CougCenter - Full coverage of Pac-12 media dayWhy Washington State? Well that's a stupid question.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47853/fave.png2014-07-24T05:00:02-07:00http://www.cougcenter.com/rss/stream/56931222014-07-24T05:00:02-07:002014-07-24T05:00:02-07:00HCA: The day after Pac-12 media day
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<p>So that Mike Leach guy is a little popular. </p> <p>Wednesday was Day 1 of Pac-12 media day which the conference should probably rename Mike Leach story hour. Leach was one of the main attractions of Day 1 with his nearly 40-minute session with the media covering the usual topics. Gnats, bear hunting, Geronimo, you know the usual.</p>
<p>With his prowess for telling stories, Leach is a star of what can be a rather dull media day. Session after session of the same cliches can get very old, very quickly. As you might expect, Leach was mentioned in one or two ... or a dozen stories. If you missed anything from Day 1, our story stream has you <a href="http://www.cougcenter.com/wsu-cougars-football/2014/7/23/5929081/pac-12-media-day-football-live-stream-mike-leach" target="_blank">covered with videos, tweets and more</a>.</p>
<p>If you'd like to read the full transcript of Leach's session with the media, <a href="http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=101262" target="_blank">you can do that here</a>. Britton Ransford of WazzuWatch gathered a bunch of links, including 11 radio appearances from Halliday, Monroe and Leach. You can <a href="https://washingtonstate.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=1413&tid=202542712&mid=202542712&sid=1089&style=2" target="_blank">find those and more here</a>.</p>
<p><b>Media day:</b></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.foxsports.com/west/story/washington-state-coach-mike-leach-writes-book-on-geronimo-catches-350-pound-sturgeon-072314">Mike Leach's summer: Writes book on Geronimo, catches 350-pound Sturgeon | FOX Sports</a><br>Mike Leach's key to a successful season for Washingon State? 'Win one game a week.'</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/sportslink/2014/jul/23/notes-quotes-and-stories-media-day/">Notes, quotes and stories from media day - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - July 23, 2014</a></p>
<p>On Wednesday, Washington State coach Mike Leach, quarterback <span>Connor Halliday</span> and linebacker <span>Darryl Monroe</span> had lots of time to speak to reporters without side distractions such as preparing for football games. In the relaxed atmosphere at Paramount Studios the Cougars opened up about a variety of topics once they were done with TV interviews.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://seattletimes.com/html/cougarfootball/2024145853_wsupac24xml.html">Bowl game was nice but Cougars have bigger plans this year | Cougar Football | The Seattle Times</a></p>
<p>Between riffs on heat in Palm Desert and cold in Wyoming, gnats in Georgia and restaurants in Pullman, Mike Leach managed to slip in a few observations on his football team Wednesday at the Pac-12 football media days.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/tag/_/name/2014-pac-12-media-days">2014 Pac-12 media days - NCF Nation Blog - ESPN</a></p>
<p>Best quote of the day Gemmell: Had a nice little chat with WSU linebacker Darryl Monroe about the fallout from the bowl game and what he thinks when he hears someone use the expression, "Coug’d it": "For me, Coug’d should mean you just went out there and dominated. I don’t understand where this impression of 'Coug’d it' means you did something in a negative light. Maybe the Urban Dictionary should think about rewriting that definition to 'Coug’d it means completely dominated your opponent.'"</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jul/23/wazzu-who-despite-strides-cougars-not-big-deal-pac/">Wazzu who? Despite strides, Cougars not ‘the big deal’ at Pac-12 media day - Spokesman.com - July 23, 2014</a></p>
<p>Washington State doubled its win total; did they notice? The Cougars won at USC and qualified for their first bowl game in a decade; did anybody care?</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-washington-state-mike-leach-20140723-story.html">As Washington State prepares to rev up, Leach remains laid back - LA Times</a></p>
<p>Mike Leach doesn’t look like a man whose team is on the verge of breaking out. His demeanor more closely matches that of a college professor.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://pac-12.com/article/2014/07/23/washington-states-mike-leach-what-he-learned-writing-geronimo">Washington State's Mike Leach on what he learned writing 'Geronimo' | Pac-12</a></p>
<p>With the high-stress nature of their job, college football coaches unwind off of the field a number of ways. For some coaches, that might be fishing or golfing, but for Washington State head coach Mike Leach, it is writing a book about Apache warrior Geronimo.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2014/07/pac-12_media_days_qa_washingto.html">Pac-12 Media Days Q&A: Washington State coach Mike Leach offers entertaining media session | OregonLive.com</a></p>
