON STATE ENTRANCE EXAM - FOOTBALL PLAYER VERSION

Time Limit: 3 WEEKS

1. What language is spoken in France?

2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Babylonian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions.

-OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.

3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to:

(a) build a bridge

(b) sail the ocean

(d) write a play

4. What religion is the Pope?(check only ONE)

(a) Jewish

(b) Catholic

(d) Polish

(e) Agnostic

5. Metric conversion. How many feet in 0.0 meters?

6. What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5?

7. How many commandments was Moses given? (Approximately)

8. What are people in America's far north called?

(a) Westerners

(b) Southerners

(d) Canadians

9. Spell President Obama's last name.

10. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five.

11. Where does rain come from?

(a) Macy's

(b) a 7-11

(d) the sky

12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity?

(a) yes

(b) no

13. What are coat hangers used for?

14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for WHAT country?

15. Explain Le Chateliers Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium -OR-

spell your name in BIG BLOCK LETTERS.

16. Where is the basement in a three story building located?

17. Which part of America produces the most oranges?

(a) New York

(b) Florida

(d) Wisconsin

18. Advanced math. If you have three apples, how many apples do you have?

19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corp.) stand for?

20. The Washington State tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)?

(a) B.C.

(b) A.D.

Q. What's crimson & gray and goes 100 mph?

A. A Cougar in a blender.

What are the three biggest lies in Pullman?

1) That combine over there, it's paid for.

2) This belt buckle, I won it in a rodeo.

3) I was just helping that sheep over the fence.

Rumor has it that Mike Leach has dreamed up a sure fire way not to lose next year's Apple Cup. If the Cougs win the coin toss prior to the opening kickoff he's instructed his players to elect not to play.

Three students from Wazzu were in the park and they saw some tracks on the ground. They were trying to guess what they were from. One guy said that they were bear tracks; another guy said that they were raccoon tracks, and the last guy said that they were opossum tracks. Then a train came and they were all hit.

The Coug was driving in his pickup down the farm road one hot dusty day with the window rolled down and his arm resting on the windowsill. He turned his head to the left, sniffed the air and said, "Ooohweee, when are they going to invent Left Guard?"

Q: How do you make a WSU graduate leave your house?

A: Pay him for the pizza.

Q: How Do you hurt a Cougar while he is drinking?

A: Slam the toilet seat on him!

Q: What do you have, when you have 20 Cougs in one room?

A: A full set of teeth.

Bubba, the Cougar linebacker and his new wife Darlene were driving to their honeymoon in Moscow. Bubba reached over and placed his hand on Darlene's knee. Darlene said "Bubba, you can go further if you'd like!" So Bubba drove to Boise.

Q: What's black and blue and goes tha-dump, tha-dump, tha-dump?

A: A Cougar in a dryer.

Q: What's 6-13-6?

A: The IQ of the Cougar defensive line.

Q: Did you hear about the Cougar water polo team?

A: They had to cancel their season after the horses all drowned in the first game.

Q: Why don't they raise chickens in Pullman?

A: They plant the eggs too deep.

Q: What's the difference between a dead skunk and a dead Cougar on the highway?

A: There are skid marks in front of the skunk.

Q: What do you call a Cougar football player with an IQ of 20?

A: Gifted.

Q: What do you call a good looking girl in Pullman?

A: A Tourist.

Q: Why don't they have ice in the bars in Pullman?

A: They lost the recipe.

Q: Why did the Pullman police department take the 9-1-1 off of their cars?

A: Cougar football players kept stealing them because they thought they were Porsches.

Q: What's crimson & gray, six miles long and has an IQ of 41?

A: The WSU student body.

Q: What's the longest ten years of a Cougar football player's life?

A: His freshman year.

Q: How do you confuse a Cougar student farmer?

A: Give him two shovels and tell him to take his pick.

Q: Why do Cougar football players have such small steering wheels in their cars?

A: So they can drive with handcuffs on.

Q: Where do Cougar cheerleaders go in the morning?

A: Home.

In America they say, "It's 10:00. Do you know where your children?"

In France they say, "It's 10:00. Do you know where your wife is?"

In Italy they say, "It's 10:00. Do you know where your car is?"

In Pullman they say, "It's 10:00. Do you know what time it is?"

What is Washington State's idea of Fantasy Football? Winning a game in November and attending a bowl game that is actually worth attending.

Classes to take at Washington St:

10. Subtraction 99 (addition's really tricky)

9. Synchronized underwater basket weaving 101

8. Cow Milking 101

7. American Lit. 444: Critical analysis from Dr. Seuss to Curious George

6. TV 100: What Happened to "Hee Haw"

5. Keg Tapping 1091: Traditional tapping techniques and styles

4. Pysch 201: Intro to animal Sexuality

3. Disability 1210-(If you're enrolled in this class, your IQ is below 20)

2. Careers 101: How to prepare yourself for fast-food restaurants

1. Power Tools 01: How to operate a hammer

Things to do in Pullman (WSU campus)

10. Do your wash on the front porch

9. Get a beer and then get a beer

8. Go to THE grocery store

7. Put gas in your combine

6. Naked Sheep Twister

5. Cow tipping

4. Do it in a bag and light it on fire on your neighbors porch (don't forget to knock)

3. Major in hotel Management

2. Try to get a date with benched QB Marshall Lobbestael.

1. Play Cougopoly: limited real estate prospects, but plenty of free parking spaces

Favorite Clothes to Wear in Pullman:

10.Overalls

9. Jean jacket with wooly inside

8. Long underwear

7. A straw hat

6. Chew-stained tank tops

5. Genuine pigskin belts

4. Grandmother's 1881 jeans

3. Mom's woven blanket

2. Tight-ass acid-wash jeans

1. Nothing

Best Movies in Pullman:

10. John Wayne Bobbit Uncut

9. The Beverly Hillbillies

8. Dumb and Dumber

7. Forrest Gump

6. Hee Haw-the Movie

5. Children of the Corn series

4. Deliverance

3. Nell

2. Stone Cold

1. Babe-the X-rated version

Q: What's the real reason WSU QB Jeff Tuel got benched?

A: He couldn't pound a six pack in two minutes or less

Did you hear OJ wanted to attend WSU? . . . he wanted to go where everybody's DNA was the same.

Q: How many WSU grads does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: Just the both of them, but it takes them 6 months and they get 6 credits for it.

Q: What is a Cougar joke?

A: ...a redundancy

Q: What's the last sign of intelligent life in Pullman?

A: Seattle, 371 miles!

Q: What's the difference between the Cougars and Cheerios?

A: Cheerios make it into the Bowl.

Q: How is a Cougar like a possum?

A: Both play dead at home and usually die on the road.

Q: What is the difference between a Cougar and a computer?

A: You have to punch information into both, but with a computer, you only have to do it once.

You know you're in Pullman when...

...the mortuary has a neon sign in the window and the hearse has a trailer hitch.

If you have ever won a moose "mate-calling" contest using an orifice other than your mouth...

...then you must be a Cougar.

Q: What's the difference between a Cougar cheerleader and an elephant?

