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"Washington wasn't the better team. They just outplayed us,"

-Joe McKnight, USC

I see these quotes by guys across the country. Whatever happened to "gradulations to them, they did the things we didn't and won" or "no comment" Just because you are better on paper doesn't give you a W, you have to play for it. So, if you get out-played, you lose.

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“Not everyone can be the perfect team in the world. Everyone does. Loses to an average Pac-10 team, nearly loses to a below-average Pac-10 team. Bitch about it to the media. Whatever”

- Matt Barkley

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Sep 19, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions  

I totally called this game!

Of course, tOSU should have beaten them too, but like I said, they were destined to lose at least one PAC 10 game because they let their big fat ego’s make them think their poop didn’t stink, and look what happens: YOU LOSE TO WASHINGTON! (granted Washington is improved quite a bit this year, but still, USC lost that game because of their ego’s, just like OrSU last year.

And Joe McKnight easily makes my Douchebag of the Week award for a stupid comment like that. You can hear the ego in that quote, and it pisses me off so much that they have such little class to give WU a little credit for beating them. For that, as always, I wish them nothing but failure in the future.

by dawsonPSU10 on Sep 19, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions  

This is the exact same comment

from the Rose Bowl, second after defeat…they must teach this one out West.

BSD

by KevinHD on Sep 20, 2009 3:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah

After that, I officially hated Leinart forever. What a P.O.S. Vince Young owned your team. Man up to it.

Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.

"Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth."

by Roland86 on Sep 20, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't have a big problem with what McKnight said.... if you read the whole quote...

“Washington wasn’t the better team. They just outplayed us,” said Trojans running back Joe McKnight, who ran for 100 yards on 11 carries with a touchdown. “Clearly, we have superior athletes. But hard work beats athleticism every time. That’s what happened today.”

The first part shouts of sour grapes, but the last part gradulates Washington for working hard, being better prepared and playing a better game on Saturday. In sports, the best team doesn’t always win (like Iowa last year!). Yeah, on that given day, Washington was the best team.

We all know that USC has been getting the much higher rated high school athletes than Washington the past few years. However, those kids had better get over their press clippings and start to work hard. This is clearly a case of poor coaching by USC, motivation by Pete Carroll and taking things for granted. Good job Huskies.

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi

by PaJoe on Sep 21, 2009 10:57 AM EDT reply actions  

But they WERE the better team.

Having the best players does not mean you have the best team.

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Sep 21, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

I agree...

there is no “I” in team.

I just think we need to give McKnight some slack. He did gradulate Washington for outworking and outplaying USC. Much better than Pryor’s quotes!!!

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi

by PaJoe on Sep 21, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

hard to find...

….a better “athlete” than Jake Locker….on ANY team

by hbeach08 on Sep 21, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

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