Cougcenter: For Washington State Cougars Fans

The news of USC and UCLA leaving the Pac-12 is sending shockwaves through the college sports world. So what does this say about college athletics at large? And then what does it mean for the rest of the Pac-12, er, Pac-10? We explore! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a huge Tuesday for WSU men's hoops! Mouhamed Gueye is coming back to school, and Tennessee transfer Justin Powell is in the fold. Suddenly, all the angst over the lack of movement with the roster has melted away and it's time to start talking NCAA tournament again. Plus, let's celebrate Michaela Bayerlova and her historic run in the NCAA tennis championships. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a while, so there is definitely some catching up to do! After a quick recap of the Crimson and Gray game, we catch up with what's been going on with the men's basketball roster before turning our attention to baseball, which came oh-so-close to becoming the scariest team in the Pac-12 tournament. And we make sure to highlight a couple of lesser-known Cougs who have come up with big, big accomplishments this spring. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WSU men's basketball has lost a bunch of players since the end of the season, including Noah Williams and Efe Abogidi, which means we need to talk through the impact of their departures and what the Cougs need to do to reshape the roster ahead of what should be a season with big expectations. Plus, the Crimson and Gray game is on tap for this Saturday; here's what we'll be looking for. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The WSU men more or less cruised through the first three rounds of the NIT with wins over Santa Clara, SMU, and BYU -- and now they're off to New York City for the semifinals, where they'll face Texas A&M at Madison Square Garden. The women, meanwhile, bowed out in their NCAA tournament opener as their offense failed them against Kansas State. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The WSU women's basketball team is off to its second consecutive NCAA tournament, while the men's team makes its return to the postseason -- for the first time in a decade -- with an appearance in the NIT. And baseball picked up a win against No. 4 Oregon State! Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WSU men's basketball got two out of three against UW and Oregon State. Women's basketball hung tough against Stanford before beating Cal. We debrief. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These last couple of weeks have been real rough for the men's basketball team at WSU, but a lot of it will be forgotten if the next week goes real well. The Cougs take on the Washington Huskies twice (and Oregon State once), and if they can take it to their rivals, that will go a long way with fans. The big story of the week, however, was the women, who picked up a huge win over another bubble team and then picked up an even bigger win with an upset over the No. 8 Arizona Wildcats. They probably secured their ticket to the Big Dance -- it'll be the first back-to-back appearances Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The WSU Cougars have now lost three straight in men's basketball, including a baffling result against the Arizona State Sun Devils over the weekend. That was sandwiched in between losses to Arizona and Oregon. What went wrong? And can the Cougs get back in the win column? The road doesn't get any easier with a trip to UCLA and USC on deck. The women, however, won a couple of close ones! Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The WSU men's basketball team continues to roll, having won five in a row leading into a massive matchup with Arizona on Thursday night. It's a huge chance for the Cougs to prove they belong in the NCAA tournament. The women, meanwhile also have a big weekend, taking on Oregon, UCLA, and USC, all at home. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The late signing day brought a few more players into the fold. We take a look at where the class stands now, looking forward to the work that's left to do. The ranking isn't great, but does that really matter? After beer, we talk about all the great wins by men's and women's basketball last weekend. A 5-0 week has us feeling great! Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake Dickert and his staff have hit the recruiting trail for high schoolers, and the Cougs landed a quartet of players who visited last weekend, including a quarterback. John Mateer isn't very highly thought of by the recruiting services, but he sure seems tailor made for the Air Raid. Then, we preview the weekend slate of games for men's and women's basketball before getting to your questions! Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cougars suffered a mind-blowing loss to Stanford, of which we try to make sense. But they rebounded against Cal, and that makes us happy. Then, beer talk, then women's basketball talk, then soccer talk. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cougars lost Apple Cup-winning quarterback Jayden de Laura, but they have replaced him with one of the most highly touted transfers on the market: Cameron Ward. It's entirely possible that WSU has actually upgraded at quarterback. Plus: Klay Thompson's big return for the Golden State Warriors, men's basketball's split at the mountain schools, and women's basketball's bummer of a loss to Arizona. Here's that Cougfan article we referenced on the CougsFirst! NIL deals for Ward. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cougars lost the Sun Bowl, and that stinks, However, it was a pretty fun game to watch, and emblematic of the way the team fought all season. After we break that down, we spend analyze Jake Dickert's new staff hires before looking at the Cougs' approach to the transfer portal, where they've landed some useful players. Then we preview men's basketball's return to play this week before finishing off by recapping women's basketball's split weekend against the Bay Area schools. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It appears we are actually going to have a bowl game after Central Michigan replaces Miami, which had to drop out because of Covid issues. Let's preview the key aspects of the game. And the WSU men's basketball team is officially "on pause" after Covid hit them. But it raises some bigger questions about how we should be handling Covid going forward. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's signing day! The Cougs signed a bunch of new guys, and it's a pretty good set with which to kick off the 2022 class. We break it down, picking out some of our favorite players and looking at what WSU needs to do from here. Then we move on to men's basketball, which has now dropped four of the last six. Is it time to panic? Plus, women's basketball, which picked up an awesome win over Gonzaga. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WSU men's basketball picked up a crazy win against Arizona State before narrowly missing out on a major resume builder against USC. Plus, Jake Dickert has reportedly hired his offensive coordinator: Air Raid disciple Eric Morris. We're very, VERY excited about his return to the palouse. Also: Women's basketball and volleyball. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Friday in Seattle unlike any other for the Washington State Cougars. We discuss their thrashing of the Washington Huskies and what Jake Dickert's retention as the full-time head coach might mean for WSU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After years of futility, the Cougars finally have reclaimed the Apple Cup. We celebrate! Also, Jake Dickert is the new real deal head coach - how should we feel? Plus, men's basketball (bad loss!), volleyball (NCAAs!) and women's basketball (mixed results). Our beer segment is sponsored by Pretty Fair Beer in Ellensburg, which features 12 curated and rotating taps, lots of sports, and the best part ... they're Coug owned. Learn more at prettyfairbeer.com. Music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices