Morning links: All about the Apple Cup

Coaches, players and media organizations are getting ready for the annual showdown between Washington and Washington State.

Our coverage begins with our weekly WSU notebook , our First Look at the Huskies and don’t forget, there’s a basketball game tonight . The Cougars held their Apple Cup press conference yesterday, and here are the videos of Mike Leach , Dom Williams , Gunnar Eklund and Jeremiah Allison . Ernie Kent also addressed the media . Here are the game notes .

Although Mike Leach does not speak about injuries, athletic director Bill Moos hinted Cougars quarterback Luke Falk suffered a concussion against Colorado. Todd Milles wrote this profile of wide receiver Gabe Marks. Jeff Nusser also wrote about Moos’ comments, and Craig Powers examines WSU’s history in the Apple Cup as a ranked team .

Chris Petersen’s team could make a bowl with an Apple Cup loss, but the coach doesn’t love the idea of 5-7 teams in the postseason. The Huskies have noted the improvement in WSU’s defense. If you’re traveling Husky Stadium for the game, get ready for increased security and weird bus service .

The Cougar landed another offensive line recruit . Howie Stalwick at SportsPressNW notes that it doesn’t seem likely Gonzaga and WSU will keep playing an annual basketball game.