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The  were one of the most talked about teams in the Pac 12 heading into the 2012 season thanks to the arrival of new  Mike Leach. Things didn’t go quite as planned, however, and the Cougs limped to a 3-9 finish in year one under the Palouse Pirate. While Leach and company try to get things turned around in Pullman and make a return to WSU’s glory days of the early 2000?s, they will run into a major hurdle in 2013. Specifically, their schedule.

In a word, the Cougars 2013 slate is rough. They open the year with back-to-back road games against the Auburn Tigers and USC Trojans. While Auburn isn’t in great shape and could be open to an upset if the Cougars come out firing on all cylinders, it’ll be a tough trip into SEC country for a roster still trying to figure it out. And last year’s 3-9 team enjoyed the benefit of not having to play USC, a luxury they will not get to enjoy again in 2013 as they open up their Pac 12 schedule in the Coliseum.

After a rough start to their schedule, they get a slight reprieve with the rest of their non-conference schedule but get thrown right back into the Pac 12 fire. In addition to their trip to USC, the Cougars go on the road next season to face the Cal Bears (who are trending upward), Oregon Ducks (a lock for preseason top five), Arizona Wildcats and Washington Huskies (both strong top 25 programs on the rise).

That doesn’t even take into account the rest of the Pac 12 North they have to face with the Stanford Cardinal and Oregon State Beavers coming to Pullman. The only teams they avoid in this year are the defending Pac 12 South champion UCLA Bruins, which is a plus, and the ailing Colorado Buffaloes, which would have been a probable win for them in 2013.

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The rest of Bob Condotta’s story More Dawgs and Cougs: Huskies improved defense proof of progress under Sark … it’s not exactly SEC money, but Sark and Leach stand to pocket an extra $25,000 if they win today’s game … breaking down the game … Travis Long’s legacy at WSU … Black Friday edition of the Apple Cup ain’t no doorbuster

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What has been going on at Washington State since Milke Leach was named Head Football Coach?  Six players were allowed to talk to the media, four said there has been not player abuse, and two declined comment.  Humm… Shades of Texas Teck, where Leach was let go after allegations of player abuse.  Junior wide receiver Marquess Wilson, WSU’s all-time leading receiver, released a statement Saturday that claimed “physical, emotional and verbal abuse (is) being allowed in the locker room and on the field.”

How does the Athletic Director see it?

“Football’s a tough game,” said Moos, an offensive lineman at Washington State in the early 1970s and is a 1969 graduate of Olympia High School. “You need tough players. Tough players are the result of tough coaches, and we’ve got tough coaches.

“Some of these players have not been used to the discipline and some of the drills and things that we do to address discipline.”

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Has Miike Leach ran a system of “player intimidation” at Washington State since he took over this season.  He has demeaned players and their manhood in post game press conferences, most notability the loss at Utah two weeks ago.

Washington State University President Elson Floyd issued a statement late Sunday morning in which he said he has requested both the WSU athletic department and the Pac-12 Conference to look into wide receiver Marquess Wilson’s allegations Saturday that the football regime of coach Mike Leach practices “physical, emotional and verbal abuse.”

Wilson was suspended by the Cougars for leaving a rigorous conditioning practice last Sunday night. After it appeared initially there could be room for Wilson’s return for the final of the season, he issued a statement through his stepfather Saturday alleging the abuses by Leach, the first-year coach.

“After consultation with WSU athletic director Bill Moos, I have asked our athletic department to fully review recent allegations raised concerning the football program and report their findings and conclusions as soon as possible,” Floyd’s statement said. “Simultaneously, I have asked the Pac-12 to independently do the same. Together, both reports should get to the bottom of the matter.”

Wilson cited coaches who “belittle, intimidate and humiliate us” in his letter, addressed to “Cougar Nation” and sent to various media outlets, including The Seattle Times.

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Star receiver quit team, citing treatment by Leach, coaching staff Washington State head coach Mike Leach intructs his team against Stanford during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Stanford won 24-17. Leach and his coaching staff have come under fire from

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PULLMAN – , who has vowed to change the “culture” of athletics, may have changed the landscape of Pacific-12 Conference football for years to come when the Cougars announced Wednesday that offensive guru has agreed in principle on a five-year contract as head coach.

“I asked athletic director Bill Moos to select the best head football coach in the country and I am convinced that he has done exactly that,” WSU president Elson Floyd said in a news release.

From 2000-09, Leach’s teams featured high-scoring, pass-happy offenses. Moos stressed the need to put “butts in seats” when he fired Paul Wulff on Tuesday with one year left on Wulff’s five-year contract.

“I have spoken about the need to re-energize our fan base and take Coguar football to the next level,” Moos said. “I believe the hiring of Mike Leach accomplishes both of those goals.”

The Cougars, backed by millions of dollars of added revenue from new television contracts that kick in next year, will reportedly pay Leach almost four times as much as Wulff’s $600,000 annual salary.

Bruce Feldman, a CBSSports.com columnist who co-authored a book with Leach, reported the Cougars will pay Leach more than every Pac-12 football coach except Oregon’s Chip Kelly ($2.8 million) and California’s Jeff Tedford ($2.3 million).

Washington’s Steve Sarkisian currently ranks third at $2.250 million, according to USA Today figures that exclude bonuses. USC and Stanford, the only private schools in the Pac-12, did not release salary numbers.

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Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach agrees to coach Washington State By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS | AP |  Mike Leach is bringing his high-powered passing offense _ and swashbuckling style _ to long-dormant Washington State. FILE – In this Sept. 19, 2009, file photo, Texas Tech coach Mike Leach waits as a play …

Leach agrees to be new WSU head coach Texas Tech coach Mike Leach waits as a play is reviewed during the first quarter of their NCAA college football game against Texas in Austin, Texas. Leach has reached a verbal agreement to be the new football coach at Washington …

Washington State names Mike Leach its new football coach By BUD WITHERS – The Seattle Times Washington State confirmed late Wednesday afternoon the hiring of Mike Leach, the former Texas Tech football coach, who will become easily the highest-paid coach of any sport in history at the school