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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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Former football player sues WSU

Washington State has been named as a defendant in a civil suit brought by former Cougars football player Domenic Rockey stemming from an incident on Oct. 1, 2013, that left Rockey in the hospital. The suit claims that WSU was negligent by not adequately supervising players and reckless by insisting that players “keep each other accountable.” Rockey contends that enforcing a literal interpretation of that phrase caused a teammate to injure him, which cost medical damages, caused extreme weight loss and affected the walk-on’s chances of earning a scholarship.
Sports

Washington State forwards will test Huskies’ Upshaw

SEATTLE – A preseason glance at the Washington State men’s basketball roster would have likely yielded the assumption that the Cougars were going to be a team that relied on its backcourt. WSU’s leading returning scorer coming into the year was a guard, as was its second, third and fourth returning point-scorers. In fact, 82 percent of WSU’s returning scoring came courtesy of backcourt players.
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WSU runs $13 million deficit for athletics

Uncommon expenditures on coaching salaries, buyouts and debt service left Washington State University’s athletic department with a $13 million deficit at the end of last year. WSU’s revenue rose from $45.7 million in 2013 to about $47.3 million in 2014. However, the spending on WSU sports soared to $59.7 million last year – $10 million more than in 2013.
Sports

Beau Glover to leave WSU

Safety Beau Glover is leaving the Washington State football program, according to his Twitter account.
Sports

Morning links: what I’m hearing

Morning links: here is what I'm hearing I know people are getting antsy about WSU's search for a defensive coordinator – my Twitter followers certainly are – and it's been a pretty tight-lipped search, so I thought I would update everybody on what I think I know.
Sports

WSU Cougars snap 15-game conference road losing streak

BERKELEY, Calif. – At the conclusion of last year’s Pac-12 basketball season, Washington State was the only school without a conference win on the road. After one weekend of Pac-12 action in the new year, the Cougars are the only team that has beaten a conference foe away from its home court.
Sports

Josh Hawkinson, Jordan Railey lead WSU past Cal

Josh Hawkinson had 18 points and 13 rebounds for his sixth straight double-double, Jordan Railey scored 17 points and Washington State beat California 69-66 on Sunday for its first Pac-12 road win in nearly two years.