Final Chapter Closes for WSU's Tough Luck Q8
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BORDERLINE SPORTS CAMPUS Fuzzy fezzy makin' WSU VS. Arizona State: Smoking ban a comeback? / page 3 Team matchups / pages 4 &5 fires up few / page 2 November 10, 1990 e Establishedver1894 een Vol. 97 No. 61 Final chapter closes for WSU's tough luck Q8 By Paul Barrett Sports Writer After a one-week hiatus, Washington State University quarterback Brad Gossen will be at his now familiar sideline posi- tion when the Cougars host Ari- zona State today. But this week the senior from Westlake Village, Calif. will be in street clothes. Gossen is recovering from a Nov. 1 opera- tion to repair a' subluxation, or partial dislocation of his right (non-throwing) shoulder. The surgery marked the end of Gossen's bizarre and often unlucky career at WSU. But some would argue that Gossen's stint with the Cougars was over four weeks ago, when he was demoted to second string after head coach Mike Price handed the starting position to freshman Drew Bledsoe. The career-ending surgery was a fitting finale for Gossen, who came to WSU with aspirations and expectations and left with nothing but a small amount of playing time and a large amount of questions. Gossen's career, which began when he was recruited out of Westlake Village High in 1986 by then-coach Jim Walden, could hardly be called storybook. He redshirted his first year and then Walden left to coach at Iowa State. Dennis Erickson was hired, and Gossen was Timm Rosenbach's backup for two years and saw limited duty, which was all right by him. "I only started one year in high school, and I was just happy to get a scholarship in the Pac-lO," said Gossen, who ends his WSU career as the 9th lead- ing all-time Cougar passer with 2,600 yards through the air. "I Brad Gossen endured good and bad times in his abbreviated career as a WSU quarterback. He passed for the ninth highest wasn't really planning on playing total yardage in WSU history, but surgery the past two seasons hav,e kept him from completing a full season at WSU. until my last year." After the Cougars won the real good." the Sun Devils. gets. And we played some decent found himself in a curious three 1988 Aloha Bowl, Erickson But in the third game, Gossen He started the next two con- teams. " quarterback rotation against bolted to Miami and Rosenbach tore ligaments in his left (throw- tests against California and Gossen chalked up the dismal Southern Cal. Price reasoned that took an early departure to the ing) thumb that shelved him for Washington, but both were losses campaign to a learning experi- three quarterbacks were better NFL. Price was named head five weeks. Backup Aaron Gar- and Gossen suffered his shoulder ence and began working toward than one and that he could use coach and he called on Gossen to cia did an admirable job filling injury, a partial dislocation, in this season. However, he tore each of their strengths to the guide the Cougar offense last in, leading the Pac- 10 in passing the Cal game and reinjured it ligaments in his knee during a Cougars' advantage. season. efficiency, and when Gossen was against the Huskies. winter workout and was held out He was given two possessions He was second in the nation in able to return against Arizona All told, it was an up-and- of nearly all of spring drills. against the Trojans to prove his passing efficiency after the first State, he didn't recapture the down season for Gossen and the But he healed over the summer worth. On the first, Gossen three games. starting job right away. Cougars, who dropped the final and began this season as the directed a long drive, but it was "It was a great feeling to Instead, he and Garcia were four games of the season after a Cougars' starting QB. Heading negated by a blocked field goal. come out and win the first three shuffled in and out of last year's 6-1 start. into the year, he was heralded by The next WSU drive lasted games and start off like I did," contest with ASU. Driving for "I don't think I played as well Price, who predicted Gossen three plays and a punt, and on Gossen said. "I wasn't really what would have been the win- as I could have the last couple of would lead the nation in passing the third play Gossen's pass was expecting it, but I had a lot of ning touchdown late in a 44-39 games, but as a team we didn't and be the top graduating quar- dropped. Then he was pulled, help. We had a very good game, Gossen threw an intercep- play well," Gossen said, "You terback. offense and things were