Dawgman.com's Kim Grinolds tracked down longtime Washington State alum and media personality Jim Moore this week to get his thoughts on all things Apple Cup, especially with the game to be played Saturday at Lumen Field.

To start, Jim gives us the latest on what he's been up to now that he's no longer working at the Seattle sports talk stations. In fact, he moved out of the state! It was also a great time to catch up with a WSU fan knowing that the Pac-12 is now a 6-team conference with Oregon State, Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State, and San Diego State.

Talk then turns to the feelings about the Apple Cup being played in September instead of November. Jim, much like Coach Baird when talking about the Huskies, thinks the Cougars will win. Jim and Kim talk about some of the players that should play a factor in the game, like Jonah Coleman for Washington and John Mateer for WSU. Would Jim trade Mateer for Cam Ward if he had the chance?

Jim was in Pullman last Saturday to watch the Cougars beat Texas Tech. What did he like, and how will those things carry over to this weekend?

After a break, they come back to talking about their favorite Apple Cup experiences. Jim relayed a great story from his time watching the 1992 Apple Cup in Pullman, the infamous 'Snow Bowl'. And Kim counters with his favorite story about former WSU QB Drew Bledsoe, which then devolves into some wine talk for a minute.

Kim asked Jim - who is your favorite Husky and most-hated Husky? After a quick cameo from Jim's wife, he answered the questions, including a great story from when he had to cover the 1998 Oahu Bowl where Air Force killed the Huskies and a conversation he had with legendary Husky Joe Jarzynka.

He also recounted his weekly post-game ritual during Washington's winless 2008 campaign and also provided a strong admission of Washington State's team that same season.

Kim offered up a story on his favorite WSU player of all-time, and Jim added his own take on the same player, as well as an interesting take on Kalen DeBoer that might surprise some UW fans.

After that, Moore pivoted to Pat Chun, who just moved from Washington State to Washington. He has some very strong words for Chun; let's just say he's not as big a fan as he used to be. But WSU isn't the only program that had to replace an athletic director. Kim offered up his own take on why he felt Jen Cohen left Washington for USC and also has a wild conspiracy theory that has Cohen coming back to Seattle.

Before they finish the conversation, Moore offers up an Apple Cup bet with some pretty attractive odds because he's confident of a Washington State win. And it's action he's opening up to all UW fans that listen to the podcast!

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