So now we send six masked ICE agents to arrest this Tufts PhD student (Masters at Columbia) here since 2018 on a student visa and whisk her 1500 miles away. Because she wrote a pro-Palestinian op-ed a year ago? A) Is she a criminal and/or gang member that I thought was the ICE focus? No. B) are you telling me that ICE has gotten rid of all the criminal migrant and are down to this level of "bad guys"?

How about we/they just warn these protesters. Maybe haul them in for a day to scare them. "Look, any more of this activism, protesting, etc. and you will be deported immediately"? This is becoming Orwellian.


And Greenland. Are you F-ing kidding me?

President Donald Trump told NBC News on Saturday: "We'll get Greenland. Yeah, 100 percent."

"I don't take anything off the table," Trump told NBC News on Saturday, when probed on whether he would authorize the use of military force to take control of Greenland.

There is a "good possibility that we could do it without military force," he said.

WTF has America become in a short 2 months? If Greenland is so important, have an agreement to bolster our existing military presence. You know we have bases in countries all over the world but we aren't threatening to take them over. Absolutely F-ing insane. We are the new Russia.

No TV and not really a scrimmage but more of an open practice with some “live” play, apparently to keep the “vultures” away.

I’ve never made it to Pullman for a Spring game and definitely don’t see me going to this. Anyone going?

I hope we hear UNLV, Tulane and Memphis are coming. Best markets and best brands.

Apparently hit the portal.

Pullman second only to Bozeman (which is boggling to me).

and ironically doesn't understand the definition of the word "literal"...

Here's some literal levity. Its a bit of a throw back but always good for a laugh or two.

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WSU QB Zevi Eckhaus feeling more comfortable — and more competitive — than ever | The Seattle Times​

Greg Woods
April 10, 2025 at 7:16 pm
The Spokesman-Review

PULLMAN — Zevi Eckhaus had never grilled before, but the sun was shining and spring had arrived in Pullman, so he decided to go for it.

It was last Saturday, and Eckhaus and his Washington State team had just wrapped up one of its final spring practices of the year, so before parting ways for the day, Eckhaus let six or seven of his teammates know he’d be grilling some burgers and wings at his place if they’d like to stop by.

Not long after Eckhaus returned to his apartment with the necessary equipment and ingredients — he needed to buy a grill to begin with, so he recruited fellow quarterback Jaxon Potter to join him at Walmart so he could use Potter’s truck — he was greeted by much more than six or seven teammates.

“Ended up being around 27, 28 guys who showed up to the house,” Eckhaus said.

Which is why there’s now a picture floating around Instagram of Eckhaus in action: He’s wearing a gray and crimson cutoff WSU T-shirt, a towel draped over his left shoulder, holding a spatula with his right hand and giving the camera a thumbs up with his left, standing right beside the grill and a bowl of chicken waiting to be grilled.

Eckhaus laughs telling the tale — “If you’ve got 25 hungry football players, it doesn’t take much to satisfy their hungers,” he said — but it also represents another way his life has changed in the last year. After transferring from FCS Bryant in January 2024, Eckhaus came to WSU to compete for the starting quarterback’s role, which eluded him. For the 2024 season, Eckhaus backed up John Mateer, who has since transferred to Oklahoma, following former offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle there.

Around that time, Eckhaus realized his career wouldn’t play out according to his plan, which was to win the starting job and enter this spring’s NFL draft. Instead of working out for the draft, he’s spending these days doing the same at WSU, where he’s in line for the starting job this time around. But perhaps more importantly, he’s established another level of camaraderie with his teammates, the kind that brings them together for Eckhaus’ first time manning the grill.

He’s also realized activities like these are part of what gives remote WSU its allure, part of what gives him a different experience than living in his hometown of Culver City, California, which is in the Los Angeles area. In that part of the country, Eckhaus explained, it’s all about flash: What’s gonna be the biggest picture that I can make? What’s gonna be the coolest outfit that I can wear? What’s gonna be the coolest car that I can drive?

“When you’re in a place like this, it’s not really about those things. It’s really about, OK, well, how can we spend time together and enjoy making memories that last forever?” Eckhaus said. “We spend time with one another. We go fishing, we play cards, we have fun with one another, we grill. We go to the house and we grill. So it’s things like that that you really begin to appreciate a little bit more when you’re not in an environment like Los Angeles.”

