Monday, November 12 2012 7:33 PM EST2012-11-13 00:33:23 GMT
Even before Washington State fired Paul Wulff and hired Mike Leach, Jim Walden made it clear: the school should not have made a change at head coach.>>
Even before Washington State fired Paul Wulff and hired Mike Leach, Jim Walden made it clear: the school should not have made a change at head coach.>>
A blogger at Deadspin caught that not-so-magical moment over the weekend during the Washington State-UCLA game. Did you see it? No, I'm not talking about Marquess Wilson's letter or Mike Leach's terse response about it in the post game interview.
The moment I'm talking about is when the ESPN cameras caught a jubilant Cougar fan swigging – no, chugging – a bottle of Fireball Whiskey. He was part of the crowd cheering the Cougars as the lower-third scoreboard said it was 7-0 UCLA in the first quarter.
I know Mike Leach is a fan of pirates, and pirates are known for their affinity for alcohol, but... really?
Timothy Burke, the Deadspin writer who spied the moment on TV and then wrote about it, identified the gentleman as this man: @CougFanTMB. And then he quoted his Tweet: "No more fireball. Ever."
I think that's probably a good idea. At least not inside the confines of Martin Stadium where the cameras are apparently everywhere.
Friday, February 22 2013 1:16 PM EST2013-02-22 18:16:48 GMT
I will begin with Gonzaga. After all, they ARE one of the best college basketball teams in the country. Or at least that's what ESPN's Joe Lunardi says.>>
I will begin with Gonzaga. After all, they ARE one of the best college basketball teams in the country. Or at least that's what ESPN's Joe Lunardi says.>>
Monday, February 18 2013 5:01 PM EST2013-02-18 22:01:04 GMT
FILE/SWX
How would it be? The Golfer in Chief – er, President Obama – spent the weekend on the course in paradise with the likes of Butch Harmon and Tiger Woods.>>
I begin this Monday with an ode to spring. In Hawaii. How would it be? The Golfer in Chief – er, President Obama – spent the weekend on the course in paradise with the likes of Butch Harmon and Tiger Woods.>>
Friday, February 15 2013 12:24 PM EST2013-02-15 17:24:25 GMT
Matt Rogers/SWX
As I drove into work this morning my mind flipped back and forth between two main themes: what I should include in today's Morning Drive post and how bright the sunshine is.>>
As I drove into work this morning my mind flipped back and forth between two main themes: what I should include in today's Morning Drive post and how bright the sunshine is.>>
Tuesday, February 12 2013 1:01 PM EST2013-02-12 18:01:24 GMT
SWX
As I transition my position at SWX away from the day-to-day publishing duties to a more administrative role, I am going to attempt to do something I have always wanted to do for the SWX website.>>
As I transition my position at SWX away from the day-to-day publishing duties to a more administrative role, I am going to attempt to do something I have always wanted to do for the SWX website.>>
Friday, January 25 2013 1:45 PM EST2013-01-25 18:45:54 GMT
Apparently not everyone got the message that it was Gonzaga's 125th birthday yesterday.>>
Apparently not everyone got the message that it was Gonzaga's 125th birthday yesterday. And it looks like even fewer people knew there were going to be fireworks after the game against BYU. Real fireworks in January.>>
Thursday, January 24 2013 6:37 PM EST2013-01-24 23:37:02 GMT
I must admit: the New Orleans Pelicans are growing on me. Not the team itself, really, and not even the birds themselves.>>
I must admit: the New Orleans Pelicans are growing on me. Not the team itself, really, and not even the birds themselves. But I must admit the whole idea of changing the team's mascot from the Hornets to the Pelicans might not be all bad.>>
Thursday, January 24 2013 2:36 PM EST2013-01-24 19:36:42 GMT
FILE/SWX
The head football coach at DeSoto High told the Dallas Morning News that Washington State is no longer welcome after the WSU coach rescinded a scholarship offer to a prospective safety.>>
Apparently Mike Leach isn't making many friends in one part of Texas. The head football coach at DeSoto High told the Dallas Morning News that Washington State is no longer welcome after the WSU coach rescinded a scholarship offer to a prospective safety.>>
Friday, March 1 2013 7:30 PM EST2013-03-02 00:30:17 GMT
SWX
Sometimes just as amusing as the games are the fans at State B. The fans range from the genuinely interested to the insane. Most of them fall somewhere in between.>>
Sometimes just as amusing as the games are the fans at State B. The fans range from the genuinely interested to the insane. Most of them fall somewhere in between.>>
Friday, February 22 2013 1:16 PM EST2013-02-22 18:16:48 GMT
I will begin with Gonzaga. After all, they ARE one of the best college basketball teams in the country. Or at least that's what ESPN's Joe Lunardi says.>>
I will begin with Gonzaga. After all, they ARE one of the best college basketball teams in the country. Or at least that's what ESPN's Joe Lunardi says.>>
Tuesday, February 19 2013 3:00 PM EST2013-02-19 20:00:29 GMT
SWX
Once a Memphis Tiger, now a Gonzaga Bulldog, Drew Barham's story is just as interesting – if not more so – than any other player on this year's team.>>
Once a Memphis Tiger, now a Gonzaga Bulldog, Drew Barham's story is just as interesting – if not more so – than any other player on this year's team.>>
Monday, February 18 2013 5:01 PM EST2013-02-18 22:01:04 GMT
FILE/SWX
How would it be? The Golfer in Chief – er, President Obama – spent the weekend on the course in paradise with the likes of Butch Harmon and Tiger Woods.>>
I begin this Monday with an ode to spring. In Hawaii. How would it be? The Golfer in Chief – er, President Obama – spent the weekend on the course in paradise with the likes of Butch Harmon and Tiger Woods.>>
Friday, February 15 2013 2:06 PM EST2013-02-15 19:06:50 GMT
EWU Athletics
Eastern Washington will be directly affected by a rule being proposed by the NCAA Football Rules Committee to legislate what color jerseys players can wear on the field.>>
Eastern Washington will be directly affected by a rule being proposed by the NCAA Football Rules Committee to legislate what color jerseys players can wear on the field.>>
Thursday, February 14 2013 6:55 PM EST2013-02-14 23:55:11 GMT
SWX
Scott Hackney is a Gulf War Veteran and a recovering alcoholic. He also teaches people how to ski at Mt. Spokane. Oh, he also has Lou Gehrig's disease.>>
Scott Hackney is a Gulf War Veteran and a recovering alcoholic. He also teaches people how to ski at Mt. Spokane. Oh, he also has Lou Gehrig's disease.>>
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:17 AM EDT2013-05-16 05:17:41 GMT
Clayton Paull's hat trick led Ferris in the first round of the state playoffs to a 4-2 win over Mt. Rainier High School at Spokane Falls Community College.>>
Clayton Paull's hat trick led Ferris in the first round of the state playoffs to a 4-2 win over Mt. Rainier High School at Spokane Falls Community College.>>