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She might have found the Tristero anywhere in her Republic, through any of a hundred lightly-concealed entranceways, a hundred alienations, if only she'd looked.

• Nick Booth didn't get many touches at Arizona, but he's still got an NFL dream. So does former QB Willie Tuitama.
• For this California recruiting assistant, it's not just about football. More on two high-profile guys joining Cal's support staff.
• Judgment on Oregon coach Chip Kelly might be best reserved for how his team functions in the future. Here's a thorough account of the cases of Jeremiah Masoli and LaMichael James. Hey, look! A story on Ducks football: Previewing the D-line.
• Is Oregon State looking for a tall receiver? Despite the loss of three starters, including two linebackers, the Beavers are still in good shape.
• Football saved former UCLA defensive tackle Brian Price.
• John Baxter might be new USC coach Lane Kiffin's best hire. More USC players to watch this spring.
• Former Washington defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim will get a shot in the NFL.
• Previewing Washington State's safeties heading into spring practices.

Arizona tailback Nicolas Grigsby and wide receiver David Douglas will miss Saturday's game at USC, coach Mike Stoops said Monday.

Grigsby has been battling a shoulder injury much of the year. He re-injured it against Oregon on Nov. 21 and didn't play in the win over Arizona State on Saturday.

Douglas suffered a thigh bruise in the Oregon game and also sat out Saturday.

Stepping in for Grigsby will be Keola Antolin, who's been battling a sprained ankle, Greg Nwoko and Nick Booth. Bug Wright will take Douglas' spot in the starting lineup.

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller

The first of 10 quick updates on offseason Pac-10 goings on...

Arizona in a sentence ...

• Mike Stoops needs six or seven victories and a bowl game to keep his job, and count on him coming through with this favorable schedule.

The Big Question ...

• With just three starters back on defense, can the Wildcats and senior quarterback Willie Tuitama score enough points to earn the program's first bowl berth since 1998 and save Stoops' job?

Quick hit news ...

• Hoping to bolster it anemic running game, Arizona signed 225-pound junior college running back Nick Booth during the off-season. Booth could become a power-running option beside Nic Grigsby, Xavier Smith and incoming freshman Keola Antolin.
• Defensive end Johnathan Turner, the Wildcats most experienced defensive lineman, has been suspended from all team activities this summer after being charged with sexual assault last spring. Turner will remain on scholarship while awaiting trial, according to the Arizona Daily Star.
  
• The Wildcats will practice at Fort Huachuca -- an army base -- Aug. 13-16. The players will sleep in the barracks and interact with the troops.