WSU Practice Pics

[WAR-MATT 2]

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Saw these on the ITAT free board. Body like Zeus

[JohnnyBallgame 0]

"Strong safety Eric Frampton goes Skywalker out on the Palouse"

"Ian Bell cuts the rug"

"Safety Christian Bass goes up into the troposphere"

"CB Markus Dawes pilfered the first interception"

"Receiver Anthony Houston has landed in Pullman, but it wasn't long before he took off like a rocket"

"Built like Zeus, RB Chris Ivory runs through drills under the watchful gaze of coach Kelly Skipper"

"Strong-armed QB Gary Rogers spins it during Washington State's fall practice session"

HAHAHA, who writes this crap?

[OKieAuburnDoug 1]

"90' heat"....they call that hot in Washington???104 here!

[TigerOne 1,140]

they "look" fast but not too big. Is their qb supposed to be good?

[vatz22au 142]

they "look" fast but not too big. Is their qb supposed to be good?

I thought the same thing. I wonder what the avg. weight is for an Auburn player compared to a WSU player.

[RadioWryn 0]

NOTABLE NOTE:

This Thursday, August 10, is the date of the first-ever Cougfan.com Night at The Village Pub in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood (3221 W. McGraw Street). Things will start at 6:30 pm. All Cougar fans are invited. We'll have a couple of special celebrity quarterback guests, a door prize or two, a hot-off-the-presses report from our reporters covering workouts in Pullman, and the flying of the legendary ESPN Game Day flag Ol' Crimson. We're also planning to show video highlights of season's past. The first 10 pitchers are on CF.C's tab, so come one, come all and let's talk up the Cougs.

Top ten things you'll never see at Auburn. Thank goodness.

[OKieAuburnDoug 1]

NOTABLE NOTE:

This Thursday, August 10, is the date of the first-ever Cougfan.com Night at The Village Pub in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood (3221 W. McGraw Street). Things will start at 6:30 pm. All Cougar fans are invited. We'll have a couple of special celebrity quarterback guests, a door prize or two, a hot-off-the-presses report from our reporters covering workouts in Pullman, and the flying of the legendary ESPN Game Day flag Ol' Crimson. We're also planning to show video highlights of season's past. The first 10 pitchers are on CF.C's tab, so come one, come all and let's talk up the Cougs.

Top ten things you'll never see at Auburn. Thank goodness.

sounds like they're begging for ANYOEN to show up!

[johnwegl 11]

Who says "cuts the rug?"

OK.. comparing sizes. This is based off Their Spring Depth Chart and our Depth Chart from each athletic department’s website. Of course the depth chart could change leading up to the game. I went two Deep….

FIRST GUY LISTED IS AU, NEXT GUY IS WSU

Position AUBURN WSU Difference

FB C. Stewart (6-2, 224) M. Bumpus ** (5-11, 186) 3 inches and 38 lbs AU

FB T. Smith (5-10,195) B. Gibson ** (6-0, 195) 2 inches WSU

TB K. Irons (5-11, 200)

