Cardinal (39) @ Cougars (13)

The authors at CougCenter.com discuss the past game against Stanford, the upcoming game against Hawaii — including whether Kevin Lopina should get the lion’s share of the snaps — and action around the country. Recorded Sept. 10, 2009.

There were a lot of bright spots on Saturday for the Cougs, and the play of the linebackers was one of the brightest.

Paul Wulff's weekly press conference. Audio provided by the WSU Sports Information Department.

Coug fans are feeling pretty good about their team's improvement. Not everyone's impressed, starting with Mercury News writer Jon Wilner.

Kevin Lopina played better than Marshall Lobbestael on Saturday; that much is clear. What's not so clear is whether it will be enough to win him the job full time -- or whether the coaching staff even wants to give it to him full time.

There was an odd end to the Cougars' 39-13 loss to Stanford on Saturday. One you may not have seen on TV. As the Crimson and Gray left the field, there was a round of applause for the home team. It...

Although the result of this year's opener seems eerily similar to last year's, there are a number of reasons to believe this result portends better things for the future -- unlike last year.

Post game discussion thread.

We bring you the best of what's around the Internet this morning as the Cougs prepare to take on Stanford in a 3 p.m. PDT kickoff. Be sure to join us then for the Game Thread.

First, make sure you read Nuss' post below if you're new to the concept of the GameThread. And remember Coug Nation, because it updates automatically, you don't have to refresh every five seconds....