Wet and wild day at WSU

COUGARS

What a day it was in West Coast college athletics yesterday. Not a lot of it directly concerned Washington State, but, because there are always ripples when a boulder hits a pond, the Mountain West vs. Western Athletic conference spat might just have some effect around the Inland Northwest soon. Read on for more on that and the Cougars playful end to a hot practice.
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• Washington State: Though we weren’t there, it was hot in Pullman yesterday. So hot, in fact, coach Paul Wulff turned on the sprinklers . Well, not really. The slip-n-slide. And the big guys had a great time . So how many of you had a slip-n-slide as a kid? Favorite memory? I’ll share mine here when I get back to Pullman. … The watery fun wasn’t the only thing that turned down the heat yesterday. Cougfan’s Barry Bolton attempted to do the same with Wullf’s future. … In Stillwater, there might be as many as 10 true freshmen on the field Sept. 4 for OSU. … The secondary received praise from coach Mike Gundy. … Despite the losses, the offense should be alright.

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• Around the Pac-10: The Times’ Bud Withers continues his trip around the conference with this Cal preview . … Here is some thoughts on the big news about the MWC and WAC yesterday. … Washington: After years of problems, the Huskies’ offensive line might be a strength. … The cost of a rebuilt Husky Stadium is a little more than my last car. … Oregon State: The Beavers will scrimmage today, and blitz Ryan Katz. … So how good is Oregon State? Chris Dusfresne thinks highly of the Beavers. … One receiver position is a little thin due to injuries. … Oregon: The quarterback battle won’t be decided until the week of the opener. … How is Jeremiah Masoli doing at Ole Miss? … Cal: A notebook about the Bears. … Stanford: Improving the secondary is the top priority. … USC: Freshman Dillon Baxter is learning a lesson. … UCLA: Kevin Prince, trying to bounce back from an injury, needs to get back to practice soon. … Arizona State: And then there were two . Battling to start at QB, that is. … Arizona: Each assistant coach’s favorite drill.

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• That’s all we have this morning. The Cougars practice twice today. We’ll back in Pullman tomorrow, ready to brave the heat without the help of the slip-n-slide. Until then …