ESPN College Football

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller

It's an honor for a player to attend Pac-10 media day, which is July 30 in Los Angeles. It means that player has been designated to represent and speak for his team.

Even better, the player gets to answer question, after question, after question from reporters. Fun. Fun. Fun.

Typically, it's the team's biggest star. Sometimes coaches (and sports information folk) will go away from that for a variety of reasons -- opting for a senior leader instead of an underclass superstar (see no Jacquizz Rodgers or Jeremiah Masoli below) or going with a more articulate (or safer) speaker.

The biggest surprise is Washington bringing linebacker Donald Butler instead of the obvious choice, quarterback Jake Locker. That might bother some reporters who want to talk to Locker about coming back from an injury and learning a pro-style offense under a new head coach, but Locker went last year and my guess is he did a back flip upon hearing he won't have to go again (until next year?).

Here's the list.

Arizona
TBA (Odds are this will be TE Rob Gronkowski, but SS Cam Nelson and DT Earl Mitchell also are being considered)

Arizona State
LB Mike Nixon

California
RB Jahvid Best

Oregon
CB Walter Thurmond, III

Oregon State
LB Keaton Kristick

Stanford
RB Toby Gerhart

UCLA
LB Reggie Carter

USC
FS Taylor Mays

Washington
LB Donald Butler

Washington State
C Kenny Alfred