HOT COUGAR ACTION: Wrapping Up Pac-12 Media Day

I wasn't writing the linkpost at the time of the 2011 Pac-12 media day, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say there weren't as many Washington State related links last year as there are this year.

As three different headlines linked below said in some fashion, "Mike Leach stole the show." Leach was the talk of the media sessions and was also the focus of several stories. The LA Times covered media day and the lead of the story wasn't USC or even UCLA related, it was all about Leach.

While Leach may be in the headlines, Jeff Tuel was also at media day spoke to Scott Enyeart after the media session.

Washington State QB Jeff Tuel at PAC 12 Media Day (via scottenyeart)

A lot more after the jump.

Football

Links, notes, video and a depth chart - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - July 25, 2012
We're somewhere over northern Oregon at the moment, cruising toward Seattle as we wind down our media day coverage. Let's try to wrap up some of it here before this airplane begins its descent and they make me put away my laptop.

Leach steals show - Spokesman.com - July 25, 2012
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – No longer is it true that Mike Leach has yet to win anything as Washington State’s head football coach.

Scout.com: Leach steals show at Pac-12 media day
USC is overwhelming selection to win Pac-12 championship game in poll of media members, which has correctly picked conference champion in 11 of past 12 seasons.

Washington State's Leach steals the show at Pac-12 media day " Kitsap Sun
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — It was supposed to be the formal introduction of the four new head football coaches in the Pac-12 Conference.

PAC-12 Media Day: One-On-One With WSU Cougars QB Jeff Tuel [Video] - SB Nation Seattle
WSU Jeff Tuel chats about the "State of the Palouse" with SBN Seattle at PAC-12 Media Day

On stage ... Washington State - Pac-12 Blog - ESPN
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Some notes from Washington State head coach Mike Leach, quarterback Jeff Tuel and DE Travis Long:

BYU grad Mike Leach hasn't thought much about 'other' Cougars | Deseret News
LOS ANGELES — Washington State head coach and Brigham Young University alumnus Mike Leach has a determination to improve his football team. That won't stop him from hunting, fishing, and his Civil War studies.

Pac-12 notes: Barkley, USC face high expectations - Spokesman.com - July 24, 2012
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – The hometown reporters and photographers would have wanted a piece of whoever USC sent to Tuesday’s Pac-12 media day, regardless of their Heisman hopes or star power.

Leach steals show - Spokesman.com - July 25, 2012
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – No longer is it true that Mike Leach has yet to win anything as Washington State’s head football coach.

Mike Leach calls the allegations against Penn State officials ‘the actions of a handful of criminals’ | Dr. Saturday - Yahoo! Sports
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - Mike Leach has never been one to shy away from a question even if it's a question that has caused coaches to walk the fine line between sticking up for a colleague and admonishing those involved in the Jerry Sandusky cover-up.

Washington State coach Mike Leach lets loose at Pac-12 media day - CBSSports.com
Before this week, the last time Mike Leach was at a media day was in 2009 when the then Texas Tech coach proposed a 64-team playoff system. Leach didn't make any wild playoff proposals at his first Pac-12 media day Tuesday, but he did talk about bear hunting partners, Civil War generals and which Pac-12 coach would make the best fishing partner.