<p>Topics covered during Mike Leach's Pac-12 Media Days session?</p>
<p><b>Football:</b></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cardchronicle.com/2014/7/23/5931921/tyler-bruggman-transfer-louisville-football-washington-state-quarterback">Former Washington St. QB Tyler Bruggman Transferring To Louisville - Card Chronicle</a><br><span>Tyler Bruggman</span>, a former four-star recruit who spent the past season at Washington State, will transfer to Louisville and play for <span>Bobby Petrino</span></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=209600944">Director of Athletics Bill Moos Podcast - Washington State University Official Athletic Site</a><br>During his latest podcast, conducted Wednesday morning, Director of Athletics Bill Moos looks ahead to the fast-approaching 2014 Cougar Football schedule and gives a facilities update with what's happening at Martin Stadium and Lower Soccer Field.</p>
<p><b>Men's Basketball:</b></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=209601178">Motum and Shelton Compete in NBA Summer League - Washington State University Official Athletic Site</a><br>Former Washington State University men’s basketball student-athletes Brock Motum and D.J. Shelton competed with the Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks, respectively, in the 2014 NBA Summer League at Las Vegas.</p>
https://www.cougcenter.com/2014/7/24/5932589/mike-leach-media-day-wsu-cougars-washington-stateMark Sandritter2014-07-23T16:55:51-07:002014-07-23T16:55:51-07:00Video: Leach, Halliday, Monroe meet the media
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<p>Miss anything from Pac-12 media day? You can now watch, or re-watch Washington State's sessions. </p> <p>Mike Leach, Connor Halliday and Darryl Monroe made the rounds at Pac-12 media day on Wednesday. If you missed their appearances with the Pac-12 Network studio show, you can now catch them thanks to some embeddable video from Pac-12.org.</p>
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<p>Here is Leach with the Pac-12 Network crew, including former Oregon defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti. It wasn't as awkward as you may think.</p>
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<h5>Connor Halliday and Darryl Monroe:</h5>
<p>Halliday and Monroe joined the Pac-12 Network studio show to talk Mike Leach, the offense and much more</p>
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<h5>Bruce Feldman telling Mike Leach stories:</h5>
<p>Feldman discussed more than WSU, but did tell a great story about Leach's acting career.</p>
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https://www.cougcenter.com/2014/7/23/5931693/pac-12-media-day-washington-state-mike-leachMark Sandritter2014-07-23T13:45:29-07:002014-07-23T13:45:29-07:00Wrapping up WSU's appearance at Pac-12 media day
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<p>Gnats, acting, doughnuts, partying and a little football. It couldn't be anything but WSU at Pac-12 media day.</p> <p>Washington State's appearance at Pac-12 media day is in the books and as you probably expected, it was all over the place. Mike Leach was in midseason storytelling form, rambling on about his path to the NFL, gnats, doughnuts and a host of other topics. The contingent WSU sent was strong with Darryl Monroe and Connor Halliday also having successful runs through media day.</p>
<p>The Pac-12 Network's coverage of media day was a little different than previous years. Instead of showing the main media sessions, Pac-12 Network opted for a studio show that featured interviews with the various participants. Leach dropped a lot of his best gold during the main media session and thanks to Jacob Thorpe of the Spokesman Review, you can watch some of it.</p>
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<p>But also <a href="https://twitter.com/WSUCougars">@WSUCougars</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CougCenter">@CougCenter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/neilstover">@neilstover</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianMFloyd">@BrianMFloyd</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NussCoug">@NussCoug</a> <a href="http://t.co/UGdOMmNaAE">pic.twitter.com/UGdOMmNaAE</a></p>
— Sarah Kezele (@SarahKezele) <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahKezele/statuses/492050673723129856">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Connor Halliday and Darryl Monroe were both fantastic. First time I was genuinely entertained by a media day interview involving players.</p>
— Michael Preston (@RM_Preston) <a href="https://twitter.com/RM_Preston/statuses/492042477595934720">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Darryl Monroe says Daquawn Brown is his sleeper pick on defense: "He's a fierce competitor and won't get beat more than once."</p>
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<p>Connor Halliday got advice from Peyton Manning this offseason. Focus on "getting back to zero" after highs and lows.</p>
