Cougcenter: For Washington State Cougars Fans

Just like that, spring practices are about to culminate with the Crimson and Gray game. What should we expect? And Kyle Smith just keeps adding game-changing talent to the men's basketball roster. Plus, a whip around WSU's other "spring" sports, which have completed or are winding down their seasons. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring football has sprung, and there are a few surprises with the roster. Let's take a look at who's in -- and, perhaps more notably, who's out -- before taking a spin around the WSU athletics universe with baseball, volleyball, and soccer. Then we dive into the NCAA men's tournament. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's revisit the women's basketball team's first round exit from the NCAA tournament, looking both at what happened and what the team needs to add to take a step forward. Then we move into some men's tournament talk, marveling at the Pac-12 and what it's done for WSU's standing in the kenpom.com rankings. Plus some volleyball, soccer, and baseball. Go Cougs! Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Washington State Cougars are back in the women's NCAA basketball tournament for the first time in 30 years, which means we needed to bring in a big gun to help us preview it: Pac-12 Network hoops analyst Alyssa Charlston. She helped us break down the Cougs' matchup with South Florida, gave us some insight into what makes her such a great broadcaster, and also talked a bit about the men's basketball program under Kyle Smith. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The men's hoops season has come to an end, which means it's time to do some looking back with one of our favorite guests, WSU assistant coach John Andrzejek. We talked about the challenges of managing a roster that was constantly missing guys, covered the reason behind the team's close losses, broke down how the defense was able to step forward, explored how the offense could do the same next season, and then took a look at each player's path forward. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's International Women's Day, so we decided to have our first women on the podcast! CougCenter's own Emma Weightman and Flagrant Pod host Ciara Smith joined us to break down Cougar basketball ... and other stuff. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's rewind the men's basketball weekend sweep of Cal and Stanford, then take stock of the women's basketball team's NCAA tournament chances after a split of the mountain schools. Plus, soccer keeps kicking ass. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A week that started with so much excitement after beating UCLA ended with a thud after a loss to Washington. Plus, there was bad football news with the transfer of Jamire Calvin and the suspension of Ayden Hector. And the women's basketball team is hanging on to their tournament hopes by a thread. Ugggggggggggh. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a weird, weird weekend -- wins on the front end for men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, and soccer. But then ... the back end, which finished up with the starting QB getting arrested for DUI. Let's break it all down. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last weekend featured the sweetest of all outcomes: A dominant win over the University of Washington in their building. Plus, previewing the trip to the Oregon schools, and let's complain about the football schedule a little. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The WSU men's basketball losing streak has hit six, but hope awaits as the Cougars will travel to Washington on Sunday. Meanwhile, the women's team performed against Stanford about as well as we've come to expect over the years. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A day we were scared would never come but is finally here. The Pac-12 and Commissioner Larry Scott are parting ways. We discuss what a momentous occasion this is with Brian Floyd of Banner Society and why it's so important that Larry disappeared now and not later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a rough basketball weekend for the Cougars, as the men and women combined to go 0-4 in Los Angeles. The men, young at most positions, looked like they got an introduction to big boy basketball. The women, meanwhile, dropped a pair of heartbreaking overtime games. Let's make some meaning out of all of it. 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 had a huge week with a win over top-10 Arizona, so we kicked off the show by singing their praises and talking about what makes them so good. Then we touched on Trinity Rodman bypassing college before talking about WSU's new quarterback recruit, grad transfer Jarrett Guarantano, and celebrating Max Borghi's return. Then we finish off with some men's basketball talk after a solid weekend split. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, the Cougars lost to Arizona -- and we definitely had a bunch of thoughts on that -- but let's allow ourselves to dream a little bit: What would it take to make the NCAA tournament? We also spend some time marveling at WSU's new women's hoops star, Charlisse Leger-Walker. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Rundown: Signing day is in the books, so we offer our thoughts on the the first part of the 2021 recruiting class. Then, we preview football's game at Utah (on Saturday) and basketball's game against Montana State (on Friday). Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Rundown: WSU vs. Utah and other Pac-12 football silliness in this final week, then an interview with WSU assistant basketball coach John Andrzejek on the team's 5-0 start. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Rundown: Debriefing USC, beer talk, BATTLE OF THE PALOUSE!!! talk. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show rundown: Previewing WSU vs. USC on Sunday, recapping WSU vs. OSU in hoops, previewing WSU vs. Colorado (also in hoops). Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show rundown: Football is returning, recruiting is lagging(?), beer, basketball is 2-0. Subscribe to us on ... iTunes  Google Play  Spotify  Stitcher  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices