Thursday morning links

From Pullman — Good morning. The Cougars return to practice today so look for a story in tomorrow’s paper … In the meantime, divert yourself with our Pac-12 picks … Are WSU players thinking too much ?

Links from around the conference after the jump.

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Arizona : The Wildcats have a big opportunity coming up … Arizona’s star running back is piling up the yards, and carries .

Arizona State : Here’s a nice profile of Sun Devils running back Marion Grice … A former WSU foe reached out to ASU’s Todd Graham.

Cal : A member of the Golden Bears family passed away this week.

Colorado : Freshman quarterback Sefo Liufau is distributing the football well … Colorado’s coach is being well compensated for attempting to turn around the program.

Oregon : The Ducks plan to play their best ball against Stanford.

Oregon State : The Beavers are using their bye week to overcome some mental hurdles … And maybe rap a bit as well.

Stanford : Do the Cardinal know Oregon’s weakness ?

UCLA :  Expect to see more of running back Damien Thigpen.

USC : Is this really that much of a reward for players who live in Los Angeles?

Utah : The Utes just can’t force as many turnovers as they give away … Relive one of Utah’s biggest victories this week.

Washington : Freshman wideouts will have bigger roles for the Huskies moving forward.

Bonus Link : Who better to tell the tale of the coach they called “Bear” than the man himself?