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<p>Nick Allioti asked about Leach's life story and a producer with a stopwatch is headed to downtown LA to find a building to jump off of.</p>
— Jeff Collier (@JeffDCollier) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffDCollier/statuses/492038775476715520">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Leach on DBs: "No one can come out & replace Bucannon. I'd like to think we have some guys in the making... more athletic, less experience."</p>
— Britton Ransford (@bkransford) <a href="https://twitter.com/bkransford/statuses/492038290833305600">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Leach says the offensive line will average 310 pounds, up from 270.</p>
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<p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB">@BruceFeldmanCFB</a> says Leach acted in two 80s movies. One was a wrestling movie titled Grunt. Probably a must-see now.</p>
— Britton Ransford (@bkransford) <a href="https://twitter.com/bkransford/statuses/492035402841075712">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>WAZZU QB Connor Halliday is hilarious and thoughtful in his responses, On Wazzu fans' reputations: "We can party. Our fans go hard."</p>
— Lisa Horne (@LisaHorne) <a href="https://twitter.com/LisaHorne/statuses/492031440289140738">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Leach talks about a roadrunner on a football field and then makes sure to spend a moment describing its joint articulation in its legs</p>
— GoldenBlogs (@GoldenBlogs) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenBlogs/statuses/492031007822852096">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Leach talks about a roadrunner on a football field and then makes sure to spend a moment describing its joint articulation in its legs</p>
— GoldenBlogs (@GoldenBlogs) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenBlogs/statuses/492031007822852096">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Mike Leach on how he would pick between Chris Petersen and Kyle Wittingham for a bear hunting partner. <a href="http://t.co/gl83WEjiXl">http://t.co/gl83WEjiXl</a></p>
— Thuc Nhi Nguyen (@thucnhi21) <a href="https://twitter.com/thucnhi21/statuses/492035500685803520">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>How good is WSU QB Connor Halliday? Take it away, Mike Leach: "I don't really care what you think. He's better than your guy."</p>
— Jack Wang (@thejackwang) <a href="https://twitter.com/thejackwang/statuses/492027679097364480">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Leach: if the 1st team D gets tired, sub them out. 2nd string gets tired, sub them out. 3rd string gets tired, fire conditioning coach</p>
— GoldenBlogs (@GoldenBlogs) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenBlogs/statuses/492029622926594048">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>I just spent 34 minutes talking to Mike Leach, 3 of which we spent debating how to spit gnats if you live near Macon, Ga.</p>
— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) <a href="https://twitter.com/38Godfrey/statuses/492035693565054976">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Mike Leach playing corn hole? Mike Leach playing corn hole. <a href="http://t.co/mQAOdu7XBT">pic.twitter.com/mQAOdu7XBT</a></p>
— JB Long (@JB_Long) <a href="https://twitter.com/JB_Long/statuses/492043936613949441">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Connor Halliday, among other insights, tells media that "our fans can party. Our fans go hard. Our fans go haaaard."</p>
— Christian Caple (@ChristianCaple) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristianCaple/statuses/492039278344425472">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Walked into a Mike Leach scrum and found him talking Valdosta, Ga., gators, water moccasins and gnats. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/normalday?src=hash">#normalday</a></p>
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) <a href="https://twitter.com/dennisdoddcbs/statuses/492039877802749952">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Mike Leach on VooDoo Donuts, "I’m not standing around the block for doughnuts. A lot of doughnut lovers. I wish you the best, but not me."</p>
— John Canzano (@johncanzanobft) <a href="https://twitter.com/johncanzanobft/statuses/492040457112006657">July 23, 2014</a>
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<p>Safe to say Darryl Monroe knows where the weight room is <a href="http://t.co/IMomjpYACO">pic.twitter.com/IMomjpYACO</a></p>
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<p>Leach and the other Pac-12 coaches will head to Bristol for interviews with ESPN, so there will still be more to come.</p>
https://www.cougcenter.com/2014/7/23/5931113/pac-12-media-day-washington-state-cougars-2014Mark Sandritter2014-07-23T10:38:45-07:002014-07-23T10:38:45-07:00Pac-12 media day open thread
