The Ian Furness Show

Ian and Ryland Spencer cover the world of high school football in Western Washington from top to bottom with focus on some of the best teams, best players, and most interesting stories.

College GameDay is coming to Pullman and it is probably the biggest game to have ever taken place at Martin Stadium, or as one Husky fan put it, "our worst nightmare." What kind of an impact will this game have on the town, the school, and the team? Alex Brink and Jed Collins join us along with Cougs' Running Backs Coach Eric Mele to answer that question and break down the game.

Paul Allen had a major impact on the city of Seattle in numerous ways, not the least of which as the owner of the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Pete Carroll comments on Paul Allen as an NFL owner. Nigel Burton, working in Portland, knew Allen more as the owner of the Trail Blazers. He takes a few minutes to discuss Paul Allen's legacy, and looks around the Pac-12. Ian makes a Fact or Fiction pick that one wouldn't expect. Softy is back in the studio for the first time in almost a week.

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Sunday's Seahawks vs. Raiders game was just weird all around. In many ways it felt more like an exhibition game. The Hawks pounded the Raiders into the ground though, and it's been mentioned in the last couple weeks and became even more clear yesterday; the Hawks have found the running game, and it's making a giant difference. Every Monday following a Seahawks game at 1:20 it's Hardcore Football with Hugh Millen. Today, Hugh looks at the Dawgs and Ducks; especially the play before the kick. Hugh breaks down the Seahawks' run game and how it's improved, and the performance in the defense.

With the Huskies losing this weekend, the stage has now been set for a huge game in Pullman this weekend between the Cougs and the Ducks. So big in fact, that Ian has proclaimed it the biggest game to ever be played in the Northwest. Looking at the Raiders organization is an eerie throwback to the Sonics organization the year before the team left town. They've gotten rid of their best players, shaken up the broadcast crew, and are disconnecting from the city, just the same way the Sonics did in 2007-2008. Broadcasting legend Bob Robertson is stepping away from the microphone. He's been a part of sports broadcasting for over 50 years, not just with the Cougars, but with the Sounders and with baseball teams in Tacoma as well. There's a whole lot to rant about, both positive and negative after a crazy sports weekend. We take your texts at 49451. We announce last week's Fact or Fiction winner, and make our first pick of the week. Softy is back, joined by Dick Fain from the Emerald Queen Casino, talking about the Dawgs and Ducks this past weekend.

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The Hawks are sitting at 2-3, and historically teams with a 2-3 record don't have a great chance of making the playoffs, but teams with a 2-4 record have only made the playoffs 9 percent of the time. Oakland is 1-4 already and pretty much has nothing to play for. If Baldwin, Lockett, and Wilson do what they do best, this game should be wrapped up early. It's one of the most important rivalries in the Pac-12 and for the first time in a long time, both teams are good, and the game really means something. It'll probably get heated between fanbases because clearly Ducks and Dawgs fans do not like each other, but that's because they know when they see the other side, they're looking in the mirror. Both fanbases are essentially the same. Greg Cosell joins us at 1:20 for his opponent preview of the Hawks' opponent this week, the Oakland Raiders. Are the Raiders on tape as bad as they look on paper? Jason "Big Suke" Scukanec has lived in Portland for much of his life, and knows Duck fans well. He weighs in on the Ducks and Dawgs: the fanbases, and the keys to the game.

Ian Rapoport has the latest on news from around the NFL; the Gruden/McKenzie struggle, the Giants O-Line evaluation problem, Who replaces Eli? NFLDraftScout's Rob Rang discusses Gardner Minshew, the Husky secondary, Justin Herbert, and more. Everyone's been avoiding it, but Ian's decided to address the Washington/Oregon game on Fact or Fiction, and the "fiction" votes flood in. Dick Fain prepares to join the Husky Honks in Eugene as Softy remains out sick.