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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20, 2014

To redshirt or not to redshirt

Redshirting freshmen – having them sit their first year in exchange for a fifth-year of eligibility – is often considered a sign of a healthy program. After all, you are in effect trading a player's worst season for their best one. However, if no true…

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Eastern and opponent links

College football may start in Cheney, but your Eastern links begin here. To start, here is my story on EWU practice, plus a preview from the EWU athletic site. ... Gee, Sam Houston State has a preview as well, along with a retrospective on their…

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Give the defensive line a break

Destiny Vaeao, Toni Pole and Xavier Cooper probably won't play as much for Washington State this season, and that's a good thing. Why it's a good thing is the subject for our story in today's paper. More links after the jump. *We'll be holding our…

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