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WSU at Wazzu is a file of 226 stories. The newest of them: “Kirby Moore breaks down Fresno State tape on this week's Cougar Football Hour”, “Citowicki and Hawkins break down the Beavers loss in Pullman”, and “Cougs close out the Barb Chandler Classic with a weekend in the books”. Kirby Moore went to the tape. The Beavers came to Pullman, and the Cougs sent them home with a loss. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every WSU story on Wazzu, newest first.
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.
Citowicki and Hawkins break down the Beavers loss in Pullman
The Beavers came to Pullman, and the Cougs sent them home with a loss. That's the headline from Citowicki and Hawkins' breakdown of the game, and it's worth a read if you want the real story behind the score. We know how these Pac-12 afternoons go in Martin Stadium, close, loud, and decided by the guys who want it more. Sounds like this one fit the bill. The defense did its job. The offense found enough. And Pullman showed up, because of course it did. That's the part that never changes, no matter who is on the sideline or what the record says. If you were there, you already know. If you weren't, Citowicki and Hawkins will get you caught up without the fluff. And while you're digging into Cougar sports, we also put out a piece on how Coug researchers are using AI to crack the snowpack riddle for Northwest farms. That one matters, too. Different field, same grit. Same willingness to solve hard problems in a place that doesn't get enough credit for it. Go read the breakdown. Go read the research. Then text your buddy and tell them what they missed. Go Cougs.
Cougs close out the Barb Chandler Classic with a weekend in the books
The Cougs closed out the Barb Chandler Classic with a weekend of softball that gives us plenty to talk about. It was a clean finish, the kind that keeps momentum rolling into the meat of the schedule. You do not need to overthink it. They took care of business at home, and that is exactly what you are supposed to do. If you want to dig into where the offense is at, the film room breakdown from the Duquesne game is worth your six seconds. That piece gets into the specifics of what worked and what did not, and it is a quick watch that pays off. Beyond the diamond, the other stuff matters too. Kirby Moore was on the mic this week, talking about prepping for Arizona under the lights. That is a different kind of intensity, and the Cougs will need their focus sharp. Korey Schroeder also weighed in on Fresno State, OSU, and the next step for this team. There is a lot of noise around the program right now, but the people inside it seem locked on what is ahead. That is the thing about being a Coug. You take the wins when they come, you learn from the film, and you keep your eyes on the next bus ride. This weekend was a good one. Now you get ready for the next one. 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.
Your garden can help Pullman's butterflies, new report says
A new report says some of Pullman's butterflies are in trouble. Not all of them, but enough that it caught the attention of researchers who track these things. The good news is that your garden can help. Not a huge overhaul, just planting the right flowers, keeping a little wild space, maybe skipping the heavy pesticides. That's it. That's the kind of fix that actually works. This isn't some distant problem. These are the butterflies you see on a summer walk near campus or out past the golf course. The report doesn't name names for the declining species, but the point is clear: small changes in your own yard add up. Pullman is small enough that a few neighbors doing the right thing can make a real difference. It's also the kind of grounded, useful research Washington State does well. Speaking of that, if you want a reminder of how WSU shows up in real life, not just in a lab, check out "At the Fair, WSU Serves Up a Century of Washington Farm History." It's a good companion piece. Different topic, same pride in work that matters. For now, maybe let a little clover grow. Plant something native. The butterflies will thank you, and so will the next Coug who walks through your yard. Go Cougs.
Pullman researchers test your weed placebo theory: turns out, maybe
So you bought the expensive weed, convinced the fancy terpene profile was melting your stress away. Pullman researchers just called your bluff. In a human trial, participants reported the same levels of stress reduction whether they vaped real cannabis or a placebo. Same relief. Same chill. The only difference was in their heads. Let that sink in before you text your buddy who swears by the $60 eighth. This is the kind of work that makes you proud to be a Coug, even when it busts your bubble. WSU researchers aren't afraid to ask the uncomfortable questions, and they do it with real science. No hype. No marketing spin. Just a clean result that tells us more about how our brains work than we might want to admit. It also fits right alongside other WSU studies that prove good research doesn't need a flashy headline. If you liked our piece on how the right tone makes AI fact-checks actually stick, you'll appreciate this one too. Same honest approach. Same willingness to follow the data where it leads. So next time you roll one up for stress, know this: the ritual might matter more than the plant. That is not a bad thing. It just means you are paying for the experience, not the chemistry. And honestly, that is still a pretty good deal. Go Cougs.
Dean Khosla Makes the Case That Land-Grant Still Means Something
Dean Khosla says the land-grant mission still means something. Not as a dusty plaque on a wall. As a real, working promise. The Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of WSU's College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences wrote an essay making that case, and it lands hard because he's not selling nostalgia. He's talking about what a university owes the place it sits in. That matters here. Pullman isn't a backdrop. It's the point. When a dean of a college with "Agricultural" in its name says land-grant still counts, he's not defending history. He's drawing a line from the research plots to the dinner table to the rural clinic. We see that same thread in our piece on WSU taking health care into a Spokane elementary school hallway. It's not a theory. It's a hallway. Khosla's essay is worth your time because it doesn't pretend the work is easy or that the mission is finished. It just says it's still ours. That's a take you can text a friend in Seattle, Spokane, or wherever the Palouse wind blew you. Go Cougs.
Coug women's golf packs the clubs and heads for Tacoma
The Coug women's golf team is trading the Palouse for Puget Sound air, packing up the clubs and heading to Tacoma for their next tournament. You don't haul gear across the state unless you think you've got something to prove, and this group has been quietly putting together a season that deserves attention. Pullman doesn't produce many fair-weather athletes, and these golfers are no exception, they grind through wind, mud, and early frost without complaint. Now they get a chance to show what that grit looks like on a course that isn't fighting them back. It is good to see the program getting some run. Golf doesn't always grab the headlines around here, but the work these players put in is as Coug as anything on the turf. Tacoma is a decent trip, not a bus ride to Moscow, and it gives the team a chance to reset after some tough competition. For those of you who can't get enough of the Xs and Os, we've got you covered elsewhere on the site. If you want to hear about the other side of the ball, our piece on "Kirby Moore breaks down Fresno State tape on this week's Cougar Football Hour" is worth your time. Two different sports, same Coug standard. 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.
Citowicki and Dvorak break down a Cougar win over Seattle U
Citowicki and Dvorak broke down the Cougar win over Seattle U, and if you missed the match, their breakdown is the next best thing to being on the pitch. These two know the game, and they don't waste time telling you what you already saw on the scoreboard. They dig into how Wazzu actually got it done, the adjustments, the pressure points, and the moments that mattered. It was a tune-up, sure. But a clean one. The kind of win that lets a team build without the panic of a close call. Cougs needed that. If you want the full picture from the weekend, don't stop here. We also ran "Cougs clean up the pitch in a Seattle U tune-up," which gives you the match-level view. Pair that with Citowicki and Dvorak's film-room take, and you've got the whole story. This is the kind of coverage that matters when you're trying to figure out if this team is for real. Spoiler: the signs are good. Go Cougs.