Category: Sport
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61 rushing yards, 58 receiving yards and 22 return yards. The Saints used Bush in as many ways as Southern California used to. He took handoffs, returned punts and caught passes for the Trojans. They lined him up in the backfield, in the slot and split wide. They used him on screens, swing passes and…
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On their bye week, and with the dismantling of Texas by Ohio State, USC moved up to #2 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll (which counts towards determining the BCS), but dropped to #4 in the AP with Notre Dame and Auburn barely jumping ahead of them. USC is still perceived to control its own destiny…
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For those who missed it — late last week, a site called 8clapsports emerged on the college sports radar and introduced us all to the man known as Hugh Johnson — the greatest Bruin fan that ever lived. The world hasn’t been the same since. Ladies and gentlemen, Hugh Johnson is back this week, with…
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Reggie Bush will make his pro debut this Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. “I’m pretty relaxed and feel well prepared for this more than I was at that stage when I was a freshman playing my first game at Auburn,” Bush said. “I feel more prepared and a lot smarter. I am obviously looking to…
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In tonights NFL opening pregame ramble, for Steelers/Dolphins, Troy Polamalu imparted a bit of knowledge: “The biggest game of the year is always our next game. This game is bigger than the Super Bowl.” Well said, Troy. Well said.
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It’s looking like highly-touted freshman Taylor Mays will take over for the injured Josh Pinkard at free safety for the Trojans. At practice Tuesday, Mays appeared to be the #1 guy — and Coach Carroll said that while he’ll use Dallas Sartz some at safety, he doesn’t plan to move him there full-time. Mays Looking…
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Troy Polamalu will be leading the Pittsburgh defense against the Miami Dolphins tonight . The DT has a run-down of USC’s talented rookie class and of a QB who hasn’t started since high school: This preseason Cassel threw for 680 yards and three touchdowns. Cassel has firmly positioned himself as the backup to Tom Brady…
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The greatest marching band in the world will appear on Good Morning America tomorrow (Friday 7-9am on ABC). While Good Morning America is shot live, the segment the Trojan Marching Band appears in will be filmed the day before on the USC campus in Los Angeles. Trojan Band members will appear in full uniform, form…
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BlogPoll #2 is out, and with it, here’s our response to this week’s Roundtable: 1. What team best met your overall expectations of them in their opener? USC. We’ve been talking up their defense all along, and that was the driver (2-for-20 on 3rd downs? holy shit!) to the 50-14 dismantling of Arkansas (120-31 combined…
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Bill Simmons on the Houston Texans: First, they passed on the next Gale Sayers (Reggie Bush) to take a project defensive lineman (Mario Williams) and nearly caused a riot with their beleaguered fan base. Then they explained their mind-set by saying, “We need help on defense, we don’t need a running back when we already…
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From Matt Garthoff (class of ’94): Mmmmmmm. Here’s some hot buttered love for the has-beens from Lincoln. I was in North Carolina on vacation and got inspired by the Trojans’ upcoming harvest at the Coliseum. The Huskers have as good a chance of winning as my sand sculpture did of surviving Tropical Storm Ernesto.
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Yes, Lee Corso is a Homer [The Fanhouse]
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