Not long ago, the Pac-12’s talent scale tilted unmistakably to the offense, particularly the skill positions. The conference regularly rolled out a handful of NFL-caliber quarterbacks supported by high-end…
Back in early June, weeks before the storm broke, the Hotline placed a series of calls to veterans in the sports-media space seeking insight into how the Big Ten’s…
By Brandon Huffman 247Sports It was a relatively quiet week for the Pac-12 in terms of major recruiting commitments. However, there were still a handful of developments. ***…
Trap games are difficult to project — they require specific circumstances — but fairly easy to define. This explanation comes courtesy of Football Outsiders: “Team X has a ‘trap game’ when…
The following ballot was submitted to the Associated Press last week and will be updated with each team’s ranking when the preseason poll is released Aug. 15. During the season,…
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Commentary on Pac-12 developments on and off the field … Falling: Likelihood of swift closure Today marks an important milestone in the Pac-12’s rescue operation. Unless it doesn’t….
Pac-12 schools would have little to gain financially from jumping to the Big 12, according to a veteran of realignment who’s watching the chaos unfold from his retirement chair. “I…
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Brandon Huffman on Pac-12 recruiting: Time for USC and Oregon to panic(?) over key prospects while Arizona lands an edge rusher
The foundation for recruiting success during the December signing window often is laid in the spring and summer, when on-campus visits are taken, shortlists created and verbal commitments made. The…