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The talk about the Oregon loss lingers

Posted by Vince

Jan. 29, 2007 8:26 a.m. • 0 comments

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The discussion just goes on and on.

Over on Glenn Kasses’ blog, there are lots of comments about the end of the Oregon game – it doesn’t help that UCLA’s loss at Stanford on Sunday would have put WSU in first in the Pac-10 if it had won – including the controversial calls and the ensuing fan reaction.

I’ve already made my feelings known. I have no problem with the call on Aron Baynes – a play that’s a foul with five minutes left should also be called a foul with .5 seconds left – but I also believe Robbie Cowgill was fouled as well 30 seconds before. All anyone wants, from the Pac-10 commissioner through the referees through the coaches to the fans, is consistency. That wasn’t the case Saturday, which is too bad.

The students’ chants and behavior, however, were sick. That’s too bad as well.

WSU returns to the Pac-10 battles Thursday when the Cougars travel to Arizona (5:30 p.m.; FSN; 920-AM). The Wildcats are coming off an awful defeat Saturday to North Carolina. Marcus Williams turned an ankle in the loss, but is expected to play against WSU.