A: About 10 pounds.

Q: Know how to make it even?

A: Force feed the elephant.

Q: What's the difference between a Cougar cheerleader and the garbage?

A: The garbage gets taken out at least once a week.

Q: What's the different between a quarter at the bottom of a toilet and a Cougar cheerleader at the bottom of the toilet?

A: The quarter is worth reaching in for.

Q: How do you find Wazzu?

A: Head East until you smell it, then South until you step in it.

Q. What does a COUG yell when they discover a rat in the kitchen?

A. Dinner's ready!

Q. What do people do when a Coug exposes himself?

A. Squint!

A blind guy walks by the fish market, pauses and says," AH Cougar cheerleaders - I didn't think the game was until next week!"

Q: What do you get when you cross a Cougar and a big dumb Jackass?

A: A bigger, dumber, slower big dumb jackass.

Q: Why do WSU women wear bibs?

A: To keep the chew off their dresses.

Q: Why do WSU graduates put their diploma on the car dashboard?

A: So they can park in the handicap spots.

Q: How many Cougars does it take to get to a bowl game?

A: Yeah, right.

Q: Why did WSU decide to put Astroturf in Martin Stadium?

A: To keep the cheerleaders from grazing.

Q: What do you get when you breed a WSU Cougar and a groundhog?

A: Six more weeks of bad football.

Sign seen near Husky Stadium during the last Apple Cup...

WSU Parking: Tractors please park on the left. Combines please park on the right.

Sign seen when crossing into Washington from Oregon: Warning - Sales Tax ahead.

Sign seen when crossing into Washington from Canada: Cheap beer and smokes ahead, eh?

Sign seen when crossing into Washington from Idaho: Keep driving. It gets better.

Why do Washington State uniforms have the school's name printed on them?

To make sure none of their players try to defect as the game wears on.

Q: What's a Cougar's idea of foreplay?

A: "Hey, sis, roll over!"

Q: What does a WSU woman tell her lover when she's done with sex?

A: "Get off me, Dad, you're crushing my smokes!"

Husky Stadium Update - Anniversary Edition

Lear Pilot — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:13:30 -0000

Hello, Dawg fans! First I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Veterans day! As most of us know, nothing in life is free, especially the freedom we enjoy here in the greatest country in the world. A big thank you to everyone who has served our country in the Armed Forces and to their families who also sacrificed greatly so they could serve. We owe you more than we could ever repay!

This past Wednesday was the one year anniversary, marking the day they broke ground on the Husky Stadium Renovation. It really is amazing how far they've come in just one year. Here is a really quick recap: First they removed the old field, tore out the lower bowl, dropped the roof, demolished the entire south side of the stadium, they dug, and dug, and dug, and dug, until there was no more dirt to move, built foundations, built walls, poured concrete floors, put up layer after layer of steel supports, built most of the Football facilities building, built the south upper deck, built the roof, put up the steel for the east stands and have started to build the lower bowl. Not bad for one year, huh! The next few months will see the south lower bowl take shape, the continued pouring of concrete risers, more digging down of the field and a lot of unknown work on the interior of the stadium.

There are some new pictures to check out at Husky Stadium's Whosay.com website. There isn't anything you haven't see before, but they do a great job showing the size and scale of the work being done. Below is the usual set of pictures, arrows and descriptions. I'm sure you know by now, but just in case, keep an eye on the web cams for yourself! Or, check out all sorts of information at www.huskystadium.com. But, before we get started, I have an anniversary present for all our Dawg Pound faithful. Here is the first time lapse video since the upper deck went into place:

Web Cam #1

As you can see, there is quite a bit going on! The tan lines show where they have dug down to the new field level, the tan circle was filled with construction equipment on Friday, which leads me to think it's the next area to lose 4 to 5 feet of dirt. The blue arrow (SW corner) is where all the dirt is being moved to, they just started covering the mini tunnel with dirt. The orange arrow is the now mostly finished exterior of the sports medicine facility. The Tan arrow is where the visiting locker rooms will be at the same level as the rest of the lower level, and the purple arrow right below it is where the visiting locker rooms will be down at field level

Web Cam #2

Most of the work in this area has moved inside. The purple arrow is where they have started putting the skin of the building up on the upper level. The yellow arrow is pointing to another area where they are building interior walls (you'll have to click on the picture and have good eyes to see it).

Web Cam #3

This past week the concrete risers reached the top of the lower bowl (yellow arrow pointing down). They have started pouring concrete risers over the top of the tunnel (yellow arrow pointing left). You can see the first row of concrete is shorter than the second. As they get higher they will interlace with the concrete risers over the west bowl. They have also started building the concrete risers for the band (yellow arrow pointing to the right), these appear to be wider than the normal rows and will reach up to the yellow line that I added. You can also see where there will be stairs on both sides of the band area to give the band easy access to the field.

Web Cam Angle #1

A great view of the east stands and the work being done under the future south lower bowl. You can see where the back filling of the SW corner has progressed above the mini tunnel (arrow on the right). You can also see the one little section of the east stands that haven't been finished (arrow on the left). I made a call to Scott Woodward to ask why it hadn't been finished. He commented off the record that some guy with the last name "Mojo", welched on a million dollar gift. They are currently trying to find an additional donor so they can complete the east stands.

Web Cam Angle #2

I don't know about you, but the future view of the stadium isn't looking nearly as fuzzy as it was a few weeks ago! By the time the next update comes out in two weeks, a very good portion of the lower bowl should have basically taken it's final shape (just needing concrete risers and such). The upper arrow is pointing to the area where they just started pouring concrete risers above the tunnel. It should be fun to see that corner take shape and connect the north lower bowl to the west lower bowl. The lower yellow arrow is pointing to where they have installed some rather large drainage and electrical equipment. They might not look big, but when a worker is standing next to them, they seem to be about 6-7 feet tall.

Web Cam Angle #3

The stair case on the east side is really taking shape, there is only one level section left that needs to be completed (yellow arrow), then any ramps or stairs to connect the staircase to the lower bowl and field level. If you look at the east side of the Don James center, you can see where they have patched up the whole in the wall that was created early in the construction process.

That's it for this week, I can't wait till they release some pictures of the interior work, I can only imagine how much is getting accomplished that we don't know about. Check back in two weeks for the post Thanksgiving, post Apple Cup update.

GO DAWGS!!!!

Husky Stadium Update - The Bi-Polar Edition

Lear Pilot — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:05:02 -0000

Hello, Dawg fans! This week's update is in honor of our Bi-Polar football team; they knock off top 10 teams at home, but get humiliated on the road. Sounds like a Cougar joke I know: What do Cougars and possum's have in common? They play dead at home and get killed on the road!! The good news is that we have SEVEN home games next season, all of which will be in the brand new Husky Stadium!

The construction progress is forging on through the rain and wind that is rather typical for this time of the year. Although it has created more work, it doesn't seem to be slowing down the construction crews. Now that the steel work is mostly complete, the amount of visual change from week to week has fallen off and the weekly stadium updates will officially become bi-weekly updates. I was meaning to get this update out much earlier today, but for some weird reason, my employer has decided that I actually need to fly on occasion! What is the world coming to!!!

