G&T Blog matters: Zags’ Byron Wesley, Daquawn Brown and Cougs

A sampling from the past week of entries in The Spokesman-Review blog, Sportslink at spokesman.com/ blogs/sportslink.

6: The 6-foot-5 Wesley can create his own shot, which comes in handy with time on the shot clock dwindling. He’s consistently able to get into the lane and score or draw fouls.

Monday: University of Washington freshman cornerback Naijiel Hale posted on Twitter that the report regarding Daquawn Brown’s dismissal was incorrect, and that the talented cornerback has actually been suspended.

I can confirm that Brown has been dismissed and there does not appear to be an avenue for his reinstatement.

The team does not publicly address player dismissals and (coach Mike) Leach could not immediately be reached for comment.

• Tuesday: The Washington State football community lost a good one yesterday when Chris Dyko, 48, was hit by an SUV while biking. Dyko, affectionately known as “Mongo” by fans and friends, was  riding a bicycle near Key West, Florida, when he was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by an  88-year-old man.

It’s a sad situation all around. Dyko, who played offensive tackle at WSU from 1984-88 and briefly in the NFL, was easy to spot at tailgates and other Cougar events.

After playing his prep ball at Spokane’s University High, Dyko started on WSU’s 1984 Aloha Bowl team and helped Steve Broussard and Rich Swinton each rush for more than 1,000 yards that season.

Jacob Thorpe