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After helping out former staff, Wulff finds way to S.F.
May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Uncertainty surrounded Paul Wulff in the days following his firing as Washington State’s head football coach in late November. He was shocked, not only unsure of where he was headed …
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Cougs’ opener picked up by ESPN
May 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 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. …
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Cougs’ football booth evolves
May 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Bob Robertson will remain Washington State’s radio play-by-play man for football games, but several other changes to WSU’s broadcasts were announced Monday by athletic director Bill Moos. Bud Nameck will … 1
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WSU announces football broadcast changes
May 7, 2012 in Sports Bob Robertson will remain Washington State’s radio play-by-play man for football games, but several other changes to WSU’s broadcasts were announced Monday by athletic director Bill Moos. Bud Nameck will …
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Walden out as WSU football commentator
May 5, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – Jim Walden, whose opinionated style defined his 11-year tenure as Washington State’s color commentator for football broadcasts, will not return to the booth in 2012. Walden, 74, was … 2
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Walden out as WSU football commentator
May 4, 2012 in Sports Jim Walden, whose opinionated style defined his 11-year tenure as Washington State’s color commentator for football broadcasts, will not return to the booth in 2012. Walden, 74, was notified of … 6
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WSU position battles come into focus after spring
April 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The first spring of the Mike Leach era has concluded at Washington State. “The biggest thing, we need to give them as many tools as we possibly can …
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Hoffman-Ellis hopes NFL calls this weekend
April 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Alex Hoffman-Ellis ponders this strange question. Down time? What is that, again?
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WSU’s Tuel turns focus to summer workouts
April 25, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Call him Coach Tuel. That’s not to say that Washington State’s quarterback thinks he’s ready to take over the reins from Mike Leach. But with the 15th and …
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Wilson comes up with inspired effort for Cougars offense in Crimson and Gray Game
April 22, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 The play would have felt routine coming from Marquess Wilson last season. On Saturday, it was more of a reminder that the junior receiver is actually still here.
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Forecast calls for throng at WSU scrimmage
April 20, 2012 in Sports Washington State athletic director Bill Moos has predicted that 10,000 or so fans would flock to Albi at 1 p.m. today to watch the Cougars’ annual spring football game, but … 7
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WSU’s Byers adjusts to move to linebacker
April 20, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Jared Byers has had exactly 13 practices to shake off the rust. Not from the offseason, necessarily, but from spending the first three seasons of his Washington State …
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Coug backup Gilbertson inspires confidence
April 18, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – David Gilbertson is an obvious, if overlooked, beneficiary of one of Washington State’s more frustrating injury situations this spring. With sophomore quarterback Connor Halliday limited as he recovers …
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WSU defense not up to speed, but still impressive in scrimmage
April 15, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – If the tempo of Washington State’s defense during Saturday’s scrimmage wasn’t quite fast enough for defensive coordinator Mike Breske’s liking, there’s good news for players on that side …
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Cougars don’t always star in screen test
April 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – For all the anticipation over Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense, the most intense directions given by Washington State’s coaches may actually involve the shortest passes the Cougars will …
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Pullman police cite Cougar football player Waseem
April 13, 2012 in Sports on Page B5 PULLMAN – Pullman Police cited Washington State cornerback Spencer Waseem with fourth-degree misdemeanor assault on Wednesday after alleging that Waseem punched a man outside a home near Stadium Way over …
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Cougs chat wrap-up
April 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Christian Caple’s live chat on SportsLink gives readers more insight on the WSU football team and progress under new coach Mike Leach. Caple, The Spokesman- Review beat writer living in …
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Trufant remains with Seahawks
April 10, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Football: The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms with former Washington State cornerback Marcus Trufant on a one-year deal at undisclosed terms. Trufant’s time in Seattle appeared over when he …
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Defensive line dominates WSU scrimmage
April 8, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – The story of Saturday’s scrimmage may have been the bits of turf clinging to the jerseys of Washington State’s offensive linemen. For the Cougars under coach Mike Leach, …
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Defensive line dominates WSU scrimmage
April 7, 2012 in Sports PULLMAN – The story of Saturday’s scrimmage may have been the blades of turf clinging to the jerseys of Washington State’s offensive linemen. For the Cougars under coach Mike Leach, …
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Cougars get in some scratching, clawing at practice
April 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – After Washington State scrimmaged for the first time this spring, football coach Mike Leach lamented afterward that his receivers needed to be more physical. More aggressive with their …
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Cougars’ Bowlin grateful for second chance
April 4, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – It’s hard not to notice Mike Bowlin. That seems an odd statement, since Bowlin is a kicker, and kickers tend not to get noticed until they miss a …
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Ex-Coug Leaf arrested again
April 3, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Former Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf is in jail again after Montana police say he burglarized a home and stole prescription pain medication for a second time in less than …
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Drug task force watched Leaf for month
April 1, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 The Friday arrest of former Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf in Great Falls, Mont., was the result of a monthlong investigation by a Montana drug task force. Great Falls Police …
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Leach calls Cougars’ spring session ‘disjointed’
April 1, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – This is what the growing pains look like. Washington State’s first semi-scrimmage of the spring wasn’t terrible. But it was more inconsistent than any of its previous four …
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Leach calls Cougars’ spring session ‘disjointed’
March 31, 2012 in Sports Washington State’s first semi-scrimmage of the spring wasn’t terrible. But it was more inconsistent than any of its previous four practices, the result of players trying to process a whole …
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Linebacker Monroe emerges as surprise for Cougars
March 30, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – At first, Darryl Monroe wasn’t sure he’d even be able to practice this spring. Still recovering from a torn Achilles suffered in Washington State’s 2011 season opener, Monroe … 2
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WSU line coach Salave’a has come long way
March 28, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The van cruised down Interstate 5 toward San Diego. And toward the unknown for Joe Salave’a, a ninth-grader at the time, who was still trying to grasp just …
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Cougar learn simplicity of passing game
March 25, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – Before the Air Raid revolution at Washington State, it would have been a sin for a receiver to miss any part of the quarterback’s play-call in the huddle. … 1
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Cougs’ QB candidates wing it at first spring session
March 23, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Whoever finishes second in Washington State’s quarterback battle will not be able to blame a lack of opportunities. That much was evident fairly early in the Cougars’ 3-hour …

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