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Happy Friday. Follow the Pac-12 blog on Twitter. To the notes! Fred from Portland writes: Your comments, re Barlkley, tho probably true, are disapointing. Theoretically, at least, the purpose of college is to gain an education. Your article ...

Davenport! Get Mr. Griswald's car back and bring it back here! Now I can get you the wagon, there's not problem there. The problem is that it might take six weeks. Now, I owe it to myself to tell you that if you're taking the whole tribe cross-countr...

The wicked are wicked, no doubt, and they go astray and they fall, and they come by their deserts; but who can tell the mischief which the very virtuous do? Arizona's top compliance "cop" is retiring. Taking a look at Arizona State's backfield ...

People who confuse brains and luck can get in a whole lot of trouble. Seeing through the game is not the same as winning the game. Former Arizona QB Matt Scott will get his chance in Jacksonville. Just because Arizona State didn't have any draf...

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...

The 2013 NFL draft was odd for the Pac-12. The Conference of Quarterbacks saw two of its own tumble precipitously, USC's Matt Barkley to the first pick of the fourth round, and Arizona's Matt Scott to undrafted. Meanwhile, four of its five first-r...

Happy Friday. Matt Scott isn't the only QB Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez will be watching in the draft. A spring review of Arizona State's defensive line. Former California WR Keenan Allen, long thought a first-round lock, is still available. ...

After all that mocking, the NFL gets around to beginning its real, live draft tonight at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, NFL Network). As usual, the Pac-12 should be well-represented in the first round and throughout. As Kevin pointed out this week, as many as n...

Say what you want about the flagging reputations of former USC quarterbacks, but at least they keep things interesting. One of the big questions for the 2013 NFL draft this week is the fate of Matt Barkley. Will he still get picked in the first ro...

I mean, seriously, Asia? You framed an Asia poster? How hard did the people at the frame store laugh when you brought this in? Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez is comfortable in Tucson. A review of Arizona State's spring practices. Talking line p...

ESPN draft guru Todd McShay has published his NFL mock draft 5.0, which includes analysis of several scenarios for each team , and he projects four Pac-12 players being selected in the first round. But that's not what's interesting. What's inte...

The Sunday truce is as old as the game itself, you can do some crazy stuff but never on no Sunday. Arizona has picked up a major transfer from Notre Dame. Arizona State OT Jamil Douglas has the makings of an all-conference player. New Califor...

A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. A solemn consideration, when I enter a great city by night, that every one of those darkly clustered houses encloses its...

The hype machine works both ways. Take USC quarterback Matt Barkley. He went from "The Second Coming" to "The Biggest Loser" in just one football season, at least according to many fans. Neither estimation accurately describes Barkley. The reality...

In the end, bro, everybody breaks. It's biology. Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez is not happy and thinks he's been "too nice." Uh oh. Arizona State's talented offensive lineman Jamil Douglas is ready for the next step. What's the takeaway from C...

Arizona's scrimmage was a healthy one. Touted freshman LB Chans Cox may be out for the rest of spring practices. There was a special guest at California's weekend scrimmage. A report from Colorado's weekend scrimmage. Oregon enters spring fee...