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Washington State football chat transcript - 10/17

Spokesman-Review Washington State live chat.
Oct 17, 9:58 AM Harvey__Road: Let’s try this again since it worked so well last time: Hi Theo. Since you’re out on the Palouse, can you please send out a search team for Jamire Calvin? Last seen a few weeks ago. Is it time for a milk carton? Oct 17, 10:06 AM Uncle Larry (Guest): Your guess on the number of people at Gameday this weekend? Oct 17, 10:07 AM Uncle Larry (Guest): After watching Oregon last week run the ball the Coug D line is my biggest concern for this game. What is yours? Oct 17, 10:08 AM srchat (Admin): Sorry all for the delay, we’ll get going now and I’ll extend the chat another 10 minutes. Oct 17, 10:10 AM srchat (Admin): We’ll go to Mr. Harvey first. I’ve noticed Gardner Minshew favors the outside guys over the inside guys in most instances. Not sure why that is, but certainly does seem like Calvin could use some more touches. If this works again, though, Mike Leach might have to put you on the staff. Oct 17, 10:11 AM srchat (Admin): Larry … to be honest, I don’t have the slightest clue. I’d put the over/under at 20,000 maybe. Your thoughts? Oct 17, 10:13 AM srchat (Admin): Think the biggest concern has to be Justin Herbert. He’ll be the best QB the Cougars see this season unless they somehow hook up with Tua Tagovailoa in the postseason and can make every throw on the field. Oct 17, 10:13 AM Sammy Silk (Guest): Guys like Jalen Thompson and Darien Molten look to have regressed this year, do you think that has something to do with the lack of pressure our D line generates on the QB? Oct 17, 10:17 AM srchat (Admin): It’s true the D-line is generating less pressure this year. Cougars have registered just 12 QB hurries through six games and had 40 last season. I’m not sure if Molton has regressed, necessarily, but definitely not as much playmaking from Thompson. Oct 17, 10:17 AM Uncle Larry (Guest): He didn’t throw much against UW. Was that because of UW secondary? Oct 17, 10:18 AM srchat (Admin): I think that’s probably part of it. He has had some shaky games as far as the completion percentage goes and the Ducks have a few good options in the backfield. I’d think they’d probably want to throw a bit more against the Cougs, though. Oct 17, 10:18 AM Sammy Silk (Guest): Is there anyway that after the game on Saturday Oregon can take Ernesto Kent back with them? Oct 17, 10:18 AM Guest9305 (Guest): will you be covering the gameday set and or talking to the hosts this week? Oct 17, 10:19 AM srchat (Admin): Indeed. At least two S-R reporters and one photographer will be on scene Saturday morning . There’s supposed to be a media availability with the GameDay hosts on Friday as well, but don’t have a time on that yet. Oct 17, 10:20 AM Go Cougs (Guest): Has WSU coaching staff taken any different steps to keep players from getting too hyped up with all this attention? Oct 17, 10:21 AM srchat (Admin): It seems as though they’re trying to treat this as a normal week, though I’m sure there’s been some discussion behind closed doors. Oct 17, 10:21 AM Uncle Larry (Guest): What is everyone guess on guest picker? And who knew that Dolph went to WSU studying chemical engineering? Oct 17, 10:23 AM srchat (Admin): My guess is it’ll be one of these three: Drew Bledsoe, Ryan Leaf, Klay Thompson. Larry Weir, who I record the Press Box podcast with every week, had an interesting idea this morning. Russell Wilson. Oct 17, 10:23 AM Guest9305 (Guest): Can you name the players that you think have the best chance to crack and NFL roster Oct 17, 10:24 AM srchat (Admin): Are we talking current seniors who’d be going pro next season or players in general? Oct 17, 10:24 AM Sammy Silk (Guest): This seems like a perfect weekend to bring is some really good defensive lineman (nose tackles) recruits, have