2008 PAC-10 Discussion

[MD Buckeye]

ESPN - Griffen ready to leave his mark on Pac-10 QBs - College Football

Originally Posted by ESPN.com

Griffen ready to leave his mark on Pac-10 QBs

The police came for Everson Griffen this spring, and USC coach Pete Carroll couldn't stop them from apprehending the talented sophomore defensive end. Not only were there many witnesses to what Griffen had done, but there also was film of his transgression.

Griffen just days before had "physically abused a freshman," the police said. To squelch any doubts or grumbles of protest, officers interrupted a team meeting and played the incriminating video.

Sure enough, there was Griffen -- on the football field running through a hapless block attempt from freshman offensive lineman Matt Meyer. Rumor has it that further evidence included a footprint on Meyer's forehead that matched Griffen's cleats.

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[MD Buckeye]

ESPN - Chow steers new Bruins QBs through spring test-drive - College Football

Originally Posted by ESPN.com

Chow steers new Bruins QBs through spring test-drive

PASADENA, Calif. -- Moments before UCLA's spring scrimmage began at the Rose Bowl on April 26, offensive coordinator Norm Chow, sitting in a booth on the third level of the three-story press box, picked up the red phone that connected to the sideline and summoned quarterback Kevin Craft.

"When you come off the field," Chow said, "people are going to be coming up to you and saying, 'I'm open.' You come right to the phone. This is nothing, right? Just play. Just play. You know what to do. Just let it rip. Catch your breath and play. We're counting on you."

Craft, the Mt. San Antonio College transfer who enrolled at UCLA only weeks ago, would run the Bruins' first-team offense. Craft had fallen behind fifth-year seniors Patrick Cowan and Ben Olson in the competition to run the offense.

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