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.

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— 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 .