Jon Haarlow
Jon Haarlow at Wazzu is a file of 2 stories. The newest of them: “BECU's Cougar pod brings Josh Graetz and Wayne Phipps to the mic” and “BECU pod goes behind the scenes with two WSU athletics staffers”. Josh Graetz and Wayne Phipps are getting behind the mic for BECU's Cougar pod, and that is good news for anyone who misses the sound of Pullman. BECU's latest pod isn't another highlight reel. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every Jon Haarlow story on Wazzu, newest first.
BECU's Cougar pod brings Josh Graetz and Wayne Phipps to the mic
Josh Graetz and Wayne Phipps are getting behind the mic for BECU's Cougar pod, and that is good news for anyone who misses the sound of Pullman. Graetz has been around the program long enough to know where the bodies are buried. Phipps brings the kind of energy that makes you want to roll down the windows on Stadium Way. This is not a polished, corporate broadcast. It is two Cougs talking Coug stuff, and that is exactly what we need more of. BECU stepping in to sponsor this makes sense. They have been good to Washington State. Now they are giving us a reason to plug in the aux cord during the drive to work. If you are already in a Cougar sports mood, you should go read "Citowicki and Dvorak break down a Cougar win over Seattle U." It fits right alongside this pod. Same team, same season, just a different way to hear about it. We do not need to oversell this. A Cougar podcast with real Cougar voices? That is enough. Go Cougs.
BECU pod goes behind the scenes with two WSU athletics staffers
BECU's latest pod isn't another highlight reel. It takes you behind the desk with two WSU athletics staffers, the people who keep things running while the rest of us watch the scoreboard. That's the kind of content I actually want to hear. Pullman works because of the people who stay late, answer emails at odd hours, and figure out how to get 85 guys on a bus. This pod gives them the mic. We don't always get to see that side. Most of the coverage is about the players, the coaches, the final play. This one is about the operation. It's a reminder that Cougar athletics doesn't run on talent alone. It runs on people who treat it like a calling, not a job. I'm glad BECU is telling that story. If you want more from this week's Cougar coverage, check out "Kirby Moore breaks down Fresno State tape on this week's Cougar Football Hour." It pairs well with this pod. One looks at the game plan. The other looks at the people making the plan possible. Go Cougs.