you heard of any football recruits visiting this weekend? Oct 17, 10:25 AM srchat (Admin): I’m sure there will be some recruits in town, but I don’t have a list. Recruiting the nose tackle position seems like a good idea. Seven more games until Lamonte McDougle is eligible… Oct 17, 10:25 AM Guest9305 (Guest): Players in general Oct 17, 10:27 AM srchat (Admin): In that case, Andre Dillard, Abraham Lucas, Tay Martin, Dezmon Patmon, Gardner Minshew. Oct 17, 10:27 AM srchat (Admin): Provided he gets healthy - and stays healthy - Nnamdi Oguayo also has a shot. Oct 17, 10:27 AM Uncle Larry (Guest): So he would be eligible to play in a bowl game? Oct 17, 10:28 AM srchat (Admin): Sorry, eight games. The start of the 2019 season. Oct 17, 10:28 AM Guest6048 (Guest): I would add Winston to that list and maybe T harris if he keeps improving Oct 17, 10:28 AM srchat (Admin): Both are supremely talented, but NFL scouts will say they’re undersized. Remember, Gabe Marks didn’t even get a shot… Oct 17, 10:29 AM Guest6048 (Guest): Nmandi practicing ?.. Oct 17, 10:30 AM srchat (Admin): What I’d tell you is, I think there’s a much better chance of Oguayo playing this year than I did two weeks ago. Oct 17, 10:31 AM Sammy Silk (Guest): Any word on Dallas Hobbs, looks like a young promising defensive tackle with size, he played a little early on but havent seen him recently? Oct 17, 10:32 AM srchat (Admin): He’s been used sparingly, but hasn’t found a way to crack the rotation yet. Would expect him to next year with a few D-linemen leaving. Oct 17, 10:32 AM Guest6048 (Guest): Winston has size for NFL..5‘10 or 5‘11, listed, Marks did not have T Harris speed, there are many wr’s his size in NFL..with gabe is was speed Oct 17, 10:34 AM srchat (Admin): One thing scouts will like about Winston is his hand size. And I suppose there have been a few shorter Leach WRs in the NFL. Harris doesn’t lack explosiveness and he still has most of his career in front of him. We’ll see. Oct 17, 10:34 AM Guest7960 (Guest): Maybe you can’t answer this, what is the story with the reporter that Mike Leach refuses to take questions from? Oct 17, 10:34 AM srchat (Admin): You’re correct, I can’t really speak to that. Oct 17, 10:35 AM Guest9305 (Guest): Do you see Cammon Cooper starting next year or will Tinsley/Gordon take the wheel Oct 17, 10:35 AM srchat (Admin): It’s way too early on to tell and I haven’t seen Cooper play in Thursday Night Football scrimmages, so I’m not sure how much he’s progressed since camp. You’d hope enough that he can at least challenge those other two. Oct 17, 10:36 AM srchat (Admin): And perhaps Gunner Cruz can come in and compete for the job, too. Oct 17, 10:36 AM Guest6048 (Guest): Wish they would give Keith a few more reps, such a big freshman year, he deserves it,are they worried about his fumbling or taking on the blitzes ? Oct 17, 10:37 AM srchat (Admin): I thought they’d go to him a bit more, as well, seeing as how they used three RBs at times last year. Just seems like he wouldn’t have a defined role and he’s just not at the same level as the other two. Oct 17, 10:37 AM Sammy Silk (Guest): Haven’t seen much of Dillan Sherman the last couple of games (which is a good thing) also Rodgers who played a lot of linebacker for us last year hasnt been playing much, why? Oct 17, 10:40 AM srchat (Admin): Sherman’s been hurt. Rogers is still listed ahead of Fa’vae Fa’vae on the depth chart, but seems like they’ve been going to Fa’vae more as of late. Oct 17, 10:40 AM Harvey__Road: HMU on Twitter if you want to know why Leach won’t address that particular reporter in his pressers Oct 17, 10:41 AM srchat (Admin): There you go. I’m aware of what’s going on, but just isn’t my place to say. Oct 17, 10:41 AM Guest9305 (Guest): What about Borghi, he looks Christian Mccaffrey-esque, think he could ever make it pro? Why do you think he chose to play in