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Wulff names Tuel starter

Posted by Vince

July 29, 2010 10:16 a.m. • 4 comments

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A quick summary of Paul Wulff’s remark’s to the assembled media in the Rose Bowl follows on the link. One piece of news, Jeff Tuel is the guy at quarterback. Read on.

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• Wulff talked about this with me a little before taking the podium, then answered a question about the quarterback battle. “Jeff is the leading guy, without question,” Wulff said before saying Tuel has the job and that Marshall Lobbestael will be the backup. He did emphasis having to make sure Lobbestael is ready, because too often more than one quarterback is needed – something all WSU fans know too well. … Kevin Kooyman was WSU’s player rep and he was asked about being picked last again. He said players have to ignore it, because it can be a distraction. “It doesn’t matter media says,” Kooyman said, before apologizing. … Kooyman also talked about the Cougars’ talent, saying the school has had more talented teams, but “hard work beats talent.” … Speaking of Tuel, Wulff said he believes he’s farther along than Mark Rypien, Ryan Leaf or Alex Brink were after their first year at WSU. Mainly because those guys redshirted and had to learn the speed of the game as redshirt freshmen. Tuel’s playing time – and the addition of some 25 pounds in the past year – is an asset entering the year. … That was about it about football. Wulff talked about the trip to New York, joking he learned how good of guys the other coaches were, when sometimes you don’t think that’s the case.

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• That’s all for now. We’ll be back soon. Until then …

Four comments on this post so far. Add yours!

mikewsu on July 29 at 11:47 a.m.
I hope Tuel has a supporting cast (o-line) this year. Seems like he could be the next great Cougar QB, as Wulff seems to hint at also.

Best of luck #10!
danieljgibbons_hotmail_com on July 29 at 1:40 p.m.
Did we really need an announcement for that?

I’m looking forward to “Tuel Hammers Huskies” type headlines. But I doubt we’ll see many this year.
ECoug01 on July 29 at 2:04 p.m.
Does Wulff really know Tuel is ahead of those guys? why does he make statements like this? Just say he is the starter and is looking good. This is like the “best recruiting class the cougs have had in 25 years” statement he made. Why say this stuff?

Moos needs to have a little PR 101 with Wulff.
dickkenn on July 29 at 2:23 p.m.
When the coach said that Tuel is the leading guy ,and Lobbestael is the backup. How much clearer does the coach need to make it? I feel the QB situation is in very good hands. Wonder whom will wind up third? I like what news we are getting out of summer work outs.