Good afternoon, and happy Wednesday! Yes, I know it’s not Monday. I’ve been quite a bit under the weather since Saturday evening, and we might or might not have a podcast this week due to that. But I was finally feeling well enough to get this finished. I hope you enjoy!

If you do, will you please share it with someone else? GFC.

A few weeks ago, I got a fair amount of stick from some readers for daring to invoke a name that begins with W in analyzing the direction of WSU under first-year coach Jimmy Rogers. I understood – and still understand – why some folks were reluctant to go there; those depths were unfathomable at the time, just six years on from a Rose Bowl appearance, and nobody wants to seriously consider the possibility of something like that happening again. Particularly in this post conference apocalypse world.

After Saturday’s narrow loss to No. 4 Mississippi, we can put those concerns to bed. Being able to go toe-to-toe with a team like Mississippi, on the road, with the talent disparity we faced, is a major flag-in-the-ground moment for Rogers.