One Of The Best Days In Husky History
That’s right, yesterday, Nov. 13, 2012 was one of the best days in the storied history of Husky athletics.
It’s hard to top any one of the 12 Saturdays that contributed to the 0-12 season in 2008, but I’d argue that yesterday gave all of those Saturdays one heck of a run.
It was a doubleheader of delightful news…
Early in the day, former Seahawk and Husky tight end Jerramy Stevens was in an orange jump suit in a Kirkland courtroom to face a charge of domestic violence. I do not want to make light of that situation at all. But the rest of it I do.
After the domestic violence charge was dropped, Stevens left the courtroom to get married last night to Hope Solo, the soccer goalkeeper who is also known for her appearance on “Dancing With the Stars.”
It’s impossible to make sense of this because rational people don’t get married on the same day that the groom faces a charge of domestic violence involving the bride.
Rational people probably look at each other and say: “Ya know, maybe we should think this over a little bit in light of what happened last night.”
And as far as Solo’s concerned, you’d think that one look at Stevens’ rap sheet would have had her running as fast as she could in the opposite direction.
But what the heck do I know? I’ve had one failed marriage myself, so it would be ridiculous for me to issue relationship advice of any kind. And maybe they’ll live happily ever after. I just don’t think being picked up in a limo from a courtroom and whisked to the altar is the way to start a marriage, but that’s just me.
Fellow Coug Chris Daniels of KING-TV was all over this story yesterday. We interviewed him on 710 ESPN Seattle yesterday, and he was a pro’s pro – retaining his integrity as a newsman while I tried to muffle snickers during his straight-forward report.
Presumably while Stevens and Solo were tying the knot, the Huskies played the Albany Great Danes at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
I watched the second half with interest after noticing the Great Danes held a 31-27 halftime lead.
I kept waiting for the Dawgs to bury the Great Danes, but they never did. And in the end, Albany’s Mike Black hit a reverse layin with 3.8 seconds to go to give the Great Danes a 63-62 victory.
I literally jumped out of my Cougar canvas chair to celebrate with one of the Go 2 Twins.
Cougar Nation needed a day like this, and from the bottom of our crimson-and-gray hearts, we thank you.
Go Cougs.
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Great article Jim. I too thought it was a great day in huskie history. I didn’t know they actually got married. I thought that Hope had bolted.
Not nearly as awesome as watching The Ryan Leaf Saga. That was epic stuff!
Likewise, Jim, I jumped over the coffee table and high-fived my cat with mutual glee of watching the U-Drubbed Puppies get upset (had a more creative word than “upset” in mind to use but Iknow this is a family blog and all) by some bigger dogs! Albany Great Danes…are you kidding me? My sides are aching from continuing to roll over with laughter!!!!
It’s pitiful that you, allegedly a grown man, make yourself feel better by heaping scorn upon others. A man should not live by hate alone (see Rush Limbaugh). And the headline is inaccurate. It should read: “One of the Best Days in Cougar Misery”.
ACAT
Jim, I’m as devoted a Coug as anyone but this is WAY over the line. As much as I’ve enjoyed your columns over the years, this is goodbye.
Gloat while you can, kemo sabe. It’s been a long year for you, hasn’t Mr. Coug? … It’s a hard job to dispel the Coug It philosophy these days. I think if there is anyone out there who can do it, it is Mike Leach.
Hey Jim,
Always read your columns so i can laugh at how dumb you and your fellow coug fans are. and this one almost takes the cake.
I dont think anyone really cares about the whole stevens thing, and as far as the basketball upset that was pretty shameful but hey, everyone gets upset right….just like when the cougs as almost 21 point favorites got upset by colorada in football a few weeks back?
Secondly, as a huskie fan I wasnt even really concerned about these two things, i was still enjoying the fact that we are now bowl elligible for the 3rd straight year!
yes 3…..more than any WIN streak for the cougs in over 6 years.
Il keep enjoying my huskies, while you and all your low-life cougs can continue to live in pullman where your biggest argument isnt whether or not you have a good coach based on your teams record (2-8) but rather whether hes a good coach based on whether or not hes physically, mentally and emotionally abusing his team.
I know your beloved cougs are awful, and will continue to be awful, but come-on…. even they dont deserve someone like Leach. Although, im not convinced you dont deserve him!
GO DAWGS
And, as I understand it, Stevens was found under the bed in a spare bedroom. He said he was sleeping, but…..
And… seriously people! You know Jim is going to delight in shameful Husky outcomes whenever given the opportunity. It’s not his fault there was a cluster of such behavior yesterday.
Jim’s had plenty of less than complimentary things to say about Cougar football lately. He’s just spreading the glory.
Thanks Jim!
Go 2,
You just increased my impatience for the apple cup. Will you promise to post a picture of yourself from after the clock turns to zeros all liquids are consumed?
“clock turns to zeros and all liquids are consumed?”
Jim,
As a Dawg fan I tend to look through my purple colored glasses a little to much. That is why I like to read your blog bringing me back to earth. But as I looked at your blog lately for your witty repartee I kept finding it empty. Only your Waldon interview was posted over the last week or so.
Why is that? I have my own theory…not even the die hardest Coug thinks that what is going on with his beloved football team is on the up and up. I think even you Jim believes the “Where there is smoke there is fire” philosophy. Thus the fear of posting a blog without alienating your 45 Coug nation members.
Now you find a day where the Dawgs can be highlighted for embarrassing moments and you suddenly reappear. If there is anything that makes a mudslinger look foolish it’s one who hides in his own glass house. I’ve read you for a while now, you’re better than that.
Respect comes from honesty regardless of whether or not people like to hear it. Get back to being honest.
*LOL* Glad you are back to your old form Jim.
Go Cougs!!
Good stuff about a marriage that should entertain all for the entire month it exists. And I don’t think UW will find a lot of success on the hardwood this season. I don’t think our team is gritty enough to pull out the tough wins.
Remember, the team that lost to South Dakota State went on to beat WSU twice and win the Pac-12. It was a horrible conference last year, but still, imagine what SDSU would have done to the poor Cougs? Yikes. That would have been something to see. I don’t think many UW fans are worrying too much about the basketball team at this point though. We’re happy to be bowl eligible for the third year in a row and happy that WSU is INeligible for the ninth year in a row. I can’t even imagine how excruciating that must be. I wonder how Jim feels about the season Bishop Sankey is having at UW. HAAHAHAHAHAHA.
Q. How do you win the conference and not go to the NCAA Tournament?
A. Your RPI wasn’t high enough.
Q. So do you have any suggestions on how to raise your RPI?
A. Yes, take the WSU Cougars off your schedule.
Wouldn’t that be nice? It is time WSU moves to the Big Sky where they can compete and stop infecting the other more deserving schools in the conference.
Who do you replace them with? How about Bellevue CC, or perhaps Shoreline CC, schools that are more deserving.
And Jim, stop with the Jeremy Stevens would you please. I’ll see you Stevens and raise you with Ryan Leaf and Reggie Moore.
Ryan Leaf makes Jeremy Stevens look like Mother Teresa.
I call as I was holding a pocket Venoy Overton and Jeremiah Pharms. Thanks for playing.
Jim,
Nice article, using much more restraint in your questioning of Solo and Stevans than any rational Dawg fan would use.
Have a safe drive to Pullman. I would advise you don’t take Willy, and after yesterday’s interview with the coach, I don’t think I’d ever let Willy out in the yard unsupervised again.
Hope we blow your cougs out by 40, and hope they get more wins next year – when not playing the dawgs.