Hello, my fellow football fans who happen to be on fire. The other day, I got a great idea of how the conference blogs could compete and trash talk in a way thats a bit more civilized then just name calling. I ran this idea by the guys at ATQ and some thought it could work. I'm now progressing through all the Pac-10 blogs passing along the idea.

I'm going to make an online dynasty when NCAA 11 comes out, and hopefully a representative from each Pac-10 (maybe even including Utah and Colorado) SB Nation blog will compete to see who is the better blog.  By the way, I have no clue if this has been done before.

Of course, entry is entirely up to you guys, and you can pick your representative any way you like (tournament, just picking someone, etc.) But it would be cool if everyone in the Pac -10 could represent their teams. Comment below if you're interested in the idea.

Now, how is that for a welcome?  Just as I welcomed you to your own site, let me welcome you to myself.  Wow, that UC Berkeley education really showing itself right there.  I haven't dangled that many participles since I flashed those kids at the Grammar Bee.  But hopefully you Sun Devils can sober up long enough to welcome our new BigXII compatriots.  We have a lot of newbies coming in, immigrants to our ways of life.  And I know down there in Arizona, you love yourself some immigrants.  So, show them the same legally-binding hospitality you show all immigrants to your state.

I've already gotten the party started.  All you have to do is join the fun!

Colorado

Texas A+M

Oklahoma

Texas

There's no Oklahoma State site and Texas Tech won't let me start posting until Friday, so they miss out on all the fun.  THEIR LOSS!

VIVA LA PAC10!  VIVA LA PAC16!

The Road to Omaha just got a lot tougher for the University of San Diego.  Monday morning’s NCAA Selection Show started off with a thud as 15th ranked USD, the WCC champions, were sent to Tempe, Arizona as the #2 seed against the #2 team in the nation.  The Arizona State Sun Devils (47-8) are one of three teams in the country considered to be a class above the rest.  Here is an interview USD Head Coach Rich Hill did with 619 Sports in San Diego where he talked about the going up against the Sun Devils, and what he took a way from the 15-0 & 11-6 losses to ASU earlier in the season.

Arizona State will be one of 16 teams competing LIVE on NBC Sports June 5-6 in the inaugural Rugby Sevens Collegiate Championships.  With rugby sevens inclusion as the newest Olympic sport, this tournament is the first to Brazil in 2016.  We encourage all the Sun Devils out there to tune in the weekend of June 5-6 for a rare opportunity to see your Arizona State Sun Devils on national television!

If you have questions or would like more information, visit us at www.usasevenscci.com or call Jared Zimmerman at 619 702 7300

Please excuse my presence on your fine site. I am humble man, who has suffered from the lifelong affliction of Raider Fandom. Don't worry--it's not contagious. Anyway, the Raider Nation is getting a little excited that things may be finally turning. We hope Mr. Goethel can be a part of the turnaround.

I haven't seen enough ASU football to have a strong feel for Goethel's game and the so-called experts analysis on players coming out of college is to cookie cutter and generic. I want some info from the fans. This is the best place for the real scoop on players.

Please add whatever insights you have on his game. I also have a couple of questions.

The Raiders play almost exclusively man coverage. How much time did he spend in man coverage?

Is he better in run D or Pass D?

How is his work ethic and intensity?

Thanks in advance for any insight.

In case you're interested, I wanted to pass this along to you guys. I've written the SB Nation Pac-10 Tournament preview for the SBNation.com mothership, and I'm hoping many of your will take a few moments to check it out -- for a couple of reasons.

First off, you might learn something. But since I'm aware that you might not, since a lot of you are pretty darn smart and knowledgeable, you should go over there anyway just to see the cool stuff we're doing as a network.

If you've never been over there, the preview is actually the lead story for what's called a "StoryStream." I'll be continuously updating the stream with posts as the tournament advances, meaning that link above will be your one-stop shop for everything related to the conference tournament, including tidbits, game recaps, video, etc.

Updates are shown chronologically, with the most recent ones at the top. (You can also toggle it to show the oldest posts first, because hey, we're like Burger King -- have it your way.) Additionally, you can help me out by clicking the "submit your post" button on the stream to pass tips my way if you find things that you think could be included on the stream.

The best feature, I think, is this: If you use an RSS reader, you can subscribe to the stream here. The feed will deliver each update I post directly to your reader over the next four days. Pretty cool.

And if you dig it, take a look around the SBNation.com site -- I think you'll especially appreciate the college basketball page.

Last year, we CougCenter.com authors put together our inaugural Pac-10 all-conference awards. As we were working on this year's edition, a thought hit us.

What if we did a fan vote across all the SB Nation Pac-10 sites?

Here's your chance to get your voice heard. After the text is a link to a form you can fill out to submit your votes. It's pretty lengthy, but you have to fill the whole thing out  for your vote to be counted.

Just a few points of clarification.

