“Competitive” Cougar receiver room looks to keep improving

PULLMAN – Nine different players, seven of them being wide receivers, caught passes in Washington State’s 52-14 win over Stanford last week, the sixth time that at least nine Cougs have caught passes in a game this season. Head coach Jake Dickert said that the bye week prompted self-reflection in terms of creating a “competitive atmosphere” in all position groups on the team, with the wide receiver room showing those results on Saturday. “In the bye week we really kind of looked hard in the mirror and thought ‘What’s the best to keep guys fresh and to keep a really competitive atmosphere in the room?’” Dickert said at a press conference on Wednesday. “No one’s performing at a level that just deserves to be out there all the time, and that was the reality of it. So, we challenged those guys, but I think when you give some guys opportunities I think they practice harder, they’re more focused and I think the guys in front of them never get settled.” ...