There is one certainty to the process in Pullman, however, and it should be cause for concern among WSU constituents: The Cougars signed Rogers to a five-year contract that will pay $1.57 million annually, according to published reports.

Washington State signed new coach Jimmy Rogers to a five-year contract that will pay $1.57 million annually. Here's why that should be cause for concern among Cougars fans.

Washington State athletic director Anne McCoy formally announced Saturday afternoon that South Dakota State's Jimmy Rogers will be the Cougars' new head footbal

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State hired South Dakota State's Jimmy Rogers as its head football coach Saturday. Rogers replaces Jake Dickert, who left to become Wake Forest’s head coach Dec. 18.

Like grading draft picks or trades, it would be foolish to label this a win or a whiff, but at the very least new WSU coach Jimmy Rogers provides the Cougars with intriguing upside.

Washington State has hired South Dakota State's Jimmy Rogers to a five-year deal as the Cougars' next head coach, the school announced Saturday.

According to the Athletic, the Cougars are set to hire South Dakota State coach Jimmy Rogers. He will replace Jake Dickert after Dickert left to take the head coaching job at Wake Forest following Dave Clawson’s resignation.

After two seasons and a National Championship at South Dakota State, Jimmy Rogers will be making the jump to the Pac-12.

WSU will hire Jimmy Rogers of South Dakota State University to be their next head football coach, according to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo news. The 37-year old has spent two seasons as the head coach of SDSU after previously serving various roles on their coaching staff including linebackers coach and defensive coordinator.

The Cougars are hiring South Dakota State’s Jimmy Rogers as their next coach, WSU announced on Saturday, bringing an end to a 10-day coaching search. Rogers is signing a five-year deal worth around $1.57 million per year, according to ESPN.