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May17
A GRIP ON SPORTS
College football in August. A good thing or bad thing? Discus among yourselves. I'm still trying to figure out if Larry Bernandez was actually in Felix's uniform last night. Read on.
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COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- This is why we toil through the winter months out here -- it's mid-May, and I'm writing this in the middle of the night with the screen door open and a nice breeze blowing through the apartment. Ahh, summer weather in spring. Read on for some more reading material.
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PULLMAN – The hiring of coach Mike Leach continues to pay dividends for the Washington State football program. The Cougars’ season-opening game at Brigham Young was already teeming with storylines. Now, the entire country will be able to tune in, as WSU announced Wednesday that the game has been moved to a 7:15 p.m. Pacific start on Thursday, Aug. 30, and will be broadcast nationally by ESPN.
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May16
COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- The Mike Leach era at Washington State will begin two days earlier than originally planned. Read on for more.
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NBA: The doctor who operated on Derrick Rose’s knee insists the Bulls star can dominate again. It will take time, though. Rose faces a recovery of eight months to a year.
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May15
A GRIP ON SPORTS
I don't want to sound like a wuss, but this isn't easy today. Read on.
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COUGARS
FROM SEATTLE -- Heading back to the Palouse this morning, but wanted to put this post together first because there are a few links out there worthy of your attention. Read on.
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May14
A GRIP ON SPORTS • ADDITION: 9:25 A.M.
Really, could there have been better weather to celebrate Mother's Day? The sun was shining, the temperature rose into the high 70s and the weeds seemed to almost pull themselves. OK, I was exaggerating a bit on that last part, but it was nearly perfect. And if you live outside of the Inland Northwest and your day was cloudy and blah, I'm sorry for gloating. ...
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MOSCOW, Idaho – The last time he spoke to Robb Akey, Idaho wide receiver Ken McRoyal shared his excitement about landing a scholarship for the fall. He had earned it with a stellar spring camp, and now he was leaving for Los Angeles to see his young daughter and family. “I can still see the smile on his face,” Akey said Sunday evening with a broken voice, recalling the conversation from last week.
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May13
A GRIP ON SPORTS
So what's a blogger to do on Mother's Day? Tell a story about mom? Would that be present enough? It's going to have to be. Read on.
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May12
A GRIP ON SPORTS
As most of you know, I'm a big Felix Hernandez booster. The guy can pitch, it's as simple as that. But yesterday evening, I found myself quietly rooting for Hernandez to fail. Don't judge me. Read on.
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COUGARS
FROM SEATTLE -- There's just enough news to link to on this Saturday that we'll put together a morning post for you. Read on.
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May11
COUGARS
FROM SEATTLE -- Over on the west side of the state for a few days, and the WSU news keeps coming -- Cougfan.com is reporting that Paul Wulff has been hired as an offensive assistant for the San Francisco 49ers.
I've spent the last couple hours trying to track downsome details, but messages left for both Wulff and the 49ers have not been returned yet. ...
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
When I started this morning, the temperature outside was in the mid-30s. Now it is in the mid-40s. Oh the power of sunshine. Now if the sun could only make up for no Mariner game and little other news to link. Read on.
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May10
It has taken college football’s elite more than 100 years to be dragged toward a playoff system that will likely still have only a handful of teams.
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
One of the definitions of ownership is "legal right of possession; proprietorship." Sounds like what the Mariners have over the Tigers right now. Read on.
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COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- We have a few WSU-related links to pass along. Continue reading if you want to continue reading. We'll keep it short.
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There is something about the University of Idaho mulling its athletic future that suggests a chess novice playing against Deep Blue. No move seems to hold promise.
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May09
A GRIP ON SPORTS
A little known fact: I grew up next to a major league baseball pitcher. A former Mariners pitcher. And, from time to time, I would spend a few days with him in Seattle. Once, while driving to the Kingdome, he made a statement that resonated through the years last night, following the last out of the M's loss, an out that prompts a little baseball etiquette lesson. ...
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COUGARS
FROM PULLMAN -- No major news on the WSU landscape on Tuesday, but there turned out to be enough to put together a post, pass along some notes and some links, then be on our way. Read on.
