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PULLMAN – Over the weekend, Washington State hosted a few alumni of its football program, among them cornerback Marcus Trufant and wide receiver Gino Simone. Head coach Jake Dickert had them speak to the team and pass on advice, figuring …
PULLMAN – The schedule for Washington State’s next men’s basketball season is starting to come together. A few days after the Cougars received their West Coast Conference schedule, they finalized on Thursday neutral-site games against Iowa and Boise State. WSU …
If you need to talk to a college football coach, your best chance is in the middle of the summer. By then, the heartache from the last loss has eased slightly, and the anxiety building toward the season opener still …
LOS ANGELES – As he wrapped up an interview, Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Brennan Jackson made his way across the field and yelled, “Jared! Jared!” Fellow rookie Jared Verse looked up, waiting for the reason behind this greeting. But …
PULLMAN – Washington State is preparing for wide receiver Carlos Hernandez, a returning starter, to miss at least one game with the foot injury he suffered in Saturday’s practice. That’s the indication from WSU coach Jake Dickert, who said Hernandez …
PULLMAN – John Mateer had seen enough. Washington State’s redshirt sophomore quarterback, one of two vying for the Cougars’ starting job this season, watched true freshman Evans Chuba release a wobbly throw during a drill in Monday’s fall camp practice.
The West Coast Conference released its 2024-25 women’s basketball schedule Tuesday featuring 20 games over an 11-week span. With Washington State and Oregon State joining the WCC, conference play goes from 16 games to 20 with each of the 11 teams playing each other twice.
PULLMAN – The next chapter of Washington State men’s basketball is here. The West Coast Conference on Tuesday released the Cougars’ schedule for the 2024-25 season. WSU has joined the WCC as an affiliate member for two seasons in the …
PULLMAN – Above all else, Washington State wide receivers coach Nick Edwards tends to stress one theme to his players. You gotta be a complete player, Edwards will tell his guys. We can’t just be out here to catch footballs …
PULLMAN – One of Washington State’s premier wide receivers will miss significant time with an injury. Sophomore Carlos Hernandez, a returning starter, will be out “for a while” with a foot injury, head coach Jake Dickert said after Monday’s practice. Hernandez suffered the injury during Saturday’s practice. Dickert did not provide any timetable for Hernandez’s return, saying the team’s medical staff is still evaluating the injury. WSU completed its fifth day of fall camp on Monday, leaving two weeks of camp remaining. The Cougars’ first game of the season is at home against FCS Portland State on Aug. 31. Hernandez established consistent playing time as a true freshman last season, recording 24 catches for 258 yards with a long reception of 48 yards. He logged two games last season with at least five catches, and he registered 77 receiving yards in a win over Colorado. Before the injury struck on Saturday, Hernandez had been practicing with the first- and second-team units. Headed into this season, he was in line for an even bigger role, standing out among a group of newcomers at the position. Now uncertainty hangs over Hernandez and his injury situation. “We’re still going through the medical deals with that,” Dickert said.
PULLMAN – During a break in Washington State’s fall camp practice on Saturday, the Cougars’ fifth , defensive tackles coach Pete Kaligis approached head coach Jake Dickert. The team was practicing inside run plays when Kaligis noticed something.
PULLMAN – Earlier this summer, Washington State offensive linemen Devin Kylany and Landon Roaten went to the Snake River to go camping. During one moment, the redshirt junior Kylany turned to the redshirt sophomore Roaten with a message. “I was …
PULLMAN – During fall camp, Jake Dickert walks a fine line like a trapeze artist. Washington State’s head coach wants the most out of his offense and his defense, but when they’re competing against each other, someone has to lose.
PULLMAN – During the first nine weeks of last season, Stephen Hall played 33 snaps against FBS competition. The Washington State cornerback was all but buried on the depth chart, hearing his number called only in lopsided games, and it didn’t help that his Cougars were mired in a long losing streak.
PULLMAN – Jake Dickert used a certain word to describe the athleticism of one of his Washington State team’s newest additions, linebacker Wesley Steiner, a transfer from Auburn. “Wes has proven throughout this summer to be one of the freakiest …
PULLMAN – Here is the 10th installment of our countdown to Washington State fall camp, which starts on Wednesday. This issue covers the Cougars’ tight ends. Which WSU tight ends will stand out and earn a starting gig? WSU’s tight …
PULLMAN – Here is the ninth installment of our countdown to Washington State fall camp, which starts on Wednesday. This issue covers the Cougars’ linebacker corps. What can we expect from WSU’s linebackers? There likely won’t be a ton of …
PULLMAN – Here is the eighth installment of our countdown to Washington State fall camp, which starts on Wednesday. This issue covers the Cougars’ schedule. Ranking WSU’s 2024 games, from toughest to easiest By now, we know Washington State’s 2024 …
PULLMAN – Here is the seventh installment of our countdown to Washington State fall camp, which starts on Wednesday. This issue covers the Cougars’ running backs. Which WSU running backs will separate themselves from the pack? For Washington State, there …