2022 Pac 12 Thread

[utee94]

doesn't USC deliver LA and southern Cali?

As much as any west coast school can "deliver" any market, I suppose.  Nobody out there really cares about or watches college football, so it's sort of silly to talk about.

I think the strategic factors I mentioned are more important to USC's planning.

[FearlessF]

delivering the basic CATV customers is still a thing

and those subscriptions to the BTN

[utee94]

delivering the basic CATV customers is still a thing

and those subscriptions to the BTN

Less and less of a thing with every passing day.  BTN won't get the same penetration in the forced subscriber model, that it would have a decade ago.  Carriers aren't going to just line up and eat a shit sandwich, anymore.

We've already seen carriers in the northeast dump BTN in recent years, as well as carriers in the same state as your beloved NU.

[FearlessF]

less and less of a shit ton is still quite a bit of a reason 

anyway you slice it, UCLA doesn't add much that USC doesn't already bring

[CatsbyAZ]

Arizona State is planning to "part ways" with Herm Edwards after last night’s home loss to Eastern Michigan, 30-21.

More drama from Arizona State. From longtime Tempe beat writer Doug Haller's report on the end of the Herm Edwards era: "An opposing coach recently told The Athletic that it wasn’t hard to get intel on this season’s team because some within Arizona State athletics wanted a coaching change."

There isn't much details yet, but my question is whether the "Arizona State staffers" suspected of the leaks are from Herm's own (assistant) coaching ranks or from admin support ranks within the Athletic Department, who had access to coaching materials?

If the culprit turns out to be an assistant coach I can't see how college football would ever want to employ this individual again.


https://twitter.com/OJPhilly/status/1573269544000528386

[FearlessF]

If the culprit turns out to be an assistant coach I can't see how college football would ever want to employ this individual again.

depends on their motivation and how Herm is viewed for his time at ASU

[Cincydawg]

I wouldn't hire them, whoever did it, GA on up.

[CatsbyAZ]

With Herm Edwards canned, many are betting Karl Dorrell is next up on the Pac 12 chopping block....

Colorado cans Karl Dorrell after the Buffaloes 43-20 loss to Arizona last night. His buyout will be $8M.


https://twitter.com/CUBuffs/status/1576662068786188288

[CatsbyAZ]

Colorado fired Dorrell not so much because of losing to Arizona, who, though improving from last year, is a bottom-third program in the conference. But more so, the beat down Arizona handed to the Buffaloes was what forced Colorado’s hand – some stats:

QB de Laura 33/46 484 yds passing
Team rushing 178 yds
Two WRs +150 yds receiving
1st downs 36
Total Yards 673
TOP 35:17

Arizona improves to 3-2, a clear improvement over the past few basement season, but the sense of success looks to be hitting a wall this coming weekend when the Wildcats start a stretch of 5 straight ranked opponents:

Vs #12 Oregon
@ #15 Washington
Vs #6  USC
@ #11 Utah
@ #18 UCLA


https://twitter.com/AZATHLETICS/status/1576439660963778560

[Cincydawg]

UCLA finally gets ranked ...  they face Utah and Oregon in successive weeks though.

[CatsbyAZ]

With Herm Edwards canned, many are betting Karl Dorrell is next up on the Pac 12 chopping block.

So with Dorrell now gone where’s the Pac 12’s potentially next open job?

Well, all of Stanford's preseason optimism has fizzled after a 1-3 start to include a third straight blowout loss, this time to Oregon 45-27 last Saturday.

Through 4 games the Cardinal are 67th nationally in Total Offense, which is hindered by an average of 3 Turnovers/game, a number of which lost in the red zone. There’s plenty of NFL potential on this side of the ball – QB McKee, along with several OL and WRs are likely draft picks – but they have yet to gel, and it’s made all the worse by the mounting injuries to the Running Backs.

The problem of gelling goes entirely back to coaching where Stanford doesn’t have the ‘transfer portal’ excuse because they hardly ever dip into the TP. These guys have played together for several years now.

