Pac-12 Football Blog

  1. What Jim Mora Is Expecting Out of UCLA's Spring Football Practices

    UCLA football begins today. Spring practice, that is. The Pac -12 South champions will start their first official practice of 2013 on Tuesday with high expectations and a new sense of urgency...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 1 month ago 1,693 reads 1 comments

  2. How Big a Bowl Berth Does USC's Lane Kiffin Need in 2013 to Save His Job?

    He's sitting on the hottest seat in college football. So, what's it going to take to power down those rocket boosters under Lane Kiffin 's chair? A bowl berth in the 2013 post ...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 1 month ago 2,126 reads 46 comments

  3. Adjustments USC's Kenny Bigelow Will Have to Make Before Start of College Career

    Five-star defensive tackle Kenny Bigelow is already turning heads at USC's spring practice. The 6'3", 295-pound true freshman enrolled early at USC to get a jump start at moving up on the roster and challenging for playing time this fall...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 2 months ago 5,853 reads 8 comments

  4. Cal Will Have Hard Time Adjusting to Sonny Dykes' New System

    Football in Berkeley, Calif., will look a lot different this fall. It'll be exciting for sure, but excitement isn't always a positive thing in college football—Michigan fans can attest to this...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 2 months ago 1,618 reads 2 comments

  5. How UCLA Is Taking Football to a New Level

    UCLA's J.D. Morgan Center is humming all year long, but this week it surprised some unsuspecting media members...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 2 months ago 4,632 reads 10 comments

  6. Who's Moving Up USC's Depth Chart with RB Silas Redd out for Spring?

    Starting Trojan running back Silas Redd is out for the rest of spring practice after tearing the meniscus in his left knee, the Los Angeles Times has reported. Redd will undergo surgery and is expected to return to practice in the fall...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 2 months ago 6,661 reads 7 comments

  7. Is Washington State Head Coach Mike Leach's Air Raid Really a Good Idea?

    Washington State head coach Mike Leach is probably one of the quirkiest coaches I have ever talked to but then again, most geniuses are quirky...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 2 months ago 3,674 reads 16 comments

  8. USC Football Loses 4 More Players, Time to Panic?

    Friday is always the best time to bury bad news, and USC took full advantage of last Friday when its spring football prospectus had four omissions...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 6,440 reads 24 comments

  9. Oregon State's Oregon-Like Nike Deal is All about Recruiting

    When you think of football in Oregon, quick...what comes to mind? Neon green? Highlighter yellow? Liquid metal helmets? Duck bills and kazoos ringing in your ears? Sure, some football ...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 3,755 reads 2 comments

  10. Why the Pac-12 Is Poised to Become the New SEC

    All good things must come to an end. Out with the old, in with the new. There's a new sheriff in town. The cliches regarding change are endless and usually elicit a rolling of eyes from those who just aren't ready to embrace a changing of the guard...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 5,726 reads 73 comments

  11. Pac-12 Football Winners and Losers for the Month of February

    While we all collectively hold our breath for the return of college football via spring practice, the sport itself hasn't completely taken a hiatus in February...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 2,811 reads 3 comments

  12. Pac-12 Players Who Impressed at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine

    The 2013 NFL combines are winding down and after everyone has wiped the drool from their mouths over some super fast 40 times, we can now get to the real point of the NFL combines—not ...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 3,122 reads 5 comments

  13. Pac-12 Football: Biggest Spring Wide Receiver Battles

    The Pac -12 consistently produces some of the best wide receivers in the country every year, and this year is no different...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 2,218 reads 2 comments

  14. Pac-12 Football: Biggest Spring Quarterback Battles

    Spring practice is coming up (exhale, college football fans) and there will be some interesting position battles going on at each Pac -12 team's practices...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 3,992 reads 4 comments

  15. Why Pac-12 Shouldn't Follow B1G's Lead in Not Scheduling FCS Schools

    The Big Ten has announced that going forward it will no longer schedule FCS teams as nonconference opponents, according to USAToday and other media outlets...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 2,309 reads 14 comments

  16. UCLA's Secret Weapon Is Assistant Coach/Recruiter of the Year Adrian Klemm

    Ahh , it's good to be King of LA, isn't it, Bruin faithful? You kicked USC to the curb last November—albeit you shouldn't overlook the fact that you did it while the Trojans ...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 3,931 reads 5 comments

  17. What to Look for in Spring Practice from Every Pac-12 Team

    Hang on Pac -12 football fans, spring practice is coming. But before you grab your sunglasses, binoculars, depth charts and portable grill, ask yourself if you really know what you're looking for in spring practices...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 1,031 reads 5 comments

  18. Looking at Potential Candidates for USC's Offensive Coordinator Position

    USC needs a play caller for several reasons, the least of which is because its offense became so predictable under certain down-and-yardage situations last season...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 9,868 reads 27 comments

  19. Dennis Erickson Is Back in Football at Utah! (Uh, Is That a Good Thing?)

    The University of Utah Utes announced on Monday that former Arizona State head coach Dennis Erickson has been named co-offensive coordinator for its football team—the 65-year-old Erickson will share duties with 26-year-old Brian Johnson...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 3,254 reads 8 comments

  20. Slowly, Surely, Trojan Head Coach Lane Kiffin Is Cleaning House at USC

    It was announced on Sunday that offensive coordinator and running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu will not be returning to USC in 2013. According to an ESPN report , USC has decided to "go in a different direction...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 6,322 reads 40 comments

  21. Is Adding Nebraska Back on the Schedule a Smart Move for Colorado?

    For those of you who miss the Colorado-Nebraska football rivalry games, the agonizing two-year sabbatical will only be prolonged for five more years...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 2,864 reads 8 comments

  22. Oregon Recruiting Doesn't Skip a Beat Under Mark Helfrich

    While everyone was keeping their eyes on Ohio State, Michigan, Alabama and Ole Miss on signing day, not many outside of Eugene, Ore. were watching the Ducks. As usual, the Ducks flew under everyone's radar...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 1,922 reads 11 comments

  23. How One Win over USC Helped UCLA's 2013 Recruiting Explode

    When UCLA beat USC 38-28 last November, nobody yet fully comprehended how that Bruin win would reverberate through Los Angeles several months later...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 3 months ago 3,913 reads 23 comments

  24. National Signing Day: Why Recruits Are Suddenly Abandoning USC

    While half of Los Angeles is celebrating national signing day, the other half is donning black garb and inching toward the edge of a bridge...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 4 months ago 17,314 reads 68 comments

  25. Which Pac-12 Team will Make the Biggest Surge on National Signing Day?

    In the next 24 hours, Pac -12 fans will see plenty of prospects commit to their schools. That joy, however, will tempered by some of their teams' prospects decommiting as well...

    Lisa Horne Written by Lisa Horne about 4 months ago 2,771 reads 6 comments