You could almost start a drinking game on the times USC came up with other teams at Pac-10 media day. Here’s a sampling.

Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh

On beating USC last season: “It was a great thrill winning down at the Coliseum. That being said, that is water under the bridge. 2008 is a whole new dynamic, new culture, new team of guys.”

Stanford center Alex Fletcher

On the offensive line: “In terms of the offensive line, when I came in we were the weakness of the team and now we are finally the strength. A lot of guys had to develop and get better. That is one of the best places to have strength, but you are one out of five and you are only as good as the guy next to you. We have worked together for a while now and that is huge because you know the difference between the way OSU runs its defense and the way USC runs its defense. It’s a huge advantage.”

Cal coach Jeff Tedford

On Jahvid Best: “Jahvid’s health is very good. We held him out of spring drills with a hip injury that he suffered in the USC game. He rehabbed through spring, but has been through the summer program and is 100% healthy.”

Oregon coach Mike Bellotti

On the Conference race: “I think that USC has the best talent coming back, ASU is better, and UCLA will be better. I think its a tremendous Conference, both from a coaching standpoint and a player standpoint. You’ve got to have support people because the quarterback can’t do it on their own. It’s a dog fight and you have to protect your players and be healthy.”

Arizona State QB Rudy Carpenter
On last year’s game against USC: “I think for one, it was a big game atmosphere, we got the chance to play USC on national TV. We’ll take that experience from last season into this season for other big games. We have a tough schedule so we’ll need that experience.”