going tion that sealed the victory for start losing, and the easier it But after a 2-3 start, Gossen See GOSSEN on page 7 Roving Moton leads Cougar defensive unit by example By Victor Greer of the Cougar 'D'. ising for Moton, with his like- - a bye week and OSU game on. His classroom merits can be Contributing Writer The redshirt senior from Los ness on the cover and inside - Moton returned to the start- traced back to his days at Mor- Angeles is one of the few sea- pages of numerous pre-season ing lineup against the Arizona ningdale High School, where he While the Cougars continue to soned veterans the Cougars have collegiate publications. But early Wildcats. was an honor student with a 3.6 slide to the bottom of the on their defense, and his versa- into the Pac-1O race, he suffered "I didn't want my College GPA. Pac-lO standings, one might ask tility has allowed past and pre- what was feared to be a season- career to end that way, so I just "My ultimate goal is to where the bright spots are on sent coaching staffs to install ending a knee injury during the took the injury as a minor set- become a teacher to educate this season's team. him virtually anywhere on the loss to USC. back, and focused on getting children," said the history From the WSU defensive field. However, after successful back on the field to play," said major, who expects to graduate unit, Christopher Moton has In the past three seasons, arthroscopic surgery Moton was the 6-foQt-3, 205 pound Moton. this spring. "I hope that I could once again been contributing Moton has played both free and up and walking during Cougar But had the injury been make a difference in a kids life solid performances that have strong safety, as well as his cur- practices the week of his opera- career-ending, this scholar ath- by creating new insight and almost come to be expected of rent position of rover. tion. lete wouldn't have the stress of the senior member and captain The season started out prom- After missing only two. weeks not having anything to fall back See MOTON on page 7 Page 2 Evergreen Saturday, November 10, 1990 Get the WSU creamery: moo than you think lowdown on By Lori Lancaster Staff Writer There's more to the WSU hoedown Creamery than Ferdinand's Ice Cream and Cougar Gold Going back to school is no Cheese. picnic - it's a hoedown, com- Marc Bates, creamery man- plete with dinner country-rock ager for almost 17 years, said and an introductory lesson in the primary purpose of the western dance. creamery is to provide research As part of Land-Grant Day and education for students at '90, the Alumni and Develop- WSU. ment Office of the College of "We employ about 25-30 stu- Agriculture and Home Econom- dents during the fall and spring ics is taking the classroom into semesters," Bates said. "Many the bam for lessons on western of the students have some inter-- dance. est in the operation that is "It'll be pretty close to full related to their major field. " capacity, " said Dennis Brown, The creamery employs stu- news officer for the college's dents in all majors, including food science and human nutri- information department. tion, agricultural education and He said the annual dance engineering. attracts an average of 300 each "Because of the nature of the year. The bam dance will be operation, many areas of study held today in WSU's Livestock are applicable," Bates-said. • . Staff photo by Bruce Smith Pavilion, east of the French The creamery, in its present Eric Nylander (nght) and John Hougen, ~tudent interns at Ferdinand's, set newly- Administration Building. capacity since 1948, is a self- wrapped Cougar Cheese in a press where It will stay overnight and then age for a year. "Hoedown 10 1," an intro- supporting operation with the cient cheese ~akers on their Bates said. "Then, it has to age basis to meet demand, he said. duction to the intricacies of primary purpose of educating own, d~pendtng on their for one year before it can be All the milk used in the prod- western dance, will be part of a students, Bates said. cl~sse~: interest, etc.," Bates sold.". ucts comes from the university's bam dance celebration that will "In the production side, our said. Once they have reached The cheese IS aged to develop own dairy herd, Bates said. feature a western dinner and goal is to teach them everything the cheese-making stage, stu- flavor and texture that is unique we can about cheese making," dents' abilities are recognized to the cheese products of the The creamery's ice cream is country-rock performance by a Bates said.