Seattle P-I offers up it's Pac-10 preview

Well, another Washington newspaper has offered up it's Pac-10 predictions (link) and low and behold, the Beavs come up last again.

I think I've figured it out. They don't want to pick the Huskies last like everyone else did in the Pac-10 (they are in Husky-land after all) so they pick on the Beavs. They are just Husky homers! I think that's evidenced by this story detailing all the best 1-win turnarounds in the Pac-10 since the 30's (link)

Here's the reasoning by Ted Miller of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Pac-10 Football: Second chances in Pac-10

"Where might a plot-thickening disaster occur? Look to the state of Oregon. Either the Beavers or Ducks will end up disappointed this season.

Obviously, I think it will be the Beavers, whose fans didn't take kindly to a spring prediction that Oregon State will finish last in the conference.

They might not be so shrill after starting tight end Joe Newton was lost for the season to injury during preseason practices and starting receiver Marcel Love was ruled academically ineligible. Starting linebacker and team co-captain Chaz Scott apparently is ineligible, too.

That said, if the Ducks end up on the short end of the Civil War on Nov. 19, and finish with a losing record, it's possible coach Mike Bellotti might find his seat getting toasty -- an unthinkable idea just a few years ago."


Time to prove them all wrong, right Beavs! I see a new group of heroes emerging out of this turmoil to lead the Beavs for the next few seasons.

What do you think? Are you worried about the upcoming season? Have guarded optimism? Confident we will have another bowl game coming?