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Cougar Basketball is better, but still not that good

Good morning. If you’re a certain age, you might remember the show Growing Pains. It was your typical late 80s family sitcom with typical storylines, starring former heartthrob-turned-wackadoo Kirk Cameron, Alan Thicke and other run-of-the-mill actors, including a dude who went by the nickname “Boner.” It was a simpler time. Anyway, as I sat here thinking about WSU’s three-game losing streak, that term “growing pains” came to mind.

Kyle Smith has done a tremendous job of building the roster from the ashes, largely through signing bonafide high school talent. Compared with most of the previous era, what we’re seeing now is a considerable step up.