PULLMAN – On a warm July morning this week, Zevi Eckhaus rode the elevator up to the fifth floor of the Cougar Football Complex, the level that houses all the Washington State football coaches’ offices.
He was headed to chat with his new quarterback coach and offensive coordinator, Danny Freund.
Freund began talking about the improvements he’s seen from Eckhaus, the Cougars’ incumbent candidate to start at quarterback this fall. Eckhaus said he feels like he’s made all kinds of strides this summer, some physical, some mental. But Eckhaus took care to mention the biggest development he’s made involves tenure.
After transferring to WSU in January 2024, he’s been a Coug for about a year and a half. That, he’s picked up, has made a difference.
“Not only from a player standpoint,” Eckhaus said, “but just being able to connect with my teammates, you know? They know who I am.”
To Eckhaus’ credit, he has lots of new ones this year. He has a few returning receivers to throw to, including veteran Josh Meredith and sophomore Branden Ganashamoorthy, but new faces also abound: Oregon State transfer wideout Jeremiah Noga and junior college transfer Devin Ellison, and that’s only the receivers.
Returning offensive linemen Brock Dieu and Christian Hilborn are shoo-ins to start, but the remaining three spots are up for grabs. Candidates include New Mexico State transfer AJ Vaipulu, returners Ashton Tripp and Noah Dunham, Division II Grand Valley State transfer Jaylin Caldwell – and maybe someone else entirely who shines during WSU’s fall camp, set to begin at the end of the month.
That makes no mention of one of the storylines that may shape fall camp: Eckhaus is no guaranteed starter. WSU coach Jimmy Rogers made that clear when his team’s spring practice slate wrapped up in…
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