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“COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK”
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So how does it feel to not have college big time football in your backyard for 2024, as the season begins a week from now.

USC-UCLA are now in the Big 10, along with Oregon and Washington.

The Pac 12 no longer exists as we have known it since 1915.

The rivalries are gone, replaced by defections, long airline trips, and the loss of the heritage, legacy, history that made it the Conference of Champions.

You know, the Big 10, owned by Michigan and Ohio State. The re-emergence of Penn State and coach James Franklin.  The history of Iowa’s defense, Michigan State’s toughness, Wisconsin’s running game and so much more.

USC said goodbye to QB-Caleb Williams, its run game and a large group of wide receivers, gone to the transfer portal or to the NFL.  Welcome to a 6th year QB and a load of transfers, and a new Defensive Coordinator in D’Anton Lynn.

UCLA  is excited about new head coach Deshaun Foster, the arrival of Eric Bienemy.  The Bruins return a bunch on offense, three running backs, but have to rely on seldom played Ethan Garbers at quarterback

OREGON..Dan Lanning has taken the Ducks to another level.  Yes Bo Nix, his running backs and wide outs are gone, but replaced by record setting QB-Dillon Gabriel, a ton of transfer talent and returning talent on defense.  They are ranked 3rd in the nation to start the season.

WASHINGTON..This will be a hard year ahead.  There is no DeBoer as a leader, who went to the SEC.  There is no Michael Penix at quarterback and a ton of the offense departed.  Jedd Fisch, who rebuilt Arizona, is in Seattle but this will take time.

The travel schedule will be rugged for the Trojans (21,000 miles) and Bruins (22,000) on their 6-road trips.

The on-field schedule will be staggering.

USC: How about opening the schedule, at LSU and at Michigan.    But the Trojans will host Wisconsin, Penn State, Nebraska and Notre Dame all at home.

UCLA..This feels as if this will be unbearable, playing at LSU-Oregon and at Penn State in a 4-week span.  They get Indians, Minnesota and Iowa in Pasadena and host USC late in the season.

OREGON:  Road games early against UCLA and Oregon State.  Late season games at Michigan and at Wisconsin.  But home games with Ohio State and Michigan State early in the season.

WASHINGTON:  This will be so hard for the Huskies.  Michigan at home, with Iowa on the road early.  USC home then a turnaround trip to Penn State back to back.  And they finish off with a roadie at Oregon.

Shall be interested to see who survives year one, and if the bitterness towards the death of the legendary conference remains front and center.

No games here on the West Coast for us to get excited about because those favorite teams belong to a conference in the Midwest we used to dislike.

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