PULLMAN – In recent weeks, Isaac Terrell has been quieter with his play. He hasn’t looked the same as he did about a month ago, when he tied a Washington State record with four tackles for loss in one game, breaking out as perhaps the Cougars’ best player on either side of the ball.
PULLMAN – Playing in the secondary can be a tricky situation. If you do it poorly, and the opposing quarterback lights you up, you become an instant liability. Everyone notices. It is a story right away.
PULLMAN – Times are changing at Washington State. A little more than six months after taking over as university president, Elizabeth Cantwell decided to part ways with athletic director Anne McCoy, which was announced Tuesday afternoon. After being hired on …
Washington State’s decision to fire athletic director Anne McCoy came as a surprise here on the Hotline – not the dismissal itself but, rather, that it took this long. McCoy and new WSU president Elizabeth Cantwell were a bad match …
The third and final piece of the new Pac-12’s media rights package became official early Thursday with USA Network joining previously announced partners CBS and the CW to broadcast football and basketball games beginning next summer. As with the other …
PULLMAN – Make that two straight days with key recruiting wins for Washington State. The Cougars have landed a commitment from 3-star QB/ATH John Johnson, who announced his decision Wednesday night, a few days after decommitting from Liberty. A New …
There was so much more to this comeback than the monotony of it all. Sure, Charlisse Leger-Walker had to teach her quadriceps muscle to fire again, the UCLA point guard sitting in her room connecting her mind to her body …
PULLMAN – Anne McCoy’s tenure as Washington State University’s athletic director is over after less than two years. WSU announced Wednesday that senior deputy AD Jon Haarlow would be elevated into the interim AD role. The shake-up is the first …
PULLMAN – When he thinks about what he’s gotten from Leo Pulalasi, the Washington State running back in his third year with the program, Jimmy Rogers knows he has a lot to like. After seeing inconsistent roles in his first two seasons, Pulalasi looks faster. Stronger. He bounces off hits like a rubber ball off a wall.
PULLMAN – Washington State’s class of 2026 is beginning to reach its final form. The Cougars’ latest commitment comes from three-star offensive lineman Derek Worden, who announced his decision on Tuesday night, becoming the 23rd member in the class, including …
PULLMAN – Nearly two weeks ago, when Washington State players came marching out of the tunnel for the second half of a loss to Oregon State, the orange-and-black crowd gave the Cougars a steady stream of boos. The guests were up at intermission, and the host’s fans needed to make them feel like that would not last.
PULLMAN – Washington State has the first wide receiver in its class of 2026. The Cougars’ latest commitment comes from Texas native Jamal Polite Jr., who announced his decision on Tuesday afternoon, becoming the first wideout in the class. Listed …
PULLMAN – Before his American college basketball career was two games old, Adria Rodriguez was already beginning to look like a fish out of water. In his debut, a concerning loss for his Washington State club, he scored one point. Later in the week, he managed two, his Cougars dropping another.
Granted, the rebuilt Pac-12 doesn't officially exist until next summer. But the collection of eight football-playing schools scheduled to link arms would certainly have done their future home a brand-building favor by making a serious charge for the present playoff …
PULLMAN – Washington State may be experiencing a rash of injuries this fall, but the Cougars’ defensive front may be in good shape next season. That’s in large part because starting defensive tackle Max Baloun is expected to secure a …
PULLMAN – Here is a first look at Washington State’s home game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday. What is it? WSU, coming off its second and final bye week of the season, will look to draw within one win of …
The new Pac-12 is beginning to resemble the old Pac-12 in one unflattering fashion. It’s early November, and the conference is effectively (but not officially) eliminated from the College Football Playoff race.
CEDAR CITY, Utah – Washington State’s disappointing start to the season continued with a surprising loss to a Western Athletic Conference program that wasn’t expected to do much of anything this year.
Welcome to a bye week, the only type of weekend this football season where you can be fairly certain how it will go for Washington State. For teams, these Saturdays often provide a chance to do a lot while doing …
In a season-opening loss earlier this week, Washington State coach David Riley lamented his group’s slow start. The Cougars picked up the intensity as the game unfolded, but by the n, they didn’t have enough time to avoid falling to nearby Idaho in an upset.