Morning links: Wicks, picks and more

We continue our daily coverage of the Washington State football team and the Pac-12 with a story about running back Gerard Wicks and our Week 1 conference picks.

I expect the conference to have a good week , although I think some of the lines set by the oddsmakers are a tad high. And I expect Gerard Wicks to start against Portland State, or at least get the plurality of WSU’s rushes, although three running backs will each get ample opportunities.

As for yesterday’s coverage, we had a practice report and a post-practice video of Mike Leach . We also held our weekly chat and posted a transcript afterwards. We also have a post about WSU Athletics offering free tickets to those affected by the recent wildfires, and those who help out.

CougCenter’s Brian Anderson takes you Inside the Drive . … Stefanie Loh has a story about WSU receiver Gabe Marks and why he sat out last season.

— Alaska Airlines and Washington have agreed on a deal for naming rights to Husky Stadium’s field.

— Daniel Berk lists Arizona’s most irreplaceable players.

— Jeff Lockie lost the QB battle to Vernon Adams and now the Oregon backup must move on .

— Adoree’ Jackson has tremendous talent and lofty goals .