Leach has high praise for staff & new QB

PULLMAN — In his chat with Cougar fans via wsucougars.com, Mike Leach said there will always be two priority areas when it comes to any recruiting class of his...

According to Tom James of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star,  Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will be having dinner with Colts quarterback Peyton Manning this week in Indianapolis. This could be a move by Fitzgerald to attempt to lure Manning to the Cardinals if and when he becomes a free agent, since all signs are pointing to him being released at this point. The Cardinals...

As part of WSUCougars.com complete coverage of NLI Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 1, head football coach Mike Leach will conduct an online chat exclusively at WSUCougars.com at noon.

PULLMAN – Washington State football coach Mike Leach gushed with pride over the rush-job recruiting work of his staff, but Leach was not too proud to admit that Pierson Villarrubia practically fell into their laps.

Adam Schefter of ESPN stated that quarterback Peyton Manning is expected to be on the Arizona Cardinals' radar for 2012. Fantasy Spin: Kevin Kolb was a disappointment in his injury-riddled first campaign in Arizona, as he held a dull 81.1 efficiency rating over nine starts. And while John Skelton had some success in Kolbs absence, the second-year pro ultimately lacks what it...

BARRING A SERIES of Michael Bumpus-esque surprises, Mike Leach’s first recruiting class at Washington State isn’t likely to draw much national attention tomorrow when letters of intent are signed. Scout.com currently ranks WSU’s expected class of 2012 athletes at No. 59 nationally, just behind Georgia Tech and ahead of Toledo, and No. 12 in the Pac-12.

Video: Cardinals' head coach Ken Whisenhunt took part in the Waste Management Phoenix Open's Dream Day activities and took some time to talk football with 12 Sports' Kevin Hunt.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano was a dealt a tough blow when the Arizona Cardinals declined the team's request to interview Cardinals receivers coach John McNulty for the position of offensive coordinator. McNulty served on Schiano's staff at Rutgers from 2004-08 and was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach during his last three seasons with the Scarlet Knights...

Austin Apodaca, a high-school QB from Colorado, committed early to the Washington St. Cougars. After coach Paul Wulff was fired, Apodaca had to wait it out, to be sure Mike Leach wanted him. They did. He had a very stress free senior year. He commited early, and then shot down all the other recruiters, leading to a stress free senior year. He threw for 44 touchdowns...

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on January 22 that the Arizona Cardinals have “real interest” in quarterback Peyton Manning, who is expected to become a free agent when the Colts decline his $28 million roster bonus before March 8. Schefter was adamant that Manning will be pursued by Arizona. Larry Fitzgerald is making Schefter look good.…

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MORE THAN 20 new Cougar footbalers are in the fold so far today and some notable prospects aren't tipping their hands until later, but the class is getting close enough to a wrap that we put a few questions to three learned folks to get a handle on what to think of this new Cougar class that was built in part by Paul Wulff and in part by Mike Leach.