Published on: 15th July, 2009
In a conference that throws the football all over the Pacific Coast and down in the desert heat, one of the most important attributes a defense can have is a flustering pass rush hungry for quarterbacks. And there is nothing quite like a “sack lunch.” Arizona State senior defensive end Dexter Davis seems ...Published on: 15th July, 2009
Following Stanford's Spring game in April, head coach Jim Harbaugh was quoted as saying, “If we had a game tomorrow (Andrew) Luck would be our starter.” My feeling is that Harbaugh witnessed the ball flying all over the stadium that day to the tune of 352 yards and five touchdowns by ...Published on: 14th July, 2009
The Zach Miller era as a tight end in Tempe came and went, almost in a blur. His three seasons as a Sun Devil tight end, along with his brother Brent's four seasons, were as reliable as it gets.Last season, the Arizona State tight ends hauled in a total of ...Published on: 13th July, 2009
Part 6 of the series: Proven or Unproven quarterbacks in the Pacific 10 takes a stop in the Valley of the Sun and Arizona State. This season in Tempe will look quite different than the past four seasons. Quarterback Rudy Carpenter passed through his four years as ASU starting QB ...Published on: 10th July, 2009
This is part four of the 10-part series analyzing the Pac-10’s quarterbacks. In this installment, we take a trip to Corvallis, Oregon. Oregon State Head Coach Mike Riley has an interesting decision that he has to deal with before the season starts. The question is, “Who should I start at QB, Lyle ...Published on: 9th July, 2009
Part three of the ten part series analyzing the Pacific Ten quarterbacks takes us from Eugene, OR yesterday, down the I-5 to Berkeley, CA.The bay area is buzzing right now in anticipation for the 2009 season. Jeff Tedford has quietly gone about his business, as rivals Stanford have been making ...Published on: 8th July, 2009
Part two of the ten part series analyzing the Pacific Ten quarterbacks takes a stop in Eugene, OR. The Oregon Ducks will enter the 2009 season looking a little different then last year. Former head coach Mike Bellotti, who took on the role of Athletic Director, hands over the reigns of ...Published on: 7th July, 2009
The 2009 chapter of college football will be a delight as always. Programs up and down the coast will be breaking in new head coaches, hope for a brighter tomorrow, and in the Pac-10, some fresh blood at the quarterback position. The first of a 10-part series in analyzing the Pac-10 ...Published on: 27th June, 2009
How will Dennis Erickson and the ASU Sun Devils rebound from their dismal 5-7 record in 2008 ? I was pretty surprised when ESPN's Ted Miller wrote about top returning Sack Master in the PAC-10, ASU's own Dexter Davis. Dexter Davis, LB Mike Nixon, DB ...Published on: 23rd June, 2009
Please tell me that I am not the only one who is tired of hearing about Brett Favre working out at the local high school in Mississippi. Brett Favre is a Green Bay Packer, not now, but for life. I remember sitting on the couch watching my dad (and my) favorite coach ...