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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

TUESDAY, NOV. 6, 2012


Simmons 'at a loss' in Wilson situation 

COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- With basketball duties out of the way, we'll pass along today's comments from outside receivers coach Dennis Simmons, who gave an emotional description of his relationship with his players while answering questions about Marquess Wilson. Read on.

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Freshman walk-on Rem Bakamus helps keep the Zags loose and laughing. (TYLER TJOMSLAND photo)

Bakamus fitting in nicely at GU

I wasn't planning on a feature on Rem Bakamus from Gonzaga's media day Monday, but after talking to the walk-on freshman it became the obvious choice. When I told Kevin Pangos I was going to do something on Bakamus, he deadpanned: "Rem???" Then he started…

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EWU and Big Sky links

The Election season is almost over: final FCS ballots will be cast in just 12 days. I'll be at Eastern practice this afternoon; until then, here are a few links from around the Big Sky Conference - starting with the official release from Dave Cook…

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Bushnell to start for UI; Farquhar feted

Idaho interim head coach Jason Gesser said Monday that Logan Bushnell, who started last week, will again be under center when the Vandals play at BYU Saturday night. Backup Taylor Davis will play for a "series or two" in the first half, Gesser said. Both…

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The past is, well, past 19 

A GRIP ON SPORTS I love Twitter. I really do. It's a fun, lively, entertaining way to have a dialogue across miles and among thousands. It's one of the more interesting recent social media inventions. But yesterday, when the Marquess Wilson walkout-turned-suspension-turned-who-knows-what played out at…

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