WSU receivers Dom Williams and Gabe Marks

TIME IS WINDING DOWN on the last days of the decade. Many of us will pause before midnight on Dec. 31 and take a peek back at the last 10 years – and also contemplate what lies ahead for the next decade.

Through the prism of Cougar football, what a much happier time and place to both look back and peer into the future than a decade ago. Much has changed over the last 10 years, including a new coaching staff and gleaming new facilities.

But before we head, with excitement, into the next decade of the program and the third decade of CF.C, let's take a look at some of the players who provided Cougar Nation with so many unforgettable thrills and chills. It's our WSU All-Decade Team. Today the offense, tomorrow the defense.

And for the record, it's important to note that timing is everything. The guess here is that if this list were compiled a year from now, you might find offensive lineman Abe Lucas, running back Max Borghi, and kicker Blake Mazza among the choices on offense.

From the archives: The WSU All-Decade Team, 2000-09