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We can already hear it.
Oregon fan: "De'Anthony Thomas already is the ultimate player."
Utah fan: "No way, that'd be John White."
USC fan: "Whoa, brodude. Ultimate? Try Matt Barkley ... Marqise Lee ... Robert Woods ... T.J. McDonald ..."
We're talking ultimate, though. As in the best of all worlds. Ultimate. Marcus Mariota's smarts, Barkley's arm, Thomas' hips.
Ultimate.
Here's a look at what (or who?) we would build from Week 1:
Brain: Oregon QB Marcus Mariota -- Mariota made all the right moves in his first start, only with his mind, not with his feet. The heady redshirt freshman was 18 of 22 for 200 yards and three touchdowns, but more importantly, he avoided the mistakes that typically plague redshirt freshmen. That was particularly important against a Gus Malzahn-led offense that could've capitalized quickly but fell 57-34 to Oregon.
Eyes: UCLA QB Brett Hundley and WR Shaquelle Evans -- Quick, when is the last time a video of a UCLA quarterback got 424,000 Youtube views? Any UCLA player, doing anything? Hundley's 72-yard touchdown run in a 49-24 victory over Rice, on his first college play from scrimmage, was an absolute thing of beauty. And it wasn't just him. While Hundley read the option perfectly and took off down field, wideout Shaq Evans caught up, lined up a block that should win him a spot on the offensive line and kept with it. Hundley dipped in when it looked like Evans shielded Rice cornerback Bryce Callahan toward the sideline, then veered slightly back to the outside, seeing only daylight in front of him.
Heart: Arizona QB Matt Scott -- This is a guy who could've thrown in the towel after Nick Foles assumed the starting role, but Scott hung with the Wildcats and it paid off, particularly in a 24-17 overtime win over Toledo. He didn't just display his character in sticking in the sticky heat of the desert, though. After kicker John Bonano missed two crucial field goals, including one that would've won the game in regulation, Scott won the game with his 10-yard touchdown pass to Terrence Miller. That last throw gave him 387 yards and two scores in his first game in the Rich Rodriguez system.
Nerves: Arizona State QB Taylor Kelly -- Making his first start in the post-Noel Mazzone era -- which produced two of the most fruitful passing seasons in Sun Devil history -- Kelly introduced an entirely new era. Kelly showed why he was Idaho's 2009 Gatorade Football Player of the Year in the Sun Devils' 63-6 lambasting of Northern Arizona. Like Mariota, it wasn't about what Kelly did, but what he didn't do -- make mistakes. Then again, what he did do was pretty good -- 15 of 19 for 247 yards and a score for a 205.5 passer rating and one of the best debuts in recent conference history.
Spine: Utah RB John White -- Forget the spine. Most certainly White's back was not the only thing hurting Friday morning after the Utes' 41-0 win over Northern Colorado. Utah's workhorse back carried 24 times for 119 yards and a touchdown. It was his seventh career game with at least 24 carries.
Left arm: UCLA DE Datone Jones -- Jones has one of the most dangerous sets of rip-and-swim moves in the conference, and it paid off twice Thursday. Jones had two sacks against Rice after having just three last season. This is what UCLA fans expected from Jones, only a year later. They'll take it. So will he. He'll be flexing his muscles often in 2012.
Right arm: USC QB Matt Barkley -- We might as well just set this one in stone, but Barkley definitely earned the nod after a wonderful 49-10 win over Hawaii. Needing to make an impression on Heisman voters, Barkley threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns, sending his campaign in the right direction.
Left hand: USC WR/returner Marqise Lee -- It's hard to imagine a school that produced some of the most talented wide receivers in college and NFL history could only now have its biggest collection of receiving talent. But when Lee isn't considered the primary target -- remember that fella Robert Woods? -- well, that's just USC. Lee had 10 catches for 197 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown on USC's first play from scrimmage, and added a 100-yard kickoff return.
Right hand: Arizona State LB Brandon Magee -- You can only imagine what Northern Arizona QB Cary Grossart was looking at on this play. He drops back to pass, sees Brandon Magee in one spot, he throws the ball, and Magee literally springs up like a Jack-in-the-box. Magee snatched the pass out of the air then ran it 45 yards for the score. Linebackers aren't supposed to be able to catch like that.
Hips: Oregon RB De'Anthony Thomas -- Given his speed, Thomas certainly could've won myriad awards for his feet alone. But what makes him so special is his hips. He is the Elvis Presley of the Pac-12, and there's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on. Check out his 33-yard touchdown run against Arkansas State. He takes an inside handoff right, sees traffic, stops on a dime, reverses course, and faster than a defender could blink, he was racing toward the left side of the end zone. He touched the ball eight times Saturday -- three rushes, four receptions and a return. He scored three touchdowns. His hips should be insured by Lloyd's of London.
Left leg: UCLA RB Johnathan Franklin -- The story of how Johnathan Franklin got his nickname is one of the best in college football -- when he raced as a young boy, he'd leave a trail of dust in his tracks. Thus, "Jetski" was born. He was at full-throttle against the Rice Owls, toasting them for 214 yards and three touchdowns. His speed, while good the previous three years, bumped up a notch Thursday, and sent him on his way to breaking the UCLA career rushing mark.
Right leg: Stanford K Jordan Williamson -- Who would've thought that Williamson's right foot would be the difference between victory and defeat for the No. 21 Cardinal in a 20-17 win over San Jose State? The battle for Silicon Valley nearly went to the Spartans, but Stanford survived the first game after Andrew Luck's departure for the NFL only on the strength of Williamson's leg. His two field goals from 46 and 20 proved the difference.
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