Twitter and Message Board Reaction to Pac-12 Media Day

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While the SEC got three days to themselves for the media, and other conferences receive two, the Pac-12 is available only one day to the media. While that may not seem like a lot, there is still plenty to discuss in the next few hours, especially with many interesting coaches and players showing up in Los Angeles.

There are a total of four new coaches that will be introduced today to the conference, there will be Heisman candidates in the building, possible national championship contenders, dark horses and of course, somebody will say something off the wall.

With the Pac-12 media day soon to kickoff, here are the most interesting, funniest, and the craziest things said during media day.

Chip Kelly Speaks Penn State

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Like every coach in the country, it was Chip Kelly's turn to speak on Penn State. (Via Ben Maller of Fox Sports)

Oregon's Chip Kelly on Penn State sanctions from NCAA: "Protecting the youth in this country is what should be going on."

— Ben Maller (@benmaller) July 24, 2012

Chip Kelly Sleeps Better

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Oregon lost one of the more talented running backs in the country last season, when LaMichael James left for the NFL. However, Oregon head coach Chip Kelly isn't really concerned about the loss. Via Matt Prehm of 247sports.com)

" Knowing we got Kenjon Barner and De’Anthony Thomas makes you sleep better at night." Chip Kelly.

— Matt Prehm (@Prehmmr247) July 24, 2012

Barner and Thomas are two of the more explosive backs in the country, who should provide the Ducks backfield with another great 1-2 punch.

Stepfan Taylor Underrated?

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Stanford coach, David Shaw, says that his starting running back is underrated. (Via Jon Rosen of Fox Sports)

David Shaw on Stepfan Taylor: "I think we’ve got the most underrated running back in the nation." #Stanford #Pac12

— Jon Rosen (@FSWestJRosen) July 24, 2012

Taylor is a two-time 1,000-yard rusher, ad has racked up 30 total touchdowns in three seasons. If he is not receiving national attention at this point, something is wrong.

Cal Pac-12 Champs?

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While the media gives almost no team except Oregon or USC to win the Pac-12, don't tell Cal head coach Jeff Tedford that. (Via Pac-12 Twitter) 

Cal's Tedford: "The team is very motivated to reach where we should be, and that’s right in the middle of the Conference hunt." #pac12

— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) July 24, 2012

The Golden Bears return six starters on both sides of the ball, and should have an offense that scores a ton of points. This is a team you don't want to sleep on in this conference.

Chip Kelly and Running of the Bulls

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Oregon head coach, Chip Kelly, went to Pamplona to go running with the bulls. While most would assume there is no certain way to avoid serious injury, Kelly said that he was prepared for how he was going to attack the event. (Via Bryan Fischer of CBS Sports)

Chip Kelly said of the running of the bulls: "We went into it like coaches, we had a game plan."

— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) July 24, 2012

 

Tweet of the Day?

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USC quarterback Matt Barkley managed to have a little bit of fun at his coaches expense during Pac-12 media day. (Via USC athletics Twitter )

Sign is from Tennessee. fRT @USC_Athletics: USC QB @MattBarkley taking great joy at his head coach's expense:say.ly/qRs3Poj

— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) July 24, 2012

And the picture of the day goes to Matt Barkley.

Pac-12 Does Things Different

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While the SEC had a podium that the coaches would stand behind, the Pac-12 does things a little bit differently. (Via SEC's Digital Media Director, Eric SanInocencio)

#Pac12 Media Days definitely have a different look. Coaches are seated with mics, as opposed to behind a podium like #SEC. Interesting.

— Eric SanInocencio (@EricSan) July 24, 2012

 

Coach Who?

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Mike Leach has taken the podium for Washington State, but a reporter got his name incorrect when asking a question. (Via Lisa Horne of Fox Sports)

welp....a reporter just called Mike Leach "Mike Price."

— Lisa Horne (@LisaHorne) July 24, 2012

Last time I checked, Price left Washington State in 2003.

Kyle Whittingham Speaks on Penn State

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While most coaches are carefully addressing the Penn State issues, Utah head coach, Kyle Whittingham said exactly how he felt about the situation. (Via Dave Cooney of KOLD)

#pac12 Utah Whittingham on Penn State sanctions "The $60 mil they were fined might as well be $600 mil, no penalty can offset w/ happened."

— Dave Cooney (@dcooneykold) July 24, 2012

Lane Kiffin Speaks on Penn State

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With Penn State being such a covered topic lately in college football, USC head coach Lane Kiffin was the most recent coach to get asked about the scandal. (Via Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports)

Lane Kiffin on PSU sanctions: "There is no way that you could compare what happened at USC & what happened at Penn State."

— Bruce Feldman (@BFeldmanCBS) July 24, 2012

I think that goes without saying.

