Red roundup: Is Pac-12 stealing SEC's thunder?

By Dirk Facer, Deseret News

Published: Friday, Jan. 20 2012 12:36 p.m. MST

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RED ROUNDUP: Utah Utes news on the Web. That is what this is.

The Sporting News notes that Pac-12 football may be stealing some of the SEC's spotlight. Recent hires like Rich Rodriguez at Arizona and Mike Leach at Washington State have made the conference much more intriguing.

— Will Alex Smith take his place among 49ers legends?

— ESPN.com's Ted Miller held a Pac-12 chat with fans.

— Read what the Arizona Daily Star reported about Thursday's game in the Huntsman Center.

— Check out ESPN 700's postgame coverage of Utah's loss to Arizona.

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StGtoSLC

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

I'm not as worried about RichRod as I am about Leach's team. Arizona's team at the moment looks like it's set up for more of a pro style offense, not Rodriguez's, so we're looking at potentially a couple years before his system really gets rolling More..

8:21 a.m. Jan. 21, 2012
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Hatch

Sandy, UT

Stealing SECs thunder? Really?

Rich Rodriguez left Michigan following allegations from his own players that he consistantly broke NCAA rules.

Mike Leach never played a down of college football but he did graduate from law More..

11:45 p.m. Jan. 20, 2012
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Hatch

Sandy, UT

"Oh and that team "suffering under sanctions" is an early national championship favorite"

Typical PAC12 mentality...the ends justify the means whatever they maybe including ending a cherised rivalry.

2:04 p.m. Jan. 21, 2012
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