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Morning links: Who will head the defense?

Washington State is in the market for a new defensive coordinator and while nobody knows who it will be, seemingly everyone has a guess. That includes me, and I offer up a few potential candidates in this blog post and story.

We've got more links after the jump.

-- Yesterday Ernie Kent answered questions from the media. We have a transcript of the proceedings.

-- Yesterday the Pac-12 gave a sneak peak inside the basketball program.

-- A couple Cougars earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors for their academic success.

-- Brian Anderson looks at the stages of building a successful football program.

-- For the first time the Pac-12 championship game will have two top-10 teams.

-- The Sun Devils can still play in a good bowl game.

-- California doesn't have to worry about losing its coach.

-- Colorado's future is bright, according to the coach.

-- The new playoff format gave Oregon hope after its first loss.

-- Oregon State heads into the offseason with plenty of questions.

-- UCLA loses some talented players but the future is still bright.

-- USC's George Farmer has some serious straight-line speed.

-- Utah's Kenneth Ogbe is over his slump.



Jacob Thorpe
Jacob Thorpe joined The Spokesman-Review in 2013. He currently is a reporter for the Sports Desk covering Washington State University athletics.

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