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Another Saturday, another scrimmage

COUGARS

FROM PULLMAN -- Saturday was a special day. It marked the final practice of Washington State's spring that began before 10:30 a.m. Not complaining. But still a positive note. Read on for more notes.

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The Cougars practiced for the 11th time this spring on Saturday, holding another scrimmage at Martin Stadium. We have our story in today's newspaper, plus a blog post. CougCenter recapped practice here. ... Are the Cougars in for a wild ride under Mike Leach?

Around the Pac-12 ... Arizona's football team might be a work in progress at this point.... Arizona State coach Todd Graham is installing a different approach. ... Stanford played its spring game, but there's still nothing settled at quarterback. There's a new breed of football at Stanford. ... Fall is all that matters at USC. The Trojans' defense  is looking like a champion already. ... UCLA hopes to stretch defenses with its running backs. A forgotten Bruins receiver gave a lift on Saturday. ... Some suggestions for a leader at Oregon State. ... Utah's quarterback is back to his old self. A big scrimmage for the Utes. ... Colorado is going to have to rely on some freshmen. ... Washington's defense seems stronger. Keith Price's backup has a big arm.

All for now.

Christian Caple can be reached at christianc@spokesman.com. Twitter: @ChristianCaple



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