Pac-12 Media Days: What you need to know

UCLA head coach Jim Mora speaks to reporters during NCAA college Pac-12 Football Media Days, Thursday, July 30, 2015, in Burbank, Calif. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

UCLA head coach Jim Mora speaks to reporters during NCAA college Pac-12 Football Media Days, Thursday, July 30, 2015, in Burbank, Calif. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

With the Pac-12 hosting its media days this week, it means the long football-less summer is almost over.

Here’s what you need to know about this week’s event:

When: Thursday and Friday, teams start taking the podium at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Hollywood & Highland
Watch: Pac-12 Networks will air the event live on both days from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with interviews with coaches and players
Attend: Fans are invited to the event for the first time ever. The fan area will be on the Central Courtyard on the second floor of the Hollywood & Highland Center between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Schedule:
Thursday, July 14
9 a.m. – Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott
9:30 a.m. – ARIZONA – HC Rich Rodriguez, WR Nate Phillips, DL Sani Fuimaono
10 a.m. – CALIFORNIA – HC Sonny Dykes, OT Steven Moore, DE DeVante Wilson
10:30 a.m. – USC – HC Clay Helton, OT Zach Banner, DB/WR/KR Adoreé Jackson
11 a.m. – OREGON – HC Mark Helfrich, RB Royce Freeman, LB Johnny Ragin III
11:30 a.m. – WASHINGTON STATE – HC Mike Leach, WR Gabe Marks, LB Parker Henry
12 p.m. – UTAH – HC Kyle Whittingham, OT J.J. Dielman, DB Justin Thomas

Friday, July 15
9 a.m. – Football Officiating Q&A – David Coleman, Pac-12 VP of Officiating
9:30 a.m. – ARIZONA STATE – HC Todd Graham, WR/KR Tim White DL Tashon Smallwood
10 a.m. – OREGON STATE – HC Gary Andersen, WR Victor Bolden, P Nick Porebski
10:30 a.m. – UCLA – HC Jim Mora, OT Conor McDermott, LB Jayon Brown
11 a.m. – WASHINGTON – HC Chris Petersen, TE Darrell Daniels, DB Kevin King
11:30 a.m. – STANFORD – HC David Shaw, RB Christian McCaffrey, DE Solomon Thomas
12 p.m. – COLORADO – HC Mike MacIntyre, QB Sefo Liufau, CB Chidobe Awuzie

The Pac-12 media poll comes out at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. Here’s a look at my ballot and a chance for you to cast your own.