It’s also provided Eckhaus with an outlet to decompress and relax, to enjoy the company of his teammates. The word Eckhaus likes to use here is comfort. He feels more comfortable now than he did a year ago, when he had only recently moved to Pullman: More comfortable with the scenery, with the practice settings, with the games, with the locker room environments, with everything.

For Eckhaus, it’s a fine line that he walks like a tightrope: He seems to have an internal understanding that he’s in line for the Cougars’ QB1 role, which comes with some level of job security. But because of his nature — because of what he calls “a voice in the back of your head” — he can’t let himself operate like he’s there already.

Logistically, the ascension makes sense for Eckhaus, who showed real promise in WSU’s Holiday Bowl loss to Syracuse back in December: 31-for-43 passing for 363 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions, making all kinds of pressure escapes and throws downfield. He wasn’t perfect, but he made it clear he belonged.

On the field and away from it, Eckhaus is about as confident as they come, exuding a pleasant, thoughtful, self-assured vibe. His bio on X, formerly Twitter, reads one line: “Professional dart thrower.” It’s obvious Eckhaus understands what he’s capable of — otherwise he wouldn’t have plans to go pro at some point.

But the same reason he elected to withdraw his name from the transfer portal after a two-day stay in late December is the same reason why he won’t allow himself — can’t allow himself — to operate like he has WSU’s starting QB job already. He’s too competitive, for one, but he also makes an effort to understand what it takes to flourish in that kind of role.

Eckhaus’ favorite example comes from NFL legend Tom Brady. In a documentary he recently watched on the New England Patriots, who Brady led to six Super Bowl titles, Eckhaus noticed something about Brady and his modus operandi: In practices, Brady never seemed comfortable around backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, a clear No. 2 in the pecking order.

Eckhaus made clear he isn’t comparing himself to Tom Brady, but he feels a similar internal clock, the same kind of anxiety that pushes him to give his best in all capacities: In practice and in the film room, in the weight room and in the meeting room with coaches.

“If he’s off, you could lose it,” Eckhaus likes to tell himself. “And it’s not even simply about the other person doing better than I am. It’s simply about me not performing to the standard that I need to perform at.

“I definitely have that approach as I’m trying to grow, I’m trying to get better, I’m trying to be consistent. When the pads come off and I’m hanging out with my guys in the locker room after practice, that’s when you can kinda relax a little bit and enjoy the situation for what it is. But it’s kinda like when they say there’s that switch — you gotta know when to turn it on and off.”

In some ways, it should come as no surprise that even as his career has taken a trajectory he wasn’t planning, Eckhaus still feels driven as ever. He takes pride in making changes on the fly: Picking up and moving from LA to Rhode Island. Moving from Rhode Island to eastern Washington. Combine that with the competitiveness he harbors and you get a quarterback ready to lead WSU into its final year of quasi-independent ball this fall.

“In that process, you’ll find a lot of beautiful things,” Eckhaus said. “It’s similar to when you’re playing quarterback. It’s like, OK, well, I really like my go-ball here, but I catch the snap and my go-ball, he slipped. Now he’s on the ground. So now what?

“OK, I gotta progress on to my dig. Oh, my dig’s open back side, cool. Let me throw it to him. Now we’ve got 15 yards and we’re rolling. Just having the understanding that even if things don’t work out exactly how you envision it, understanding that you can still get exactly what you wanted out of it — or maybe even more if you continue to have a positive mindset and push for what you want.”

Greg Woods: Washington State beat writer for The Spokesman-Review

Article in Daily News. I watched a video of this. His fall was brutal. His head was the first thing to hit the floor.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A stellar rookie season that exceeded expectations for former Washington State Cougar and current Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells has come to an end on an unfortunate note.
Wells is expected to miss the rest of the season after breaking his right wrist and sustaining a concussion and facial laceration in a hard fall Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets.
Wells is the team’s top perimeter defender and one of the league’s top rookies. He averages 10.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. The team expects him to make a full recovery.
Wells caught an outlet pass from Ja Morant in the second quarter against the Hornets and was going up for the jam when Charlotte’s KJ Simpson caught up and inadvertently undercut him. Wells lost his balance and landed awkwardly on his side as his head hit the court near the baseline.

