Caesarspeak

Pete Carroll raved Sunday about how he ``would not hesitate'' to put freshman linebacker Malcolm Smith in against Arizona State. We've heard talk like that in past seasons regarding Clay Matthews, that rarely resulted in playing time.
And sure enough, when pressed today, Carroll said Smith could play ``depending how the game goes'' and that Keith Rivers, Kaluka Maiava and Thomas Williams were the first three options at weakside linebacker.
But if there is a silver lining, maybe it means Smith could be a factor next season when Rivers and Williams are no longer on the team.