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Yesterday Craig detailed the suck that has been WSU football over the last five seasons and coincidentally enough Ted Miller of the ESPN Pac-12 blog wrote about which Pac-12 offenses will improve the most next season.
Miller pegged Washington as the bottom-five Pac-12 offense to improve the most, but WSU was his second pick:
Second would be Washington State, mostly because of coach Mike Leach's track record. It's difficult to imagine the Cougs not scoring at least in the mid-to-high 20s. And they'll probably cross the 30 threshold.
If Miller's prediction is correct, WSU's offense would be significantly improved last season. The Cougars averaged 20.4 points per game last season, so averaging 30+ points per game would be quite the jump. Averaging 30 points per game would have been good for 53rd in the country last season, up from 108th.
Can the Cougars make that kind of jump next season? Looking at the current depth chart, WSU appears to have enough wide receiver talent to be a 30+ point offense. The rest of the position groups? That is a big TBD.
Football:
Pac-12 offenses set to rebound? - Pac-12 Blog - ESPN
In 2011, UCLA ranked 10th in the Pac-12 in scoring offense with a measly 23.1 points per game. Oregon State was even worse, ranking 11th with just 21.8 ppg. Bad offenses!
Poll: Pac-12's leading interceptor in 2013? - Pac-12 Blog - ESPN
Washington State safety Deone Bucannon tied Dargan with five picks. The Cougars' leading tackler and unquestioned defensive leader heading into 2013 earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2012.
Starting a new era of Auburn football with a new coach and possibly a first-time starting quarterback, the Tigers will open their season a little differently in 2013. There is no top 15 opponent awaiting Auburn when it kicks off the 2013 season Aug. 31. Unlike 2012, the Tigers will get a much easier opener against a struggling program in Washington State.