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People should know when they're conquered. Would you, Quintus? Would I? Leading off Ah, late January is here. The college campaign is over, and the final, disheartening end to the American extravaganza that is football season looms. It's a time that evokes nostalgia, but it's certainly not a time to break from gridiron thoughts. The annual chance to flip the page and start reading the next chapter in advance has arrived. Jon Wilner comes through with one of the early looks, offering his prediction of the 2015 Pac-12 all-conference team in The Mercury News. Meanwhile, our friends at Pacific Takes have surveyed the field and taken the team-wide approach, releasing their way-too-early Pac-12 power rankings for 2015. As your read, coaches are feverishly blazing the recruiting trail, paying some final visits before National Signing Day on February 4. Spring ball comes after that, and that'll be followed summer conditioning, a little time off, and then training camp. We may just now be winding down, but don't blink -- college football season will be back in a flash. Here's the latest news from the 365-day cycle that keeps churning on: News/notes/team reports
Arizona offered a scholarship to a wide receiver prospect. And in case you missed this, famous former Wildcat Rob Gronkowski is returning to the Grand Canyon State, where he'll play on the grandest stage of them all: the Super Bowl. Former Arizona State stud wide receiver Jaelen Strong is preparing for the NFL draft, and this feature examines that process and some of the connections Strong has built in Tempe. Lonny Powell, "arguably the crown jewel in Cal's recruiting class," has signed a financial aid agreement. That means the versatile talent is set to join the Bears in spring practice. Colorado athletic director Rick George spoke about the Buffs' search for a new defensive coordinator, a process which has taken longer than expected. Oregon fans have petitioned for the Ducks to retire Marcus Mariota's No. 8 jersey. We'll go out on a limb and predict that this endeavor will be successful. A longtime Utah verbal pledge flipped his commitment to Oregon State. Stanford blog Go Mighty Card attempted to put quarterback Kevin Hogan's career in the larger context of program history. This past weekend, UCLA athletic Dan Guerrero and coach Jim Mora reserved an ad in the Los Angeles Times to thank their program's fans. The sky is the limit for USC's incoming recruiting class. Why? The Los Angeles Times explains. Kyle Whittingham's football program is the most popular sports team in Utah, tied with the Jazz and ahead of BYU. Adam Jude supplies a useful early look at Washington's 2015 offensive line. Former USC pledge Tae'on Mason flipped his pledge to Washington State.
Just for fun This has already made rounds on social media, but former Arizona star Rob Gronkowski deserves acknowledgment on the Pac-12 blog for this, too. Seems like a perfectly reasonable explanation for the current scandal surrounding the Patriots.
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