Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Pac10Pros in the 2010 Pro Bowl



RB Maurice Jones-Drew (UCLA)
Jacksonville Jaguars



DT Haloti Ngata* (Oregon)
Baltimore Ravens



LB Brian Cushing (USC)
Houston Texans



CB Nnamdi Asomugha* (Cal)
Oakland Raiders



S Jairus Byrd (Oregon)
Buffalo Bills






Green Bay Packers
QB Aaron Rodgers (Cal)



RB Steven Jackson (Oregon St.)
St. Louis Rams



WR DeSean Jackson* (Cal)
Philadelphia Eagles



LB Lance Briggs* (Arizona)
Chicago Bears




* Denotes Starter
(Jairus Byrd is out for the season, will not play)
(More updates on roster to come)

Football Pac10Pros of the Week

Week 16

OFFENSE
Matt Moore (Oregon St.)
Carolina Panthers

15-20 for 171 Yards
3 Passing TDs

Runner-up
Jonathan Stewart (Oregon)
Carolina Panthers

28 Carries for 206 Yards
1 Rushing TD
2 Receptions for 16 Yards

DEFENSE
Brian Cushing (USC)
Houston Texans

9 Tackles
1 Sack
1 INT
1 Pass Def

Runner-up
Nick Barnett (Oregon St.)
Green Bay Packers

9 Tackles
1 Sack

Week 16 Stat Leaders

Passing Leaders
  1. Aaron Rodgers (Cal) 237 Yards
  2. Matt Cassel (USC) 180 Yards
  3. Matt Moore (Oregon St.) 171 Yards
  4. Carson Palmer (USC) 139 Yards
  5. Derek Anderson (Oregon St.) 121 Yards
Rushing Leaders
  1. Jonathan Stewart (Oregon) 206 Yards
  2. Jerome Harrison (Washington St.) 148 Yards
  3. Justin Forsett (Cal) 70 Yards
  4. Maurice Jones-Drew (UCLA) 63 Yards
  5. Maurice Morris (Oregon) 37 Yards
Receiving Yards
  1. Zach Miller (Arizona St.) 110 Yards
  2. Steve Smith (USC) 70 Yards
  3. Mike Thomas (Arizona) 57 Yards
  4. Brandon Gibson (Washington St.) 51 Yards
  5. T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Oregon St.) 51 Yards
Total Touchdowns
  1. Matt Moore (Oregon St.) 3 TDs
  2. Carson Palmer (USC) 2 TDs
  3. Todd Heap (Arizona St.) 2 TDs
  4. 9 tied with 1 TD

Monday, December 28, 2009

Basketball Pac10Pros of the Week

12/21/09-12/27/09

Brandon Roy (Washington)
Portland Trail Blazers

32.0 PPG
4.5 RPG
5.0 APG
2.5 SPG
0.5 BPG

Runner-up

Russell Westbrook (UCLA)
Oklahoma City Thunder

20.7 PPG
6.7 RPG
8.7 APG
1.3 SPG

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Week 15 Stat Leaders

Passing Leaders
  1. Aaron Rodgers (Cal) 383 Yards
  2. Matt Cassel (USC) 331 Yards
  3. Carson Palmer (USC) 314 Yards
  4. Matt Moore (Oregon St.) 299 Yards
  5. Mark Sanchez (USC) 226 Yards
Rushing Leaders
  1. Jerome Harrison (Washington St.) 286 Yards
  2. Maurice Morris (Oregon) 126 Yards
  3. Maurice Jones-Drew (UCLA) 110 Yards
  4. Jonathan Stewart (Oregon) 109 Yards
  5. Steven Jackson (Oregon St.) 82 Yards
Receiving Leaders
  1. DeSean Jackson (Cal) 140 Yards
  2. Chad Ochocinco (Oregon St.) 79 Yards
  3. T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Oregon St.) 73 Yards
  4. Demetrius Williams (Oregon) 71 Yards
  5. Fred Davis (USC) 65 Yards
Total Touchdowns
  1. Aaron Rodgers (Cal) 4 TDs
  2. Jerome Harrison (Washington St.) 3 TDs
  3. Matt Moore (Oregon St.) 3 TDs
  4. Matt Cassel (USC) 2 TDs
  5. Carson Palmer (USC) 2 TDs

