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TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 2009

Day-after Alberta 

I was going to make one long post, but we’ll break it up. First up is the day-after post from Monday’s exhibition win over Alberta. I’ll be back in a bit with some updates from the WCC coaches conference call that took place during the…

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MONDAY, NOV. 2, 2009




Monday morning Vandal notes

Just a few things to pass along here. Robb Akey said this morning that LB Paul Senescall (concussion) should be available to play against Fresno State while the status of CB Isaac Butts (hamstring) is still in doubt. Both players missed last week's game. Also,…

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WSU has one more long road trip 

COUGARS Washington State's 2009 version of a Long March comes to an end this weekend with the Cougars third consecutive road game. This one is in Tucson, that "little" college town near the border with Mexico. Saddled with a five-game losing streak, WSU will try…

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Chiefs get road win

Here's an oddity from the Spokane Chiefs' weekend - they beat two of the better teams in the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League on the road but they lose at home.Still, it would have to be considered an outstanding weekend since the Chiefs…

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SUNDAY, NOV. 1, 2009

Looking back at Vandals' thriller

Headlines in the Spokesman and other regional papers this morning summed up yesterday at the Kibbie Dome pretty well: It was seventh heaven indeed for the Vandals. Idaho secured its seventh win in improbable fashion, and there's a whole lot of links and thoughts to…

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Looking back EWU's big win in Seattle

Eastern Washington's 47-10 win over Big Sky Conference rival Portland State at Qwest Field in Seattle on Saturday seemed to work in a lot of ways.Not only did the Eagles (6-3 overall, 5-2 in the Big Sky) keep their postseason playoff hopes alive by climbing…

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WSU's defeat, the day after 10 

COUGARS Hope everyone had a great Halloween (sugar-high anyone?) and remembered to fall back. The clocks in the hotel are self-correcting, so I got started an hour later then I thought. No matter. Our links are up. Read on.

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