• Harb-owned. Back in September, I pointed to a story in the San Francisco Chronicle that examined the extreme lack of privacy, among a lack of many other things, in Cal's decrepit Memorial Stadium. Sunday, courtesy a local NBC affiliate and California Golden Blogs, an enthusiastic Bear fan proved the point again during Jim Harbaugh's press conference following the Bears' 37-16 win over Stanford (you'll hear it around the 40-second mark):

Harbaugh, pro that he is, didn't even blink. Of course, he is used to being berated on the job.

• Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Surprisingly little editorial opinion this morning on Bill Snyder's slightly creepy return to Kansas State, which is drawing mixed reviews on the few K-State blogs and message boards ($). Online opinion ranges from "In your face, Gary Patterson!" to "Brilliant!" to "Eh, we had no other options." Even the unabashed worshippers who have added 'L' for "Legendary" to the already-maddening 'HC' abbreviation for "Head Coach" (as in, "LHC Bill Snyder returns to bring us back") are already wondering who'll succeed the legend, which seems to be the real point of this hire -- if nobody wants this job now, let's take two or three years to make it palatable again to someone who might be in it for the long haul.

• A new joint comes to Penn Shtate!. Joe Paterno basically went straight from the press box of Penn State's Rose Bowl-clinching win over Michigan State to the OR, coming through successful hip replacement surgery Sunday on campus. JoePa is supposed to be "back on his feet" today and back into his usual coaching routine next Monday to begin preparation against either Oregon State (if the Beavers beat Oregon) or USC, which is way, way ahead of schedule in my very limited experience with hip replacements.

• Photo of the Day. Rather than subject him to more needless pain at Cincinnati, Cameron Dantley decided to put down Greg Robinson via broken neck while the coach was on top following Syracuse's win over Notre Dame:

At least Coach Rob can go out with a smile on his face.

Quickly ... In case you missed it, South Florida stopped a three-game skid and secured a bowl bid with a sloppy 17-13 win over UConn Sunday night. ... One game to go, and Tennessee still has no idea who its starting quarterback will be for the finale against Kentucky. ... Pitt and glory do not mix, as usual. ... Like everyone else, Mark Richt was pretty impressed with Georgia Tech last Thursday. ... Purdue quietly begins the Danny Hope era. ... USC's downfall, according to Pete Carroll: Hype following the Ohio State win. At least the Trojans, used to dropping in the BCS after big wins, rose without lifting a finger this weekend. ... And Washington might be setting its heights a little high in its coaching search ... and yet, simultaneously, a little low, too.