Football Pac10Pros of the Week

Week 15

OFFENSE
Jerome Harrison (Washington St.)
Cleveland Browns

34 Carries for 286 Yards
3 Rushing TDs
2 Receptions for 12 Yards

Runner-up
Aaron Rodgers (Cal)
Green Bay Packers

26-48 for 383 Passing Yards
3 Passing TDs
3 Carries for 22 Rushing Yards
1 Rushing TDs

DEFENSE
Terrell Thomas (USC)
New York Giants

4 Tackles
14 Yard INT for TD
2 Pass Def

Runner-up
Tully-Banta Cain (Cal)
New England Patriots

6 Tackles
3 Sacks

Monday, December 21, 2009

Harrison Runs Wild

Jerome Harrison (Washington St.) had the third best rushing performance in NFL history on Sunday. Harrison's 286 yards on the ground blew by Jim Brown's team record of 232 and only trailed Jamal Lewis and Adrian Peterson for best all time. Harrison's previous career high was 121 yards, which he achieved earlier this season against the Bengals. Harrison's jersey from the game was sent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH for his record-setting day. Congratulations to Jerome Harrison for his fantastic day in Kansas City!
(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Basketball Pac10Pros of the Week

12/14/09-12/20/09






Gilbert Arenas (Arizona)
Washington Wizards

29.0 PPG
4.3 RPG
7.8 APG
2.0 SPG
0.5 BPG

Runner-up





Andre Iguodala (Arizona)
Philadelphia 76ers

19.5 PPG
8.0 RPG
3.8 APG
2.3 SPG
0.8 BPG

Friday, December 18, 2009

Bayless Stepping it Up

Jerryd Bayless (Arizona) scored a career-high 29 points last night to help the Trail Blazers defeat the visiting Suns. Bayless has stepped up his game when the Blazers need him the most. The Blazers have been fighting through injuries since the beginning of the season and have been looking for another scorer to help take the pressure off of leading scorer Brandon Roy (Washington). Bayless and Roy combined to score 56 of the Blazers 105 total points. Making for a potentially powerful scoring duo that could help propel the Blazers up the standings.
(Photo: Sam Forencich-Getty Images)

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Halladay, Lee trade completed

Once we heard that Pac10Pro prospect OF Michael Taylor (Stanford) was involved in this mega-deal, we took notice. Now that it is finalized we can discuss where Taylor is off to. Taylor was sent to the A's organization as part of this deal. However, before Taylor could get too comfortable he was sent to the Blue Jays for 3B Brett Wallace (Arizona St.). This is the second time Wallace has been traded in the last six months, he was involved in the deal that sent Matt Holliday to the Cardinals. Spring Training will be a chance for both of these guys to shed the label "prospect" and prove they are worthy of a Major League roster spot. Wallace will be competing at either 1B or 3B for the Blue Jays, while Taylor will be competing for an outfield spot with the A's.
(Photos from gostanford.com and thesundevilscstv.com)

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Football Pac10Pros of the Week

Week 14

OFFENSE
DeSean Jackson (Cal)
Philadelphia Eagles

6 Receptions for 178 Yards
1 Receiving TD
2 Punt Returns for 83 Yards
1 Punt Return for TD

Runner-up
Reggie Bush (USC)
New Orleans Saints

6 Rushes for 33 Yards
6 Receptions for 46 Yards
2 Receiving TDs

DEFENSE
Dashon Goldson (Washington)
San Francisco 49ers

6 Tackles
1 INT
2 Forced Fumbles
2 Pass Def

Runner-up
Marcus Trufant (Washington St.)
Seattle Seahawks

9 Tackles
1 INT
3 Pass Def

Monday, December 14, 2009

Basketball Pac10Pros of the Week

12/7/09-12/13/09

Brook Lopez (Stanford)
New Jersey Nets

22.5 PPG
11.5 RPG
1.8 APG
1.5 SPG
1.5 BPG

Runner-up

Andre Iguodala (Arizona)
Philadelphia 76ers

24.3 PPG
4.7 RPG
4.7 APG
1.7 SPG
0.7 BPG

Friday, December 11, 2009

Finally a Rushing TD for the Browns

Chris Jennings (Arizona) accomplished something that no other Cleveland Browns running back had done all season, score a rushing touchdown. Jennings, who began the season on the practice squad, has been one of a few bright spots for the Browns this season. Last night he rushed the ball 20 times for 73 yards against one of the toughest teams to run against, the Steelers. Included was his 10 yard touch down run, where he bounced it outside and sneaked right inside the pylon.
On the season, he now has 168 yards rushing. (Photo from of nfl.com)

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Pac10Pros in Baseball's Rule 5 Draft

A little info and background of the Rule 5 Draft from mlb.com: "During the Major League phase, eligible players left unprotected from their clubs' 40-man rosters may be selected for $50,000. A player selected must remain on his drafting team's active Major League roster during the following season or be sent back to the original club for $25,000."

