Oregon State coach Gary Andersen joined me on The Bald Faced Truth radio show (12-3p on 750-AM and 102.9-FM) and jabbed back at Washington State coach Mike Leach.

Leach said on Tuesday of Oregon State: "They're an explosive team and they're a talented team, too. They're every bit as talented as we are."

Andersen apparently didn't like the compliment... or at least didn't know what to make of it given that Oregon State is 2-6 and down to its third-string quarterback.

"I couldn't tell if he was trying to start a campaign for Coach of the Year or trying to compliment Oregon State," Andersen said. "... Who knows? Maybe Mike is campaigning for the postseason awards... I'll have to ask him when I see him... interesting comments to say the least."

I respect both coaches. It's possible that Leach misfired while attempting to be self-deprecating. It's further possible that Andersen hasn't yet heard anyone compliment his team and doesn't trust it. Regardless, it's the most interesting thing the conference has given us this week.

Oh, and Andersen later said that if he ever beats a Leach-coached WSU team that is playing with its third-string quarterback he'd offer, "Hey, they were just as talented as us. Now, vote for me for Coach of the Year."

Andersen on losing to the Cougars:

"We just didn't get it done. They won. We didn't deserve to win."

On what he sees on film of Stanford:

"Physical, physical, physical... they want to break you through a game... physical guys who want to smash you in the face."

On the message to OSU recruits:

"Do they understand where we're headed. Not where we are, but where we're headed... once they spend 48 hours with us, but that becomes very clear... we have to be very careful right now to take the right guys."

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