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NCAA Shouldn’t Change Rules
OK. So the latest bandwagon to jump on is, “OJ Mayo is a bad guy for accepting gifts from a ‘potential’ agent”. Oh my. Isn’t that just awful?
Get serious.
There’s nothing cynical about the belief many student/athletes are getting money and gifts on the side to keep them happily enrolled in a particular university […]
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Coach Les Miles Was Right
Prior to the beginning of last season, LSU football Coach Les Miles was in a feisty mood during a press conference. Seems that he was growing weary of the barrage of questions about BCS rankings.
He went personal.
In his “humble” opinion, USC was playing in a weak football conference, the Pac-10.
“They’re going to play real […]
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Recruiting, Prospects and Hype
“1st DI player to come out of that high school? He must be a superstar at the school.” … “I think this qualifies as a KABOOM.” … “Yes, I have seen him play. He’s pretty good. Has college size, good skills. Good addition for Cal.” … “Sounds like a great young man with size and […]
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WSU Moves Up To Number Six
Things are looking pretty darn good for Cougar Nation these days. The Washington State basketball team has rebounded nicely from their loss to UCLA in Los Angeles with two solid wins over Oregon State and Oregon.
The Cougs leaped over UCLA who dropped from the #4 slot down to #7. However, the toll of […]
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Alex Brink Earns Top Honor
Washington State University graduates tend to have a variety of talents, anchored by a common foundation. That foundation is “integrity”. During the halftime ceremonies at tonight’s Cougar Hardball Classic in Seattle at Key Arena, Alex Brink will be recognized as someone who exudes integrity when he is presented with the ARA (Awards and […]
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WSU On Horizon
OK, with a heading like that, you have to be just a bit curious as to what might be on the horizon for Washington State University. At least what would be deemed necessary to blog about. Well, a mention by Cougfan.com was what caught this blogger’s attention.
To begin with, the horizon referenced here should be […]
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Longtime Cougar Paul Wulff Is The Man
Let the blogging begin! Washington State University has signed former Cougar lineman Paul Wulff as their new head football coach. The spotlight is familiar for Wulff, having spent the past eight seasons as the head man at Eastern Washington where he’s spent 15 years coaching in various capacities.
Judging by the way Wulff handled […]
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Coach Doba Steps Down
In the immortal words of Bob Dylan, this blogger describes the state of Washington State football quite simply…”The times, they are a changin’”. The fickle fate of fan following forced football head coach Bill Doba off the field. After 19 years coaching in various capacities at WSU, Coach Doba will step aside to […]
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Cougs Bring Home The Apple Cup!
Saturday in Seattle belonged to the Cougars of Washington State. Yes, the Cougs did it once again. They defeated the Huskies 42-35 before yet another sold out crowd of screaming fans. The boisterous, sometimes obnoxious, crowd was on their feet from the opening kickoff to the very last play…an interception by WSU […]
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Apple Cup Preview
It’s finally here Washington State University Cougar football fans! It’s here! Later today your Cougs will take on the University of Washington Huskies in the game of their season…The Apple Cup. Don’t take this blogger’s tardiness in posting the final preview for the game as any indication other than, yesterday was a very, very busy […]
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