On to the update! As usual, be sure to click on the pictures to see the full resolution images, which will be rather helpful on the pictures I've added some details to. Don't forget you can always keep an eye on the Oxblue Web Cams yourself, or visit the Husky Stadium website for all the fun details of the construction process. If you are a web cam addict, like myself, I highly recommend the Oxblue Web Cam app for iPhones. I recently purchased my first iPhone and absolutely love being able to check the web cams anywhere I have a cell signal!

Web Cam #1a

The most visual changes are taking place around the south lower bowl. They have finished building the outer wall of the sports medicine facility (green lines on the right side), and have started digging down to build the visiting team locker rooms on the east end of the south stands (left side of the picture, red lines). This is a little different than what I mentioned in the update two weeks ago. From the plans I have (20 months old) the back fill area was going to reach all the way to the east end of the stadium. Now that they have started digging down below the floor of the lower level, it's clear that the steel structure will continue out to the lower edge of the lower deck. I expect it to have the same steel structure/concrete risers make up as the west lower bowl.

Web Cam #1b

This past week saw the first signs of the new field level. After digging down several feet, putting down a barrier layer (like black visqueen), they spread a layer of topsoil (not sure exactly what type) over the area. You can see the crane sitting on that new area - the view from the other web cams really helps to show how far down they dug (4-5 feet, I think). Given they just moved that crane in front of the east stands, I'm expecting to see them start working on the metal flooring of the east stands this week.

Web Cam #2

Not much has changed from this point of view, but there is still a lot of work happening. The red arrow on the left is showing where they have been pouring concrete for the Luxury Suite level. The red arrow on the right is pointing at the lower two sections of the stair well. You'll notice the lower two sections have been painted to match the middle deck that runs through the west stands. It seems like they are working their way up the south stands, both with concrete and paint.

Web Cam #3

They are quickly reaching the top of the lower deck with concrete risers. It won't be much longer before they've reached the top and start working on the lower section of the bowl. The upper red arrow is showing where they have begun sealing the roof of the mini tunnel and up the wall, meaning more dirt is on the way. The middle arrow is pointing at the now complete roof the mini tunnel and adjacent room. The lower arrow is pointing to the lines in ground, which just happens to be right about where the Husky Marching band section will be.

Web Cam Angle #1

Here you can see the new level of the future field, right at the front edge of the east stands. I like how this picture shows the depth that they dug down. In the background you can see the work on the south lower bowl. The red lines show the angle of the lower bowl and the front edge of the bowl. The yellow area will be back filled.

Web Cam Angle #2

The concrete risers of the north lower bowl continue to move up hill. Now that the rain has returned, they cover the concrete for several hours after it has been poured. The red arrow is pointing to the now complete mini tunnel on the south west corner of the stadium.

Web Cam Angle #3

It was awfully nice of the wind to blow the plastic off of the east staircase, giving us a good look at their progress. The upper two sections appear to be complete and they are now working on the lowest section. This is also a good view to see some of the painting that is going on. The metal floor appears to be a dark grey color, the stairwells to the main concourse are being painted a white color, and the outer surfaces of the stadium also appear to be dark grey.

That's it for this week's update. I'll have another one for you in two weeks. If things go as planned, I should have a good time lapse video to add to it!

GO DAWGS!!!

Husky Stadium Update - The Rainy Edition

Lear Pilot — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:10:31 -0000

Hello, Dawg Fans! Sorry for the delayed Stadium update, unfortunately life (or work) can occasionally get in the way of one's hobby. As a pilot, October is the month when I can expect my job to require more work to accomplish the same task. Once the weather starts to head south more planning, preparation and time are required to do the work that used to be quite painless during the summer months. The same holds true for the construction teams working at Husky Stadium.

Now that the rain has returned the progress is going to be slower, especially when it comes to pouring the concrete risers for the lower bowl. You'll see in a few of the pictures that they will be putting plastic over the areas where they are pouring the concrete, mainly to keep the surface of the concrete looking nice and smooth. What used to be quick and straight forward, will now take extra time, some extra planning, and a lot of extra work to get the job done. That's not necessarily a bad thing; it's not great, but having the sunny weather for as long as we did had to help a tremendous amount. This week also saw the removal of the other big blue crane. I'm a little sad to see them go. It was great fun watching the ironworkers do their job!

As I have been mentioning, the visual progress will be slowing down very soon. With that in mind, one of these weeks I'll start going to a bi-weekly update, instead of the usual weekly update. That week might be next week, but I won't know for sure until I see how much the construction crews get done. I might even try a mini update, but only time will tell. Don't forget to click on the pictures to see the full resolution images, especially on the images that I've added details to. I'll mention it, even though I'm sure you all know well enough by now, you can always keep an eye on the Oxblue Web Cams for yourself! Or visit the Husky Stadium website to see more details; I especially enjoy comparing the web cams to the Virtual Venue at the Husky Stadium website.

Web Cam #1

Now that the steel structure for the upper deck and roof are complete, the construction crews have begun working on the south lower bowl. They have really picked up the pace on back filling the south west corner of the stadium - the dirt is almost up to the top of the mini tunnel that it will eventually cover. You can also see where they have begun building the forward most wall of the sports medicine facility. I've taken this picture and added some details to help show how the south lower bowl will be constructed.

Web Cam #1 - With added details

The red lines show the lower edge of the south lower bowl. Notice that the red line is actually a decent distance from the front wall of the sports medicine facility (the green lines). The blue lines show where the visiting team locker rooms will be. The yellow area is going to be back filled and then the concrete risers will be poured on top of the ground, just like the entirety of the north lower bowl.

Web Cam #2 - Zoomed In

Not much has changed from this view, unless you zoom in and get a good look at the new east stands. As I mentioned last week, it didn't take long at all to get the steel in place for the east stands. That being said, it doesn't look like they are in much of a hurry to begin working on the flooring and walls. Which is understandable, they have almost a whole year to complete that section!

Web Cam #3

The work on the concrete risers continues, although as I mentioned above, I expect the progress to slow now that the rain has returned. The arrow on the left is pointing to the southwest corner that is being back filled with dirt. It's up to the top of the mini tunnel, which I expect will be covered with the GeoFoam that is sitting near the middle of the field. The other arrow is pointing to where they are preparing the concrete to be covered with dirt as they begin to back fill the lower section of the west bowl. I still find this view rather deceiving with the concrete risers starting 35% of the way up the lower bowl. Once they pour all of the concrete risers, this section is going to seem MUCH, MUCH bigger.

Web Cam Angle #1

A great view of the east stands, with the new south stands in the background. The upper arrow is pointing at the last section of "backsplash" that needs to be added to complete the roof. The lower arrow is pointing at the southwest corner that is being back filled. If you zoom in on the full resolution image, you can get a good idea of exactly how much dirt has already been added to that area. If you can use your imagination, you can see how much more dirt is going to be need to finish back filling that area: it's A LOT.

