Tuesday morning WSU, Pac-10 links

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Tuesday mornings have a tendency to be light on WSU news but pretty packed with items from around the rest of the Pac-10. Today is no exception. Read on.
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• Washington State: We start the week out with our first look at SMU, which is a surprising 2-0 heading to Pullman. … The P-I’s Jim Moore can’t make up his mind about the Cougars, but he’s adamant about one thing: It’s time to play Jeff Tuel. Hmm. What say you about that? … The Mustangs have as many injuries to key players as WSU and coach June Jones says they won’t be looking past the Cougars.

• Around the Pac-10: Nick Daschel and Buster Sports look back at the weekend on this podcast . … ESPN.com’s Ted Miller covers the Pac-10’s players of the week. … The Oregonian’s Ken Goe thinks Oregon is right where it could reasonably be expected to be. … Washington: With USC coming to town, Tacoma’s Todd Milles examines the showdown between mentor and student. … The Times’ Bob Condotta covers the same ground. … Oregon State: Mike Riley is looking forward to Cincinnati’s visit to Corvallis. … Oregon: Seems like a mantra among coaches: The Ducks need to tackle better . … Cal: Last year the Bears didn’t seem ready at Maryland. They’re taking steps to ensure it won’t happen at Minnesota . … Stanford: The Cardinal face Bay Area rival San Jose State, a team that has decided on its quarterback. … USC: With Matt Barkley still sore, Aaron Corp takes most of the first-team snaps. … UCLA: Last year the Bruins upset Tennessee and then, well they want to forget the final score against BYU, but not the lessons . … Arizona State: Speaking of last year, the Sun Devils see shaded of UNLV in this week’s opponent , Louisiana-Monroe. … Arizona: The biggest news coming out of Tucson this week: Tight end Rob Gronkowski practiced with the Wildcats on Monday.

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• Hope that’s enough to get you through your Tuesday morning blahs. We’ve got a lot on our plate today, but we’ll try to keep you abreast of the day’s developments. We’ll be back after practice. Until then …