Linking on a Monday

COUGARS

FROM PULLMAN — It’s another day off for the Washington State football team, though the Cougars return to the practice field tomorrow afternoon for the sixth time this spring. It’s also a busy week for the WSU baseball team, which has a game tomorrow against Gonzaga before taking off for four games in Utah — three against the Utes, one at BYU — from Friday through next Monday. For now, we link.

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Missed this story the other day, but came across it during my nightly Google search. Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech’s new coach, said he won’t be installing a sand pit a la Mike Leach. … Howie Stalwick has this story about John Olerud’s jersey retirement on Saturday afternoon. … A former WSU football coach makes a cameo in this video featuring Arizona State safety Alden Darby.

Around the Pac-12 … Previewing Oregon State’s special teams . … USC is reportedly targeting Florida Gulf Coast coach Andy Enfield. … Bob Condotta continues his spring halftime report by looking at Washington’s special teams. Desmond Trufant agrees that he should be a first-round pick . … Utah’s sophomore quarterback has gotten stronger and is ready to lead the Utes next season. … Colorado begins its second spring practice session on Tuesday. … An Arizona linebacker is getting up to speed this spring.

Christian Caple can be reached at christianc@spokesman.com . Twitter: @ChristianCaple