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When something seemingly loud happens, we can't help but stare. The momentum of attention, which of course can be monetized by the media, creates a hungry void that is filled with endless analysis. The end-result is a suffusion of broad statements of...

Five Pac-12 players were selected in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday. Here's the chart: So... what's our take? Thanks for asking. Kevin Gemmell: I must say, very, very interesting first round. And one that I think most Pac-...

It didn't take long for there to be some drama in the 2013 NFL draft. And former Oregon Duck Dion Jordan was right in the middle of it. Jordan, the hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker, was selected by the Miami Dolphins with the No. 3 pick ......

Typically, offensive coordinators hand the ball to their running backs and pass the ball to their receivers. When they switch roles, it's just for a change of pace, such as a screen pass or a reverse. That is how it is in most college football con...

We've been talking a lot about running backs this week. There was the feature on Washington running back Bishop Sankey. Some chatter about Arizona and looking ahead to Ka'Deem Carey in 2013 and the ESPN conference-call video segment featuring a dappe...

There are 11 conferences in FBS football. Bishop Sankey would have been the leading rusher in five of them last year -- including the ACC, Big 12, Big East and SEC. (Plus the independents, for those keeping track at home). But the Washington runni...

Well, the call for iambic pentameter and haiku was very, very well received. As promised, those jump to the front of the line and since you took the time to write in Haiku or verse, I'll take the time to answer in Haiku or verse. It's a good ol' fash...

STANFORD, Calif. -- The first step in Stanford's national ascendancy was wearing blue shirts a mechanic would wear at the gas station. The message then-coach Jim Harbaugh was trying to deliver was simple: Sure, Stanford is one of the nation's elite u...

You might have noticed a theme this week. We kicked off the "Biggest Shoes" series and had two polls (North and South) on replacing departed players. So that means it's now time for your Pac-12 bloggers to weigh in on which two players we believe lea...

We did a top-25 Pac-12 players list, and then asked you to provide your own. The response was strong. Both in numbers of entries and the overall quality. A few of you listed mostly guys from your favorite team. One guy took the time to type out Ma...

If Washington defensive back Desmond Trufant was on the first-round fence prior to the NFL scouting combine, he might have swung the other leg over. After posting impressive measurables, Trufant has climbed from first-round possibility to legitimate ...

As Ted announced earlier today, you'll have your chance to submit your own top 25s and we'll publish a few of them on the blog. But in the meantime, it's time for your Tuesday poll question. And since we're close to putting a bow on this year's posts...

And the Pac-12 Bloggers saw the top-25 list that they had made, and, behold, it was very good. Or so they think. Since the beginning of times, people have been creating things. Beautiful things. And then there have been critics. Adam: Yeah, i...

The Pac-12 blog's top-25 list is complete with the naming of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota No. 1. It's wonderful that everyone came to the same conclusion: The list is perfect. You wouldn't change a thing. Let's break down the list. By t...

Books are useless! I only ever read one book, "To Kill A Mockingbird," and it gave me absolutely no insight on how to kill mockingbirds! Sure it taught me not to judge a man by the color of his skin...but what good does that do me? Former Arizona Q...

Our countdown of the top 25 players in the 2012 season continues. You can see our preseason top 25 here. No. 1: Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon 2012 numbers: Mariota completed 68.5 percent of his passes for 2,677 yards with 32 touchdowns and six ...