All we ask is for some consistency 7
A GRIP ON SPORTS Like a volcano or an earthquake, sometimes you just have to let loose. It's happening here this morning. Don't miss it. Read on.
SATURDAY, FEB. 15, 2014
Saturday morning Pac-12 links
From Pullman -- With all due respect to Mrrs. Bielema, Calhoun and Saban, there does not seem to be groundswell up support arising for their proposal to guarantee college football defenses time to substitute.Yesterday morning we put up a blog post that quotes WSU head…
FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 2014
Senior Night arrives for four Zags
Saturday will be Senior Night for four Zags so you can probably guess what I wrote about. Sam Dower Jr., David Stockton, Drew Barham and walk-on Brian Bhaskar suit up for their final home game when LMU visits the MAC tonight. Here's a link to…
Day after Pepperdine
Now that was the Pepperdine club I was expecting to see in Malibu last month. Instead, Gonzaga’s defense shut down the Waves and rolled to a 70-53 win that wasn’t pretty for either team offensively. In last night’s rematch, both teams were dialed in offensively…
The past isn't a comfort to M's fans 5
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's cold and dreary outside which makes it seem like a good day to join Mr. Peabody and Sherman on a trip in the Wayback Machine. The cost? One bag of Doritos. Read on.
Mike Leach discusses proposed rule changes 2
From Pullman -- Earlier this week WSU coach Mike Leach spoke to ESPN’s Ted Miller about a proposed NCAA rule change that would prevent offense from snapping the ball during the play clock’s first 11 seconds to allow defenses an opportunity to substitute player. On…
Friday morning Pac-12 links 3
From Pullman -- For a day with no game, Thursday was surprising eventful in Cougar country. The Washington State football team is in the middle of Midnight Maneuvers and the athletic department released a video with some highlights from the late night workouts ... Former…
THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 2014
Zags shoot 52.5%, defeat Waves
David Stockton and Kevin Pangos each scored 18 points and Przemek Karnowski had 17 points, seven rebounds and a career-high four assists as Gonzaga pulled away from visiting Pepperdine 83-68 on Thursday. The Zags improved to 22-4, 12-1 in the WCC. My unedited game story…
Defense lets Idaho down in second half
The Idaho Vandals had the lead, and a chance for their third straight win, in the second half at Cal State Bakersfield. But like has happened so many times this season, the Vandals fell flat down the stretch in a 76-67 loss to the Roadrunners.…
WSU running back transfers to UTEP
From Pullman – Sophomore running back Jeremiah Laufasa's father, John Laufasa, confirmed that he will transfer to the University of Texas at El Paso as first reported by Cougfan.com. His brother, Darrin Laufasa, was a freshman running back for the Miners this past season. Because…
Football Operations Building nearing completion
From Pullman -- The 84,000 GSF Football Operations Building is nearing completion at Washington State. Boasting a weight room, locker room, equipment rooms, training rooms, coaches offices and more, it truly is an all-purpose facility. ...
Video: Deone Bucannon's road to the NFL 1
The above video comes courtesy of Foster and Easley Sports Management, a sports agency representing former Washington State safety Deone Bucannon as he prepares for the upcoming NFL draft. In the video Bucannon talks about his time at WSU and how it influenced him and…
A look inside Midnight Maneuvers
From Pullman -- The Washington State football players are spending their evenings pushing planks, pounding on dummies and running sprints as part of their late-night winter conditioning workouts known as Midnight Maneuvers. By practicing late at night the Cougars are able to accustom their bodies…
Zags entertain Pepperdine
Links to a couple of Gonzaga items on the Four Corners page in today's S-R. Here's a glance at Pepperdine, which takes on GU tonight at the McCarthey Athletic Center, and a note on Gonzaga's rebounding issues last week.
Three Shock games on ESPN2
Three Spokane Shock games, two against Arena Football League newcomer Los Angeles, will be televised as part of ESPN's 11-game schedule. It was previously announced that four Shock games are part of CBS Sports Network's 20-game lineup. Both Shock-Kiss games in Los Angeles, one on…
Don't go too fast or you will be flagged for a delay 1
A GRIP ON SPORTS Let's get this right. The NCAA is contemplating a rule making it a "delay of game" penalty if a football team snaps the ball too quickly? Yep, we are through the looking glass. Read on.
Thursday morning Pac-12 links 1
From Pullman -- There were some fireworks in Pullman, and nearly 2,000 people will be able to produce a ticket and say they were there. Most of those people will be lying. Yes, not many were on hand for a midweek game with a late…
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12, 2014
Chiefs' offense needs a boost
The Spokane Chiefs are not scoring goals in general and not scoring power-play goals specifically. Read story
Female reporter free to return to Canada
The woman who allegedly threatened to kill former Spokane Chiefs player Jackson Playfair worked out a deal with prosecutors in a Kennewick courtroom to return to Canada. Read story
WHL postseason chase heats up
The Western Hockey League's regular season is down to the final five weeks. Here's how the postseason shapes up so far: Read story
Rockets in town, still ranked No. 1
Despite losing four of their last eight games (two by shootout, one to the Spokane Chiefs), the Kelowna Rockets are ranked No. 1 in the Canadian Hockey League's Top 10 poll for the seventh consecutive week. The Rockets and Chiefs will square off at the…
NCAA proposes changes to targeting, substitution rules in football 1
The NCAA football rules committee is proposing changes to the targeting rule and considering whether or not to ease regulations on defensive substitutions in response to no-huddle offenses. ...
Video: Ken Bone before Cal
From Pullman -- Ken Bone addressed the media on Tuesday to talk about Washington State's upcoming game against Stanford, Jordan Railey, and more. Here's the video of that interview, courtesy of WSU Athletics.
The postseason is in view 3
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's that time of year. The time when college basketball teams begin to think about the postseason. Read on.
Wednesday morning Pac-12 links
From Pullman -- It's just Wednesday and we've already got another WSU men's basketball game on our hands. We've got an advance on the game as well as a blog post about Jordan Railey ... There may not be so many nighttime football games in…
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