Live chat today, mid-week links

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FROM PULLMAN — Later this afternoon — at 1 p.m., for those of you interested in details — we’ll be chatting on the blog, as we usually do. But now, we’ll be passing along links, like we usually do. So read on, like you usually do.

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For today’s newspaper story, we took a bit of a different angle, asking a few Pac-12 coaches about their philosophies when it comes to scripting the first 15 or so offensive plays of each game. We have our usual practice recap on the blog. … Missed this notebook from Howie Stalwick yesterday. … From Oregon State: Looks like it could be a sellout this weekend in Corvallis. OSU receiver Brandin Cooks is being recognized for his strong start . A bit of controversy when it comes to the colors worn by Beavers fans.

Around the Pac-12 … Oregon benefits from in-house competition , especially on its defensive line. … Arizona needs to run the ball better. … Arizona State’s coach isn’t shy about calling timeouts . … Stanford isn’t dwelling on its loss to Washington, and David Shaw isn’t interested in questions about whether he might replace his quarterback. … California’s offense has been going the wrong way . … Utah is preparing for USC’s explosiveness. … A Trojans defensive back wants to snag a few more passes . … A UCLA player returned to practice after missing some time due to a scooter accident . … A Colorado tight end has his mind on his family . … Former Oregon player Justin Wilcox now guides the Washington defense.

Check back at 1 p.m. for our live chat.

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