Talking Gonzaga basketball with Jim Meehan and Richard Fox.
In this weekly podcast, Gonzaga forward Ben Gregg and Spokesman-Review sports reporter Theo Lawson cover all the latest Bulldog basketball news, with regular guest appearances from Gregg's Gonzaga teammates, coaches and family members.
Exactly how the two athletic departments use the $250 million (roughly) available from the demise of the Pac-12 depends, to an extent, on the funding support they receive from central campus. Also, they don't have immediate access to the entire amount. One last point: Both schools have time.
PULLMAN – Tre Shackelford likes to say there’s a difference in John Mateer and Zevi Eckhaus’ leadership styles. The two Washington State quarterbacks vying for the job like to point their guys in the right directions in different ways, according to Shackelford.
PULLMAN – Debbie Thornton remembers the rides down the hospital hallways the most. It was early 2015, nearly a decade before her son Kyle blossomed into one of Washington State’s most seasoned linebackers, and as she recovered from a rare disorder called Guillain Barré, she needed a way to distract herself from the painful tests at the rehab hospital in California.
PULLMAN – Month after month, the race for Washington State’s starting running back role was billed as a stalemate. Leo Pulalasi, Djouvensky Schlenbaker, Dylan Paine and true freshman Wayshawn Parker were all squarely in the mix, coach Jake Dickert said, which is why all four received about equal carries during spring ball and the first two weeks of fall camp.
PULLMAN – There’s lots to like about this Washington State offensive line, position coach Jared Kaster will tell you, but the group’s depth and versatility stands out most in his mind.
PULLMAN – Off John Mateer’s hands, the throw looked like a gem. The ball came soaring in a tight spiral from the south end of Rogers Practice Field to the north end, a toss so pretty that even before Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams sprinted under it and caught it in stride for a touchdown, it always looked destined for a breathtaking ending.