D. Woolridge (5-8, 223) 3 inches AU, 23 LBS WSU

TB B. Lester (5-11, 189) K. McCall (5-11, 215) 26 lbs WSU

QB B. Cox (6-2, 202) A. Brink (6-2, 202) EVEN

QB B. Field (6-2, 194) G. Rogers (6-5, 241) 3 inches and 47lbs WSU

WR P. Rodriguez (6-4, 202) J. Hill *** (6-2, 208) 2 inches AU, 6 lbs WSU

WR J. Swinton (6-0, 176) B. Ward *** (6-4, 184) 4 inches and 8 lbs WSU

LT K. Dunlap (6-8, 318) B. Byrd (6-5, 287) 3 inches and 31 lbs AU

LT O. Gonzalez (6-6, 294) S. Friberg (6-4, 275) 2 inches and 19 lbs AU

LG B. Grubbs (6-3, 318) S. O’Connor (6-5, 294) 2 inches WSU, 24 lbs AU

LG T. Green (6-2, 315) D. Hunter (6-4, 283) 2 inches WSU, 32 lbs AU

C J. Cope (6-0, 272) K. Alfred (6-2, 294) 2 inches and 22 lbs WSU

C J. Bosley (6-4, 280) D. Rowlands (6-5, 283) 1 inch and 3 lbs WSU

RG T. Duckworth (6-4, 318) A. Roof (6-3, 316) 1 inch and 2 lbs AU

RG L. Hart (6-4, 301) J. Duin (6-3, 311) 1 inch AU, 10 lbs WSU

RT J. Palmer (6-4, 321) C. Harris (6-6, 308) 2 inches WSU, 13 lbs AU

RT A. Daniels (6-5, 285) C. Donovan (6-7, 284) 2 inches WSU, 1 lbs AU

TE C. Bennett (6-4, 261) C. Boyd (6-8, 257) 4 inches WSU, 4 lbs AU

TE T. Trott (6-5, 252) J. Collins (6-2, 250) 3 inches and 2 lbs AU

WR C. Taylor (6-2, 209) C. Jordan **** (6-1, 210) 1 inch AU, 1 lbs WSU

WR M. Billings (6-2, 182) S. Selby **** (6-6, 222) 4 inches and 40 lbs WSU

WR R. Dunn (6-0, 178) B. Gibson **** (6-0, 195) 17 lbs WSU

WR L. Guess (5-10, 181) Finas Rabb **** (6-6, 205) 8 inches and 24 lbs WSU

** Listed as SB position

*** Listed as SE position

**** Listed as FL position

FIRST GUY LISTED IS AU, NEXT GUY IS WSU

DE M. Gunn (6-4, 264) M. Bruce (6-6, 250) 2 inches WSU, 14 lbs AU

DE O. Balkcom (6-4, 259) M. Graise (6-3, 216) 1 inch and 43 lbs AU

NG J. Thompson (6-0, 300) A. Johnson (6-6, 310) 6 inches and 10 lbs WSU

NG T. Doolittle (6-3, 294) O. Howard (6-3, 292) 2 lbs AU

DT C. Browder (6-4, 267) R. Pitoitua (6-8, 299) 4 inches and 37 lbs WSU

DT S. Marks (6-2, 287) A. Ahmu (6-1, 284) 1 inch and 3 lbs AU

DE Q. Groves (6-3, 254) M. Mullennix (6-5, 256) 2 inches and 2 lbs WSU

DE A. Coleman (6-2, 248) L. Broadus (6-2, 211) 37 lbs AU

LB W. Herring (6-3, 254) S. Davis (5-10, 228) 5 inches and 26lbs AU

LB A. Horton (6-2, 242) B. Hall (6-2, 242) EVEN

LB K. Dede (6-0, 216) G. Trent (5-10, 230) 2 inches AU, 14 lbs WSU

LB C. Harden (6-0, 201) J. Stripling (5-11, 218) 1 inch AU, 17 lbs WSU

LB M. Johnson (6-0, 201) S. Dildine (6-1, 229) 1 inch and 18 lbs WSU

LB Chris Evans (6-0, 220) Cory Evans (6-2, 215) 2 inches and 5 lbs AU

SS E. Brock (6-0, 210) E. Frampton (5-11, 208) 1inch and 2 lbs AU

SS S. Gandy (6-1, 201) M. Willis (6-3, 205) 2 inches and 4lbs WSU

FS A. Savage (5-11, 188) H. Abdullah (6-0, 189) 1 inch and 1 lbs WSU

FS T. Davis (5-10, 204) D. Patterson (6-2, 212) 4 inches and 8lbs WSU

LC D. Irons (5-11, 188) D. Turner (6-0, 183) 1 inch WSU, 5 lbs AU

LC J. Powers (5-9, 181) R. Kensok (5-9, 164) 17 lbs AU

RC J. Wilhite (5-11,182) T. Brackenridge (6-0, 180) 1 inch WSU, 2 lbs AU

RC M. Pitts (6-1, 197) I. Bell (5-9, 180) 4 inches and 17 lbs AU

PK J. Vaughn (6-1, 195) L. Langley (5-8, 150) 5 inches and 45 lbs AU

P K. Bliss (5-10, 173) D. Blunt (6-0, 178) 2 inches and 5 lbs WSU

DS P. Compton (6-6, 235) T. Thompson (6-2, 235) 4 inches AU

H M.Motley (5-10, 165) D. Blunt (6-0, 178) 2 inches and 13 lbs WSU

Overall it looks like our O Line is heavier, but they are taller. They are taller any many positions.

We are pretty even D line as wise. We might have a bit of a weight advantage, but they are bigger in the LB position.

They have a very tall TE

Here’s how they line up against AU OL v WSU DL

AU WSU Differences

LT K. Dunlap (6-8, 318) DE. M. Bruce (6-6, 250) 2 inches and 68 lbs AU

LT O. Gonzalez (6-6, 294) DE. M. Graise (6-3, 216) 3 inches and 78lbs AU

LG B. Grubbs (6-3, 318) RT. R. Pitoitua (6-8, 299) 5 inches WSU, 19 lbs AU

LG T. Green (6-2, 315) RT. A. Ahmu (6-1, 284) 1 inch and 31 lbs AU

RG T. Duckworth (6-4, 318) LT. A. Johnson (6-6, 310) 2 inches WSU, 8 lbs AU

RG L. Hart (6-4, 301) LT. O. Howard (6-3, 292) 1 inches and 9 lbs AU

RT J. Palmer (6-4, 321) SE. M. Mullennix(6-5, 256) 1 inch and 65 lbs AU

RT A. Daniels (6-5, 285) SE. L. Broadus (6-2, 211) 3 inches and 74 lbs AU

Auburn averages 44 lbs heavier than WSU D-line.

