COUGARS
That was total domination. Nothing else. Count me one of those surprised by the depth of it. Read on.
••••••••••
• I'm not a bandwagon type of guy, not the square-wheeled negative bandwagon or the well-oiled, easy-to-jump-on winner's bandwagon. It also takes me a while to accept change. So I wasn't ready to declare this Washington State team the best thing since 7-grain bread. And I'm still not. But today's win was impressive. No way around it. The Cougar offense looked as good as it's ever looked in my memory going back more than 25 years. And the defense is starting to develop a nasty, aggressive streak that bodes well for most of the teams the Cougars will play. But still, I'm restrained by the quality of the opponent. Idaho State was 1-10 last year. UNLV was 2-11. … It might still be too early to look ahead, but next Saturday will be much more of a test. A 2-0 San Diego State team. On the road. If Washington State plays like it did this week next, I might just think about jumping on. … The play of the game? Marquess Wilson running down the left sideline early in the second quarter, closely guarded by Sidney Hodge. Marshall Lobbestael's throw was to the outside and Wilson could only go after it with his left arm – Hodge had a hold of the right. Wilson reached up, tipped the ball up and hauled it in for a 21-yard gain. Impressive. … We're not going to go into Lobbestael's night too much now, because it's the main thrust of my game story. … John Blanchette took care of examining the Cougars' defense, which didn't give up a score even if WSU kicked away its chance for a shutout. … And then there is an eclectic mix of items in my notebook. … If you want highlights, here they are, courtesy of WSU's athletic video department …
•••
•••
• That's it for tonight. I'll be back in the morning with more. Until then …
Jim Allen Sports reporter Jim Allen's primary coverage areas are Eastern Washington University football and men's basketball, Whitworth University men's basketball, and college and high school soccer. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.
Recent work by Jim
Christian Caple Sports reporter Christian Caple covers Washington State University athletics. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.
Recent work by Christian
Greg Lee Greg Lee covers high school sports in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.
Recent work by Greg
Jim Meehan Jim Meehan's coverage areas include Gonzaga University men's basketball, Whitworth University football, the Spokane Shock, golf and volleyball. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.
Recent work by Jim
Chris Derrick Chris Derrick is a sports reporter for the sports section. His primary coverage areas are the Spokane Chiefs, women's basketball and high school sports in the fall and spring.
Recent work by Chris
Josh Wright Josh Wright is a freelance correspondent who covers the University of Idaho football team and men's basketball team.
Recent work by Josh
Vince Grippi is the online producer for SportsLink, a product of The Spokesman-Review.
999 W. Riverside, Spokane, WA 99201
P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210
Main switchboard: (509) 459-5000 • (800) 338-8801
Newsroom: (509) 459-5400 • (800) 789-0029
Customer service: (800) 338-8801
© Copyright 2013, The Spokesman-Review
Terms of use • Privacy policy • Copyright policy
Spokane7
61°
Get blog updates by email
Please keep it civil. Don't post comments that are obscene, defamatory, threatening, off-topic, an infringement of copyright or an invasion of privacy. Read our forum standards and community guidelines.
You must be logged in to post comments. Please log in here or click the comment box below for options.
comments powered by Disqus« Back to SportsLink