Wells was attended to on the floor for eight minutes. Medical personnel placed him on a stretcher and immobilized his head before he was taken to the hospital.
“It puts everything into perspective seeing that situation and to see Jaylen there,” said Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo after the game. “He’s an incredibly tough kid and had a great season.”
At WSU, Wells helped lead the Cougars to their first NCAA Tournament in 16 years in 2024. An NCAA Division II player to start his career, Wells averaged 12.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting 41.7% from 3 in his lone season in Pullman.

He went on to be the 39th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft.

To Maryland

Probably gave up reading this BS when it deviated from sports?

Would respect his opinion because he seems like one who calls and strikes.

I truly hope it works out for him, but this feels like a stretch to say he's the top player in college football.

If I am the Titans, I'm trading for a team desperate for a QB and I get Jeanty. Look at the success Philly had with a top notch running back.

Is Riley doing anything or hosting any recruits? I’ve seen nothing.

Link below. So I confess that I haven't been in Martin Stadium since GameDay in 2018. So for those that have, what is wrong with our videoboard and lights? The sound system has always sucked, but that, IMHO, is due to the crap that they blast at us, rather than the system itself. Enhanced food and drink? How expensive is that? Go get new vendors. And until they have beer in the stadium, why bother?

As the Mighty Loyal One endorsed but did not predict. And rumors are that Texas State is turning us down.

since this is a football board, can someone refresh my memory, didn’t Trump have a major impact on bankrupting that league as well as his casinos and the world economy?

Texas St was offered a half share to join the Pac today and said no. I really don’t think the Pac is in any shape to dictate membership Let ‘em in, full share. If not, they will be in the Big 12 in 2 years.

The Feds need to fix this mess.

The only thing I see being liberated so far today is $20-30 grand of my retirement fund. I'll check the carnage tomorrow. Luckily a big chunk is in very safe stuff.

So tariffs. I'm no expert, so please educate me. I always come here thirsting for knowledge. Although I often leave still thirsty.

-Every economist says that tariffs hurt the buyer. So since we have a trade deficit, and if reciprocal tariffs are being levied (they are), aren't the tariffs going to hurt the US more than other countries? Hmmmm

-You know there is an easy solution to the trade deficit. Quit buying cheap shit from countries like China, buy American even if it costs a couple of bucks more. Problem? Try finding a shirt that is made in America at any price. Greedy companies shipped their manufacturing overseas to capitalize on the slave wages and lack of environmental standards of other countries. But you all know that.

But then there are autos. I admit that I drive a Subaru (and a Chevy Silverado), but my Subaru may have been made in Indiana. So you don't need to buy a Kia or Toyota pickup or a BMW. With cars and especially trucks you CAN buy American at a competitive price. I spit on every Tundra I see. Especially the ones with Trump stickers.

Resources like oil, electricity - different cats, but hey. Either pay the going price or quit driving so much and put on a sweater. But it's more complicated.

Are there aliens among us? Did Oswald act alone? Translations on what Trump said to make Biggs stroke out.

Put them all here and the magic 8 ball will answer.

Four radical ideas for Pac-12 football to boost value with it's schedule...​

Jon Wilner
April 5, 2025 at 6:00 am

Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould has used the phrase “blank slate” to describe her strategic approach to the next era, particularly with regard to the rebuilt conference’s pending media rights package.

Because it has six new schools and no existing media deal, the Pac-12 can follow a proven path or clear new terrain, or find a middle ground for a contract cycle that will begin in the summer of 2026.

Multiple industry sources have indicated the Pac-12’s likely valuation range is $7 million per school per year on the lowest end and $12 million per school if everything breaks just right with the number of bids and the structure of the deal.

That structure depends, in part, on the football schedule. For the linear TV networks, dollars offered and flexibility obtained move in lockstep. Whether it’s ESPN, Fox, The CW or Turner (TBS, TNT), they likely pay more if given freedom to create quality matchups in optimal broadcast windows.

The Pac-12 discovered that relationship 15 years ago, when then-commissioner Larry Scott, under orders from the university presidents, traded away full control of the kickoff times to ESPN and Fox in exchange for additional revenue.

The strategy led to a heavy load of night games and six-day kickoff selections, which combined to create years of angst and frustration across the conference.

But the dynamics are different this time. The seven football-playing schools committed to the Pac-12 starting in 2026 have embraced a startup mentality.

