Pac-12 officiating official resigns

Last night the Pac-12 announced that Coordinator of Officials, Tony Corrente, resigned for personal and professional reasons and that Larry Blackwood will fill in as interim coordinator.

Jon Wilner tweeted that a Pac-12 source said that Corrente was not forced out, and that in fact the league had been hoping to extend his contract. Officials are rarely popular with fans but this year in particular has been has seen a number of controversial calls. It’s unlikely that much will change in the near future as a result of Corrente’s resignation but it will be interesting to see who the permanent replacement ends up being.

More links are after the jump.

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— Last night the Cougars wrapped up the week of practice with Thursday Night Football on Wednesday.

— Here’s an opponent’s perspective of WSU quarterback Connor Halliday.

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— Rich Rodriguez has built a winning program in the desert.

— Todd Graham sees improvement in Arizona State.

— Cal’s defense has good reason to be tired after that barnburner against WSU.

— Colorado may not be winning yet but its earning the respect of its opponents.

— Oregon’s defense is eager to get after UCLA’s offensive line.

— Defensive tackle Luke Hollingsworth has been a pleasant surprise at defensive tackle for OSU.

— UCLA and its opponent each have shoddy offensive lines .

— A pair of Trojans are waiting to hear whether or not they’ll be able to play again this season.

— Utah’s special teams talent is at an all-time high .