Web Cam Angle #2

When these new web cam angles were added a few months into the construction progress, there wasn't much to see. Funny how things change! The red arrow pointing down is showing where they have begun taking the field area down to the new field level (approximately four feet). The other red arrow is pointing at the supports that have started going up around the north lower bowl. They will be covered with plastic to create a shell over the concrete risers as they pour the concrete and finish the surface of each row. Looks like a LOT of work. Welcome to Seattle, right!?!?

Web Cam Angle 3

The final picture of the update (as usual). The two red arrows on the left side of the picture are pointing to the areas where they have just started pouring concrete risers. Now they will be able to pour concrete along the entire length of the lower bowl. The upward pointing arrow is showing where they have started pouring the concrete steps on the east side of the lower bowl. You can also see where they had put plastic in place to cover the concrete as they poured the steps.

That's it for this week Dawg fans; depending on the amount of visual change, there might not be an update next week. If there isn't, I'll be sure to get one up every other week. GO DAWGS!!!

Husky Stadium Update - Kicking Off The Second Half

Lear Pilot — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:39:37 -0000

Hello, Dawg fans! It's been a wild week for the Dawg Pound Nation. This has been a week of new chapters; first our founder, the Dawgfather of the Dawg Pound hangs them up. Then, the Stadium Construction Crews hit the halftime mark of the construction process. That's right, this week marked the halfway point in the renovation of Husky Stadium; you can see Sark's halftime speech to the construction crews here.

I'd like to thank the Dawg Pound members that have been emailing me pictures and links to pictures of the stadium construction. One of our readers sent me this flickr link, which includes 150 pictures from a private tour of Husky Stadium. These are, by far, the best pictures from INSIDE Husky Stadium! I'd also like to thank Regant Denali for passing on quite a few of his own pictures; every picture you see in this update that isn't a webcam picture came from Regant Denali.

The last bit of business to take care of before getting on with the update: As I mentioned, this week has been a week of new chapters, I will also be entering a new chapter here at the Dawg Pound. With John's departure from the blog, combined with other factors, I've decided to take a step back as a contributor at the Dawg Pound. I was rather close to hanging it up all together, despite objections from John, Gekko, Kirk, and Ben. It wasn't until I saw Sark's video linked above and his comment's about finishing that inspired me to stick it out and complete the Stadium Update series. That being said, the Husky Stadium Updates will now be my only focus at the Dawg Pound, it's too unique of an event to leave unfinished. Now, let's get on with the update!

The View

This is a picture from Regent Denali, it IS the reason why Husky Stadium is HUSKY STADIUM. This picture will now be the face of all future stadium updates!

Web Cam #1

Yes sir, the steel erection of the south stands is complete!! Well, 99% complete. There is still some small sections left that will form part of the south lower bowl. The lower red arrow is pointing to where they've begun working near the front edge of the south lower bowl, the next chapter of the construction process. The upper arrow on the right points to the steel beam that has a purple W and a whole lot of signatures on it, including Coach Sark's. The upper arrow on the left points to the steel beam shown in the next picture.

THE Erection Co., Ironworkers Local 86

Here is a picture of the beam before it is lifted in place and the easiest picture to read it. A big tip of the hat to THE Erection Co. and all of the ironworkers who put together our beloved Husky Stadium. You guys did a fabulous job, in lightning fast speed. It was an incredible experience getting to watch you do your job!

Web Cam #3

The west endzone stands are really starting to take shape. The larger arrow is pointing to the south end of the west bowl, now you can get a real sense of what the west bowl will look like when finished. They should be pouring concrete Monday morning, then working on the roof of the mini tunnel and that smaller room later in the week. After that they'll continue back filling the lower section of the lower bowl and will be able to pour the lower area of the concrete risers.

Web Cam Angle #1

The roof is in place! The only thing they have left is a little over one section of the corrugated metal to add to the top of the roof and three more sections of the "backsplash" area. The red arrows are pointing to the commemorative steel beams mentioned above.

The East Stands

Now that the concrete floor has been completed, the construction crews began putting up the steel structure for the east stands on Friday. Given the pace that the South Stands put up, I expect they won't even need a full week to complete the steel structure of the east stands.

Web Cam Angle #2

The north lower bowl continues to take shape as they pour the concrete risers. The lower red arrow is pointing at the area where they have put up a lot of supports as they prepare to pour the lower wall and eastern most section of the north lower bowl. The upper arrow is pointing at the area where they sprayed ShotCrete this week. The only step left before pouring concrete risers in that corner, is the laying of re-bar to support the risers.

Husky Stadium's Backside

Here is a great view of the backside of the south stands, courtesy of Regent Denali. The upper arrow is pointing at the area that will become the elevator shaft leading from the bottom floor, all the way up to the press boxes. The lower arrows are pointing to the staircases at the of the stadium ramps. You'll have your choice, ramps or stairs? Knowing my high school track coach, it would be run up the stairs and down the ramps. Repeat until he is happy!

South East Corner

Here is a great view of the SE corner and the SE staircase. The red lines outline the floor of the press boxes, which will extend across the entire upper deck.

Another SE View

Another great view courtesy of Regent Denali. The Orange arrow is pointing at the upper concourse. The red arrow is the luxury suite level, the yellow arrow is the Club Husky level and the green arrow will be the main concourse.

Big Blue

I'll wrap up this week's update with another salute to the Ironworkers who did such an awesome job of assembling Husky Stadium. This is a close up of the big blue crane that was brought in to build the south upper deck and roof. Big Blue: the war daddy of the construction equipment! GO DAWGS!!!

Mid Week Debate - Why Do Oregon Fans Envy Husky Fans So Much?

Lear Pilot — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:02:31 -0000

Last Week's Results: The short version - Just about all of us were wrong! Sometimes it is GREAT to be wrong!!! 28% of us thought Stanford would win big, 25% of us thought Stanford would embarrass us, and only 22% thought we would win a close game. I tip my hat to the 22%, I'm not sure if you are a bunch of homers or are just football experts, but this week you called it! GO DAWGS!!!!!

This week's debate: On to our list! Here is a collection of reasons why I think Oregon fans hate us so much. It's up to you the great Dawg Pound faithful to decide if it's any of these reasons or all of them combined. Let's hear it Dawg fans, outside of being the greatest fanbase, why do Oregon fans get riled up by us so much?

Husky Stadium > Autzen Stadium: Yep, there is no denying it, our stadium is bigger and MUCH better. Oregon fans will tell you size doesn't matter, of course they would, that's all they hear from their girlfriends! Oregon fans will claim they can make as much noise as we can, they are wrong. We have PROOF that we can create 133.6 decibels WITHOUT the aid of any noise makers. Not to mention our stadium is on a lake with the most beautiful mountain off in the distance. Autzen Stadium is a zoo, it has a bunch of stinky animals that pick their butts and then eat it.

Washington > Oregon: I could go on and on and on about how Washington is better than Oregon, but why waste my time, you'd be a fool to think anything else. Microsoft + Boeing + Amazon + Starbucks + an NFL franchise + a MLB franschise, + Lake Chelan, + the San Juan Island >>>>>> Mt. Hood + Crater Lake + Nike. End of Story.

