Cougars hold court at Pac-12 Media Days

After a mostly quiet, pretty uneventful offseason, the Washington State Cougars broke their silence on Friday at Pac-12 Media Days. Below are many of the stories that my colleagues and I wrote about the Cougars and other Pac-12 teams.

— The event is more entertainment and substance, but the chief entertainer, Mike Leach, was still pretty informative . Adam Jude and Christian Caple from the major papers west of the Cascades each have stories on WSU’s quest to rebound from last year’s 3-9 season.

— On the entertainment side, get a load of this story about Leach, Rich Rodriguez and a swimsuit. Or just watch the WSU coach wail on a piñata .

— I also filed this Media Days notebook , which includes an item on how the Oregon Ducks don’t seem all that excited to welcome former Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams.

— Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez thinks the Wildcats are ready to build on last year’s season Pac-12 South-winning season.

— California coach Sonny Dykes returns Jared Goff, one of the best QBs in college football, but spent much of Friday talking about the defense .

— The Ducks face more uncertainty this year without Marcus Mariota to lead them.

— The Trojans are expected to win the conference, but Steve Sarkisian still isn’t feeling the love at USC.

— The perception of Utah’s football team among Pac-12 observers is improving, albeit slowly .