USC defensive end Nick Perry to enter NFL draft - LA Times,
USC is hoping that quarterback Matt Barkley and safety T.J. McDonald, both juniors, will return next season after Matt Kalil and Nick Perry decide to leave for the NFL...

Notre Dame's Rudy Used Sports Drink Company To Scam $11 Million - Deadspin
Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, the former Notre Dame walk-on whose life became the basis of one of the greatest sports films of all time, has been sued by the SEC for his involvement in a "pump-and-dump" stock scheme for his sports drink company, Rudy Nutrition...

Lane Kiffin backs Matt Kalil's decision to turn pro - LA Times
USC tackle Matt Kalil, who told The Times on Thursday that he would forgo a final season and enter the NFL draft, has the support of Trojans Coach Lane Kiffin...

Fairly Quick Decision - LA Daily News
When USC offensive tackle Matt Kalil announced he was going pro he said, ``I love this university. That's why it took a while to decide.'' The decision actually didn't seem to take so long. Underclassmen have until mid-January, so he could have waited...

USC's Matt Kalil forgoing senior season to enter NFL draft - LA Times
Kalil, an All-American left tackle, is projected by some to be the first lineman taken in the April draft. "It's time to move on," he says...

Report says Kalil to enter NFL draft - OC Register
USC and former Servite High offensive tackle Matt Kalil has decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft, according to ESPN...

ASU's hiring of Todd Graham elicits skepticism - Arizona Republic [Bickley]
Todd Graham has won a lot of games and burned a lot of bridges, making him an intriguing hire for ASU football.

Pitt's Coach Told His Players He Quit Via A Forwarded Text Message - Deadspin
Todd Graham came on as Pitt's football coach last January, and he almost lasted an entire year with the Panthers. He announced today that he's leaving, after a 6-6 season in Pittsburgh, for sunny Arizona State University...

Mike Leach's Business Partner Is A Publisher Of Guides To Houston Strip Clubs - Deadspin
Deposed Texas Tech boss Mike Leach just took over at Wazzu, and the local press is already hounding our favorite offensive innovator/pirate...

Rating Pac-12 coaches' job security - ESPN
We are about to type that Oregon State coach Mike Riley is on the hot seat. It feels strange, but it is true. And that tells you a lot about being a college coach in an automatic qualifying conference. Life is good, until it isn't. You make millions, but the put-up or get-out window has been reduced from five to three-to-four years. You win, win, win, win, lose, lose, and you're on the hot seat. Way it goes. So where do the Pac-12 coaches stand as we head into the bowl season?

Imagining the perfect coach - ESPN
ESPN.com senior national columnist Gene Wojciechowski asks a question many athletic directors -- and fans -- have been asking themselves over the past few weeks: What is a perfect coach? Woj tries to come up with some ideas, and what he found is that many coaches have important elements of a perfect coach. Here are five observations from the Pac-12: The perfect coach is as good-natured as Oregon State's Mike Riley...

Mora Calls UCLA a 'Sleeping Giant' - The Wiz of Odds
UCLA introduced Jim Mora as its new coach on Tuesday. Mora, 50, agreed to a five-year deal worth a guaranteed $12 million plus incentives and bonuses. "This is proud institution, it's an outstanding academic institution. I say that it's a sleeping giant in college football," said Mora, who hasn't coached since 2009. Mora, a defensive specialist, is about to get a crash course in offenses, from Oregon's spread to USC's pro-style attack. Then there's Washington State and new coach Mike Leach, who simply doesn't care what defense you line up in...

No problem for Florida - Football Rumor Mill
No problem for Florida getting past Charlie Weis
http://t.co/Q14G5FcM

Norm Chow among candidates - Football Rumor Mill
Norm Chow among candidates for Hawaii job
http://t.co/QigiqoKr

NCAA’s cash cow corrupts - Omaha World Herald
http://t.co/J16bPzis

Shirley case concludes - Seattle Times
The legal issues for UW defensive end Josh Shirley relating to an incident at UCLA in the summer of 2010 were recently resolved. Shirley, who originally signed with UCLA, was arrested in late June, 2010 along with then-Bruin teammates Paul Richardson and Shaquille Richardson on suspicion of theft...

Les Miles a candidate - Football Rumor Mill
Les Miles a candidate for Dolphins job
http://t.co/jX4g7RTQ

Jim Mora arrives to try to make UCLA relevant - USA Today
Mora has no college experience but says he is excited about hitting the recruiting trail...

Arizona State assistants - Football Rumor Mill
Arizona State assistants headed to UCLA?
http://t.co/YQud7Rm5

Rumor at Alabama - Football Rumor Mill
Rumor at Alabama is that Nick Saban is targeting an NFL type as OC.