Football

• The Trojans are learning that playing is also an art form. [WeAreSC]
• A few weeks ago, Kurt Streeter argued that USC should stop honoring convicted felon O.J. Simpson. Notice anything different yet? [LA Times]
• Rey Maualuga: One part manimal, one part mensch. [Trojan Wire]
• 49er interim head coach Mike Singletary is fast-tracking Chilo Rachal. [SF Chronicle]
• USC alum Jeff Fisher, dean of NFL coaches, got some love in yesterday’s paper. [LA Times]
• Who said girlfriends are a distraction? [TMZ]

Hoops

• Luke Winn did a great interview with Daniel Hackett. [SI]

Elsewhere

• A columnist tried to match college football coaches with their potential jobs in government. Pete Carroll was obviously the secretary of Defense. [Columbus Dispatch]
• A blog did a great photo comparison of college football coaches and political figures. [Hugging Harold Reynolds]
• A 73-year-old scored in a college basketball game. [NBC Sports, h/t to LA]

— Adam Rose