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<p>People are talking about football. Let's talk about them talking about football.</p> <p>The first of two Pac-12 media days is underway in Los Angeles. The media poll has already been released -- the <a href="http://www.cougcenter.com/wsu-cougars-football/2014/7/23/5930287/pac-12-media-poll-wsu-2014-washington-state" target="_blank">Cougars were picked fifth in the Pac-12 North</a> -- Larry Scott held his state of the conference and teams have already started taking the stage for their media sessions.</p>
<p>Media day is one of the most exciting events of the year. I mean how could you not be on the edge of your seat with comments like this?</p>
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<p>RichRod: "I could tell you how excited I am to be here like every other coach, but I'd be lying. I'd rather still be on vacation."</p>
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<p>RichRod, looking around: "Check out these big time shiny new water bottles. Very BCS."</p>
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<p>Hopefully things pick up a bit when Mike Leach, <span>Darryl Monroe</span> and <span>Connor Halliday</span> take the stage for the Cougars. WSU media session was tentatively scheduled to start at 12:50 p.m. PT, although that may have changed. Larry Scott was initially scheduled to address the media at 11:17 a.m. but instead went much earlier. We'll see how that impacts the rest of the schedule. Either way, WSU should be on stage sometime between 12:30 and 1 p.m.</p>
<p>You can watch media day on the Pac-12 Network or using the free stream at the top of this post.</p>
https://www.cougcenter.com/wsu-cougars-football/2014/7/23/5930387/pac-12-media-day-live-stream-2014-open-threadMark Sandritter2014-07-23T10:19:53-07:002014-07-23T10:19:53-07:00WSU picked to finish 5th in the Pac-12 North
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<p>The Pac-12 media poll is out and WSU is right where we expected. </p> <p>There weren't many surprises when the Pac-12 media poll was released on Wednesday. Oregon was picked to finish first in the Pac-12 North and predicted as the Pac-12 champion for the fourth time in five years. Washington State collected 87 votes in the poll, good for fifth place in the Pac-12 North.</p>
<p>The fifth-place prediction is where we thought WSU would be heading in. The Cougars are clearly ahead of California, which is coming off a dismal season. You might be able to argue WSU should be ahead of Oregon State. Media polls, however, are more a reflection of what happened last year rather than a true prediction of next season. If WSU has a great season, the Cougars will be slotted much higher in the poll next year, even though they'd lose <span>Connor Halliday</span> and a few other key pieces.</p>
<p>The Cougars collected 87 points from the 39 ballots which means at least a couple of votes slotted WSU in at least fourth. A first-place vote is worth 6 points, second 5 and so on. All fifth-place votes would yield 78 points, so WSU had to be higher on a couple of ballots. Oregon collected 37 of the 39 first-place votes in the North with Stanford grabbing the other two. UCLA was picked to win the Pac-12 South by a fairly wide margin. Here is a complete look at the voting.</p>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Oregon</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">232 (37)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Stanford</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">192 (2)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Washington</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">142</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Oregon State</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">125</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Washington State</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">87</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">California</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">41</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><b>South</b></td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">UCLA</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">231 (37)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">USC</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">181 (1)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Arizona State</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">163 (1)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Arizona</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">119</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Utah</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">82</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Colorado</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">43</td>
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<p>Oregon was the most-popular pick to win the Pac-12 title game with 24 votes. UCLA collected 13 while Stanford and USC were each picked once.</p>
https://www.cougcenter.com/wsu-cougars-football/2014/7/23/5930287/pac-12-media-poll-wsu-2014-washington-stateMark Sandritter2014-07-23T05:00:03-07:002014-07-23T05:00:03-07:00Pac-12 Media Day: WSU bingo!