Seattle > Eugene: This isn't even a competition, unless you like to smoke pot Seattle is far greater than Eugene is every way possible. Eugene is so bad, most Oregon fans will try to compare Seattle to Portland instead. We have Lake Washington, Lake Union, Lake Sammamish, the Puget Sound, the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, the Waterfront, Elliot Bay, SafeCo Field, Century Link Field, we even need two major airports within 5 nautical miles of each other. They have weed. When was the last time a TV show or movie was based in Eugene??

UW > UO: It's not even a debate, check any university rankings ANYWHERE. Our academics are better, our city is better, and our campus is one of the most beautiful in the world.

2 National Championships > ZERO: We have two national titles (and a third #1 ranking), they have ZERO. If they EVER win one, they are going to have to redo everything, including their school logo! Their stadium is an eternal reminder of how many national titles they hold:

15 Conference Titles > 10 Conference Titles: Enough said.

7 Rose Bowl Victories > 2 Rose Bowl Victories: Enough said.

20 Consensus All Americans > 4 Consensus All Americans: More simple math, even Oregon fans should understand.

58 Victories over Oregon > 41 Victories over Washington: That's 17 more wins for those with Oregon Edumacations.

6 Heisman Finalist > 1 Heisman Finalist: Hugh McElhenney, Don Heinrich, Greg Lewis, Steve Emtman, Napolean Kaufman and Marques Tuiasosopo > LaMichael James.

15 National Player of the Year Awards > 1 National Player of the Year Award: Did you know that when LaMichael James won the Doak Walker award in 2010, he was the first Oregon player to EVER win a national award??

Purple and Gold > Marijuana Green and Highlighter Yellow: We are proud of our school colors, they are the color of royalty. They are embarrassed to the point of using as much black, grey, silver and white as possible so they don't have to see their school colors any more than absolutely necessary.

I could go on and on, but my unlike Oregon fans, I have a job and a life, so I've got other things to do today. Let's hear it Dawg fans, why, even in the midst of this record winning streak, do they envy us so much???

Poll

Why Do Oregon Fans Hate Husky Fans So Much?

Husky Stadium > Autzen Stadium

4 votes

Washington > Oregon

9 votes

Seattle > Eugene

9 votes

UW > UO

23 votes

2 National Championships > ZERO

30 votes

15 Conference Titles > 10 Conference Ttiles

2 votes

7 Rose Bowl Victories > 2 Rose Bowl Victories

5 votes

20 Consensus All Americans > 4 Consensus All Americans

0 votes

58 Wins > 41 Wins

14 votes

6 Heisman Finalist > 1 Heisman Finalist

1 votes

15 National Player Awards > 1 National Player Award

1 votes

Purple & Gold > Marijuana Green & Highlighter Yellow

5 votes

ALL OF THE ABOVE

202 votes

305 votes | Poll has closed

Husky Stadium Update - Week 46

Lear Pilot — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 04:46:06 -0000

Hello, Dawg fans! What a week, I still can't believe we chopped down the Trees! That wasn't a dream, right?? Now it's time to add the icing on the cake, your weekly Husky Stadium Construction Update! It's hard to believe that the construction crews have been working for 46 weeks already! I can't believe we are six weeks away from the one year mark!

This last month has been something special. On September 1st, they were a little over half way through putting up the steel for the base of the upper deck. Now, a month later, the upper deck is in place, has its metal floor and all but one section of the roof is in place. The west lower bowl had 3 concrete risers to begin the month; now there are 11 out of the approximately 33+ concrete risers in place. They have even started pouring the concrete risers for the north lower bowl.

Here are the usual set of pictures, with the usual arrows and add-ons. Don't forget to check out the web cams for yourself at http://oxblue.com/open/huskystadium, and the usual reminder to click on the pictures to see the full resolution image showing all the details.

Web Cam #1

As mentioned above, only one steel section of the roof is left to be finished. The downward pointing arrow shows where they left one small section incomplete, probably for the blue cranes to get materials further back on the roof. The other red arrow is pointing to the "backsplash" part of the roof that they started to put in place this week. Not exactly an easy job. After the roof is complete, I expect one blue crane to disappear rather quickly, then the work on the lower bowl should commence.

Web Cam #2

There is just something sexy about the side view of the new upper deck! The upper red arrow is pointing out the "backsplash" portion of the roof that is now being installed. The lower arrow is pointing at a large steel beam; I'm assuming it's the piece for the middle part of the roof that has been left open. They are continuing the work on the outer skin of the Football Facilities Building. I'm looking forward to seeing the skin of the south stands go into place next.

Web Cam #3

There are now 11 out of the 33+ (maybe as many as 40) concrete risers in place. They seem to be picking up the pace on how quickly they are getting the risers done. The red arrow is pointing at the area where they are building another small room off of the small tunnel, looks to be the same as the one off of the main tunnel. I'm guessing those rooms will be for storing football supplies for practices and such. The orange arrows are pointing at the restrooms that are being built in the main concourse; the red line is an area that will remain open so you can view the field while walking through the main concourse.

Web Cam Angle #1

A great view of the south stands. The big arrow is pointing at the section of the roof that is being left open for now, the smaller arrow is pointing at what appears to be the stadium lights on top of the roof. On the north roof the lights seem to be on the front edge of the roof, but these new lights on the south upper rough appear to be elevated above the roof. The red lines outline the press box that will span almost the entire upper deck and the middle section that will come out further from the stands.

Web Cam Angle 1-B

The concrete floors of the east stands were poured this week. The green areas are the restrooms, the upper green box will be the women's restroom, the bottom will be the men's. The blue boxes in the middle are for concession stands and the yellow area will be additional storage.

Web Cam Angle 1-C

Just a quick picture showing the crews rebuilding the second retention pond. Yep, bad news folks, winter is coming.

Web Cam #2

One of my favorite views as the stadium continues to take shape. The upper red arrow is pointing to the new stadium lights mentioned above. The two downward red arrows are pointing to the new light stands on the event decks and the lower red arrow is pointing at the new concrete risers on the north lower bowl. The star is in the middle of the rebuilt retention pond as they prepare for the soon coming rain.

Web Cam Angle #3

Another view of the north lower bowl; I can't wait to see it take shape as they pour the concrete risers over the next few weeks! That's it for this week Dawg fans, hopefully we can discuss next week's update over some roast Duck!!

GO DAWGS!!!!

Mid Week Debate

Lear Pilot — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:11:16 -0000

Results from last week: What is your biggest concern going into the Stanford game? The overwhelming answer was the offenses ability to run the ball, with 43% of the vote. The next in line was another embarrassing blowout on national television, with 23% of the vote. The bad news came this morning that Colin Tanigawa is out for the remainder of the season, which doesn't bode well for either of our top two concerns.

This week's debate: What is your prediction for the Stanford @ UW game this Thursday? We've talked about it for much longer than normal, a bad side effect of the bye week. But, now it's time to put your money where your mouth is and make a prediction. The Dawg Pound is full of the "cup half full" types and we have plenty of the "cup half empty" types too, the question is which set of people are correct about their outlook for this week?

