Duquesne Week
2 stories filed under Duquesne Week on Wazzu. The newest of them: “Kirby Moore on Duquesne prep and what it means to be a Coug” and “Kirby Moore on Duquesne: What the OC Saw That You Didn't”. Kirby Moore didn't just take a job. Kirby Moore saw something on that Duquesne tape that most of us missed. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every Duquesne Week story on Wazzu, newest first.
Kirby Moore on Duquesne prep and what it means to be a Coug
Kirby Moore didn't just take a job. He took a role that comes with a handshake, a history, and a whole lot of expectations. The Cougs' offensive coordinator sat down this week to talk Duquesne prep, and he kept it real about what it means to wear the flag. No fluff. No coachspeak. Just a guy who knows Pullman isn't for everyone, and that's exactly the point. Moore gets it. Being a Coug means showing up when nobody else does. It means grinding through a Tuesday in November when the wind is howling and the stands are half-full. It means the work matters more than the spotlight. That's not a line from a brochure. That's the truth. Duquesne is next. A non-conference game that doesn't get the hype, but Moore made it clear: respect the opponent, respect the process. The Cougs can't look past anyone. Not if they want to be the team they think they are. If you liked that kind of straight talk, check out our piece on Korey Schroeder and the Cougar volleyball team. Same energy. Different sport. Same standard. Moore is building something. It won't happen overnight. But listening to him, you get the feeling he's in the right place. Pullman has a way of sorting that out. Go Cougs.
Kirby Moore on Duquesne: What the OC Saw That You Didn't
Kirby Moore saw something on that Duquesne tape that most of us missed. And in his breakdown of the Cougar win, he walked us through exactly what it was. You know how it goes. You watch the game, you see the scoreboard, you feel good about the result. But the guy calling the plays sees a whole different film. Moore gets into the details, the coverages Duquesne hid, the adjustments that made the difference, the little things that don't show up in a box score but win games in the fourth quarter. This is the kind of breakdown that makes you want to rewatch the game with a notebook. Because Moore isn't just telling you what happened. He's telling you why it happened, and what he saw that made him call what he called. We've got more on this Cougar team if you want to stay in the weeds. Our piece on the volleyball squad, "Five sets, no quit: Cougar volleyball leaves it all on the floor," shows the same kind of fight that Moore talks about from the sideline. Different sport, same damn grit. Point is, this win wasn't luck. It wasn't just Duquesne coming to Pullman and wilting. Moore and the staff saw things during the week, adjusted during the game, and put the Cougs in position to handle business. That's the part worth understanding. Go Cougs.