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The wind was picking up when Washington State coach Jimmy Rogers got to the topic of his quarterback.
Shortly after WSU’s practice in Spokane Saturday afternoon was wrapping up, the morning sun beaming on the Cougars’ ninth of 15 spring sessions, Rogers seemed to draw a line of sorts.
Entering his fourth month on the job, Rogers understands the intangibles Zevi Eckhaus provides. It’s some of the other skills, Rogers indicated, where Eckhaus has room to grow.
“He’s a competitor and he’s a great leader, but we need to continue to develop the skill set and decision making at times,” Rogers said. “I think he’s shown that he can play competitive football and be a great leader. We’ve just gotta manage his decision-making and understand that he doesn’t need to make every play – but with the ball in his hand, he makes every decision. So he’s growing as a player, and the guys are growing around him.”
WSU QB Zevi Eckhaus says he’s “continuously finding new ways to evolve” in the Cougs’ new offense. Jimmy Rogers said he’d like to see Eckhaus improve his decision-making. pic.twitter.com/Rgh3HYME4J
— Greg Woods (@GregWWoods) March 29, 2025
A little more than a year after transferring from FCS Bryant to WSU, Eckhaus finally has the keys to the Cougars’ offense. It’s just not the operation he was walking into when he signed with the club. When he committed to WSU last January, his main recruiter was former offensive Ben Arbuckle, who ran a more spread offense, with the pass near the top of mind.
Not exactly the case with Rogers and new OC Danny Freund, who look poised to incorporate the run in bigger ways than this program has seen in a long while. The Cougs have a bit of a logjam at running back – Leo Pulalasi, Kirby Vorhees and Maxwell Woods all featured…
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Publish date : 2025-03-30 02:05:00
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