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<p>Today, WSU takes the podium at Paramount Studios in LA. Press Conferences with Leach are rarely boring, but just to make it a little more fun, we put together a little game of bingo to help you follow along.</p> <p>You smell that? It smells like football.</p>
<p>There are only 36 days until Cougar Football and you can tell it's getting close because it's finally time for Pac-12 media day. It's the two days of the years where coaches and players are forced to dress semi-decently, go somewhere most likely pretty far away from home and answer questions they've heard dozens of times before.</p>
<p>Mike Leach, <span>Connor Halliday</span> and <span>Darryl Monroe</span> will head to Paramount Studios in (my new home town of) Los Angeles, CA. They're set to take the stage at 12:50 but the event starts at 9:35. You can see the full schedule on the Pac-12 website <a target="_blank" href="http://pac-12.com/article/2014/07/11/2014-pac-12-football-media-day-tv-info-and-how-watch-online">here</a>. You can also watch it on that website (even without a cable subscription!), on the Pac-12 Network on TV or on the Pac-12 mobile app (with a participating cable subscription).</p>
<p>Of course, we'll also be covering all the pertinent WSU info on CougCenter, as always. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cougcenter.com/wsu-cougars-football/2014/7/22/5927033/pac-12-media-day-streaming-online-wsu-schedule">If you just can't wait, here is our look at what to expect from media day 2014</a>.</p>
<p>Now, whenever Mike Leach takes the stage in front of the members of the media we can expect a quotable and fun experience. We here at CougCenter like fun. So, in order to improve your experience, I put together a little BINGO board to help you follow along. Print it out and check off the boxes as you watch the Cougs take the stage. Make sure to play along in the comments on our media day thread and, together, we will see if we can come out victorious.</p>
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<p>Good luck and Go Cougs.</p>
<h3>Football Previews</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.madduxsports.com/blog/2014-washington-state-cougars-college-football-preview-34531/">2014 Washington State Cougars College Football Preview | Maddux Sports</a><br>The Cougars return eight starters from last season led by redshirt-senior quarterback Connor Halliday, who set single-season school records for completions, attempts, passing yards and tied the mark with 34 touchdown passes.</p>
<p><a href="http://arizonasports.com/44/1752501/Vince-Marottas-2014-Pac12-Preview-Oregon-Ducks-back-on-top">Vince Marotta's 2014 Pac-12 Preview: Oregon Ducks back on top ArizonaSports.com</a><br>3. <a href="https://www.cougcenter.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington State Cougars</a> (7-5, 5-4) - The Cougs haven't had a winning season since 2003 under then first-year head coach Bill Doba. Last season, they were one epic collapse in the New Mexico Bowl from breaking that string. This is the year it happens.</p>
<h3>Other Football</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/sportslink/2014/jul/22/its-not-too-long-now/">It's not too long now - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - July 22, 2014</a><br>A GRIP ON SPORTS As July winds down, the summer doldrums in the sports world begin to ease up. The wind beneath our sails? College football season. Read on.</p>
<h3>Non-Revenue</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=209600878">Cougars Head to Rowing U23 World Championships - Washington State University Official Athletic Site</a><br>WSU rowers Mickey Aylard, Mihaela-Teodora Berindei, and Nicole Hare will compete with their respective countries at the 2014 Under 23 World Rowing Championships at Varese, Italy, July 23-27.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wsucougars.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30400&ATCLID=209600498">Jeff Beaman Named Associate Head Tennis Coach - Washington State University Official Athletic Site</a><br>Jeff Beaman has been named associate head tennis coach at Washington State University, Cougar Head Coach Lisa Hart announced Monday. Beaman will begin his duties July 31.</p>