1. We're asking for your home blog because it might be interesting to see how certain fan bases vote.
2. We're asking for your SB Nation user name because it will hopefully help keep us from getting spammed. Don't worry, we won't share how you voted, unless ...
3. If you leave a comment and we use it on the results post, we'll attribute it to your user name. If you don't want that to happen, don't leave any comments.
4. Base your selections on performance in conference, not the whole year.
5. This is an all-conference team, therefore, you are asked to select players who would actually comprise a basketball team. None of this wishy-washy, best five or 10 players regardless of position crap the actual conference does.

That's about it. We'll post the results on our site next week.

VOTE HERE NOW.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/2010/02/17/20100217asu-football-matt-lubick.html

The Arizona State football coach who lured five-star talent Vontaze Burfict to Tempe is leaving.

 

Matt Lubick, ASU's assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator, finalized a multiyear contract Wednesday to accept different positions at Duke University.

Lubick, who also coached defensive backs for ASU the last three seasons, will be Duke's recruiting coordinator, passing game coordinator and receivers coach. Moving eastward affords him the opportunity to have a hands-on role on the offensive side of the ball.

Well, that's just great.  We lost probably the two best recruiters on the staff (Lubick and Yarber).

Things are not looking good for the ASU football team.

Edit: Jeff Metcalfe has some ideas for what DE should do

via forkemsundevils.com

Even this being the second in two down years of Sun Devil football, many of Erickson's Class of 2010 could have a future in the NFL. Let's review who may have a NFL contract in their near future...

Shawn Lauvao (OL) -- Shawn was probably the most consistent lineman the Sun Devils have had in the past three years. In the last three years, he has played every game at different line positions moving between guard and tackle and starting in all, but four. Shawn played 17 games at left guard and 14 games at left tackle showing he can protect any quarterback's blind side. ESPN reported he can bench over 500 pounds and squat over 600. His high bench numbers could entice many coaches and general managers to take a chance and draft him earlier (see Heyward-Bey.)  Shawn, despite his strength, may have to put on ten to fifteen pounds to be in the average for NFL offensive lineman. I projected Shawn at a early sixth round pick and will probably stick with a team in need of versatility and/or plagued by injuries.

Dexter Davis (DE/OLB) -- Going into the 2009 season, Dexter was considered one of the best pass-rushers in the country and a lock to be draft. Now, after a 2009 season, where he went from 11 sacks to 3.5, he'll be lucky to be drafted. Dexter went to the East-West Shrine practices and was torn to shreds by scouts saying he will not be able to play linebacker because of his lack of coverage ability. Without coverage ability, any team with a 3-4 defense will be out of the question as he will be too small to play defensive end in the 3-4 defensive alignment. If he wishes to play defensive end in another 4-3 system, he will have to located the pass-rushing ability he had in 2009. I project Dexter will catch on as a late seventh round pick with a team running the 4-3 willing to try and find that former pass rushing ability.

Chris McGaha (WR) -- Chris has started in every game since 2007, but never put up a stellar season. His highest receiving yards total was in 2007 where he ran up 830 yards and catch a season-high 61 throws. Chris contributed to the Arizona State offense, but never was a true number one receiver, which the NFL thrives on. Against Georgia, Chris vanished in two years straight only catching 6 balls and 41 yards. I project Chris will most likely go undrafted and, hopefully, catch on with team in need of wide receivers.

Travis Goethel (ILB) -- Travis played in all the games in his four year college career. Despite the emergence of freshman Vontaze Burflict at linebacker, Travis still managed to register 57 tackles, only losing 14 tackles from 2008. He is most likely stuck at ILB because of his apparent lack of pass rushing skills (2 sacks at ASU). Travis could play in either a 4-3 or 3-4 at ILB, while he may not be able to play OLB in either. I project Travis to go in the middle seventh round to a team willing to take a chance on a consistent college player.

Dimitri Nance (RB) -- Nance led Arizona State in rushing the last two years, but that does no say very much. In 2008, he only ran for 410 yards and, in 2009, only ran for 795. He is a tough inside runner and would rather lower his shoulder, then spin out of a tackle. In his 2006 and 2008 seasons, his longest rush was only for 17 and 18 yards, which shows he lacks break-out speed. In his career, however, he ran for 19 touchdowns which shows he has a nose for the goal line and could be a goal line specialist in the NFL. I project Dimitri will go undrafted because many teams will not use a draft pick on only a goal line talent.

Thomas Altieri (C) -- Altieri started a total of 22 games over his last two seasons. He replace Mike Pollak after he went to the NFL. Altieri is slightly underweight like Lauvao. He missed two games in his last season which adds a durability question to an already weak portfolio. I project Alteri will go undrafted and will maybe catch on a practice squad.

Disagree? Agree with all your heart? Either way, comment below and give me your own projections. 

This is for a home and home in 2011 and 2012.

http://espn.go.com/blog/pac10/post/_/id/7921/arizona-state-will-play-missouri-in-2001-2012

The home schedule for 2011 is going to be pretty solid.  We will have Utah State, Washington, Missouri, Oregon State, Cal, USC, and U of A.  Thank goodness I get season tickets.  Go Devils!! 

Just in case anyone was wondering the away games for 2011 are Illinois, Oregon, UCLA, Stanford, and Washington St