Another Wednesday from WSU
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The sun is just starting to peek its head over the wheat field behind my apartment as I begin this post this morning, so you know it’s early. And it’s also already beginning to get warm, so you know it’s early September. Read on.
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• Washington State: There is a lot to get to this morning, so let’s get right at it. … We have our Pac-12 notebook covering the ongoing expansion talk in today’s S-R, and there is more on the subject, lots more, below. … Ted Miller has a post on Marshall Lobbestael taking over as WSU’s quarterback. … The Associated Press’ Nick Geranios has more on Lobbestael. … CougCenter’s Jeff Nusser grades out the Cougars’ effort against ISU. … We summarized coach Paul Wulff’s press conferences for you yesterday, but you can also watch the video from the local one here.
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• Around the Pac-12: Which conference schools played the most freshmen last week? If you had Washington State and Arizona, you are a winner. … There is some intrigue to the conference this week. … The change we talked about this week is coming, possibly as soon as next week, which will make the Big 12 football season this year quite interesting. … And everyone in the conference is ready for it. … Washington: Steve Sarkisian called out his team this week for a reason. … Hawaii presents some challenges to the Huskies as a whole and to one individual . … Oregon State: Two quarterbacks . Good thing or bad thing? Debate . … The Beavers’ spiritual leader returns . … Oregon: LaMichael James is looking to make his own holes while freshman De’Anthony Thomas just wants to hold on to the ball. … … California: The Bears head to Boulder for a non-conference game (yes, it is) hoping to get the first blows in. … Stanford: It’s all about the offensive line with the Cardinal offense, for good or bad . … Colorado: So the Buffaloes left the Big 12 behind, right? Well, the Big 12 could be chasing after Colorado. … Utah: The Utes aren’t going to back down against USC, on or off the field. That is, if quarterback Jordan Wynn plays like he can. … USC: Now that Marc Tyler is back , will Lane Kiffin be meeting with more parents of running backs? … UCLA: The Bruins won’t have their starting center this week. … Arizona State: The Sun Devils are getting back a couple of offensive linemen. … Arizona: For the second time in three games, the Wildcats face Oklahoma State and it’s explosive offense.
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• That’s it for now. The Cougars will finish up their full-pad work for the week and more than likely a few of the flu-ridden players will return. We’ll be back afterward. Until then …
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