Complete Release in PDF Format

Below is one photo from the gallery. Several young Cougar football fans are waiting patiently for Head Coach Paul Wulff's autograph. They all got it.

Check out the video from Fan Appreciation Day after the jump:

More from today's events after the jump:

More on this, and notes from practice, after the jump:

More from tonight after the jump:

Washington State soccer freshman goalkeeper Gurveen Clair is currently training with the Canadian National Team.

By Gurveen Clair (Day Two)

Today started off pretty well. We had squat jump and long jump testing. Hopefully my results have improved since last camp.  Our goalkeeper coach did a light session with us afterwards working on handling and technique. It wasn't very strenuous, but oh boy did it every make you sweat. 

Read more about Gurveen's day after the jump.

It was an early day for the Cougar soccer team as the student-athletes, coaches and support staff had a flight out of Spokane at 6:20 a.m.

There was some practical joking back and forth between student-athletes and head coach Matt Potter and the team and everyone arrived safely in Houston around 2 p.m. Central.

The rest of the day can be found after the jump.

Ted Miller of ESPN.com samples the food and beverage options of Pullman HERE.

You may not have heard of newcomer Jeff Waldner yet, but he has a pretty good story. Gail Wood features the freshman walk-on defensive end HERE.

The Cougars scrimmage at 7 p.m. in Martin Stadium. Hope to see you all there...

Cougar soccer freshman goalkeeper Gurveen Clair is in training with the Canadian National Team. She will keeping a diary and you can find her entries here. The following is the first installment.

DAY ONE-TRAVEL DAY (By Gurveen Clair)

Being so anxious and excited to go on the trip, getting up wasn't the problem, staying awake was. Boarding my plane in Pullman, I met WSU President Floyd who was flying to Seattle. We chatted for a bit before taking our seats. The minute we got off the ground I was out like a light. I didn't wake up until our plane hit the Seattle runway and the passenger next to me gave a little nudge. I had about three hours to kill in the airport before the ridiculously long flight began.  The flight wasn't as bad as I thought. I sat in a middle seat which I absolutely hate! And my two neighbours took a little more space than they should have so I was fairly cramped. I slept and watched The Last Song so time flew by pretty quickly.

More of Gurveen's diary after the jump.

Sophomore quarterback Jeff Tuel spoke with the media after practice, and he talked about how he is looking forward to playing against someone other than his own team. I guess the point is Cougar fans, you are not alone.

More from today's practice after the jump:

Check out the full release and schedule HERE.

Washington State Head Women's Soccer Coach Matt Potter talks about the upcoming weekend.

(on freshman starting last weekend)

"We as a coaching staff picked the team that we think can win the game for us. We look at it if a person is capable of contributing, we are going to play her."

(on improving the offense)

"I think some time we are a little individual. Sometimes we need a little more patience to build more numbers in our attack. But, first weekend of the season if that is what we are nitpicking, that is a good thing.

More from Matt Potter after the jump

Check out THIS ONE to read about the offensive line, and THIS ONE to read about the Cougar running backs. The running backs story also ran in the SEATTLE TIMES.

The Cougars return to the practice field today at 4 p.m.

Before we get to today's recap, I have a couple things to show you. Read on after the jump...

After opening the season 1-1-0 last weekend at home, the Washington State soccer team makes its first road trip of the season. The Cougars will travel to College Station, Texas for the Aggieland Invitational, Aug. 27 and 29.

Last weekend, Washington State lost 1-0 to No. 6 Florida State and blanked Utah 1-0 during the WSU Invitational presented by Nike. The Cougars' home matches drew a combined 1,583 fans, the largest attendance in school history for a WSU home weekend.

See Cougars on the all-tournament team and more after the jump.

As mentioned in the post and video below, Cougar student-athletes participated in Saturday's Lentil Parade in Pullman. You can check out a few photos HERE

Information from today's practice after the jump:

Steve Bergum filled in for Vince Grippi, and he filed THIS STORY on the running back competition for the Spokesman Review.

Howie Stalwick had THIS FEATURE on linebacker Alex Hoffman-Ellis in the Kitsap Sun.

The Cougars hit the field today at 2 p.m.

I had the opportunity to interview both Mayes and Thompson and you can listen to each interview at the WSUCougars.com Podcast Network.

Listen to the Mayes interview HERE and listen to the Thompson interview HERE.

In addition, a photo gallery from the event can be viewed HERE.

A visit from Florida State, thoughts from Cougar Soccer Head Coach Matt Potter and videos on YouTube highlight this week's soccer blog.

Fresh off back-to-back NCAA postseason appearances, Washington State is No. 21 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America preseason poll. The Cougars open their season tomorrow (Aug. 20) at 3 p.m. against Florida State in the inaugural WSU Invitational. The Seminoles are ranked sixth by the NSCAA. Gonzaga and Utah will open the tournament at noon, tomorrow.

The invitational concludes, Sunday with Florida State and Gonzaga playing at 11 a.m. and Utah meeting Washington State at 1:30 p.m.

To see video and read thoughts from Matt Potter, read more by clicking the link below.

Christian Caple has this PRACTICE REPORT at his newly-launched Daily News Blog.

Ted Miller of ESPN.com previews which TRUE FRESHMEN might see action this year in the Pac-10.

And John Blanchette had THIS COLUMN discussing Brandon Rankin.

The Cougars hit the field at 2 p.m. I will be back with more later.

