don james award?

How about the "Bob Condotta MVP Award"

or perhaps

the "Thiel Trophy"

:)

how about the "thanks to my effort my team finished 9th" award

actually tenth but who's counting

my point was that the winning team in the Apple Cup would finish 9th and the losing team would finish 10th...

and the huskies would win only after having clinched tenth place with seven straight losses

It should be the Lou Gellerman award...

"Corey Williams MVP award" -no matter what happens the rest of your career a good play in the Apple cup will leave a good taste in the mouth of husky fans.

"Georg N. Meyers MVP Award" ?

Name it after Keith Jackson or Royal Brougham.

Even as a Husky, I could support naming it after Keith Jackson. He's given a lot to the game and he's well loved by both sides.

Whoa Nelly! Add my vote for the "Keith Jackson Award."

Alternatively, we could name it for Carl Bonnell ;)

Just heard Jim Rome mention the possibility of Norm Chow being hired by UCLA for a large amount of $$$ (I assume as the off. coord). Yikes.

UWOSU:

Yeah, and I heard Ronald Reagan might run for a second term...

(Just another bit of old news)

dawgtwin,

you should try stand-up.

Chow was hired two days ago.

As far as an award, why not? It's a big game for both sides, so recognizing a certain player for a great contribution seems worthwhile. Especially since its often a no-name guy who has a career day in the Apple Cup.

Only one option here: The Blaine Newnham Award. He's the dean and a lot of us miss him greatly.

the Blaine Newnham Award should go to the winner of the UW vs. Cal crew meet

Please keep in mind, the Apple Cup involves two schools, UW and WSU, and a MVP award would have to be named for a person significant to BOTH schools, not just one or the other.
Bob is right. There is probably no such person in the State of Washington that is / was so significant to both schools as Bob Moran was to both Arizona schools.

Love the idea. I'd hate it to be named after a Cougar, they'd hate it to be named after a Husky. But, how about the Curtis Williams Award?

Bob, why is it taking SO long to get any assistants hired????

What about Paul Allen? If I'm not mistaken he's a Cougar alum and has a building named after him on UW campus

How about the 18 MPH Treadmill award? The individual gets the trophy and the winning team will actually get an 18 MPH Treadmill to boost recruiting.

oh c'mon i can tell you are all neophyte husky fans here if an award should be named name it after Bruce King komo-4's host of the weekly husky show back when the dawgs and cougs were a true rivalry. Not like today, since the Seattle media has typecast this into a "friendly" game

Keith Jackson. It's a no brainer. He's the voice of college football. Graduated from WSU but got his start covering Huskies football in the early 50's. Come on you've all heard the voice of a young Keith Jackson on the Husky centennial highlight video. According to his Wikipedia entry Jackson was also the first american sports announcer to broadcast an event from Soviet Union when he covered a UW crew race against a Soviet team (we won--also first ever American sports victory on Russian soil)

Or how about Keith Jackson's call of the famous game against Nebraska in Lincoln. I was at the game, but have the broadcast on tape. I love Jackson's "hold on there little fellah" attitude toward Bob Griese, who seemed to think the Huskies had no chance. Of course, when has Griese ever given the Huskies any cred?

I'm referring to the 1991 game in Lincoln Nebraska. Anybody else go to it? After the game Cornhusker fans cheared the Huskies as they left the field. One offered to buy my '91 rose bowl hat.

Wasn't there Spoke but I watched it and whooped it up for Jay Barry's run. You're right on about Keith Jackson, a coug, voice of the Huskies and THE legendary boraodcaster of college football, couldn't be a better choice for an Apple Cup honoree.

Dave,

Watch a replay of Jay's run you'll see little brother Damon chasing him down the sidelines . . .

BASED ON THE PREVIOUS BLOG STRING:

KimIsGod:

Your post is almost entirely wrong by all the evidence out there...namely, the feedback of the signees on why they chose UW.

I preface this by also noting, I completely disagree with Fernpatch Dawg, who basically claims UW has no mystique. Just walk across campus on an autumn day, or during the cherry blossoms and tell me the lack of mystique. Walk on husky field, imagining your a part of something bigger than high school ball and tell me the lack of mystique. Sorry, I digress...(that comment from Fernpatch just bugged the crap out of me..very shortsighted).

Anyways, back to your point of recruits signing no thanks to Ty. Your crazy. Case in point Carroll:
"Carroll, listed at 6 feet 4, 286 pounds, told ContraCostaTimes.com that he was drawn to UW by Huskies coach Tyrone Willingham, calling him "a great guy."" (Seattle Times, today)

This is just one example of many who have said Ty was the draw for them to commit. Have you not been paying attention?!?

