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Only Thompson assured of starting at tight end
PULLMAN – All Rich Rasmussen wants from the Washington State University tight ends is consistency.
The Cougars’ tight end coach and recruiting coordinator knows what he’s going to get in starter Tony Thompson, who is wearing No. 14 this year to honor his father, WSU quarterback Jack Thompson
The younger Thompson played in 10 games last year, catching four passes, after walking on in 2005 and filling the long-snapper role the next season.
But the other spot – the Cougars use two tight ends quite often – is still a tossup. Of the other four candidates – senior Zach Tatman, junior Aaron Gehring and freshmen Skylar Stormo and Andrei Lintz – only Gehring, a walk-on, has played a down for WSU.
“Other than Tony, none of those guys have a ton of experience,” Rasmussen said. “The encouraging thing is they are growing every day.
“I wish the learning curve was happening a little faster in some regards.”
Vince Grippi