Jeff Tuel was a guest on the Ian Furness Show Tuesday, joining Ian Furness, Jason Puckett and special guest host Jed Collins for 20 minutes.
The part of the interview that will likely draw the most attention was the discussion of Tuel's medical hardship waiver. Tuel said it has been filed and he expects to hear a decision sometime during fall camp. Without knowing, he said he's going into camp thinking this is his final season in Pullman, "I'm going into this like it's my last year and hey if I get the extra year it's a bonus." He also said it isn't a guarantee he'd use a fifth year if one was awarded.
They talked wide receivers with Tuel saying incoming freshman Gabriel Marks "looks great" so far. They also touch on the one game Tuel would most like to have back, his trip to the Manning Passing Academy, the effect Mike Leach has had on the program, unsung players and more. The interview is definitely worth a listen, which you can do via the player after the jump or at the Ian Furness Show website.
Football
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Pac-12 preseason position reviews: DTs - Pac-12 Blog - ESPN
Washington State: Anthony Laurenzi is solid at nose tackle in the Cougars new 3-4, and hopes are high for incoming freshman Robert Barber. The Cougs, by the way, were fairly solid against the run last year, ranking seventh in the conference.
Basketball
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Best-case scenario: Brock Motum goes from "best big man you've never heard of" to just the Pac-12's best big man, full stop.