Newswire: How far can Cougars go?

GEORGE RAVELING envisions the Elite Eight. So does UCLA's Kevin Love. And USC's Daniel Hackett. Ben Howland says the Final Four isn’t out of the question. And Ryan Appleby, the sharp-shooting Husky every WSU fan loves to hate, forecasts a deep run. They’re talking about Tony Bennett’s Cougs and what the Big Dance may hold for them. The Seattle P-I’s Dan Raley offers it all up in a great new story.

“They made it as far as Sacramento last year,” writes Raley in today’s editions of the P-I, “winning their first NCAA Tournament game in 13 seasons before barely losing another, left wishing they could flex their newfound basketball muscle somewhere other than in Arnold Schwarzenegger's town. They've had to wait 12 months for the next opportunity …”

Here’s the link to the full story:
Seattle P-I: How far can Cougars go in NCAA tourney?


Raley’s story wasn’t the only outstanding crimson-colored piece in the P-I this morning. There’s also an interesting read about June Daugherty’s newest verbal commitment. Here’s the link to that one:

Seattle P-I: Amojo commits to WSU