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Five Cougars to watch in Washington State’s spring game

Fri., April 21, 2017

Here are five players who you likely have not seen play much, but who will probably get a lot of snaps next year

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A way-too-early projection of Washington State’s 2017 depth chart

UPDATED: Fri., April 21, 2017

Fans of the Washington State football team will come away from Saturday’s Crimson and Gray game with a great deal of knowledge about the 2017 Cougars.

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Washington State reveals Crimson and Gray game rosters

UPDATED: Fri., April 21, 2017

Washington State fans have spent all week declaring their allegiances to either the Crimson or Gray team in advance of the Cougars’ spring game on Saturday. Now they finally know who they are rooting for.

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Versatile B.J. Salmonson finally finds his spot with Washington State’s football team

Thu., April 20, 2017

B.J. Salmonson is certainly not Washington State’s biggest left guard.

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Cougars give mixed reviews on new Washington State football uniforms

UPDATED: Thu., April 20, 2017

“He tried to trick me” complained running back Jamal Morrow after a reporter asked whether or not the Washington State Cougars would debut their new uniforms during Saturday’s Crimson and Gray Game in Spokane.

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Washington State’s Marcus Strong makes a play for a starting spot in Cougs’ secondary

UPDATED: Wed., April 19, 2017

Marcellus Pippins finds himself this spring in the awkward position of playing mentor to his competitor, helping his team by advising Marcus Strong, who will be a sophomore next season, but not himself by bettering the player who is taking some of his reps at a starting cornerback spot.

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Washington State unveils new football uniforms for 2017

Wed., April 19, 2017

Those anthracite jerseys the Washington State football team wears occasionally will still look pretty sharp in 2017. And now you’ll be able to read the numbers, too.

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Washington State hopes to build on big year for its special teams

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

A fast, instinctual, and now experienced defender, senior Robert Taylor is expected to emerge as one of the leaders of the Washington State defense at the safety position.

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Alex Grinch says WSU camp battles are most competitive yet

UPDATED: Mon., April 17, 2017

The Washington State football team is preparing local fans for Saturday’s Crimson and Gray game at Joe Albi with “Spokane Week,” hosting a series of events in the area. To that end, defensive coordinator Alex Grinch joined Derek Deis of KXLY for the weekly Cougar Calls show Monday morning for a discussion of the Cougars defense with Deis and WSU broadcasters Jason Gesser and Matt Chazanow.

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Mike Leach pleased with consistency of Washington State’s final scrimmage

UPDATED: Sat., April 15, 2017

Mike Leach was happy with the consistency shown by both the offense and defense in Washington State’s final Saturday scrimmage before next Saturday’s Crimson and Gray game in Spokane.

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James Williams hoping for another big day in Spokane

Sat., April 15, 2017

The Washington State sophomore introduced himself with a big Crimson and Gray game in 2016.

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Luke Falk says Easop Winston’s hands are “the best I’ve ever seen”

Sat., April 15, 2017

The Washington State quarterback had high praise for the new Cougars receiver.

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Grant Porter talks about switching positions

Sat., April 15, 2017

Former wide receiver Grant Porter scrimmaged at cornerback for the first time.

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Alex Grinch on WSU scrimmage: A million mistakes and a million opportunities

Sat., April 15, 2017

Alex Grinch says the Cougars are far from perfect, but can improve considerably.

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Mike Leach sees more consistency in Cougars scrimmage

Sat., April 15, 2017

Mike Leach said both the offensive and defense played better than the last time the Cougars scrimmaged.

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Keith Harrington is back in the WSU running back rotation and fighting to stay

Thu., April 13, 2017

On social media and Washington State football message boards, Cougars fans spent last fall wondering about Keith Harrington’s whereabouts.

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Grant Porter will now play defense for the Cougars

UPDATED: Thu., April 13, 2017

The party began in earnest once Washington State’s defensive coaches implored their players to “celebrate with him,” starting a jubilant mosh pit around the cornerback who had recovered his first fumble.

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Calvin Jackson Jr. follows Derek Sage to Washington State

UPDATED: Wed., April 12, 2017

Calvin Jackson Jr. first committed to Derek Sage when the current Washington State inside receivers coach was at Toledo.

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WSU’s Isaiah Johnson-Mack learning that size equals advantage

UPDATED: Tue., April 11, 2017

It’s not easy to forget Isaiah Johnson-Mack’s stature – it’s the most memorable thing about the 6-foot-3, 218-pound wide receiver.

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College baseball notes: Washington State hopes hot bats will turn season around

UPDATED: Tue., April 11, 2017

The Washington State baseball team gave up 12 runs in one inning, lost a Pac-12 series at home and lost its sixth game in seven tries last weekend.

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Ernie Kent hires Ed Haskins as new WSU assistant coach

UPDATED: Mon., April 10, 2017

Ernie Kent injected some westside recruiting muscle into the Washington State basketball program on Monday, naming former Garfield High (Seattle) coach Ed Haskins as his newest assistant coach.

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Cougars at full-speed for first full-pads spring scrimmage

UPDATED: Sat., April 8, 2017

The Washington State Cougars held their first full-pads scrimmage of spring on Saturday morning. The hour-long scrimmage was a proving ground for young players who have been asked to absorb a lot of information in a short time.

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WSU hosts four-star QB prospect

Fri., April 7, 2017

WSU hosted Cammon Cooper, a four-star quarterback recruit, during Thursday’s spring football practice.

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River Cracraft prepares for pros with guidance from other Mike Leach-coached receivers

UPDATED: Fri., April 7, 2017

River Cracraft caught more than 200 passes at Washington State, and soon he may join the ranks of Mike Leach-coached receivers to use their copious experience catching footballs to make a career at it in the NFL.

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New Washington State football assistants Jeff Phelps, Derek Sage build foundations

Thu., April 6, 2017

The setting is Washington State offensive line coach Clay McGuire’s house and the view is a gaggle of expectant coaches, milling about with plates.