One of my favorite aspects of the blog, it puts people on record for what they say and think. We all thought Gekko was a little too anti-Stanford, right up until Stanford barely beat the mighty San Jose State Spartans. Then, when we all started to think Gekko might know what he's talking about, BOOM . . . Stanford beats USC. The good news is the world hasn't ended as Steen seems to think it will, but I also don't think it's as rosy as CODawg thinks it is. Needless to say, Thursday nights game has been given one common theme by just about everyone: It will be a defining game and it will tell us A LOT more about the 2012 Washington Huskies.

My Prediction: To quote Clubber Lang from Rocky III, I predict PAIN . . . . lots of pain. The Dawgs running game doesn't stand a chance against a physical defense like Stanford. Which means they can focus their attention on blitzing Keith Price and slowing down the passing game. I also have little faith in the Huskies ability to stop Stanford's running game.

Unfortunately, I vividly remember the last time Stanford visited Husky Stadium, it was the first time (and only time) in my life that I've left a game before the last few minutes of the fourth quarter. I left at halftime. It was cold, windy, pouring down rain and the on field performance was beyond embarrassing. I remember my dad commenting that we looked like a high school team playing a college team. Last year's game wasn't much better from what I can remember, but I try to block out those memories as much as possible. My advice to Sark: It's time to offer a few boats to Stanford's Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Shoot, by the guy a yacht, an airplane and anything else he wants!!

Let's hear it Dawg fans, what is your prediction for Thursday nights game against Stanford?

Poll

What is your Stanford vs Washington prediction?

A big win for UW.

3 votes

A close win for UW.

39 votes

An overtime thriller, could go either way.

9 votes

A close win for Stanford.

28 votes

A big win for Stanford.

48 votes

Another embarrassing blowout.

43 votes

170 votes | Poll has closed

Husky Stadium Construction Update

Lear Pilot — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 04:32:57 -0000

Hello, Dawg fans! Where do I start? There is so much activity going on at Husky Stadium, it's rather hard to organize my thoughts and decide where to start. The most obvious change this week is the continuing work on the roof. Last Sunday there was one roof section in place, this week the half of the roof is in place. I expect they will finish putting up the steel for the roof this next week, the big question is what do they work on next? We might have got a glimpse of that today as they started digging to continue the lower wall of the west lower bowl. They even started back filling the south west corner of the stadium.

One part of the stadium construction that is hard to keep track of is the Montlake side of the Football Facilities Building. I was able to find this picture on Flickr, showing the progress being made on the outer skin of the FFB. Below is the usual collection of Web Cam pictures, don't forget to click on the pictures for the full resolution image (you'll need it to see some of the smaller details) and keep an eye on the Oxblue Web Cams for yourself.

Web Cam #1

Last week I declared the Honey Bucket (red arrow, upper left) to be the Honey Bucket with the best view in the world. It only took a week for it to lose it's top ranking. I hereby declare the Honey Bucket with the solid red arrow (on the edge of the actual roof of the stadium) to be the Honey Bucket with the best view in the world. The red arrow at the bottom right side of the picture is pointing at the area they started back filling on Saturday, you'll see the results in a later picture.

Web Cam #2

The upper arrow is pointing at the new stadium lights that were just raised into place. There is another identical one on the north west event deck. The lower arrow is pointing at the outer skin of the FFB, it's starting to look like a building! The outer skin of the south stands should start going up pretty soon.

Web Cam #3

There is a lot going on in the west stands. The arrow at the bottom center of the picture is pointing at the dirt that they just finished back filling, meaning the north lower bowl is basically ready for concrete risers. The upper most arrow is pointing to the area they have started to back fill for the south west corner of the lower bowl. It will take a LOT of dirt, but they still need to drop the field four feet, which will be a LOT of dirt. The arrow on the left side of the picture is pointing at the continuing excavation for the lower wall of the lower bowl. Now that the west half of the roof is in place, I expect they will keep wrapping their way around the stadium preparing the south lower bowl.

Web Cam Angle #1

The steel skeleton of the south stands is 97% complete. They should have the rest of the roof in place by this time next week. After that the work on the lower bowl can start happening. The red lines on the left side are to illustrate approximately how far out the lower bowl will come. The red lines will be more steel skeleton connected to the current structure, the purple triangle is approximately the amount of area that will be back filled with dirt. The red arrow on the right side is pointing to where they have started back filling that corner of the stadium, which should continue around the corner to the edge of the concrete tunnel which leads into the sports medicine facility.

Web Cam Angle #1 - Part 2

This week they poured part of the concrete floor of the east stands, which will contain restrooms and concession stands underneath the stands. This is a great picture to illustrate how much dirt will have to be moved to lower the field down four feet, or approximately where this concrete floor is located.

Web Cam Angle #2

The north lower bowl is basically ready for the concrete risers, they even poured the lower concrete row this week (lower of the two arrows). The upper arrow is pointing to the area where they are just finishing the back filling. A little rebar and Shotcrete and it will be ready for concrete risers too. You can see how they've started on the lower right side of the picture and are working their way around the stadium working on the lower bowl.

Web Cam Angle #3

There hasn't been a whole lot of changes here, but that could start changing this week. It should be interesting to see how long it is before they start pouring the concrete risers of the lower bowl. The red arrow is pointing to the new stadium lights that were just put into place on Saturday.

Husky Stadium Key Milestones Progress Report

When somebody tells me the project is on schedule, I don't just believe them, I double check to see if they are telling me the truth. The good news is they aren't blowing smoke up our backsides, they are on schedule or even ahead of schedule. According to this, which was published months ago, the raising of the steel skeleton of the south stands was scheduled to go through the end of October. By the end of September, the only parts that won't be in place will be the pieces for the rest of the lower bowl. A pretty minor amount of work compared to what has already been accomplished. Next up is the outer skin of the south stands and continued work on the lower bowl.

It won't be long before the work moves inside and the visual changes will die down significantly. Just a heads up, the weekly updates will become bi-weekly updates in the next month or so. That's it for this week, GO DAWGS!!!

Saturday Pac-12 Game Thread

Lear Pilot — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:08:23 -0000

Hello, Dawg fans! It's a Saturday without Husky football, but there is plenty of other action going on in the college football world. This is your place to chat with the other Dawg Pound faithful about the action going on in the Pac-12 world today. Currently Oregon State is off to a quick start leading UCLA 3-0 near the end of the first quarter. OSU looks like they came ready to play and UCLA seems to have come out flat. The Toilet Bowl just kicked off in Pullman, Washington. No, that's not a slam on Pullman (even though it's appropriate) it's a slam on the two Pac-12 bottom feeders of WSU and Colorado. Which team will give up the most points?

Later today we will see if USC can rebound against Cal, or if there season will start a tail spin. This evening the up and down Utah team will play an improved ASU team. Then, the most interest game of the day the horribly ugly, color blind Oregon Ducks finally face a real team in the #22 ranked Arizona Wildcats. Let's hear it Dawg fans, which game are you looking forward to most?

Poll

Which game are looking forward to most today?

