The Cougars talk sturgeon riding, law school and more at Pac-12 Media Days
Notes and quotes from the WSU contingent's Pac-12 Media Days appearances.
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015
Pac-12 Media Days day two
I'll update this blog post with interesting notes that come out of Pac-12 Media Days.
David Coleman vice president of officiating at media day
New Pac-12 vice president of officiating David Coleman kicked off the second day of Pac-12 Media Days by talking about new rules and his plans for the conference.
WSU media guide and Pac-12 links
Washington State's Media Days contingent will address the press today. But first, here's the WSU media guide.
M's wave goodbye to another of Jack Z's failures while Wilson re-ups with the Hawks
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Why is it when I heard the news yesterday the M’s had traded Dustin Ackley to the Yankees, I immediately thought of the “Sound of Music?” You know, that scene in the movie in which the kids sing so long, farewell, goodbye. Read on.
Indians reliever needs some relief
Spokane Indians reliever Dario Beltre had an earned-run average of 1.80 a little more than three weeks ago. A lot has happened since then. Read game story
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2015
Pac-12 Media Days day one notebook
Here's a sampling of what we learned during the first half of Pac-12 Media Days.
Notes from Pac-12 media day
Coaches and athletes are still speaking at Pac-12 media days. I'll update this post with the most interesting tidbits as I hear them.
USC chosen to win in Pac-12 preseason media poll
The media's favorite has won 12 of the last 15 years.
Football is quickly marching into earshot
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Cup your hand behind your ear. Can you hear that? It’s not loud, I know. But it’s out there, like the sound of leaves rustling in a slight summer breeze. It’s the sounds of football. Somewhere out of our vision, sure, but coming into view. You can just hear the faintest of rumblings. Read on.
My Pac-12 preseason media poll ballot
The Pac-12 will release its Pac-12 preseason media poll Thursday morning. Here is my ballot.
Key moment for newest Indians player
Catcher Oliver Caraballo, playing in his third game with the Spokane Indians, came to bat during a crucial moment of Wednesday's game against Eugene. Read game story
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015
It's not the rule-breaking, it's the coverup
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It’s quite simple, really. If your cell phone contained evidence that exonerated you, you would keep it around, right? After all, even if you wanted to fight the good fight, to exert your rights to privacy, to tell your boss to shove it, you would know, intuitively, somewhere down the road you might need the backup. Right?
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2015
Five predictions for the WSU football season
Only a fool would try to predict an unpredictable college football season. Good thing I'm here.
The Pac-12's all-time best is a pretty substantial group
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It’s going to get warm around here again, starting today. Great. It’s just in time for college football camps to begin. Which means it’s a great time to talk about college football. Read on.
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015
The M's past once again overshadows the present
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Where were we? Oh, yes. Ripping into the M’s. But that’s so old school. Let’s move on to something else. Read on.
Cougars to meet the media in Los Angeles
The Pac-12 media will gather in L.A. this week to herald the onset of college football season on Thursday and Friday.
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015
Shock hold off Thunder, 42-40
Spokane won consecutive games for the first time this season, following up last week's upset over Arizona with a 42-40 victory over visiting Portland on Saturday. Unedited game story below.
The Big Unit still is a big part of a lot of big Mariner memories
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Randy Johnson is a big man. A big man headed to the baseball Hall of Fame. Read on.
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015
Idaho, Boise State will not play in men's basketball this year
Idaho and Boise State will not meet in men's basketball for the first time since 1971 after Boise State declined to renew the series this season.
Part two of The Grind and other WSU links
Washington State safety Taylor Taliulu has been chronicling the Cougars' offseason in a four-part video series, The Grind.
Maybe it is time to write about how we never win the lottery
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It's funny, isn't it? There is no such thing as a jinx or curse or the like, and yet strange things happen. Take yesterday, for instance. This is the line we wrote: "... whenever Mike Zunino steps into the batter's box, despair." Read on.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015
Idaho makes two additions to MBB coaching staff
Idaho coach Don Verlin announced the additions of Joe Ford and Zac Claus to the men's basketball coaching staff on Thursday.
August – and football – can't get here quick enough
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Is it August yet? No? Well, can it please be August soon? Then we would have some football news to pass along. Read on.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015
And the winner will be ...
A GRIP ON SPORTS • It's that time of year again. The time of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Read on.
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