The headline that made me chuckle

Cougars toughen up at tight end position

PULLMAN – As a disappointing season wore on last fall, injuries and a lack of productivity combined to make the tight end position almost irrelevant in the Washington State University offense.

By the time the Apple Cup rolled around, WSU was relying almost exclusively on three wide-out sets, with a fullback or H-back thrown in when needed.

But that has changed this spring, by design. The tight end spot is back and should be a fixture in the fall.

“We expect them to produce,” WSU coach Paul Wulff said Thursday, after the Cougars had finished their fourth of five spring practice weeks. Vince Grippi, SR

Two questions: Do people really think about football in April? Do WSU folks get tired of cougar jokes?