In the Major League Phase, two Pac10Pros were selected. P Hector Ambriz (UCLA) by the Indians and P Zechry Zinicola (Arizona St.) by the Blue Jays. (Photos from of uclabruins.com and sundevils.cstv.com)

Three Pac10Pros were selected in the AAA Phase: OF Brian Horowitz (Cal) by the Indians, P Beau Vaughn (Arizona St.) by the Blue Jays, and 1B Andy Jenkins (Oregon St.) by the Rangers.

Can't wait to see how these guys do in Spring Training...

Seven player, three team deal in baseball


After all the medical evaluations have been completed, the biggest trade of the winter meetings is official. Although the center piece is Curtis Granderson going from the Tigers to the Yankees, there were a couple of Pac10Pros involved in the deal as well.

SP Ian Kennedy (USC) is going to the Diamondbacks and RP Daniel Schlereth (Arizona) is going to the Tigers. Kennedy will have the opportunity to join the starting rotation in Arizona if he can shake the injury bug that has plagued him the last couple of years. Schlereth will be a valuable LHP in Detoit's bullpen.


Ian Kennedy (Photo from SI.com)

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Football Pac10Pros of the Week

Week 13

OFFENSE
Aaron Rodgers (Cal)
Green Bay Packers

26-40 for 263 Yards Passing
3 Passing TDs
4 Carries for 30 Yards Rushing

Runner-up
Jerome Harrison (Washington St.)
Cleveland Browns

10 Carries for 35 Yards Rushing
7 Receptions for 62 Yards Receiving
2 Receiving TDs

DEFENSE
Jamar Williams (Arizona St.)
Chicago Bears

18 Tackles
2 Pass Def

Runner-up
Clay Matthews (USC)
Green Bay Packers

6 Tackles
2 Sacks
1 Forced Fumble
1 Pass Def

Monday, December 7, 2009

Basketball Pac10Pros of the Week

11/30/09-12/6/09


Jason Kidd (Cal)
Dallas Mavericks

13.5 PPG
6.3 RPG
8.5 APG
2.8 SPG
1.3 BPG

Runner-up
Brook Lopez (Stanford)
New Jersey Nets

22.0 PPG
8.7 RPG
2.3 APG
0.3 SPG
2.0 BPG

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Football Pac10Pros of the Week

Week 12

OFFENSE
Aaron Rodgers (Cal)
Green Bay Packers

28-39 for 348 yards passing
3 passing TDs

Runner-up
Justin Forsett (Cal)
Seattle Seahawks

22 rushes for 130 yards
2 rushing TDs

DEFENSE
Brian Cushing (USC)
Houston Texans

11 tackles
1 INT
1 pass def

Runner-up
Chris Draft (Stanford)
Buffalo Bills

7 tackles
1 INT
1 pass def

Monday, November 30, 2009

Basketball Pac10Pros of the Week

11/23/09 - 11/29/09

Andre Iguodala (Arizona)
Philadelphia 76ers

18.5 PPG
8.3 RPG
7.3 APG
2.3 SPG
1.3 BPG

Runner-up

Brook Lopez (Stanford)
New Jersey Nets

21.8 PPG
10.0 RPG
1.8 APG
1.3 SPG
1.3 BPG

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Football Pac10Pros of the Week

Week 11

OFFENSE
Aaron Rodgers (Cal)
Green Bay Packers

32-45 for 344 Passing Yards
2 Passing TDs

Runner-up
Mike Bell (Arizona)
New Orleans Saints

13 Rushes for 75 Yards
2 Rushing TDs
1 Reception for 5 Yards

DEFENSE
Lance Briggs (Arizona)
Chicago Bears

11 Tackles
1 Sack

Runner-up
Tully Banta-Cain (Cal)
New England Patriots

5 Tackles
2 Sacks
1 Forced Fumble