Category: Sport
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Pete Carroll’s wife (Glena) prayed over LenDale White’s ankle earlier in the week; and reportedly, there was noticeable improvement the following day. Our very own TrojanWire correspondent is in Miami for the Orange Bowl and we just got word his seats were upgraded to the 50-yard-line, sitting right next to Mrs. Carroll. We will let…
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I can certainly understand how O.J. Simpson attending the Orange Bowl (his first USC game in 10 years) is a newsworthy story for ESPN and the AP to cover; but I have to wonder who chose the opening line to their story: MIAMI — O.J. Simpson plans to root like crazy at the Orange Bowl.…
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What did I tell you? Once you get these media types going with their hoopla, they don’t tend to back down. Today ESPN’s Pat Forde is echoing the "Oklahoma-USC could be the best game ever" hype that we started hearing earlier this week. Just remember you heard it here first–by early next week, we’re going…
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Ok, we knew that as soon as the sporting world ate their Christmas feasts (aka the Shaq-Kobe game) that the next big ticket on the horizon would be the BCS Championship game. We figured that we’d see all kinds of hype this week. But the season-long masters of hyperbole, MSNBC, have far exceeded our wildest…
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Reed has gone from the primary backup to Reggie Bush to a featured player because of his dynamic presence on the field and USC’s staggering shortage at tailback. The Trojans expect that LenDale White (high ankle sprain) will try to play January 4 against Oklahoma, but they are counting on Reed regardless of whether White…
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Oklahoma defensive end Larry Birdine thinks Southern California’s offense is just average. "I want to respect them just because I have to play them, but then I watch them on tape and everything, and I realize that they’re an average team." Birdine repeatedly praised Reggie Bush, but thought if they could take him out the…
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No doubt Carroll has new help lined up for every assistant coach position, but losing Ed Orgeron is still a huge blow to the program. Not only has he been the most charismatic guy at USC the past 6 years, but since 2001, the coach of defensive linemen (the likes of Kenechi Udeze, Omar Nazel,…
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Rick Majerus, one of college’s top basketball coaches who has won more than 400 games and made 15 post-season appearances in his 20-Year career, was hired today as USC’s men’s basketball coach. And he quit four days later. Rick Majerus Named USC Men’s Basketball Coach for 2005-06 Season [Collegesports.com]
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Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and three of his Trojan teammates made The Associated Press All-America team. Defensive lineman Shaun Cody, linebacker Matt Grootegoed and all-purpose player Reggie Bush joined their quarterback on the first team. USC defensive tackle Mike Patterson and linebacker Lofa Tatupu made the third team. 4 Trojans named first-team All-American [Daily…
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