Stanford's Spring Practice

Stanford was on day three of their spring practice last Thursday. For the Cardinals football players, it marked the first day in full pads and finally get to practice full contact. Each player participating in spring practices are getting in on the action, from first string the the bottom of the barrel. This is really great for moral on the team, because everyone is getting an equal chance to show what they've been improving on...or need help with. Offensive lineman James McGillicuddy is especially excited to start the season off with a bang stating, "This is an awesome day for football." The Cardinals are pumped for the season to start, and you should too. Don't miss out on a Stanford Cardinals football game this season!

Moevao not returning to Oregon

Lyle Moevao has been denied by the NCAA for a sixth year with the Oregon State Beavers. Although it was a long-shot bid, Moevao had such bad luck suffering numerous injuries in his last season. As the Beaver's starting quarterback in 2008, he was only able to play one down last season after a slow shoulder surgery recovery and a season-ending foot injury. No one could be more bummed out than Lyle Moevao himself, besides maybe his coaches. Coach Mike Riley release a statement commending Moevao's hard work and dedication to the team, and that he will be greatly missed. Oregon State will have to start fresh with their four quarterbacks, who include one sophomore, junior and two redshirt freshmen players. They'll have big shoes to fit into to this next season.

USC Coaching Staff coming together

It has been a long process, that still needs some tweaking, but the USC's coaching staff is finally coming together. Head Coach Lane Kiffin is hiring on John Baxter, who is coming off a long stint as a Fresno State assistant. John Baxter will be USC's special teams coordinator and Kiffin is confident he will serve the team well.

Look. I'm on a horse.

I know you have seen the Old Spice commercial. You know, "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" one? Absolutely hilarious!

"Hello ladies. Look at your man. Now back to me. Now back at your man. Now back to meee."

Well that "Man" is none other than former Arizona State receiver Isaiah Mustafa. Mustafa was a reserve receiver during the Sun Devils 1996 Rose Bowl run as well. He is multi-talented, as a Pac-10 football player and small time actor. With this Old Spice commercial generating so much buzz, I wouldn't be surprised to see him more often in the near future.

Here's the ad if you have no idea what I'm talking about...or just love to watch it:

UCLA promote Lea

UCLA has promoted Clark Lea from graduate assistant to linebackers coach. Coach Carnell Lake needed to leave the coaching staff on Monday due to family reasons, leaving the spot open wide for the taking. Clark Lea is a second-year graduate assistant who has been "hands-on" with the team since the beginning of 2009, so the head coach Rick Neuheisel is confident in his promotion.

Mosi Tatupu dies at age 54

Mosi Tatupu was a fullback on the USC’s 1974 national championship football team. Tatupu played fourteen years in the NFL and died on Tuesday from an undetermined cause. Lofa Tatupu, Mosi's son, is a Trojan's alum with two national title teams and currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks. Mosi was a native of American Samoa and attended USC where he won Offensive Player of the Year and Most Inspirational Player in 1977. With Mosi on their team, USC went 37-10-1, winning four bowl games which include two Rose Bowls. From 1997 to 2006, the Mosi Tatupu Award was given to the college football special teams player of the year. Mosi was an NFLer with the New England Patriots and the LA Rams, and had the privilege to play in the 1986 Super Bowl and made the Pro Bowl that year as well. Even with such a full life, Mosi was not ready to go quite yet and he will be missed by his family, friends and fans alike.

Pac-10 ranked high in attendance at fourth

The Pacific 10 Conference has proven to be highly recognized in the nation, coming in at fourth in the nation for average attendance (54,186) among the BCS conferences. The following are the schools, in order of attendees:

1. USC... 84,799 - Although USC had fallen down the ranks, they managed to make their way back up the list and into the highest attended football program in the conference. This is the seventh consecutive year for the Trojans to be in the lead.
2. UCLA... 64,547 - UCLA is ranked at No. 25 in the nation
3. Washington... 64,356 - Washington is ranked No. 26, right after UCLA in the nation
4 .California... 59,472 - This attendance earns Cali the No. 30 spot in the nation.
5. Oregon... 58,544
6. Arizona State... 48,556
7. Oregon State... 42,328
8. Stanford... 41,436
9. Arizona... 35,656
10. Washington State... 25,909

The leading BCS conferences include the SEC at No.1, the Big Ten taking second and the Big 12 at third.