Good morning, Coug fans! It’s been a full week already, hasn’t it?

The prospect of football has returned once again. And while that does make me excited, I have to think about the prospect of volleyball returning as well. Which would be very exciting.

It’s no secret we had a killer team last season, and while games are played inside- I would like to vote playing volleyball as soon as it’s safe. This video of them practicing gave me endless joy.

With the team made up mostly of underclassmen, it’s not life or death in terms of losing seniors with eligibility, which is good. However, I’m pointing out that I would like to see volleyball dominate just as much as I would like to see football do... whatever football does best.

Volleyball has two 6’5” players- a sophomore opposite Alexcis Lusby, and freshman outside hitter Julianna Dalton.

Maybe I’m getting ahead of myself, but the prospect of football has me dreaming that one day we’ll see Cougar volleyball, and hopefully even Cougar soccer, again. There are obviously several factors that would go into organizing that, and keeping everyone as safe as possible, but it’s worth hoping for.

I hope everyone is staying safe, staying inside, and staying hydrated.

Links

A Grip on Sports: The hurdles to a fall Pac-12 football season seem to be falling one by one | The Spokesman-Review
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Anything happen yesterday? In the world of sports, I mean. Anything at all?

WSU Regents to Consider Revising Athletic Department Budget During Virtual Meeting Friday, Public Comments Accepted | Local | bigcountrynewsconnection.com
PULLMAN - The Washington State University Regents will meet virtually on Friday, September 18 with an agenda that includes a request to revise the budget of the Cougar Athletic Department.

Washington State mailbag: On the ramp-up to the (potential) Pac-12 season and recent Cougar transfers | SWX Right Now - Sports for Spokane, CdA, Tri-Cities, WA
In what could be one of the last non-football season editions of the WSU mailbag, I break down how the Cougars and other teams would "ramp up" to the potential 2020 fall season, and examine why six WSU players have entered the transfer portal in just over a month's time.

Titans vs. Jaguars: Mike Vrabel heaps praise on Gardner Minshew
Mike Vrabel and the Titans face a tough task going up against a hot Gardner Minshew next week.

‘Three back and two over’ – The Daily Evergreen
WSU redshirt junior kicker Blake Mazza has been kicking footballs since he was in elementary school, but not always on a football field. “I remember the first time I took him out to an empty field and we used to kick over trees. There weren’t even uprights on this field,” Blake’s dad, Matt Mazza, said....