More from today's practice after the jump:

I missed the first 20-30 minutes of practice because I was in Martin Stadium checking out the new starting line-up introductions on the video board. I was very, very, very impressed. Hopefully come Montana State, you all are as well.

More from practice after the jump:

We hope you can join us Thursday morning. Go Cougs!

The release will be going out shortly, but I wanted to post this here first:

Fans will have an opportunity to meet the 2010 Washington State University football team at Fan Appreciation Day in Martin Stadium from 2-3:30 p.m., Aug. 28.

The team will be signing autographs and handing out free posters. There will also be inflatable games, and the first 300 fans in attendance will receive a free WSU Football t-shirt.

Check them out after the jump...

If you were in Pullman, and you heard the Martin Stadium speakers blaring, that was for the football team. To keep things lighter during pre-practice drills and stretching, the Cougars now have a little music to pump them up. Redshirt senior Zach Enyeart said that this morning the team was a little sluggish, and all of a sudden the music came on, and everyone woke up. I don't get a vote, but if I did, it would be for some melodies from Maynard James Keenan. There's nothing like a little Forty Six & 2 to start your day - or your practice.

More from practice after the jump...

The first of today's practices is in the books, though I was not in attendance and thus do not have a recap. I will post a link to Sir Vincent Grippi's recap later today. On to the links from yesterday after the jump...

For our story, CLICK HERE.

I have a few videos and a photo gallery for you to check out, but first, a few notes after the jump:

RUSHING

Carl Winston (7/5); Leon Brooks (5/20); James Montgomery (5/20); Rickey Galvin (5/19); Logwone Mitz (3/11); Jeff Tuel (2/-4); Chantz Staden (1/-3); Marshall Lobbestael (1/-4); David Gilbertson (1/-5).

PASSING

Marshall Lobbestael (9/10/69/1/1); Jeff Tuel (3/9/27/0/1); Connor Halliday (3/5/56/1/0); David Gilbertson (2/2/18/0/0); Dan Wagner (0/1/0/0/0).

RECEIVING

Marquess Wilson (6/51); Kristoff Williams (3/26 TD); Isiah Barton (2/29); Carl Winston (2/14); Austin Ehlo (1/28 TD); Jeffrey Solomon (1/11); Daniel Blackledge (1/7); Blair Bomber (1/4).

SACKS

Kevin Kooyman (1); Steven Hoffart (1); Casey Locker (1); Kalafitoni Pole (1).

INTERCEPTIONS

Nolan Washington (1); Anthony Carpenter.

Vince Grippi of the Spokesman Review had THIS POST on his blog, which recaps yesterday's second session and includes a story on two-a-days. The story also ran HERE in the Seattle Times.

CougFan had THIS FEATURE on David Gonzales.

If you can't make the scrimmage, there will be plenty of coverage.

My guess is that everyone is in Pullman to catch tomorrow's scrimmage. If you aren't here, I would suggest getting here to see this team for yourself. The Cougars will get going tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Martin Stadium.

Sir Vincent Grippi of the Spokesman Review had THIS POST at his blog, including a recap from yesterday's practice and a story on the battle to become WSU's starting middle linebacker. The story also ran HERE in the Seattle Times.

Lew Wright of the Examiner had THIS RECAP from practice.

Howie Stalwick had THIS STORY in the Columbian.

Jeff Nusser had a PODCAST with Coach Wulff.

And Mike Robinson had THIS STORY on WSU's special teams.

The Cougars put the shoulder pads on for the first time today after wearing helmets, jerseys and shorts the last two days. It's still not full throttle, but that doesn't mean it's not full speed. With the addition of shoulder pads, you were able to catch a glimpse of what is coming Thursday with full pads, and it definitely got a lot louder.

Lew Wright of the Examiner also had THIS RECAP.

If you missed THIS STORY yesterday on Husain Abdullah, check it out.

That's it for now. The Cougars hit the practice field again today at 2 p.m.

Football single-game tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today, only at WSUCougars.com. To purchase click HERE. Phone sales (1-800-GO-COUGS) and in-person sales at the WSU Athletic Ticket Office will begin Monday, Aug. 9, at 9 a.m.

Thank you to everyone who joined our online chats with Volleyball Head Coach Andrew Palileo, Football Head Coach Paul Wulff, and Soccer Head Coach Matt Potter this week. If you happened to miss any of the chats, click on the links below to read the transcripts. Stay tuned to WSUCougars.com for more Cougar Chats with student-athletes, coaches, and athletic department personnel throughout the 2010-11 season.

Andrew Palileo chat transcript

Paul Wulff chat transcript

Matt Potter chat transcript

Thank you to all who attended Tuesday's Movie Night at Martin Stadium and the showing of How to Train Your Dragon!

The rubber infill is being placed on the new FieldTurf surface at Rogers Field. As you can see there is a lot to be placed.

The 20010-11 season officially begins Wednesday when soccer takes the practice field for the first time. That same day, the new season of the WSUCougars.com online chat series, Cougar Chats, begins when Volleyball Coach Andrew Palileo enters the chat room. Coach Palileo's chat is the first of three chats this week. Football Coach Paul Wulff, will answer your questions Thursday and Soccer Coach Matt Potter will take your questions Friday. You can participate in the chats by clicking on the links below.

Chat with Coach Palileo, Wednesday (Aug. 4) at 11 a.m.

Chat with Coach Wulff, Thursday (Aug. 5) at 11 a.m.

Chat with Coach Potter, Friday (Aug. 6) at 1 p.m.