Michael Penix Jr.’s leadership, summer standouts and other Pac-12 Media Day leftovers

Emptying the notebook from last week's trip to Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS — When asked how Michael Penix Jr. might be even better in 2023 than he was in setting Washington’s single-season passing record last season, Kalen DeBoer does not critique his quarterback’s mechanics or assign statistical goals. 

The coach has seen Penix, a sixth-year senior, make every throw — inside and outside …