Hear From Jake Dickert After Naming John Mateer as WSU's Starting QB

Joe Londergan | Aug 20, 2024

Sep 9, 2023; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars head coach Jake Dickert walks to Gesa Field at Martin Stadium before a game against the Wisconsin Badgers. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports / James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

This week, Washington State Cougars answered arguably the team's biggest question: who will be the starting quarterback to start the year? The answer is redshirt sophomore John Mateer. Dickert's staff made that decision over the weekend and announced it to the public on Monday.

Following the decision, Dickert answered questions from the media about what lies ahead for his offense, his team, and their young leader under who will start under center on August 31 against Portland State.

"John's intangible pieces, what he can do with his feet, what he can do Off-Script, his big arm and I think more importantly, John is going to get exponentially better," Dickert said, citing reasons Mateer won the starting job. Dickert also noted that Bryant transfer Zevi Eckhaus, who Mateer beat out for the job, handled the decision with a high level of maturity and will be ready to play, if called upon.

Watch the full media session below.

Published Aug 20, 2024

JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.