WAZZU vs. GOD

Tomorrow, my beloved alma mater, the Washington State Cougars, plays in only its 5th ever NCAA tournament and its first in 13 years. This Nut is very excited. Of course, damn the Cougar luck that they would be pitted against a team with a 900-foot-tall Jesus on its side, Oral Roberts. Still, any shool that counts Kathie Lee Gifford and Ted Haggard amongst its alum doesn't deserve to go too far. Seriously, Kathie Lee Gifford??

Pray for her.

Indeed, the cultural differences between these two schools are vast. When I was a student at WSU, we were consistently ranked among the top party schools in the nation by Playboy Magazine. At Oral Roberts, students were finally allowed to wear jeans on campus last year. This, from Wikipedia:

Students are required to sign a pledge stating they will live according to the university's honor code. Prohibited activities include lying, cursing, smoking, drinking, gambling, and illicit sexual acts including homosexual behavior.

Hell, I majored in all but that last one at Wazzu.

In early 2004 the student dress code was greatly relaxed for the first time in forty years. Prior to that time, men were required to wear button-down shirts and ties, while women were required to wear skirts. The dress code could now be described as "business casual". In 2006, the dress code was relaxed even further, allowing students to wear jeans to class, and for the first time, allowing men to wear non-button-down shirts (i.e., t-shirts). However, restrictions for men on hair length and facial hair still remain.

Ummm, has anyone seen this Cougar team?



Sinners, all of 'em. My goodness, we are going to scare the 900-ft. Bejeezus out of ORU when they see us. Good.

Come on Cougs, just play your game tomorrow... and bring the hellfire down on Oral Bob.

Go Cougs!

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