2008 Cougar Hardwood Classic

The WSU Cougar basketball team managed to snap a 2-game losing streak by beating the Montana State Bobcats 70-51 during the annual Cougar Hardwood Classic at Key Arena in Seattle. After a rocky start (The woman performing the National Anthem was unable to figure out the words to the song and the crowd had to join in to help/cover up her mistakes!), the Cougs were able to drop a few key 3-pointers and play SOME defense. This year's squad is not quite at the same skill level the Sweet-16 team of last year, so I'm a little nervous for Pac-10 play coming up in January.

I was joined tonight in cheering on the men in Crimson & Gray by my good Coug friends, Sabrina and Rose Marie, and Rose Marie's fiance, Mark! I also was kind enough to include some of my Bobcat co-workers in our block of tickets too. It was a good game and everyone had a lot of fun. We were even treated to a drive home similar to our good ol' Pullman days ... through the SNOW!

Sabrina and me being cheeseballs!

The Bobcat Fans: (r to l) Jessica (MSU Alum), Justin (Jessica's boyfriend), Greg (MSU Alum) and Katie (Greg's girlfriend)

Rose Marie and Mark

Crazy Chinese gymnast woman during half-time. (Those are spinning plates in her hand!)

An actual shot of the game...

Just for Sabrina!

Finally, a little groovin' by our own, Butch T. Coug!

Crapple Cup '08 Champs

In a historically bad year for both teams, the WSU Cougars and UW Huskies brought the heart, fight and drama to the 2008 Apple Cup game that recent games were known for. Had it not been for 2 missed field goals AND two big runs taken away due to penalties by the Huskies, I'm afraid that the "right" team would not have had a chance! But the Mighty Cougs managed to pull out a double-overtime win over their cross-state rivals! GO COUGS!

Congrats to the Champs - WSU Cougars
4th Apple Cup win in 5 years!

It's GOOD!
Nico Grasu becomes a Cougar Legend!

Priceless!

Home Sweet Pullman

Aaaaahhh! How we miss the wheat fields and small town life! We just returned home from a quick weekend trip to our beloved Pullman. The trip definitely made us homesick for the days when we spent 7 years in the Palouse, home to our alma mater: Washington State University.

The main purpose of visit was to visit some old high school friends, Zach and Rachael, who just moved to Pullman. Zach is a brand new Criminal Justice professor and Rachael also has a staff position at WSU. We hadn't seen them since their wedding last September, so it was GREAT that we had the opportunity to see them before Cam leaves.

We filled our day and a half in the Palouse by giving Zach and Rachael as quickie tour of Moscow, ID and Pullman, pointing the good restaurants, grocery stores, movie theaters, shopping, etc. We also took some time out to do a little souvenir shopping at the two bookstores in town, hit up Ferdinand's (the WSU creamery) for some delicious ice cream and cheese, see ALL the construction around campus and take a tour of the newly remodeled CUB (student union building).

We also went to the home-opener football game against the Cal Bears, but we won't talk about that debacle.... At least the new sound system and Coug-zila-tron looked and sounded AMAZING!

All in all, it was a GREAT chance to spend some time seeing old friends and enjoy the sunshine one last time in Pullman. Hopefully Kristy will be able to go back in the winter/spring for a basketball game or two! Any old Cougs interested in joining me???

Go COUGS!

Outside newly remodeled Compton Union Building (CUB)

Old Green Marble stairs in New CUB

New Bookie inside CUB

Fight Song along wall in CUB

Cam & Kristy under new sign

Cam & Zach surveying Martin Stadium

Cougs with Butch T. Cougar