Podcast Vs. Everyone - For Washington State Cougars fans

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff.  podcastvseveryone.com Spring football practices recently wrapped up, and though we weren't able to watch much of it (due to both us not being in Pullman and WSU's policy of not showing toooooo much on video), some of what happened did filter out, including the fact that the quarterbac...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff.  podcastvseveryone.com We're about two thirds of the way through Kirby Moore's first set of spring football practices, and while there isn't a lot of video out there for us to judge with our own eyes, there are plenty of first-hand reports thanks to increased media access this year. It...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff.  podcastvseveryone.com The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is in the books, and there weren't all that many upsets -- the Sweet 16 is looking pretty chalky. Sure, Texas is an 11 seed, but ... it's Texas, probably the most resource rich athletics department in the country. In fact,...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff.  podcastvseveryone.com The basketball seasons are finally over, and we learned this week that David Riley will be back for at least one more year as head coach of the men's basketball team. Needless to say, based on the show title ... we're not thrilled. There are a lot of reasons to b...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff.  podcastvseveryone.com The WCC regular season has concluded, and the Cougs now know their postseason fate: After dropping the final two games of the season in uninspiring fashion -- making it six losses in seven games -- WSU finished 8th. That means they'll receive a "bye" into the sec...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff.  podcastvseveryone.com It took a while, but the new-look Pac-12 finally released its football schedules for the upcoming 2026 season. While we already knew WSU's first four games -- every September contest is out of conference and has been set for a while -- the rest of the schedule fi...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff.  podcastvseveryone.com WSU men's basketball has been on the upswing for a couple of weeks, and a relatively narrow loss to Saint Mary's on Saturday supports the idea that the team has made real progress. But now the Cougs face their biggest test of the season: A home game against Gonza...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff. podcastvseveryone.com Out of the depths of despair comes great joy: The Cougars have a new coach, Kirby Moore, and he's doing serious work already. A lot of the roster is staying -- especially on the offensive side -- and he's adding reinforcements already, including a QB from UC-Davis...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff. podcastvseveryone.com Well ... here we are again. Jimmy Rogers is now the coach at Iowa State after just one season at WSU, and the Cougars are again searching for a someone to lead the football program, just 11 months after doing it the last time. We're pretty mad at Rogers for leavin...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff. podcastvseveryone.com The Cougars are headed to a bowl game after beating Oregon State, and we are beyond thrilled -- it represents a significant milestone in Jimmy Rogers first season that certainly wasn't a foregone conclusion. We talk about that accomplishment, plus how the recruits...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff. podcastvseveryone.com The Cougars paid off their close losses to Mississippi and Virginia with a nice, comfortable win over Toledo at home. The fantastic defense and serviceable offense have us feeling pretty great about what the rese of the season will hold, including when the Cougs t...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff.  podcastvseveryone.com The bye week has come and gone, and now the WSU Cougars steel themselves for what is the toughest non-Pac-12 test in 20 years: A trip to Oxford, Mississippi, to take on No. 4 Ole Miss. The oddsmakers expect it to get ugly, and honestly? We do too ... although we...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff.  podcastvseveryone.com Following two weeks of abject embarrassment, the WSU Cougars redeemed themselves to a pretty good degree with a convincing win over the Colorado State Rams. The defense was excellent, giving up just three points; the offense, while inconsistent, did more than eno...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff.  podcastvseveryone.com The Washington State Cougars literally could not stop the Washington Huskies for 60 minutes, leading to a blowout. Coming on the heels of an embarrassing loss to North Texas, where does that leave WSU? At least the offense looked pretty ok under new QB Zevi Eckha...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff. podcastvseveryone.com The Washington State Cougars rebounded from a shaky win over Idaho in the opener to leave no doubt in a win over San Diego State to improve to 2-0 on the season, as the defense led the way again. With Jeff out tending to family matters, Emma Weightman ably steps i...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff. podcastvseveryone.com The Washington State Cougars opened up their 2025 football with a win over Idaho ... and that's about the best we can say about it. The offense struggled mightily under new QB Jaxon Potter, but we sure wouldn't blame it on him. Thank goodness for the defense!  Plu...

Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter! Episodes direct to your inbox, plus other written musings from Jeff. podcastvseveryone.com The Washington State Cougars open up their 2025 football campaign on Saturday by hosting Idaho. We don't know a damn thing about the roster because ... well ... that's the nature of college sports these days. But we do know what new coach Jimmy Rogers is bringing...

Both of WSU's basketball teams got bounced out of their WCC tournaments over a week ago, but their seasons aren't yet over as both teams have found postseason tournaments in which to play: The men will play in the College Basketball Crown, a 16-team tournament in Las Vegas at the end of the month, while the women will take part in the WNIT starting next week. Some might question the value of conti...

The WCC tournaments are this weekend, and they mean different things for WSU's men's and women's basketball teams. For the men, it's one last chance to put the bad taste of that no good, awful five-week stretch that tanked all the vibes around a good start. They played pretty decently in their final two games of the regular season, securing the WCC's No. 6 seed. And with the way the tournament is...

It was truly a weekend of pain for WSU men’s basketball. In one of the most anticipated games in Beasley Coliseum in years, the Washington State Cougars laid an absolute dud against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in front of a sold-out crowd, losing by 21 last Wednesday. Not to be outdone — and proving there is actually no floor — they then went out to Beasley again on Saturday and turned in an even worse p...

WSU has had a rough go of it lately in men's basketball, having dropped six of seven. But now ... big, bad, Gonzaga makes its return to Beasley Coliseum on Wednesday. With special co-host Jamey Vinnick of Cougfan.com, we start off by looking at just how it is that this season went off the rails, then break down what it will take to beat the Zags. It might not be as complicated as people assume. Ot...

After surging to an 8-1 record, the Washington State Cougars have now dropped two in a row as double-digit favorites. What on earth has happened to the defense? And can we even count on them to show up at home this weekend against Wyoming? Other topics: Beer, thoughts on the injury to Cedric Coward and what it means for the men's basketball team, a check in on women's hoops, and a look in on volle...

The Washington State Cougars easily handled Utah State on Saturday in what was a bit of a snoozer -- which is weird when you're talking about a game that was clearly never in doubt. But the team's conservatism seems to be by design, as the Cougs picked up their eighth win in nine games. New Mexico awaits this weekend. The Lobos are a little scary, but WSU still is clearly the better team. Other to...

Washington State didn't play its best game, but once again, the Cougars found a way to survive and win -- this time against San Diego State. The Aztecs surprised the Cougs with a pass-heavy attack, while the offense again had one of its lulls. But both sides of the ball came alive in time to pick up another win and stay on track for a quality bowl game ... and maybe even the CFP? Other topics: Bee...

The Cougars turned in a comfortable win over the Rainbow Warriors on Saturday for homecoming, improving to 6-1. John Mateer looked fantastic as the offense as a whole took a step forward, and the defense generated a bunch of turnovers. All in all, it was a welcome, largely stress-free experience against a team that they should do that to.  Other topics: Previewing San Diego State, beer (and why yo...