OSU @ UCLA

29 votes

Colorado @ WSU (The Toilet Bowl)

16 votes

Cal @ USC

10 votes

Utah @ Arizona State

5 votes

Arizona @ WhOregon

57 votes

Who cares, I can't wait for Thursday's UW game!

86 votes

203 votes | Poll has closed

Mid Week Debate - End of 1st Quarter Concerns

Lear Pilot — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:52:15 -0000

Results from last week: What do you think of Brock Huard's prediction that Keith Price will take a step back this season? It was a very close race, 42% of the Dawg Pound faithful thought Huard was right on and 38% think the jury is still out, but major improvement is needed from the supporting cast. Unfortunately for us Dawg fans, the offensive line situation hasn't gotten any better in the last week; with the news of Colin Tanigawa, it's actually gotten even worse.

This Week's Debate: Now that we have completed the first quarter of the football season, what is your biggest concern heading into the game against Stanford? Now that we have completed the non conference portion of the schedule and are preparing for the tough slate of conference games ahead, we have a much better idea of who the Huskies are in 2012. Going into the season most of us had concerns about the offensive line and the defense was the great unknown. Now that we have seen three games, there are still major concerns about the offensive line, not to mention the entire offense seems to be out of sync. The good news is the defense is vastly improved over last year, but will they be able to slow down a Stanford team that is sure to run the ball right at us? This past Saturday saw a new concern show it's head: is there a disconnect between the coaching staff and the players? The last thing this program needs is another embarrassing performance on national television. After the jump is the usual run down of the options for this weeks debate.

The offense's ability to run the ball: At the end of last season we expected to have 4 returning starters to anchor the offensive line. Right now we are down to 1 remaining returning starter, Drew Schaefer. Out of the five guys who started the first game against SDSU, we only have 2 healthy guys left. The biggest question is whether Colin Tanigawa or Erik Kohler will make it back or will miss the rest of the season. If Tanigawa elects to have surgery and Kohler elects to take a red shirt season to get his knee healthy, it will be a symbolic white flag that we are surrendering the season.

The defense's ability to stop the run: I've been rather impressed with the defense this season under Justin Wilcox. It hasn't been perfect, but it has been significantly better than past seasons. The defense played great against SDSU, then gave a valiant effort against LSU in Baton Rouge, and then dominated Portland State the way a Husky defense should. The question is can they stop a physical team like Stanford when you know they are going to run the ball and run it right down your throat. There is no question what Stanford's strategy will be, the only question is can we stop it? Here's hoping Danny Shelton's injury was minor.

The injury epidemic: We all know that football is a rough game, injuries will happen, but Husky players are going down faster than Oregon players getting in trouble with the law! At the rate we are currently going, we are going to need help from the Women's Volleyball team in order to put 11 players on the field during the Apple Cup. My only hope is that Sark is being coy and using his new injury policy to hide how quickly the players are getting healthy. I'd love to see James Johnson, Erik Kohler, Colin Tanigawa, and Ben Riva all play against Stanford. Back to reality . . .

The possible disconnect between the players and coaches: Crap happens. It's part of life. The question is how do you deal with adversity when it strikes. Right now the players are not handling it nearly as well as they need to. If you think I'm crazy and making stuff up, here are a few comments from John's Monday Morning Wash explaining his thoughts on the issue:

Sark is trying to get his teams attention. He is trying to wake them up to the reality of who they are and who they need to be over the next four weeks. This team isn't meshing together for some reason. The chemistry isn't right. They aren't playing well together. They make way too many stupid mistakes.

You start to get the feeling that there is some type of disconnect between the players and the coaches.

All coaches hit crossroads of adversity during their careers. How they handle and conquer that adversity determines how long they are going to be able to stay in the profession.

The good news is that Sark is trying to light a fire under his players, as seen during the pre-halftime "speech" he gave to the team before entering the locker room. The question remains, can Sark get through to the players?

Another embarrassing performance on national television: This is basically the "all of the above" answer. College football is a game of momentum, the more you have the better, but it once it starts to snow ball in the wrong direction it get's even harder to turn it around. Sark has been a master of the momentum game. The first two seasons ended on high notes, sending us into the off season with positive momentum. The third season ended with the defensive meltdown in the Alamo Bowl, yet Sark made huge coaching hires to turn the momentum in his favor. Right now the program seems to be losing its positive momentum. Can the program survive yet another highly embarrassing performance on a national stage?

Let's hear it Dawg fans, what is your biggest concern going into the game against Stanford?

Poll

What is your biggest concern heading into the Stanford game?

The offense's ability to run the ball

186 votes

The defense's ability to stop the run

72 votes

The injury epidemic

63 votes

A possible disconnect between players and coaches

14 votes

Another embarrassing performance on national television

98 votes

433 votes | Poll has closed

Husky Stadium Update - End of Summer Report

Lear Pilot — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:44:25 -0000

You read that right, this is the last Husky Stadium update of the summer. Next Sunday, September 23rd is the first official day of fall. Where does the time go?? This week's update is going to be a progress report of just how much work has been done from the first day of summer until now. While putting this together, I found it rather remarkable just how much has changed in three months. Another big date is rapidly approaching. In less than two months we will be at the one year mark since construction began.

If you thought things were exciting at Century Link Field yesterday, things were just as exciting at Husky Stadium. In just one day, they were able to raise the first two roof trusses and all the support steel to go between them. It's a fun process to watch, if you haven't had the chance, go to the web cams at http://oxblue.com/open/huskystadium, and click through all the pictures from yesterday to see the trusses go into place. I was really surprised to see the first truss in place, mainly because I was in my car driving south on I-5 at 7:45 am when I first saw they had put it in place. As always, don't forget to click on the pictures, if you aren't looking at the full resolution image you are missing a lot of details.

Web Cam #1 - June 20th

Web Cam #1 - September 15th

I'm sure you can see the few minor changes that have taken place! One summer equals one steel structure for the south stands, not bad, huh! Thanks to the much improved performance on Saturday, you get your arrows back. The blue arrow is pointing at the Honey Bucket with the best view in the entire USA. The red arrow is pointing at the speakers that have already been put up under the new roof. Talk about efficiency!

Web Cam #2 - June 20th

Web Cam #2 - September 15th

Who needs words, just a beautiful sight! Obviously you can see the new roof, which looks rather large from this angle, don't ask me why. The red arrow is pointing to where they have started working on the outer skin of the Football Facilities Building. It's hard to tell from the Web Cams if they are just starting the skin, or just finishing. Anybody been on campus lately? I'd love to hear what it looks like from Montlake. The green arrow is pointing at a large pole, almost looks like a light pole. I'm rather curious to see where it will end up.

Web Cam #3 - June 20th

Web Cam #3 - September 15th

There is not as much noticeable difference here, mostly because the FFB had been mostly in place by June 20th. They are starting to make better progress on the concrete risers, not to mention finishing the tunnel and pouring the concrete for the lower wall. Next up will be back filling the rest of the lower bowl and continue working their way south. The red arrow is pointing at the walls in they started building in the main concourse (future restrooms) and the black arrow is pointing to the area where they have begun finishing the roof of the FFB.

