Category: Sport
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From the Times Union: …the University of Southern California tops my list, and not just because I spoke there earlier this month to MBA students. They’ve also got the football thing, of course, but the reason is the well-worn description of the alumni network that fits it perfectly: the Southern Cal Mafia. I don’t know…
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From the southern end of the Patchouli Belt: Look no further than USC’s 28-21 struggle to beat an Arizona State team at home that both Cal and Oregon creamed to confirm that the Bears should not only beat the Trojans in five weeks — they should crush them. Make no mistake, we do not take…
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StubHub tracks the popularity of traditional rivalries based on ticket demand. And while the Ohio State vs Michigan is up a whopping 83% (demand change) versus last year, the USC vs ND game is still up 31% following last years epic college football drama. The Irish Trojan is reliving that game. Calling it the: Best.…
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We were just psyched to see Leinart pick apart a Bears D that we’ve had nothing but extreme admiration for up to this point. If only the USC defense could swarm to the ball like the Chicago Bears do. But we were not that upset to see the Cards fall, well, like a house of…
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With his hamstring getting stronger each successive week, Chauncey Washington showed why he was finally close to 100%, and why everyone thinks he gets stronger and stronger as the game wears on, gaining 64 of the 74 yards on USC’s game-winning touchdown drive. The Trojans did what we expected, punched ASU in the mouth, going…
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Your second favorite time of the week is upon us yet again — it’s time to go all Jack Bauer with our weekly feature, 24 Hours to Kickoff: This week, the Trojans find themselves matching up against an ASU team that looked strong in their first three games, before getting pasted by the Patchouli Belt.…
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Not sure what LenDale White has, but this doesn’t sound too good: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 12, 2006) — Tennessee running back LenDale White missed a second straight practice Thursday with a virus, and coach Jeff Fisher said the rookie needs to return quickly to have a chance to play against Washington. Fisher said White, the…
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Normally, we’d be all in favor of the enthuastic fan, especially when reading stuff like this: Tennessee fan Victoria Caldwell said she was speechless after receiving a call from the UT Athletic Department on Thursday. … Caldwell, a first-time season ticket holder, said UT’s Bill Higdon called her at home and said other fans had…
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Don’t ask why this particular story caught our eye, but it did. Apparently the higher-ups at Cal-State Bakersfield are considering changing their name to the sleeker, more aerodynamic Bakersfield State. Bakersfield Californian sports columnist Andy Kehe gives 10 reasons why the change should happen. For what it’s worth, we here at TrojanWire say do it.…
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From the LA Daily News: Johnson impresses: Freshman tailback Stafon Johnson remains down on the depth chart, but Carroll praised him for practicing harder. “He’s really come a long way,” Carroll said. Finally… Before the season started, Stafon was wearing t-shirts with a picture of himself on it, and had an attitude that he was…
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Madness. Chaos. How does “stopping the clock to move the chains” turn into a full-blown timeout? As bad as the end of Oregon-Oklahoma was with the botched replay, at least there they had the excuse of lo-fi technology and stupid new rules (fuck replay–there, we said it). This is just plain sloppy, and if the…
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After Wednesday’s practice, a crowd of autograph seekers gathered around USC receiver Patrick Turner. “I think it’s just the number,” said Turner, who wears No. 1. “For little kids, that’s what it feels like. They go to it. Like Barney.” PT’s stock significantly rose last week, stepping up and showing his freakish potential for the…
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