If so inclined, they could schedule games on Tuesdays. Or have teams play twice (like the NFL does with intra-division opponents). Or set kickoffs for 9 a.m. on the West Coast. Or play conference games at neutral sites.

The Hotline has written frequently about football scheduling strategy. Many of the concepts are as viable for the rebuilt conference as they were for the Pac-12 six or eight years ago.

Four come to mind, in particular:

1. Labor Day weekend​

The Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend are there for the taking with no NFL, but college football has been slow to occupy the space.

Just two games are scheduled for Aug. 31 next season (South Carolina-Virginia Tech and Notre Dame-Miami), and there’s only one lined up for Labor Day itself (TCU-North Carolina).

Projecting out to 2026 and beyond, the Pac-12 would have numerous broadcast windows available for nonconference games. Or it could take a bold approach and slot high-level conference matchups (think: Washington State-Boise State) into the open real estate.

2. Friday nights​

The slot once reserved for the Pac-12 has gained popularity with the networks and will be crowded next season.

The ACC recently announced 12 Friday games, the Big 12 revealed plans for 10, and the Big Ten could play nine or 10 based on its 2024 schedule.

All 30-something will be shown by the Fox and ESPN networks, but most will start at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. (Pacific) in order to maximize the prime-time window on the East Coast.

If we assume that broadcast plan remains in place for 2026, there could be room for a doubleheader, with the Pac-12 providing the nightcap at 7:30 or 8 p.m.

It would be the Friday equivalent of the #Pac12AfterDark broadcast that was a Saturday staple for years. And it would offer a terrific vehicle for the network to promote its lineup of Saturday games.

3. Thanksgiving Eve​

The Hotline has long viewed the Wednesday of Thanksgiving week as the greatest untapped terrain available for the major conferences and their media partners, with an audience desperate for football and nothing available.

“It could be the right opportunity for somebody and a way to separate themselves from other conferences,” Dave Brown, a former ESPN executive and creator of Gridiron, a popular scheduling service, told the Hotline last fall.

Preparation time is the greatest obstacle. Players need at least four days between games, meaning the participating teams would need to play the previous Thursday or Friday, which disrupts two weeks of competition, or they would need a bye the Saturday before the game.

In our view, the payoff — in dollars and eyeballs — would be worth the effort.

4. Sunday evenings​

The Hotline’s most radical idea might prove too aggressive for the Pac-12, but it’s worth considering a few kickoffs each season on Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

The first quarter would overlap with the final 45 minutes of ‘Sunday Night Football,’ so a selective approach by the Pac-12 and its media partners would be required: Avoid Sunday night at all costs if the Chiefs are playing the Cowboys; but take your shot if the Colts are facing the Vikings.

Fox could promote the game during its afternoon NFL broadcast and use it to pump the Big Ten or Big 12 game scheduled for the following Friday.

We know at least one subset of the football audience — the gamblers — would love having a Pac-12 game on Sunday night.

Jon Wilner

Honestly either drop to D2 or close up shop.

What's the point?

I expect that several of you will need to get help from a mental health professional when you think about this. This wild idea came to me last night. Yes, it is unlikely, but as far as I know, it would be legal. Maybe CougEd was kind of right all along, just not at all in the way he thought.

So, Ed has claimed that Trump would never leave office if he was elected again, and I have totally dismissed the idea. The Constitution would not allow it as Trump would have already served full terms, and I would never support him doing that unless there was a situation in which the US had been invaded and we were in a full scale war on our own territory. But is there any other way in which he would be eligible to run for president in 2028? I believe there is.

Take the example of Lyndon Johnson. LBJ took office in November of 1963, and was elected (not re-elected) in 1964, and served ~15 months of the first term and 4 full years of his second term. Since his first term was less than 1/2 of a full term, he was eligible to run for and be re-elected in 1968, however he decided not to run even though he could have.

So, if Donald Trump were to step down as president in December of 2026, elevating JD Vance to president, Trump would actually be eligible to run for president to run for president again in 2028 because he had served less than 1 and 1/2 full terms. And if he were to win in 2028 he could serve the full term. Wouldn't that be great?

BTW, Vance could actually appoint Trump to be his VP, as he would meet the requirements for the office of president. Better clean out things to make more room for Trump to live rent free in your heads!

...seems very TV biased if you ask me. Network knows the SEC fans will watch these games.