Web Cam Angle #1 - June 20th

Web Cam Angle #1 - September 15th

Again, just a few minor changes! Not to mention a gorgeous sunset shot with the new roof going up!

Web Cam Angle #3 - June 20th

Web Cam Angle #3 - September 15th

The north lower bowl has also come along way. The eastern wall is complete and half of the lower bowl is ready for concrete (up to the red line). I'm interested to see if they do half of the lower bowl at a time, or finish back filling the western end and work on the entire lower bowl at the same time. Either way, a lot is going on around the stadium!

East End Stands - The foundations are basically finished. The yellow tarps are a sure sign that the concrete floor isn't far behind. They just need to lay the rebar and then pour the concrete.

Post summer grades: I give the everybody on the construction teams an A++++. How can you not be thrilled with the progress being made, not to mention the project being on budget too.

That's it for this week, check back next week for another update, things are changing fast!! GO DAWGS.

Raising The Roof!!!

Lear Pilot — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:12:29 -0000

Raising The Roof!!!

I was driving south on I-5 this morning and to my great surprise the first Husky Stadium Roof Truss was in place! Today is going to be a fun day to watch the Web Cams! Look for a full update in tomorrow mornings Husky Stadium Update.

GO DAWGS!!!

Mid Week Debate - Brock Huard's Prediction

Lear Pilot — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:35:41 -0000

Tip of the Hat: Today, Tuesday September 11th, I'd like to start off by tipping my hat to all the first responders that take such good care of us here in the USA. They run into burning buildings, they risk their lives on a daily basis, they go above and beyond, so others may live. As a pilot, today has a lot of meaning, I'll never forget where I was or what I was doing 11 years ago, on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001.

Results from last week: What is the minimum acceptable performance against LSU? The numbers were pretty spread out compared to our other debates, but 37% of Husky fans thought that losing by 14 or less points was the minimal acceptable performance. 23% said covering the spread and 20% said a win. All that matters is that 4% said not covering the spread with a moral victory was the minimum acceptable performance. I've got bad news for you, there were ZERO moral victories, just a blow out. It doesn't matter how you want to sugar coat it, we are 2 for 2 for not living up to expectations.

This week's debate: What do you think of Brock Huard's prediction that Keith Price will take a step back this season? As most of you are well aware, Brock Huard (former Husky QB for you really young fans) wrote this article back in April: Washington's Keith Price May Take A Step Back In 2012. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Husky Nation wasn't very found of Brock's opinion. It was also well noted that Coach Sark put the article up in the locker room as motivation to Price and the team. I know we are only 2 games into the season, but I don't want to debate the LSU game anymore, expectations for Portland State should be pretty obvious (win or get fired, a big win should also be expected), and I didn't think John would appreciate it if I asked the Dawg Pound if I should buy a Window's Phone, an iPhone or an Android. Needless to say, it's early, but so far Brock's prediction is coming true.

First and foremost, I love Keith Price, without Keith we would be in a far worse place than we are now. Secondly, the article doesn't say that Price can't live up to the hype, just that with all the changes going on around him, it will be nearly impossible for him to put up the same great numbers he put up last year. When I first read the article, it seemed like Brock was letting his own experience at the UW overly influence his opinion on the current team. I like to think I'm a Brock Huard expert, I even had a class with him at the UW (Intro to the New Testament, yes a very easy A). Brock would show up 5 minutes late EVERY day and he ALWAYS had a football in his bag.

Let me give you a quick run down of what I mean when I say Brock is letting his own UW experience overly influence his opinion. In 1997 (his sophomore season), Brock passed for 2,140 yards, 23 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and completed 60% of his passes. In 1998, his numbers fell a bit, he passed for 1,924 yards, 15 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and completed 53% of his passes. For those who aren't as familiar, Brock graduated as the UW's all time leading passer. The question is why did his numbers decrease in 1998? Well, losing Olin Kruetz, Benji Olson and Jerome Pathon all to the NFL doesn't help.

It's pretty easy to see why Brock came to the conclusion he did, he lost some big time support pieces and his numbers declined. Keith Price is in a very similar position having lost Devin Aguilar, Jermaine Kearse, Chris Polk and Senio Kelemete to graduation and the NFL.

Two games into the 2012 season, Keith Price definitely seems to be taking a step back, I will be kind and forgo mentioning any of his stats. The question is why? Is Keith pressing too hard? Is Keith's comfort level with his young WR's adequate? Is Keith gettting anywhere near the protection he needs to make his reads? Is it still way too early to tell? Let's hear it Dawg Fans, was Brock Huard right or wrong?

Poll

What do you think of Brock Huard's prediction that Keith Price will take a step back this season?

Brock is clueless and just using his experience at the UW.

7 votes

It's too early to tell. We need to see Keith play against normal opponents.

28 votes

The jury is still out, but it's not looking good without major improvement from the supporting cast.

131 votes

Brock was right on, new linemen, new receivers, new running back, it's impossible for Keith to put up the same numbers.

146 votes

Anybody could have made that prediction, poor Keith Price is just trying to keep his head attached to his body!

35 votes

347 votes | Poll has closed

Dawg Pound Pick 'Em Results - Week 2

Lear Pilot — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:58:48 -0000

You gotta love college football, there is nothing else like it! Who would have guessed that Oregon State would beat Wisconsin? Actually, two people did, Sundodger and Azor Ahai Reborn. Who would have guessed that Arizona would take down Oklahoma State? Only three of us: 206, lorenzothedog, and JoeinFW. Who would have guessed that Utah would fall to Utah State? Only prescient picks got that one correct. Who would have guess all of the above? Yep, NOBODY. You just can't predict this stuff!!

THE WEEKLY AWARDS:

The Perfect Dawgs - Awarded to those who had a perfect score in the current week:

Two weeks in a row and still no perfect Dawgs. I thought the early season games used to be easier to pick? How many weeks in a row will we go before we get a Perfect Dawg in either category?

The Weekly Top Dawgs - Awarded to the top performers of the week (could be very similar to The Perfect Dawgs):

Straight Up: Congrats to lorenzothedog, the ONLY participant to correctly pick 9 games. Nicely done.

Against the Spread: Congrats to J_Allyn, not only was he the only participant to correctly pick 9 games, he came back from only scoring 2 points last week. Proof positive that each week is different and ANYTHING is possible!

The Weekly Runts of the litter - Awarded to the guys who Coug'd it and had the lowest score this week:

This weeks award goes to the ten participants who didn't get their picks in. It's not too late to start a comeback, but you just made your life MUCH tougher!

Going Against The Pack Award - Awarded to the individuals who went against the vast majority AND were correct.

Congrats to Sundodger, Azor Ahai Reborn, 206, lorenzothedog, JoeinFW, and prescient picks for bucking the trends and making the calls that nobody else could. Well done, gentlemen!

WEEK TWO TOP PERFORMERS

Straight Up:

Against The Spread:

WEEK TWO STANDINGS:

Top 25 Straight Up:

Top 25 Against The Spread: