Playing with ourselves: Cougars v Cougars...Season opener!

[Jeff Lebowski]

Put that in the "Riley is a dumb ass" thread.

Declasse.

[LA Ute]

This doesn't count. You have to actually cheer for BYU in order to pick up the Romney vote.

I hope your overreaching doesn't cost Mitt the election.

[YOhio]

I hope your overreaching doesn't cost Mitt the election.

How's that hopey stuff working out for ya?

[lambdacoug]

http://www.heraldextra.com/article_0...9bb2963f4.html

Gotta love it when the coach calls his own team a bunch of try hards...

[pelagius]

How's that hopey stuff working out for ya?

You should see the faded posters on LA Utes' bedroom wall.

[TripletDaddy]

http://www.heraldextra.com/article_0...9bb2963f4.html

Gotta love it when the coach calls his own team a bunch of try hards...

Sounds like Leach has Riley staked out

"Am I impressed with his ability to run? No. Am I impressed with his ability to throw? Not really. But the most important thing," the always-candid Leach said, was Nelson's ability to be a leader in the 30-6 BYU win that was the season opener for both teams and Leach's debut for WSU on Thursday.

[Moliere]

You should see the faded posters on LA Utes' bedroom wall.

You've been in LA Ute's bedroom

[smokymountainrain]

Sounds like Leach has Riley staked out

Lol @ Leach. A QB who can't run or pass just kicked his team's ass - without the best offensive weapon.

[MarkGrace]

"Am I impressed with his ability to run? No. Am I impressed with his ability to throw? Not really. But the most important thing," the always-candid Leach said, was Nelson's ability to be a leader in the 30-6 BYU win that was the season opener for both teams and Leach's debut for WSU on Thursday.

I agree with Leach. Which is why I'm still worried about the games where just being a leader isn't going to be enough to get by.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I agree with Leach. Which is why I'm still worried about the games where just being a leader isn't going to be enough to get by.

Can we just stipulate this point somewhere and move on? Of course we are going to struggle with the good teams. When has the ever not been the case?

[lambdacoug]

Sounds like Leach has Riley staked out

He later says:

Nelson's leadership, WSU's coach said, was "More impressive than I expected. And I expected it to be impressive."

So, yeah, Leach has Nelson pegged.

[TripletDaddy]

He later says:


So, yeah, Leach has Nelson pegged.

I agree that he has him pegged. he said he cant run or throw.

[MarkGrace]

I agree that he has him pegged. he said he cant run or throw.

He decided say he can't, he said he wasn't impressive doing those things. And you don't have to be very impressive doing those things to beat Wazzu. I'm sure even Leach would admit that.

[TripletDaddy]

He decided say he can't, he said he wasn't impressive doing those things. And you don't have to be very impressive doing those things to beat Wazzu. I'm sure even Leach would admit that.

I see. So, along those lines, you also don't have to be a very good leader to beat Wazzu. You really don't have to be very good at anything to beat Wazzu.

So, as originally stated, he has him staked out.

[Shaka]

He decided say he can't, he said he wasn't impressive doing those things. And you don't have to be very impressive doing those things to beat Wazzu. I'm sure even Leach would admit that.

Dude your approach isn't glass half full it's glass completely empty. Could you please turn your frown upside down and enjoy a victory a little bit?

Riley did some good things, has room for improvement, but overall played pretty well. Had Doman not called off the dogs in the second half he probably would have thrown for 400 yards. He also outplayed a QB who was on the PAC12 all conference watch list.