I'm sure the sun came up again yesterday in Cheney, although not without visions of what might have been Saturday in Pullman. Here's a short video clip of the final play, which appears to show EWU wid receiver Nicholas Edwards getting one hand on the…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- With Eastern Washington in the rearview mirror, Washington State turns its attention to another team it will be expected to beat, but can't look past. That'd be UNLV, and game week preparations begin in earnest today. Read on.
A GRIP ON SPORTS You know, it was a really good Saturday for the Pac-10. The Pac-12's weekend? Not so much. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- As victories go, yesterday's was relatively lackluster for Washington State. But the fact remains: the Cougars are 1-1 with two games upcoming against teams they will be favored to beat. So it should be a happier Sunday morning this week for…
Dominique Blackman was dynamite in his debut at quarterback, receiver Jahrie Level had a monster game and the Idaho defense stiffened at key times, but all this wasn't enough. The Vandals absorbed a 21-13 loss at Bowling Green on Saturday evening to drop to 0-2,…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Someone asked in a chat the other day if I'd be giving out position grades on the blog after games, a la Vince Grippi pre-2011. Well, I'm not going to. But we do have a capsulated overview for you after the…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Move it along folks. Nothing to see here. That, predictably, was the tone of the response by coach Mike Leach and quarterback Jeff Tuel to questions about Tuel's apparent leg injury, which he suffered on the first play of the fourth…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Here's part of what WSU coach Mike Leach had to say after Washington State held on to beat Eastern Washington 24-20 at Martin Stadium on Saturday. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Well, it wasn't easy. Or pretty. And the biggest concern at the moment is likely the health of Jeff Tuel, who left the game after taking a low hit on the first play of the fourth quarter and didn't return. Tuel…
COUGARS FROM THE BIG OL' RENOVATED PRESS BOX -- It's even nicer in here with the furniture set up. Though Bud Withers would probably like it more if he'd been allowed to bring his iced coffee inside. We have thoughts and notes after the jump,…
Can the Vandals reset 2012 and start all over again? That's not possible, of couse. But a win today against a solid Bowling Green team would put them at 1-1 and help most (or some) Vandal fans get over last week's ugly opener versus Eastern…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Not only does today include Washington State's home opener against Eastern Washington. It also marks the beginning of a deal between the Pac-12 Networks and DISH, as announced by the conference early Saturday morning. More after the jump. (And with the…
A GRIP ON SPORTS After months of watching a building materialize inch-by-inch on a web camera, today's the big day. Time for the big unveil. Washington State will host its first game in the rebuilt Martin Stadium this afternoon and the visitors from up U.S.…
Former Zag center Robert Sacre has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Terms weren't released. Sacre was drafted by L.A. with the last pick of the second round. More here: http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- This is just a quick post to pass along the news that Washington State has officially announced tomorrow's game as a sellout. The last one of those at Martin Stadium was Oct. 6, 2007, when the Cougars hosted Arizona State. WSU…
The Pac-12 has passed along some clarifying information about this week's television schedule. Their message is below, after the jump.
Helpful hint to Eastern fans: leave early for Pullman, because game-day traffic can be pretty rough. This one will be no exception. I'm leaving Spokane tomorrow at 8:30, which I figure will put me in my parking spot at about 10:30 - just right! But…
A GRIP ON SPORTS The weekend is about to dawn. If you count Friday as part of the weekend. And I would guess most of us include the after-work hours of each Friday as part of it. Especially this time of year, when Friday night…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Forget the construction crews grinding away on last-minute preparations for the new premium seating facility (and press box!). The true sign that a football game is being played at Martin Stadium tomorrow? I couldn't drive on Fairway Lane yesterday, the road…
As promised, here are our Pac-12 power rankings for the second week. A bit of movement, but it looks the same at the top. Southern California (1-0, 0-0; last week: 1) – The Trojans did whatever they wanted against Hawaii last week. Expect more of…
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