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Wazzu keeps week in one place: 9 stories so far. The section currently leads with “Korey Schroeder on the mic ahead of Boise State and Fresno State”, “Schroeder on the mic: WSU volleyball preps for Rams and Bobcats”, and “Korey Schroeder on Lipscomb, the Big Sky, and a Week Ahead”. Korey Schroeder is back on the mic, and that means the next week of Cougar sports sounds like a road trip and a home stand rolled into one. Jenny Schroeder is back on the mic for WSU volleyball, and that alone is reason to pay attention. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every week story on Wazzu, newest first.
Korey Schroeder on the mic ahead of Boise State and Fresno State
Korey Schroeder is back on the mic, and that means the next week of Cougar sports sounds like a road trip and a home stand rolled into one. Schroeder has the call for Boise State and Fresno State, two very different tests for a volleyball team that's been grinding. You know the drill: the Broncos always bring a crowd, and the Bulldogs are never an easy out in the gym. This is the kind of week that tells you what a team is made of, especially when you're bouncing from Idaho back to Bohler. We already broke down the full schedule if you need to plan your couch time. Check out "Volleyball hits the road for Boise then hosts Fresno State in the same week" for the details. It's a packed stretch, and having Schroeder's voice on the call makes it feel like you're there, even if you're listening from a kitchen in Seattle or a desk in Spokane. Look, we love the research coming out of WSU as much as the next Coug, but right now it's about serves and blocks. Boise first. Then Fresno. Schroeder will have the stories. You bring the noise from wherever you are. Go Cougs.
Schroeder on the mic: WSU volleyball preps for Rams and Bobcats
Jenny Schroeder is back on the mic for WSU volleyball, and that alone is reason to pay attention. The Cougs are getting ready for the Rams and the Bobcats, and if you've been to Bohler Gym for a match, you know the voice makes the difference. Schroeder calls it like she sees it, and she sees it better than most. This team has been grinding, and the nonconference slate is where you figure out what you've actually got before Pac-12 play starts eating your lunch. If you're the type who likes your sports wrapped in math you can't explain to your friends, we've got you covered. Our piece on Pac-12 bowl math is still the most honest thing you'll read about how the conference treats its own history. But that's a football problem for later. Right now, it's volleyball season, and the only numbers that matter are kills and blocks. Pullman is cold already, and the Palouse wind is doing its thing. That means it's indoor season. Schroeder on the mic, the Cougs on the floor, and a couple of tune-up matches before things get real. That's the kind of Saturday you don't skip. Go Cougs.
Korey Schroeder on Lipscomb, the Big Sky, and a Week Ahead
Korey Schroeder has been around the block enough to know that the Big Sky is not a league you sleep on. He told us as much this week, breaking down what Lipscomb brings to the table and what the week ahead looks like for a program that has earned the right to think about March before February is even over. Schroeder is direct about it: the margin for error is thin, and the Cougs have to be locked in from the jump. That is the kind of talk you want to hear from a coach who has seen both sides of the bracket. We have been watching this team all year, and the cross country squad gave us another reason to be proud. If you missed it, go back and read *WSU Cross Country Earns a Spot Among the Nation's Best*. That group does its work in the quiet mornings on the Palouse, and the recognition is earned. Schroeder is not interested in moral victories. Neither are we. Lipscomb is a real test, and the Big Sky is a grinder. The week ahead will tell us something about this group's ceiling. We will be watching. Go Cougs.
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 Fresno State and what it means for Cougar football
Kirby Moore's name coming up with Fresno State is the kind of news that makes you check the date and then check your pulse. The Cougs just spent a season fighting through the kind of injuries that would've sunk a lesser group, and now the offensive coordinator chatter starts. That's what happens when you run a unit that looks like it finally figured out how to get out of its own way. Moore's system has a rhythm to it, a willingness to take what the defense gives you, and then take the deep shot when they creep up. That's not nothing. Fresno State knows what they're getting: a coach who's been in the Palouse trenches, who understands that Pullman isn't a stepping stone so much as a proving ground. The real question for Cougar fans isn't whether Moore can call a game, it's whether he stays long enough to see the roster he helped build actually peak. If he leaves, he leaves the offense in better shape than he found it, and that's about the best you can ask for in this conference. It stings to think about the what-ifs, but that's the gig. You don't get to keep the good ones forever. You just hope the next guy up watched closely. And if you need a reminder of how this program keeps its head down and works, go back and read about the soccer team grinding out a result against Oregon State in Pullman. Same spirit, different field.
