After eight seasons at Washington State, Mike Leach is moving on to the SEC. The eccentric Leach was named the new head coach at Mississippi State earlier today. When Leach goes South, he’ll be taking his Air Raid offense with him. That seems to be welcome news for Wazzu running back Max Borghi. Through two […]
Read MoreReport: Washington State Could Target Former SEC Head Coach
Washington State needs to make a home-run type of hire to try and replace Mike Leach. The Cougars have managed to be a legitimate threat in the Pac-12 with Leach at the helm. But without him, Washington State is in a dangerous position of potentially falling back down to the conference’s basement. With Leach heading […]
Read MoreMississippi State AD’s Tweet About Mike Leach Going Viral
The SEC West is adding The Pirate. Former Washington State head coach Mike Leach has accepted the Mississippi State head coaching position. The dangerous air-raid offense heads from the West Coast to SEC-country. Not many saw this hiring taking place. Leach had tremendous success with the WSU Cougars, helping the program become relevant on the […]
Read MoreReport: Mike Leach Interviewed For Mississippi State Job
Following the close of the 2019 college football regular season, the Washington State Cougars inked head coach Mike Leach to a contract extension. The move came after Leach’s name popped up at several SEC openings, including the Arkansas Razorbacks. After inking Leach to an extension, it looked like the Cougars locked up their head coach. […]
Read MoreDan Mullen Reportedly Suggested Feleipe Franks Transfer To Pac-12 Program
Washington State’s offensive system is the perfect fit for graduate transfer quarterbacks. The last two transfer quarterbacks to play for Mike Leach – Gardner Minshew and Anthony Gordon – put up ridiculous stats for the Cougars, improving their NFL Draft stock along the way. WSU is once again looking to add a transfer quarterback who’s […]
Read MoreVideo: Washington State Fan Goes Viral At The Cheez-It Bowl
On Friday night, the Washington State Cougars faced off against the Air Force Falcons in the Cheez-It Bowl. The Falcons ran all over the Cougars to the tune of 371 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Washington State tried to answer with over 350 yards through the air, but the Cougars couldn’t keep pace […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games, College Football Playoff
Tomorrow afternoon college football returns, with bowl season getting underway. After months of picks, we’ll now do our best to predict the winner of all 40 postseason games, including the College Football Playoff. Things get started with the ever-entertaining Bahamas Bowl on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Charlotte plays its first ever bowl game against […]
Read MoreBreaking: Mike Leach, Washington State Agree To Extension
After reaching bowl eligibility for the fifth year in a row, Washington State is rewarding head coach Mike Leach. The eighth-year head coach is getting a new deal that will keep him at Pullman for the foreseeable future. On Thursday, the Washington State football program announced that Leach has been extended through the 2024 season. […]
Read MoreWashington vs. Washington State Game Time, Spread, Channel, Announcers
Black Friday will be more than a showcase of great deals in retail stores across the country. Friday will feature some of the biggest rivalry games in college football, including the annual Apple Cup game between Washington and Washington State. After winning the Pac-12 title and going to the Rose Bowl last year, Washington has […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
Rivalry week is here. Starting on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, and running through Sunday, many of college football’s biggest rivalry games will be played, with serious postseason implications on the line. On Thursday, we get the always contentious Egg Bowl. Ole Miss’ Matt Luke and Mississippi State’s Joe Moorhead both have plenty on the line, even […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
We’ve reached the penultimate weekend of college football’s regular season. While the night slate this weekend may be a bit lacking, we’re going to learn a lot about the eventual College Football Playoff field early on. At noon, Ohio State hosts Penn State in a de facto Big Ten East title game. The Buckeyes are […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
We’re on the other side of the huge Week 11 in college football, in which LSU took down Alabama for the first time since 2011, and Minnesota stayed undefeated and handed Penn State its first loss. The College Football Playoff picture is starting to really take shape, with LSU entrenched as the new No. 1 […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