Jim Mora Talks Coaching Staff

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Jim Mora may be a first year head coach at UCLA, but he sure does not lack confidence or the need to brag about his coaching staff. (Via FOX College Football)

Jim Mora: We have 6 Super Bowl rings on our staff. #UCLA #Pac12

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) July 24, 2012

Not sure what that is supposed to mean. Last time I checked, college football and the NFL are completely different. Just because you are successful one side of the fence, does not mean you will do well on the other. I guess we will see when September rolls around.

Stanford Is in the House

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Stanford will be one of the last teams represented during SEC media day, but they are already preparing themselves for the big event. (Via Stanford)

Our guys have arrived at #pac12 Media Day. @kulabafi and @CTcard44 are ready to roll! #gostanford twitter.com/StanfordFball/…

— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) July 24, 2012

Along with head coach David Shaw, linebacker Chase Thomas and running back Stepfan Taylor will be available to answer questions.

Mike Leach Has Been Found

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While Lane Kiffin and Chip Kelly may receive majority of the attention during Pac-12 media day, new Washington State head coach, Mike Leach is pretty good in his own right. (Via CBS Sports, John Breech)

Mike Leach sighting at Pac-12 media day. No pirate shirt: yfrog.com/ock03baj

— John Breech (@johnbreech) July 24, 2012

Leach is expected to take the podium later today.

Direct TV Responds to Hate Tweets

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With it being a possibility that Direct TV does not carry Pac-12 football games on their college football package in 2012, many are taking to Twitter to threaten to switch cable providers. (Via Direct TV)

@chuckh34 There have been several discussions about carrying PAC-12. We will have a clearer picture as the new school year draws closer. TY

— DIRECTV (@DIRECTV) July 24, 2012

Hopefully these issues can get resolved rather quickly. For more on these issues, click here.

Pac-12 Likes It Dark

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The Pac-12 media day is finally underway, and there is already an obvious difference in the room. (Via Arash Markazi of ESPN)

The Pac-12 going for the dark, romantic look at media day.instagr.am/p/NeFbteQC-d/

— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 24, 2012

I'm not sure how to feel about this exactly.

Media Picked the Order of Finish

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The predictions from the Pac-12 media are in and the order of finish really shouldn't surprise anyone. (Via Dave Softy, The Spokesman-Review Christian Caple and The Seattle Times Bob Condotta)

USC received 102 votes to win Pac-12 title game. Oregon had 18 and ASU had 3.

— Christian Caple (@ChristianCaple) July 24, 2012

PAC 12 Media Poll: North- Oregon, Stanford, UW, Cal, WSU, OSU. South- USC, Utah, UCLA, AZ, ASU, Colorado. USC picked to win title game

— Dave Softy Mahler (@Softykjr) July 24, 2012

Pac-12 Media Poll out. USC picked to win it. Oregon Picked first in North. Stanford second in North and UW third.

— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) July 24, 2012

Did the media get it right?

Silas Redd No. 1 Topic

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One of the main sanctions that was handed down to Penn State was the fact that players are allowed to transfer at any time. That is not good news for this offense, considering running back Silas Redd, a 1,000 yard rusher may be looking for a new school some time soon. (Via Michael Lev of the Orange County Register)

No. 1 topic on The Herd this morning: Silas Redd. Wonder what Lane Kiffin will say. Actually, no need to wonder; he'll no-comment.

— Michael Lev (@LevOnUSC) July 24, 2012

The Trojans are loaded on the offensive side of the ball, but have serious depth issues at the running back position.

Penn State in Trouble

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With Penn State receiving extremely harsh penalties yesterday, there are many teams that are trying to land some of their players. (Via CollegeFootballNews.com, Rich Cirminiello)

Schools from as far away as Cal and Baylor have been actively involved in speaking with current #PennState transfer candidates

— Rich Cirminiello (@RichCirminiello) July 24, 2012

We should see some moves very soon if any thing is going to happen at all.

USC Not on TV?

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According to reports, the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins may not be televised unless two major companies can come to an agreement with the Pac-12. (Via Helen Tobin)

LA fans may not be able to watch USC or UCLA this fall unless DirecTV and Dish make a deal with the PAC 12 Network: dlvr.it/1vC1fT

— Helen Tobin (@HelenTobin) July 24, 2012

This can't be good, especially with the season only a month away.

Matt Barkley Is in the House

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Heisman candidate Matt Barkley is one of the players that will represent the USC Trojans at media day. (Via Matt Barkley)

Stoked to be up in Universal Studios with @tmacUSC7 representing #USC for PAC-12 Media Day

— Matthew Barkley (@MattBarkley) July 24, 2012

Should be an interesting day.

Oregon Prepares as Well

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Another team that will draw a lot of attention are the Oregon Ducks, who will be the last team represented according to the lineup. (Via OregonDucksSports)

Oregon Football: Chip Kelly and Ducks Prepare for Pac-12 Media Days tinyurl.com/bof3usz #oregon #ducks

— OregonDucksSports (@oregonducksnews) July 24, 2012

Along with head coach Chip Kelly, the Ducks have brought running back Kenjon Barner and linebacker Michael Clay.