Arizona and Arizona State’s chances, the quarterback controversy at UCLA and USC’s embarrassment of riches are among the topics open for discussion.

Pacific 10 footballFootball coaches from the Pacific 10 Conference are gathering before media outlets in Los Angeles this morning to discuss the upcoming season. Here’s a who, what, when, where, why and how look at some of the questions they might face: Who … might finally emerge from the desert as a serious championship contender? Either (or both) Arizona and Arizona State seem to annually generate optimistic expectations … then fall short. Coach Mike Stoops was celebrated when he came to Arizona from Oklahoma, but this will be his fourth season in Tucson, and Wildcats fans are getting impatient. Stoops hired pass-happy coordinator Sonny Dykes away from Texas Tech, so expect Arizona’s fate to rest with quarterback Willie Tuitama. He ascended from the lower rungs of the depth chart to wow observers as a freshman, but since then he’s been hampered by injuries.