Cali LB earns WSU offer, likes Cougs
RECRUITING IS IN large part about patience and for a three-star linebacker prospect, it paid off late Wednesday night. One of the latest California prospects to pick up a Washington State offer is a 6-1, 225-pound middle linebacker with surprising sideline-to-sideline coverage. CF.C talked to him for the latest on his recruitment and his thoughts about the Cougs...
Cougs continue to recruit Florida hard
PAUL VOLERO, Washington State's inside linebackers coach, has been busy increasing WSU's presence in the state of Florida this spring. The Cougs have made a splash with prospects in the Sunshine State, landing a QB commit and extending 12 known offers. A speedy inside receiver recently nabbed a crimson offer and tells CF.C he gets jazzed up when he thinks about possibly lining...
Black jerseys? Moos weighs in
PULLMAN – Black jerseys? Crimson end zones? Increased capacity at Martin Stadium? WSU Athletic Director Bill Moos is front and center in the rebranding process of Washington State athletics. New jerseys, a new stadium, a new coach, a new football operations building -- it’s all part of his grand scheme to overhaul the football program and invigorate the crimson faithful.
WSU Recruiting Roundup
THE MAY EVALUATION period has entered the home stretch and the Cougar coaches have been vigilant on the recruiting trail. WSU has extended several offers in recent days, including one to a 6-2 cornerback from a JC school that the Washington State coaches are well familiar with.
Breske talks Dotson, injuries, Pole and more
KENNEWICK – Mike Breske is a grandfather of four, but he hardly looks the part. The Washington State defensive coordinator, fit and energetic, seems like the type who might jump into contact drills without flinching. So it’s not hard to imagine him winning an arm-wrestling contest with Mike Leach -- unless the match is figurative and the outcome decides where Isaac Dotson will...
Cardinal Court Inglewood WR Zaire Andre
Inglewood, Calif. three-star WR Zaire Andre’s recruitment just picked up. Houston was the junior’s first and, for a while, only offer, but Nebraska, Washington State and San Jose State all proffered this week. Plus, Stanford and another Pac-12 school came down to see him, as he tells The Bootleg.
Cardinal Court Inglewood WR Zaire Andre
Inglewood, Calif. three-star WR Zaire Andre’s recruitment just picked up. Houston was the junior’s first and, for a while, only offer, but Nebraska, Washington State and San Jose State all proffered this week. Plus, Stanford and another Pac-12 school came down to see him, as he tells The Bootleg.
Teddy Bridgewater doesn't want Louisville to campaign for a Heisman Trophy
It's customary every year for NCAA teams to launch huge Heisman Trophy campaigns for their superstars. Back in the day, Washington State sent out a leaf to Heisman voters, in hopes that Ryan Leaf would get their vote.
It's kind of a stupid custom, and as Frank Schwab of Dr. Saturday points out, a voter who is influenced by such things shouldn't be allowed to have a...
Idaho Offers Rypien
Spokane (Wash.) Shadle Park 2015 quarterback Brett Rypien has landed an offer from Idaho, joining Washington State on his early list...
WSU NOTEBOOK
WHO STACKS UP as the most vital player on the WSU football team in 2013? ESPN.com, running a series of articles on the “most important player” (excluding quarterbacks) on each Pac-12 team, tabbed senior safety Deone Bucannon for the Cougars.
BREAKING: Cougs add safety to 2013 class
FOR A TIME it looked like the 6-3, 205-pound JUCO safety would come out in the class of 2014 after injuring his knee last season. But as of this weekend, he's officially bringing that skill set to Washington State -- and he tells CF.C his rehab went so wel that his arrival to the Palouse will be sooner rather than later.
NEWSLINE: Plans change for incoming Coug RB?
ARIZONA TRANSFER RUNNING BACK Daniel Jenkins, who decided in January to come to Washington State, is instead staying in the desert according to reports. Jenkins, who will be a redshirt senior in 2013, had 67 carries for 293 yards this past season and was leaving Arizona in order to have the opportunity to become the featured back.
With gusto, Coug players re-embraceTwitter
THE REACTION WAS fast and furious. The ban on Washington State football players from using Twitter was lifted Thursday and a number of players have leapt at the new-found freedom. Darryl Monroe and Gabe Marks, for instance, quickly requested shout outs from @COUGFANcom, while Teondray Caldwell, Dominique Williams, Tracy Clark and Theron West seemingly started shouting out to just about everybody.
Washington State cancels classes day of ASU game
Washington State students planning on attending the Oct. 31 home football game against Arizona State probably weren't planning on going to class that day anyway, so it was a bonus when the school's president gave them an excuse.
In a statement on Thursday, Washington State president Elson Floyd announced that classes on the Pullman campus would be optional in the morning...
Washington State cancels classes day of ASU game
Washington State students planning on attending the Oct. 31 home football game against Arizona State probably weren't planning on going to class that day anyway, so it was a bonus when the school's president gave them an excuse.
In a statement on Thursday, Washington State president Elson Floyd announced that classes on the Pullman campus would be optional in the morning...
Classes Cancelled for Wazzu 10/31 Game
Washington State University school president Elson Floyd no doubt takes pride in being an educator,...
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Nine WSU coaches to attend NW Elite camp
WASHINGTON STATE SENT four coaches to the NW Elite Football Camp last year and it proved valuable -- Isaac Dotson and Cody O’Connell, co-MVPs at their positions, both signed with the Cougars. This year, WSU is more than doubling their coaching outlay and sending nine assistant coaches to the event, says camp director and former Coug QB Cole Morgan.
Washington State Department of Transportation rips Thunder on Twitter
After the Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated last night from the NBA playoffs, it was safe to assume that many Seattle fans were pleased to see their former team fall short of another NBA title run.
While it’s normal for fans to rip the Thunder on Twitter, this might be the first time that the Washington Department of Transportation decided to do so.
Watch as their Twitter account...
Hard-nosed linebacker likes the Cougs
LINEBACKERS PROJECT TO be a position of need this recruiting class for Washington State -- and inside linebackers who tackle with their face are always welcome additions. One who fits that description, as evidenced by his junior film, scored a Washington State offer on Monday.
BREAKING: Three-star LB goes crimson
WASHINGTON STATE linebackers coach Ken Wilson hasn't been at WSU long, but he's already made a big impact. Three-star linebacker prospect Greg Hoyd out of Vista Murrieta High tells CF.C that Wilson was a major factor in his decision to commit to the Cougs on Monday.
Cougs to go for series win against Trojans
IT'S BEEN A while since Washington State won a series in Pac-12 play. But the Cougs will again have their chances on the baseball diamond on Sunday, this time against USC.
BYU big on Washington running back
The Cougars of BYU are in the market for a running back in the class of 2014. The staff has extended offers to two prospects, and has also promised a scholarship to a talented Washington running back should he visit BYU.
Walk on QB from D.C. to join Cougs
WASHINGTON STATE IS going to the “other” Washington to add to its list of preferred walk ons. A quarterback from the nation's capital, after an eye-opening unofficial visit to the Palouse this past month, tells CF.C he will be enrolling in summer classes at Washington State and joining the Cougar football program in mid-June.
Cougs have active day on recruiting front
THE WASHINGTON STATE COACHES clearly drank their protein shakes on Tuesday, extending three known scholarship offers before the clock had struck noon.
Ducks Win in 11 Innings over WSU
PULLMAN, Wash. – No. 6 Oregon took advantage of an error in the 11th inning to score the go ahead run and then held on for a 4-3 win over Washington State on Sunday.
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