For the last month, I’ve twisted myself into a pretzel convincing myself that the Washington State Cougars really aren’t a last place team. I’ve talked about randomness, I’ve talked about how the offense actually is really good, I’ve talked about how the defense is improving, I’ve talked about how Mike Leach will get it fixed.
Saturday’s loss to the California Golden Bears was a clear reminder that there’s a reason I’m a firm believer in Occam’s Razor. It’s time to stop overthinking this thing by rationalizing that if only a few things had gone our way in a few other games this team would have an excellent record.