In the larger picture, Stanford’s recruiting has remained as strong as ever but once on campus the player development has fallen off. Gone are the years of results like Zach Ertz, Christian McCaffrey, and Andrus Peat. Just more evidence their decline goes back to David Shaw and Staff expiring past their coaching shelf life.

Stanford’s defense is 110th nationally in Total Yards Allowed.

Won’t be surprised if David Shaw is fired should the streak continues with another 2 or 3 conference losses.

[CatsbyAZ]

UCLA finally gets ranked ...  they face Utah and Oregon in successive weeks though.

The strange feeling that the Pac 12 is playing Big Boy College football in October. Not only were five teams ranked going into this past weekend – USC, UCLA, Oregon, Utah, and Washington – but most were the traditional conference powers with both of the LA schools undefeated.

With all that said #18 UCLA’s methodical home win over a dependably sturdier #11 Utah felt like watching the type of top ranked matchup usually delivered by the SEC or Big Ten, and to date is the most impressive win of Chip Kelly’s tenure. If you're a Bruins fan there's a lot of positive signs to take away:

-UCLA’s playmakers broke open plays all game
-QB Thompson (passing for 18/23 299 yds 4 TDs) looked the part of a legitimate Heisman contender
-RB Zach Charbonnet rushing for 198 yds on 22 carries
-8 different WRs contributed with catches
-Bruins offense strung together long, calculated drives matching how Utah’s offense overpowers lesser opponents
-UCLA never allowed Utah to fully establish momentum by 4 different times answering a Utah FG (1) or TD (3) with a TD of their own, which all four times put the Bruins up by either 10 or 11 until pulling away in the 4th with a 42-25 lead
-UCLA made sure Utah paid for their 2 turnovers; one an interception in the end zone and the second run back to the Utes’ 1 yd line and setting up a TD that put the game out of reach for Utah, 42-25

Next up for #11 UCLA (6-0) is #12 Oregon (5-1) in Eugene with #7 USC their only ranked opponent left.


https://twitter.com/TPortalCFB/status/1578878174506590209

[CatsbyAZ]

In the season’s best finish nobody watched, Oregon State pulled off a thrilling road comeback during last Saturday’s Pac 12 After Dark hours.

Beleaguered Stanford was finally controlling a game, heading into the 4th quarter up 24-10 Vs Oregon State in Palo Alto.

The Beavers methodically chip away on two long drives to cut the lead to 24-22 with 5:43 left, topped by a 43 yard TD run. Down 2, Oregon State fails to convert the 2 pt try.

With the ball back at 5:35, Stanford takes the ball at their own 23. The Beavers give up three first downs bringing the Cardinal across midfield with 2:44 left. After another first down, Stanford connects on a 46 yard FG with 0:58 left for a 27-22 lead.

Oregon State takes the ball, and only gaining on short passes, the clock works down to 0:27 left at their 44. Then, in a play Beavers will remember for a long time, WR Harrison takes an over-the-shoulder pass along the sideline for a 56 yd TD with 0:13 left for the 28-27 final score.


https://twitter.com/NvictusManeo/status/1578997955746725890

[MrNubbz]

The strange feeling that the Pac 12 is playing Big Boy College football in October. Not only were five teams ranked going into this past weekend – USC, UCLA, Oregon, Utah, and Washington – but most were the traditional conference powers with both of the LA schools undefeated.

With all that said #18 UCLA’s methodical home win over a dependably sturdier #11 Utah felt like watching the type of top ranked matchup usually delivered by the SEC or Big Ten, and to date is the most impressive win of Chip Kelly’s tenure. If you're a Bruins fan there's a lot of positive signs to take away:

Good Post,if you would have told me 4 yrs back Chip would be the only one left from him,Frost,Manny Diaz & Mullen I wouldn't have believed it.Given his exit from Eugene then short unproductive,rocky stops in Philly & SF i thought he lost his mojo.Took his 5th season to right the ship,correct mistakes and get things pointed in the right direction but this he's done.Getting recruits to Westwood shouldn't be too much of a problem moving forward