Air-Raid? Oct 17, 10:42 AM srchat (Admin): Yep, think Borghi will have an opportunity at some point, perhaps even before his senior season. His relationship with Jim Mastro is what brought him here. Chose to stay because he liked the community/football program. Also, I imagine the chance to play early had a role. Oct 17, 10:43 AM Uncle Larry (Guest): I still think Max needs more touches!!! Oct 17, 10:44 AM srchat (Admin): But hard to take touches away from James Williams, who has eight TDs already… Oct 17, 10:46 AM Guest6048 (Guest): I think Clacey brings a lot to this game, does so much with what he has, never see Kingston play, is Jesus out of the rotation ?.. seems to me that big joe may have whiffed on a lot of d line recruits which is now showing up… Oct 17, 10:49 AM srchat (Admin): Is Clacey our new nickname for Tracy Claeys? If so, I sort of like it. Jesus is still getting some time out there, but much less than he was early on. And no, Fernandez hasn’t played this season. Perhaps, but I think they brought in some talent with this last class. Oct 17, 10:50 AM Harvey__Road: Any RB who wants to play at the next level needs to learn to BLOCK and the Air Raid will go a long way to showing the NFL that capability Oct 17, 10:50 AM srchat (Admin): Agreed. I think Borghi can become an exceptional blocker. Oct 17, 10:50 AM Guest9305 (Guest): Williams is so elusive and such a great pass catching back, but Borghi seems like a real power runner, when Borghi is starter after Williams departure do you think Leach would consider putting more emphasis on the run game? I think if Borghi feel under utilized he could transfer out. Oct 17, 10:53 AM srchat (Admin): They definitely have their own skill sets and I think both are valuable, given the situation. I don’t see Leach doing that, no, but I could see him getting more touches via the passing game. Don’t see him as someone who’d transfer, to be honest, but you never know. Oct 17, 10:53 AM Sammy Silk (Guest): For me in order for Wazzu to take the next step they need better interior defensive lineman and more talented corner backs, would you agree? They seem to be pretty solid everywhere else. Oct 17, 10:56 AM srchat (Admin): I’d agree on the D-lineman part. I think the corners might be a bit better than most folks think. There have been some pointless penalties, but Cougars still do rank No. 1 in the Pac-12 in pass defense. Oct 17, 10:56 AM Guest6048 (Guest): Jim Moore, Go to Guy, huge Coug fan says he will be with Dave Wyman and his husky sidekick in Pullman on Friday doing their show, should be fun !..someone needs to buy danny o neil some cougar gear and treat him with respect ! Oct 17, 10:56 AM Uncle Larry (Guest): If I remember correctly Leach doesn’t have a very good record with an extra week to prepare. I know he doesn’t really scheme (do your job) but do you think the players kind of get out of game rhythm with the bye week? Oct 17, 10:58 AM srchat (Admin): Leach is 1-5 coming out of the bye week. But … that one win did come at home two years ago against Oregon. Then 1-3 in bowl games. And the record in season openers is slowly getting better. I’d say it depends on the group. Leach thinks the team has good energy right now, but you never really how the bye affected them until the game happens. Oct 17, 10:58 AM Guest9305 (Guest): Do you think they could improve WR core? lots of speed and good hands but Patmon seems to be the only big body guy, Think a big target could help? will Leach ever add a TE? Oct 17, 11:05 AM srchat (Admin): I think this is as good of a receiving corps as they’ve had under Leach. Brandon Gray has some pretty good size, so he might replace Patmon there. And no, I don’t see Leach ever adding a tight end. Oct 17, 11:11 AM srchat (Admin): That’s it for this week, hope you all can get out to the Palouse Saturday. 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