Here it is. Week 11 of the college football season, featuring the monumental matchup between No. 2 LSU and No. 2 Alabama, is upon us. Alabama-LSU is a big game every year. It doesn’t always feature a pair top three programs vying for the College Football Playoff, though. Alabama has made the Playoff every year […]
Read MoreOregon LB Troy Dye Ruled Out For Washington State Game
Oregon is gearing up for a Pac-12 North contest against the Washington State Cougars. But according to a report, the Ducks will be without their star linebacker. Troy Dye suffered a broken thumb last week in Oregon’s 35-31 win against Washington in Seattle. Dye left the game in the first half. But he returned in […]
Read MoreOregon vs. Washington State: Game Time, Spread, Channel, Announcers
This week’s “Pac-12 After Dark’ takes place on Saturday night from Autzen Stadium. No. 11 Oregon hosts Washington State in a Pac-12 North Division contest. Since losing to Auburn in week one, the Ducks have rattled off six straight wins. The latest coming in a thrilling 35-31 victory over Washington in Seattle last Saturday. Oregon […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
College Football Week 9 brings some huge games this weekend. A few will have major College Football Playoff race ramifications. The first, FOX’s pick for its “Big Noon Saturday” game, lost a bit of its luster last weekend. Wisconsin fell to Illinois in one of the biggest upsets of the season so far. The Badgers […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Last weekend brought perhaps the biggest upset of the season, with South Carolina dealing a big blow to SEC East favorite Georgia, one of the first losses this year for a true College Football Playoff contender. We’ll see if College Football Week 8 can deliver more of those moments. On paper, there aren’t a ton […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
After a Group of Five game between Appalachian State and UL Lafayette opened things on Wednesday night, we’re getting into the swing of things in the Power Five leagues as College Football Week 7 continues tonight. We have some intriguing ACC and Pac-12 action, before a fun Saturday of games. Tonight, Syracuse travels to NC […]
Read MoreTracy Claeys Explains Why He Resigned As Washington State’s Defensive Coordinator
Friday night, Washington State defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys abruptly resigned. A few hours later, he took to Twitter to explain why he stepped down. Claeys noted that his resignation didn’t come because of personal or health reasons – it’s simply because the defense was struggling under his leadership. He kept the message positive, saying that […]
Read MoreMajor CFB Game Could Face Significant Delays Tomorrow Night
One of the biggest college football games of Week 5 could be in for a bumpy ride. Ahead of the Pac-12 clash between Washington State and No. 18 Utah, the two teams have discovered that they could be facing severe weather delays. According to CougCenter, there is a significant chance of thunderstorms in the Salt […]
Read MoreHBO Releases Trailer For ‘Hard Knocks’ College Football Show
Are you a fan of HBO’s Hard Knocks? Or maybe Netflix’s Last Chance U? Both shows capture the attention of football fans everywhere. It allows fans to get a behind-the-scenes look of certain teams. But Hard Knocks just shows an NFL team during the preseason. And Last Chance U focuses on the season the year […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
We’re getting into the heart of conference play here in College Football Week 5. That means plenty of big Power Five matchups. Last week brought some pretty significant upsets. Only one of our staff members had Utah falling to USC in Los Angeles, and Appalachian State knocking off North Carolina. All of us missed TCU’s […]
Read MorePhotos: Gardner Minshew’s Outfit Goes Viral At Washington State
Gardner Minshew has become one of the most-beloved people in Jacksonville lately, as the Jaguars’ rookie quarterback led his team to a big win over the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night. Of course, Minshew remains incredibly beloved in Pullman, Wash. The former Washington State quarterback returned to his alma mater on Saturday night. He took […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
College Football Week 4 is here, and with it, a lot of in-conference, Power Five vs. Power Five match-ups. After a few weekends of relatively light schedules, that is very welcome. Week 3 provided some major trouble spots for our whole staff, especially with the ACC’s struggles. We all took Boston College, NC State, and […]
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