Here’s how they line up against WSU OL v AU DL

WSU AU Differences

LT B. Byrd (6-5, 287) DE. M. Gunn (6-4, 264) 1 inch and 23 lbs WSU

LT S. Friberg (6-4, 275) DE. O. Balkcom (6-4, 259) 16 lbs WSU

LG S. O’Connor (6-5, 294) NG. J. Thompson (6-0, 300) 5 inches WSU, 6 lbs AU

LG D. Hunter (6-4, 283) NG. T. Doolittle (6-3, 294) 1 inch WSU, 11 lbs AU

RG. A. Roof (6-3, 316) DT. C. Browder (6-4, 267) 1 inch AU, 49 lbs WSU

RG. J. Duin (6-3, 311) DT. S. Marks (6-2, 287) 1 inch and 24 lbs WSU

RT C. Harris (6-6, 308) DE. Q. Groves (6-3, 254) 3 inches and 54 lbs WSU

RT C. Donovan (6-7, 284) DE. A. Coleman (6-2, 248) 5 inhches and 36 lbs WSU

WSU averages (rounded) 23 lbs heavier than AU D-line., so, not a huge difference.

[Draven 0]

"90' heat"....they call that hot in Washington???104 here!

Southern sports tonight, was talking about this very thing. WSU coaches are confident that the heat in washington will give them the edge. Because they can go out and practice longer and harder than Auburn because its not as humid. I just can't see the heat and humidity not at least affecting them some. My neighbor is from washington moved in around December, poor guy has been about to die all summer. Now he is not in as good shape as the WSU football team, but he is begging to get transferred back to washington so he can get out of the summer heat. He swears he hit satan with the shovel putting his mailbox in.

[RadioWryn 0]

"90' heat"....they call that hot in Washington???104 here!

Southern sports tonight, was talking about this very thing. WSU coaches are confident that the heat in washington will give them the edge. Because they can go out and practice longer and harder than Auburn because its not as humid. I just can't see the heat and humidity not at least affecting them some. My neighbor is from washington moved in around December, poor guy has been about to die all summer. Now he is not in as good shape as the WSU football team, but he is begging to get transferred back to washington so he can get out of the summer heat. He swears he hit satan with the shovel putting his mailbox in.

It's essentially a non-factor .. at night, riding first game emotions, neither team will fatigue much do to weather. Depth from hitting each other all night will be a factor and the young LB's have to mature in a hurry for AU.

[Ryan Sanders 123]

We built up the humidity thing when USC came to town 3 years ago. I believe we now can say that it is pretty much a non factor.

[rchandlerh 0]

This being a night game it is still gonna be humid but the heat won't be that much of a factor, well nothing that the teams aren't used to. With that being said don't take anything as an advantage and go out there and put their on the grass.

[Nay4AU 2]

"90' heat"....they call that hot in Washington???104 here!

Southern sports tonight, was talking about this very thing. WSU coaches are confident that the heat in washington will give them the edge. Because they can go out and practice longer and harder than Auburn because its not as humid. I just can't see the heat and humidity not at least affecting them some. My neighbor is from washington moved in around December, poor guy has been about to die all summer. Now he is not in as good shape as the WSU football team, but he is begging to get transferred back to washington so he can get out of the summer heat. He swears he hit satan with the shovel putting his mailbox in.

I heard the same thing about being able to practice longer. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't there a rule about practice time. How can WSU practice longer? I myself believe that the heat and humidity will probably be a non factor.

[AUloggerhead 2,227]

"90' heat"....they call that hot in Washington???104 here!

Southern sports tonight, was talking about this very thing. WSU coaches are confident that the heat in washington will give them the edge. Because they can go out and practice longer and harder than Auburn because its not as humid. I just can't see the heat and humidity not at least affecting them some. My neighbor is from washington moved in around December, poor guy has been about to die all summer. Now he is not in as good shape as the WSU football team, but he is begging to get transferred back to washington so he can get out of the summer heat. He swears he hit satan with the shovel putting his mailbox in.

The difference in weather between Western & Eastern Washington (Cascade Mtns dividing line) is night & day. Eastern is high desert area, hot & dry -- very hot & very dry. Don't be fooled into thinking SE temps & humidity are that much more difficult to train in. WSU players won't be affected by heat & humidity.

[johnwegl 11]

Yeah, I don't take too much stock in if these guys will be able to handle the weather. I'm sure they will be ready for 4 quarters. Personally, there’s only time I can think of when I watched a game and thought “man that team is hurting” and that was when MSU went to BYU. Even then, that was an altitude thing.