So here's some interesting numbers I found, according to ESPN.
http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/87249/pac-12-scoring-is-on-a-sharp-incline

The pac12 averaged 33.5 points per game in 2014.

So where did WSU's average land? 31.8 per game.

So believe it or not… to "out average" the league, we aren't producing enough on the O. Who'd a thunk?! Of all the places I thought we were lacking… NOT on the O.

On the other side of that coin, the common idea that "If our D would just be better, we'd have won!" kinda holds true, as well… But that means we'd need to have a D that's obviously better than the "average" D, also.

Off-Season thoughts and numbers… Way more complicated than this but interesting "surface" numbers.

Other point I almost hate to bring up.. the article outlines the difference in the past 5 years (the whole point of the article)… What happened in 2009 was shameful. Truly embarrassing. Average points for WSU in 2009 was, wait for it… a whopping 12. The closest was UCLA at 22 average points per game. "You Gotta Be Kidding Me!"

Any idea the precise day they go on sale?

NM

what Rien Long was up to, now-a-days… Go figure! A lot!!

http://www.anthonymic.com/conversations-1/

Vernon Adams isn't enough? I see they just signed CCSF's Tony Rodriguez as part of the 2015 class. Is Adams is backing off? Perhaps a husky insider here can enlighten us.

Why isn't there a Coach T stickie? A thread where everything Coach T gets funneled to so no other threads get muddied up. If that's what you wanna talk about, go there.

The Miami Marlins have called up lefty Adam Conley from AAA New Orleans. He will be the first WSU player to make it to the bigs in quite a while.

Conley threw seven shutout innings in Tacoma last friday against the Rainiers.

From Coug Digest, a 6-11" big. I like guys like Hughes but 2 years off.

http://cougdigest.blogspot.com/2015/06/jacob-hughes-2017-c-offer.html

According to his coach, Downey (Calif.) athlete Jalen Thompson has committed to Washington State. The 5-foot-11, 169-pound cornerback prospect is rated three-stars by Rivals and picked the Cougars over offers from Army, Navy, New Mexico, San Diego State and UNLV.

Thompson was also receiving interest from USC, UCLA and Missouri. He's rated the No. 99 overall prospect in California. You can view his highlights here.

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For those of you who are fans of Dilbert and also spend time on this board, I thought today's Dilbert was reminiscent of some of the pointless Walden/Doba/Wulff exchanges. Enjoy!

http://dilbert.com/strip/2015-06-07

Go figure. Coaching.

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/p...s-mike-leach-coaches-american-football-abroad

Washington State is the first program to offer Concord (Calif.) Clayton Valley Charter offensive tackle Jalen McKenzie, who has also been hearing from Tennessee early in his recruitment. McKenzie is listed at 6-foot-6, 300-pounds.

Rivals analyst Adam Gorney had this to say about the rising junior: "McKenzie is an intriguing prospect for a multitude of reasons. First, his size is fantastic at 6-foot-5 and 288 pounds, especially since he's only a sophomore.

"Second, he's the brother of five-star Kahlil McKenzie and the son of Reggie McKenzie, the Oakland Raiders general manager, so he understands the dedication it takes to be great. He's far from a polished offensive tackle, but he blocks hard, uses his strength well and opens holes. The younger McKenzie is on his way."

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Long Beach (Calif.) St. Anthony wide receiver Logan Gamble released his top five over the weekend, a list that includes Washington State. The 6-foot-5, 188-pound receiver, rated three-stars by Rivals, also Arizona, California, Nevada and Virginia in his top five, which he says is in no particular order.

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Brand X just reported that Dr. Floyd has asked the BOR for a leave of absence to deal with his health. Apparently he has been diagnosed with cancer and has been aware of this for some time. Only a few of the WSU circle were aware of this. He chose to keep it quiet during the state's legislative session in order to avoid a distraction from his efforts concerning the proposed medical school and other issues. Those of us of a religious inclination might include him in our prayers.

A real shame and not just because he has done an excellent job. He seems like an intelligent and decent man and despite only being here for a few years appears to transitioned into a dedicated Coug.

God bless and best wishes, Dr. Floyd.

Is there a reliable source for watching football games online, if you don't have satellite/cable? I'm considering dropping Dish, but want to make sure I can watch somewhere before I pull the trigger.

We have a history and one to be proud of. The link is to a video I just found. It's been out for a while but I don't remember it ever being posted here. This truly made me proud. We have a great past. And Sponge, you can call me a cheerleader on this post. I'm proud to say I'm a Coug. And I do believe we are building a program to get us back where we can add highlights to this video. Roll the tape!!!

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BTW, this video made me miss 2 things:
1. Bob Rob calling a touchdown…
2. the old Butch

For Jalen Thompson. Now we're starting to roll… 3star ATH

Jalen Thompson

I was looking at our future schedules today, and 2017 caught my eye. We're scheduled to start the year with 3 consecutive home games.

9/2 vs. Nevada
9/9 vs. Boise St.
9/16 vs. Montana St.

Looks like a Seattle game vs. Boise St. is in order. No way do we play 3 straight September games in Pullman.

I'm pretty sure that Cey won a World Series. Is Thompson the first to win an NBA title for a Coug?

Britton - If there is a thread view with this new format I haven't figured it out. If there isn't is there any chance Rivals will incorporate one?

is going up in Auburn. They have a YouTube channel that is feeding the construction, live. The thing looks to be about the size of our FOB, if not slightly bigger… wow.

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http://usafootball.com/blogs/u.s.-n...nited-states-at-fifth-ifaf-world-championship-

The WR that signed late for WSU. Here's a local story about him with quite a bit of BTS detail. Sounds like this kid is really trying to turn the page. He likes to fish and hunt… well he's on the right side of the state!!!

http://highschoolbuzz.blog.pbgameti...in-signs-with-washington-state/#__federated=1

I noticed that this year's WSU baseball team had a considerable number of underclassmen. Why? Recruiting success, a fluke, upperclassmen quitting or some other reason?

Posts have been made regarding Marbut's supposed lack of popularity with players, donors, the AD staff, etc. Why? Lack of success on the field, some personality failure or another reason? What's going on there?

Many posters have noted Pullman's weather being a problem for baseball. I am probably wrong again but I don't see it that way at all. Sure, it is cold in January and early February but an IPF would solve much of that issue. Early Spring is much more favorable in Pullman than other NW teams. The sun is shining, birds are chirping in Pullman when the Willamette Valley and Seattle are still overcast with water dripping from the eaves and their playing fields are in various states of sogginess. An IPF transitioning into a Palouse Springtime does it for me. Is there a factor that I am not aware of?