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USC, Oregon lead top-25

Posted on May 18, 2012, in Pac 12, with 0 Comments

Mark Schlabach has published another iteration of his way-too-early power rankings, that now no longer seem that way too early. You can see them here. LSU is No. 1, which makes perfect sense to me. USC is No. 2. Ditto.

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Five Big Ten teams in Schlabach’s top 25

Posted on May 18, 2012, in Big Ten, with 0 Comments

Four Big Ten teams made colleague Mark Schlabach‘s post-spring top 25, led by the Michigan Wolverines. Schlabach ranks LSU No. 1, followed by USC. Michigan’s opening opponent, Alabama, is ranked third. The Wolverines cracked his top 10 at No. 9..

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Take 2: Pac-12 games we can’t wait for

Posted on May 18, 2012, in Pac 12, with 0 Comments

In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve got a bit of a theme going on this week — important games in the Pac-12. Obviously, everyone is circling the Nov. 3 showdown between USC and Oregon in Los Angeles. But there are.

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Pac-12 post-spring power rankings

Posted on May 18, 2012, in Pac 12, with 0 Comments

So where do things stand after spring practices and heading into the offseason. Let’s see. (You can check out our January power rankings here). 1. USC: The Trojans are expected to contend for the national title (typing that strikes up.

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USC gets another A-list RB commit

Posted on May 18, 2012, in Pac 12, with 0 Comments

If things stay as they are, USC‘s recruiting class will feature the nation’s No. 1 incoming freshman backfield. Just two days after landing a commitment from running back Ty Isaac (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic), the Trojans received one from Justin Davis.

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Pac-12 chat wrap

Posted on May 17, 2012, in Pac 12, with 0 Comments

If you missed our weekly chat, you can read it in its entirety here. No — just kidding — here. Or, you can just enjoy the thrills and chills of these highlights. KL (Washington, DC) How does moving the WSU.

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Kiffin not $4 million man

Posted on May 17, 2012, in Pac 12, with 0 Comments

Lane Kiffin‘s salary at USC has long been an issue. It’s been widely reported as $4 million annually, and when reported as such, widely mocked. But finding out the real number has been difficult, because USC is a private school.

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Heisman favorite Barkley sticks with USC to be part of rescue mission

Posted on May 15, 2012, in BCS Football, with 0 Comments

LOS ANGELES — Matt Barkley hustled to an appointment recently in a tux and T-shirt, sporting a walking cane and a loosely-worn, what-the-hell bow tie. Basically, USC’s quarterback looked like a mugged groomsman. The campus barely blinked even as a.

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Mailbag: Cougs’ exciting 3-4 defense!

Posted on May 15, 2012, in Pac 12, with 0 Comments

We missed the mailbag Friday because we were bogged down in Pac-12 spring reviews, which you can see here. But here’s a quick come-backer until Friday. By the way, you can follow the Pac-12 blog on Twitter here. Go Wazzu.

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Entering the Hall: Hal Bedsole

Posted on May 15, 2012, in Pac 12, with 0 Comments

Hal Bedsole had 82 catches for 1,717 yards and 20 touchdowns — for his career. Not exactly gaudy numbers by today’s standards, but in the early ’60s, those kind of stats were special. Also unusual was his size — 6-foot-5,.

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