https://www.cougcenter.com/2014/7/23/5928915/pac-12-media-day-wsu-bingoJeff Collier2014-07-23T04:00:04-07:002014-07-23T04:00:04-07:00How to watch Day 1 of Pac-12 media days
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<p>Pac-12 media day will begin on Wednesday and viewers will be able to watch on television and online.</p> <p>With one day of media day no longer sufficient, the Pac-12 media days will be a two-day event this year with the first of the two days on Wednesday. The addition of a second day will draw out the process a bit, but media day will be mostly the same event as always. Players and coaches will get shuttled from interview to interview with the assembled media trying to pull enough info to fill out a month of season previews.</p>
<p>A few tidbits from one-on-one or small group interviews always leak out, but the highlight of media day is the on-stage interviews. Each head coach will be joined by two players for the on-stage interview. Sometimes there are some interesting comments. Other times there are a lot of cliches, non-answers and a bunch of people who just want to get it over with. With the event being stretched out to two days, six schools will take part in their main media session on Wednesday with the other six set for Thursday. WSU will be the final group to take the stage on Wednesday, with a tentative time of 12:50 p.m. Mike Leach, <span>Connor Halliday</span> and <span>Darryl Monroe</span> will represent WSU.</p>
<p>In addition to the team interviews, the Pac-12 media poll will be released on Wednesday and commissioner <span>Larry Scott</span> will hold a media session on stage. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and viewers have options to watch on television or online. The Pac-12 Network will have complete coverage with its broadcast scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. PT. That coverage will also be available online via a live and free online stream. The subscription requirement has been lifted, allowing everyone to stream it live.</p>
<p>Here is the full schedule for the day.</p>
<h5><b>Pac-12 media day coverage and schedule for Day 1</b></h5>
<p><b>TV: </b>Pac-12 Network - 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. PT</p>
<p><b>Online: </b>Pac-12.com live stream - 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. PT</p>
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<p><b>Schedule:</b></p>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><b>Time (PT)</b></td>
<td style="text-align: center;"><b>Session</b></td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">9:35 a.m.</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Utah (Kyle Whittingham, <span>Dres Anderson</span>, <span>Nate Orchard</span>)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">10:12 a.m.</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Arizona (Rich Rodriguez, <span>Austin Hill</span>, <span>Jared Tevis</span>)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">10:52 a.m.</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">California (Sonny Dykes, <span>Jared Goff</span>, <span>Stefan McClure</span>
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<td style="text-align: center;">11:17 a.m.</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Larry Scott</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">11:31 a.m.</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">USC (Steve Sarkisian, <span>Cody Kessler</span>, <span>Leonard Williams</span>)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">12:12 p.m.</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Oregon (Mark Helfrich, <span>Marcus Mariota</span>, <span>Derrick Malone</span>)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">12:50 p.m.</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">WSU (Mike Leach, Connor Halliday, Darryl Monroe)</td>
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https://www.cougcenter.com/2014/7/23/5929085/pac-12-media-day-2014-live-stream-coverage-tv-schedulMark Sandritter