A GRIP ON SPORTS It's weird. You would think the West Coast Conference would do everything possible to keep Gonzaga's basketball program happy and content. After all, it is the Bulldogs that bring the most attention to a conference that, otherwise, would be the America…
Time is flying - it's only nine days until the season opener at Oregon State - and so are the Eastern Washington receivers. Here's a look at this year's group. It's the penultimate (I love that word) day of two-a-days, and I'll be there for…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- We're shifting our weekly live chats to Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m., beginning today. This way, we can continue them on the same day throughout the season (since next Thursday will be a travel day). Anyway, continue for links.
The Northwest League's North Division second-half title is up for grabs after the Spokane Indians dropped their fourth consecutive game to the Hillsboro Hops on Tuesday night. The 4-1, 11-inning defeat left Spokane, Everett and Vancouver tied for first place at 12-14, with Tri-City one…
Sandwiched between two-a-day practices on Monday and Wednesday, the Vandals practiced Tuesday morning for more than two hours. We've got a brief report and an update on the strides the offensive line is taking after the jump.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Washington State's practice earlier this afternoon had a distinct game-week feel to it -- though the Cougars' opener at Auburn is still 11 days away. And we watched practice from the elevator tower for the first time this season. So did…
Gonzaga will be home for its first four West Coast Conference men’s basketball games and on the road for its last four, including the regular-season finale against Saint Mary’s. The defending champion Bulldogs entertain Santa Clara to open WCC play Saturday, Dec. 28, followed by…
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's not often we get to put together a follow-up. And it is even less often it is a happy one. Read on.
Suddenly the Eagles have a few injuries, particularly at running back, but fortunately that may be their deepest position. Here's my report. I'll be out at practice this afternoon for some more interviews, including the team captains who were expected to be announced sometime today.…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- It's that time of year again. The time when we head to the top of an elevator tower to watch a "closed" football practice. Before then, we have links to stories with words and whatnot.
Hillsboro Hops pitchers have held the Spokane Indians to seven runs in the last three Northwest League games at Avista Stadium. The Hops' starters have worked deep into the three games: 7 2/3 innings from Ross Gerdeman on Saturday, eight innings from Ryan Doran on…
A GRIP ON SPORTS We chatted about the Seahawks yesterday, the Cougars the day before that. A lot of you don't want to discuss the Mariners anymore – it's hard to blame you – so they seem to be off the table. So what do…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- It's an off-day for the Cougars (on the practice field, anyway), but our camp coverage still rolls along. Links follow the jump.
I'm heading out shortly for practice, but let's get the morning going with some links. First, here's my story from Saturday's scrimmage, plus a feature on how the school and the athletic department has worked to help keep student-athletes safer. It was a busy weekend…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- It was a standard, in-season Sunday night practice for Washington State tonight -- that is to say, they didn't wear pads -- not even shoulder pads -- just jerseys, shorts and helmets, and did mostly scout and special-teams work. We do…
If the Spokane Indians come up short in their bid to qualify for the Northwest League playoffs, two factors might stand out: their record against the Hillsboro Hops and their record on their home field, Avista Stadium. Spokane's 5-1 loss to the Hops on Sunday…
A GRIP ON SPORTS I'm not a big fan of bandwagons. They're too big, too crowded and have bad shocks, hence a lot of people are thrown off when they hit a bump in the road. But the Seahawks' bandwagon is starting to look real…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- In addition to our WSU links, we pass along yesterday's news out of Auburn on this fine Sunday morning. Details below.
The last time the Spokane Indians won seven consecutive games was 16 years ago. The Indians made a late-game move to try to match that streak on Saturday night, but they instead lost for the first time since Aug. 10. The Hillsboro Hops stopped the…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- It was a brief practice for Washington State tonight, with some truncated drill periods preceding team session. The whole thing didn't last much more than an hour. We do have a few notes, so read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Here's the first part of our discussion today with Rick Neuheisel, who along with Mike Yam is touring each Pac-12 football camp this season for a show that will air on the Pac-12 Networks. You can watch WSU's segment on Monday…
Idaho's second scrimmage didn't go quite as long as the first, nor was it quite as hot in Moscow for the late morning/early afternoon session. Still, after the first and second units scrimmaged for more than 90 minutes, coach Paul Petrino had the third team,…
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- With the release of today's Associated Press Top 25 poll, I figured it would be a good time to pass along my ballot. It's my first year voting, and as many other writers around the country already do, I plan on…
A GRIP ON SPORTS After a few days of preliminaries, we finally get to the meat of the matter. The unit that makes a college football team go. Read on.
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- A short practice awaits Washington State later this afternoon. A short smattering of links awaits your eyes right now. Keep reading.
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