Let’s take a minute to appreciate Eric Mele trolling Oregon

One of my favorite developments in the last few years — other than winning a ton of football games — has been WSU football’s trolling of the Oregon Ducks.

Maybe it’s because a few coaches have left Pullman for Eugene and there is a friendly rivalry. Or maybe someone in the WSU football office really hates the swoosh. Whatever the reason, the Cougs have taken advantage of their opportunities to post things like this:

And this:

It’s one thing to throw a couple of jabs about the four-game winning streak during the season. But no, the Cougs aren’t stopping there. Enter running backs coach Eric Mele. Mele and some other coaches and staff were in Vancouver on Saturday for A Night With Cougar Football. When they flew back to Pullman on Sunday, they ended up with an Oregon-themed Horizon Air plane. Which meant only one thing, an opportunity to troll some more.

That is quality Tweeting.

Continuing the winning streak against Oregon is now even more important so we can preserve Mele’s ability to relentlessly mock the Ducks.

*****

Basketball:

‘Rock Band’ and clemen-ades: An oral history of Klay Thompson’s college days – The Athletic
Just going to say this and get out of the way: The stories about Klay Thompson’s three years at Washington State are as delightful and on-brand — for both Thompson and the Cougars — as you could hope.

Grip on Sports: It may not have been the No. 1 day in sports this year, but Saturday was pretty darn good | The Spokesman-Review
WSU: Heck, we didn’t even get into the biggest football news from yesterday around these parts. Former Eastern quarterback Gage Gubrud, who was told recently by the NCAA he wasn’t eligible for a sixth season, now is.

College roundup: WSU follows Hristova, Molina’s lead in win over Arizona | Sports | dnews.com
Washington State’s Borislava Hristova and Chanelle Molina hardly wavered against visiting Arizona, despite the underdog tag.

Football:

Sources: Tragic death of former teammate keeps Cole Madison away from Packers – The Athletic
Packers offensive lineman Cole Madison has been away from the team since the conclusion of the offseason program in June.

Track:

Wells Jr. Leads the Cougars at Don Kirby Elite - Washington State University Athletics
The Washington State University Track and Field program saw record performances from both the women's and men's sides at the Don Kirby Elite inside the Albuquerque Convention Center.