Korey Schroeder on San Diego State: What the Cougs brought into the room
Korey Schroeder walked into the San Diego State room and didn't just bring a playbook. He brought a history. The Cougs' new offensive line coach spent the last few years building lines that could move people, and now he's in the Mountain West trying to do it again for someone else. That stings a little, if we're being honest. You watch a guy like Schroeder develop talent in Pullman, and you want that work to stay in Pullman. But this is the business. Coaches leave. What matters is what they took with them, and what they left behind. Schroeder's tenure here wasn't flashy. It was grindy. He turned a bunch of guys who maybe weren't four-star recruits into a unit that could hold its own in the Pac-12. That's the Wazzu way. You don't get the blue-chips. You get the kids who want to work, and you teach them how to win the rep before the snap. He did that. If you want to hear more about how the Cougs are building behind the scenes, check our piece on the BECU pod with two WSU athletics staffers. It's a good look at the people who keep the machine running when the coaches walk out the door. Schroeder is San Diego State's problem now. Good for him. But we know what he brought into that room. We saw it here first. Go Cougs.
Kirby Moore breaks down Fresno State tape on this week's Cougar Football Hour
Kirby Moore went to the tape. On this week's Cougar Football Hour, the offensive coordinator sat down and walked through Fresno State's defense. Not the general stuff. The specific stuff. The kind of breakdown that makes you think he's been up late with the lights on and a remote in his hand. That's the guy you want calling plays in a big spot. Fresno State is next. They're good. They're always good. But Moore has seen what they do, and he has a plan. The segment is worth your time if you want to know what WSU is actually trying to do on offense, not just what the box score says. He gets into alignments, tendencies, the little tells that separate a smart read from a forced throw. It's the kind of detail that makes you feel like you're in the room. If you missed last week's loss to Oregon State, we've got you covered there too. Check out "Citowicki and Hawkins break down the Beavers loss in Pullman" for the full postmortem. But for now, the focus is forward. Moore's tape session is the closest most of us will get to sitting in on a real game plan meeting. Go Cougs.
Korey Schroeder on the mic, Long Beach week, and what's next for Cougar volleyball
Korey Schroeder is back on the mic for Cougar volleyball, and that alone is worth a listen. The man knows the game, knows these players, and brings the kind of energy that makes you feel like you're in Bohler Gym even when you're watching from a couch in Seattle. This week, the Cougs head to Long Beach for a tournament that should tell us a lot about where this team is headed. Non-conference play is about finding your rhythm and testing depth, and Long Beach is a good test. Not a trap, not a statement, just solid volleyball against a program that knows how to compete. What's next after that? Conference play looms, and the Pac-12 is never forgiving. But if the early returns are any indication, this squad has pieces. The setters are connecting. The hitters are finding seams. And Schroeder will be there to call every kill and every rally-saving dig. If you missed it, we also ran a piece on Citowicki and Dvorak breaking down the win over Seattle U. That one's worth a read if you want the deeper X's and O's. For now, get ready for Long Beach. Turn up the volume. Go Cougs.
Korey Schroeder on Fresno State, OSU, and the Cougs' Next Step
Korey Schroeder walked into the postgame presser and did not sound like a man who just swept a conference opener. He sounded like a coach who knows the next two weeks define the season. Fresno State is done. The Cougs took care of business, and if you missed how they did it, go find the film room breakdown from the Duquesne game. It is worth your six seconds. That same attention to detail showed up against the Bulldogs. Clean. Decisive. No panic when the Bulldogs made a run. That is the standard now. Next up is Oregon State. That trip is never easy. The Beavers will test everything the Cougs just proved to themselves. Schroeder knows it. The locker room knows it. The fans who packed Beasley know it. Arizona week already set the tone with Kirby Moore on the mic, no need to overthink it. The offense has answers. The defense has a backbone. Now they have to carry that load onto the road. Nobody is handing out trophies for a clean sweep of Fresno State. But the Cougs started Pac-12 play the right way. Schroeder has this group believing. The next step is showing it can travel. Go Cougs.