Great article on "Cougin' It" - How WSU got the dubious label and what it's all about.

I hate to pile on, and of all the teams in the Pac-10 I'd probably say I root a little for Washington State when they aren't playing the Beavs. But this is a great article from the Tacoma News-Tribune about the concept of "Cougin' It". In case you're wondering what that is, then it's basically what WSU has done the last 3-4 games. Finding a way to lose. Just read the article and you will be enlightened.

COUGIN’ IT

Walden, the old Cougars coach whose 1985 team helped popularize “Cougin’ it,” offers this spin on this season’s string of close losses: “I would rather ‘Coug it’ than get mauled. I would much rather lose a game with one minute to play and a chance to win than get beat 51-7 or 49-0, because in those games you never had a chance.

At least there's some positive spin someone can put on it.