By the way, I'm not a real big Ty supporter (his coaching hasn't shown me anything but character, no coaching, just character). But let's give credit where credit is due...A GREAT RECRUITING CLASS!!!

BTW: Does anyone out there know why there is such a big discrepancy between the two websites about our recruiting class rank?

Keith Jackson is a great choice, but just to throw another name in the hat, how about a guy that coached on both teams....

Dick Baird!

Todd Turner Lifetime Achievement Award

Sissy Boy Slap Party
The winner keeps the 9th place chair warm for the other one who lands in 10th place again. But look out for next year! The loser will want that 9th place trophy back!
MM

http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/sportslink/archive/?postID=6943#more

Agree it should be Keith Jackson. Also - lives local and might be willing to present the award.

Name it after anybody except any of those juveniles at KJR. Today's carrying on about on-air flatulence (Mahler, et al) is just one more example of a once classy program gone bad. What a wretched state of affairs that we have to listen to them to get Husky or Cougar news.

Great idea, Bob. And I'm another vote for Keith Jackson. I sure do miss him.

How about the Tyrone Willingham Biggest Bullet Award? Or the Coach Tyrone Willingham Ultimate Man of Character Award?

DAWGONE in AZ,

I think Fernpatch's point about mystique was on the mark.

Guest: Thank you for your insight...stunning.

Guest: Nevermind, I just read the other blog...I'll keep it over there. Apologies.

The Curtis Williams award!!!

Kent Baer Stout Defender Award
Kent Baer Biggest Blown Lead Award

Tyrone Willingham Young Man Development Award

Todd Turner Most Oblivious Award

Even though I am a Husky, Keith Jackson is very deserving of an award like this.

How about the Curtis Williams award. While he was a Husky he gave the ultimate sacrifice for the game.

Keith Jackson would be great. I think he even did a year or two of Husky football.

Of course Bob Robertson would be great as well. Although affiliated with WSU he was voice of the Huskies for at least a year.

How about the winning program gets an extra 18-mph treadmill?

Kurt Mangum was evidently offered by Washington today and according to Realdawg he's accepted

I'm still trying to get the image of Rich Brooks and others singing to the tune of "Barbara Ann" out of my head. Can't imagine what Bob Condotta must have gone through after having witnessed that. I'm sure they were sober at the time. (sic)

How about the "We can all agree the Seattle media is a pile of crap" award?

all i can say about magnum is that he looks like MAN

now the only other recruit i even care about out there is bayless but if all the huskies had was the recruits that have committed now it would be a great class

martin bayless said that his best part of his whole visit was the one on one with ty. scout also says that him and his family loved the whole visit and you would think that he was going to make his decsion but stayed with plans and will vist north carolina and then make a decsion?

he seems like a stud i think he will be the last commit to the class

also Rick Neuheisel added to his football coaching staff by hiring Wayne Moses Wednesday as the running backs coach. found on scout.com

what happened to Babers?

How about the "Bellotti's wife having sex with the volleyball coach on the hood of her car in a parking lot" award?

Oh wait, that one has already been taken.

How 'bout the ".21 Award"? That'll be the blood alcohol registered on the winner that evening.

MANGUM IS A WINNER!!! 5A state champ for powerhouse Chandler HS in Arizona. He's a great get!!! Way to go Ty!!!

I thought this blurb from scout.com was interesting. Does it mean we have a DC? (kidding)
I wish we could get Mangum's uncle to come out of retirement, but I guess he's too old (Gayle Sayers).
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By Staff
Dawgman.com
Date: Jan 13, 2008

SEATTLE - It's tough for a prospect when things are out of his control. For Kurt Mangum, the 6-05, 228-pound linebacker prospect from Chandler, Ariz. would love to have left his official visit to Washington this past weekend with an official offer, but the Huskies have to do something on their end first - hire a defensive coordinator

magnum looks like a beast. 230 lbs and runs a 4.59 forty. those are some outstanding numbers for a middle linebacker. keith jackson is a no brainer, i actually enjoyed watching the pac-10 when he was calling the games. now we have papadorkis to listen to, equivalent to nails scratching on a chalk board. keith we miss you!!

Keith Jackson is the obvious, if brilliant, choice.

As for him living in the area, only if you consider the San Fernando Valley to be nearby.

But it is a short flight.