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NWSB Insider and Washington St. Cougars blogger Insider Steve tells us the events leading up to the dismissal of Cougars linebacker C.J. Mizell, and now with the arrest of long-snapper Zach Koepp were just bad mistakes. He was expecting this to happen from the moment when former Cougars head football coach Paul Wulff was calling Mizell a “good guy”.
NWSB Insider and Oregon State Beavers blogger Blair Thomas tells us the belief is cultivating at Gill Coliseum. Everyone in the gym knows that junior guard Cunningham is more than capable of turning Staples into Hinkle Fieldhouse. If UW gets eliminated early, why can’t the Oregon St. Beavers spoil the fun at the 2012 Pac 12 conference basketball tourney?
NWSB insider Brandon Choate brings us a Northwest Coaching Profile on Washington State Cougars ex-head coach Mike Price. After starting out coaching Weber St, Price was given a beaming recommendation by former high school team mate and personal friend, Dennis Erickson and landed the Wazzu head coaching job. Price took the Cougars to the Rose Bowl twice and earned National Coach of the Year. He is now at UTEP.
Sources at ESPN offices in Bristol Connecticut are saying the Washington State Cougars Football program has HIRED Mike Leach as their new Head Football Coach. AS a Washington Huskies fan myself, I’ll be interested to see how Mike Leach and Steve Sarkisian do for recruiting in the state of Washington now.
Insider Steve reports Mike Leach of Texas Tech will be the lead candidate as Head Coach of Washington State when Paul Wulff is fired. Without a doubt a hiring of Mike Leach would come with not only heavy baggage of his past indiscretions, but also intense criticism from the loyal Cougar fan base who are worried about WSU
Insider Steve our man with his pulse on the Washington State Cougars sports beat is back with another edition of the State Of The Cougs. The Cougars final game of the season, and biggest. Paul Wulff cannot hold anything back. This is Washington State’s bowl game. WSU must not allow Washington Huskies tailback Chris Polk the ability to run free.
NWSB insider Jason Green breaks down the week 12 matchup between the Utah Utes and the WSU Cougars on Saturday, November 19th, 2011. The Cougars definitely could have run the ball and defended the run better.
Insider Steve our man with his pulse on the Washington State Cougars sports beat is back with another edition of the State Of The Cougs. Versus Utah this week the Cougars must be the first team to establish their physical presence at the line of scrimmage. Conner Halliday must use possession receivers Isiah Barton or Jared Karstetter.
NWSB insider Jason Green breaks down the week 11 matchup between ASU Sun Devils and the WSU Cougars on Saturday, November 12th, 2011. Cougars’ freshman QB Connor Halliday got his first legit playing time this season and boy did he take advantage of it passing for 494 yards with 4 TD and 0 INT.
Insider Steve weighs in with five things to watch for with the Washington State Cougars basketball team in 2011/12. Ken Bone is a fine coach but will he have a competitive team this year remains to be seen. Reggie Moore, D.J. Shelton and Brock Motum have to have HUGE seasons.
Insider Steve our man with his pulse on the Washington State Cougars sports beat is back with another edition of the State Of The Cougs. Mix in Ricky Galvin and Carl Winston and the Cougars are one loss away from their bowl hopes ending, this games must sit on the shoulders of Marshall Lobbestael.
NWSB insider Jason Green breaks down the week 10 matchup between WSU Cougars and the California Golden Bears on Saturday, November 5th, 2011. Washington State had 16 3rd downs in the game on offense and only converted 4 of them. Plus WSU QB Marshall Lobbestael did not have a good game.
