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Jon Embree

4th Annual Coaches’ Awards – Pac-12 Style!

We welcome three new coaches to the awards this season. They are honored, I assure you. The Jeff Tedford award for “We would never ask anyone on our team to fake something! Oh that, well, I didn’t know. Talk to my assistant.” And the winner is: Whoever is responsible at Oregon for releasing documents provided [...]

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3rd Annual Pac-10 Coaches’ Awards!

When new commish Larry Scott caught wind of this year’s awards, he said, “Nick, you got a good thing going here, but your presentation is weak. Come on, market it, kid! Throw in some pictures or something. Let the world know you exist!” He’s the guru. Now on to the 2010 Coaches’ Awards. The Rick [...]

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Bigger Civil War, 2000 or 2009?

Bigger Civil War, 2000 or 2009?

The Civil War count stands at 112. It’s about to move to 113. Through all those games, there have been just a handful that have truly mattered at a national level. In recent memory, a Pac-10 title has been at stake four times (that’s since football began in 1994). Before that, I’d guess the total [...]

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2nd Annual Pac-10 Coach’s Awards

Welcome Pac-10 newcomers Steve Sarkisian and Chip Kelly. You are the new representatives at this award ceremony for 2009. We hope you are honored to have such a prestigious award in your name. The Dennis Erickson Award for “What, I’m Still in the Same Place? Why?” …And the Winner Is: Taylor Mays, USC Safety. It’s [...]

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San Diego Holiday Looms

The pure of heart, overachieving, hard working and simply unbeatable Oregon State Beavers are less than 24 hours away from destiny. Pasadena isn’t just a possibility, it’s predetermined. Corvallis florists are reporting a complete sellout of their entire rose inventory (of interesting note, Corvallis ticket agents are still trying to get a handle on this [...]

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1st Annual Pre-Season Coaches Awards

Because pre-season awards are every bit as important as pre-season rankings, it’s time to unveil my 1st Annual Pre-Season Coaches Awards, each named in honor of a Pac-10 coach. The Dennis Erickson Award for “It’s Been Fun, But it’s Time to Move On” …And the Winner Is: Taylor Mays, USC Safety. An overwhelming consensus first-round [...]

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