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Jacob Thorpe

Jacob Thorpe

Current Position: Sports columnist

Jacob Thorpe is a freelance sports columnist covering Washington State football.

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Cougars gathering nickelbacks

LEWISTON – Parker Henry played football on Monday with the vigor of someone who has spent his entire life performing the wrong role, only to discover the ease and comfort that come with when a person begins to do what is natural. The ferocity of his tackles drew gasps from his teammates. He ended a passing drill by out jumping star receiver Gabe Marks to snag an interception and caused another during a scrimmage by deflecting a pass into a teammate’s hands.
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Cougars have plenty of choices at nickelback

Parker Henry played football on Monday with the vigor of someone who has spent his entire life performing the wrong role, only to discover the ease and comfort that come with when a person begins to do what is natural. The addition of a nickelback position to WSU’s base defense has made the 5-foot-11, 207-pound former linebacker suddenly an archetype.
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WSU defensive line: Strength via depth

LEWISTON – When Kalafitoni Pole and Xavier Cooper were around, it was certainly possible to win a football game against Washington State by running the ball. But those two defensive linemen didn’t make it easy.
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WSU defensive line: Strength in numbers

When Kalafitoni Pole and Xavier Cooper were around, it was certainly possible to win a football game against Washington State by running the ball. But those two defensive linemen didn’t make it easy.
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WSU’s defensive backs stand out during first practice

LEWISTON – The perpetually young Washington State secondary may not be any older, but it sure looked better during the Cougars’ first practice of the 2015 season. The defensive backs came away with at least six interceptions during Saturday’s practice, which opened WSU’s preseason camp. Half of those came courtesy of freshmen participating in their first collegiate practice, including a pair from cornerback Darrien Molton.
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Secondary shines as Cougars open camp

The perpetually young Washington State secondary may not be any older, but it sure looked better during the Cougars’ first practice of the 2015 season. To wit, the defensive backs came away with at least six interceptions during Saturday’s practice, which opened WSU’s preseason camp.