WSU speculates about Apple Cup

With the Apple Cup a mere four days away, WSU speculation over the contentious match is abounding. The WSU student newspaper, The Daily Evergreen, has been disseminating predictions about the match for more than a month.

“The stage is set for the 101st Apple Cup, and the battle for the bottom of the Pac-10,” Matt Renninger of The Daily Evergreen reported in the same tone of resignation that has also been endemic to Husky fans. “Look for this one to turn into a shootout with two beat-up offenses squaring off against opposing young, inexperienced defenses.”

Despite this gloomy sentiment, Renninger was able to conceive a Cougar win, anticipating a decisive Cougar victory 31-24.

In a piece entitled, “Misery Loves Company,” Amanda Gibb was a little less optimistic than her counterpart.

“Most years, our football season is kind of like a roller coaster,” she wrote. “We have our ups and downs, but it’s usually a fun ride. This year has been the Tower of Terror; the floor dropped out from underneath us and we haven’t stopped falling.”

Local controversy over issues with the WSU football team is apparently common, a phenomenon that may seem familiar to Husky fans.

“To rebuild any team, there must be support, but it is hard to support a team that does not bring excitement to the game,” Gibb said. “I want to see amazing running backs and praiseworthy catches, not fumbles and balls slipping through the buttery fingers of the receivers. We are in a conference that has always been strong, but for some reason Washington football has fallen under a curse and is now bringing up the rear of the Pac-10.”

Regardless of predictions, the game will be a battle for the bottom come Saturday.

Thousands of football aspirants assemble in Delhi

Meanwhile, Delhi, India has been hosting its own football competition. Under the supervision of Dr. A. K. Chauhan, Amity University teamed up with the brand Magic of Football last weekend in football tryouts that drew thousands of aspirants of all ages.

Chauhan, the founder of the Amity University system, is determined to win the world cup for India.

“First we have to get rid of mindsets that believe that we cannot do it,” he told The Financial Times. “Just because we never qualified does not mean we shall never get to the finish line.”

Amity University has certainly demonstrated tenacity and ingenuity, two winning qualities, in its quest to bring home the cup.

The school has dedicated its plentiful resources, including 10 acres of land, to football practice.

Amity has also been soliciting the help of marketing agents and football camps. That’s where Magic of Football, a social networking site for football lovers, comes in.

Raw talent of all sizes, shapes and ages applied on the site created by the Royalle Corporation and assembled in the massive sports complex at Amity to test their skills in a guerrilla-like training session.

Under the Magic Model, which emphasizes recruiting players from a larger international pool rather than being confined to local talents, Chauhan expects the football clubs to grow exponentially across India.

Reach columnist Sara Grimes at news@dailyuw.com.