*The Pac-12’s TV deal is supposedly threatening the "Friday Night Lights" of high schools across the nation. Hopefully this collegiate option will keep these kinds of fans at home gambling on the semi-pros. [Columbian]
*Pete Carroll recently gushed over Steve Sarkisian’s success at Washington after attending a few of the Huskies’ spring practices. Sark certainly has Carroll to thank, considering he is using most of Caroll’s staff and strategies from USC. Nonetheless, you gotta love the football environment that they both are creating in the state of Washington. [Go Huskies.com]
*Many writers are questioning whether it is genius or absolute nonsense that the Pac-12 Title Game is being played with a home field advantage. I think its genius. It’s unique and it guarantees a raucous, packed crowd at every Championship event. [Bruins Nation]
*Four-star tight end Evan Baylis commits to Oregon. The tall, lanky (6’6”, 220lbs) target runs well and should be a matchup problem against smaller defenders. A decent, early grab for Chip Kelly [Scout.com, You Tube]
*Luke Kaumatule, an outstanding, four-star defensive end from Honolulu, has every Pac-12 team knocking at his door step. After a recent visit to Palo Alto, Stanford seems to have the early edge. With the shallow pool of talent at defensive line for the Cardinal, this could be a huge recruiting win for David Shaw. [The Bootleg, You Tube]
