Category: Sport
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I could go on all day about how epic the Trojan defense has been this year, but why bother? The numbers speak for themselves: The Trojans have allowed just 11.6 points per game, with two shutouts, and are on pace to finish with the best points-allowed average since 1967 (7.9 points per game). <a href="http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6562561/"…
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Look forward to entertaining our good friends Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso for Saturday’s game against the Irish, as ESPN’s College GameDay crew will be setting up shop outside the Coliseum all day: The show will begin with a taped segment at 7 a.m. PT for ESPN’s "SportsCenter," then will go live from…
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Let the praise for Leinart roll baby: Fortunately, this year’s race is as clear-cut as it’s ever been. USC quarterback Matt Leinart should be the runaway winner. No player in college football the past two years has equaled the accomplishments of Leinart, who has proven himself equally adept in terms of statistics and game-day impressions.…
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Congratulations to the contestant from Davenport, Iowa for submitting this winning joke to the Notre Dame Sucks page: Q: Did you hear that two of the Notre Dame playbooks were stolen?A: Ty Willingham is very upset. He didn’t even finish coloring them.
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Long Beach Poly alum, Snoop Dogg, played the role of special teams coach in USC practice today. The rapper made his surprise entrance when the players were expecting to be chewed out by defensive line coach Ed Orgeron. Matt Leinart on today: It was fun today having our celebrity coach. It’s nice to get away…
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Welcome to Trojan Talk. Actually, no talk, just photos… lots of photos…. These are all photos from fans, but fans with an affinity for the USC cheerleaders as much as the USC football team. Check out TrojanTalk.com.
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Gregg Doyel over at CBS Sportsline is talking Matt Leinart, Heisman, East Coast bias, and how it might actually HELP USC’s QB to get some recognition from the Hesiman voters: Leinart was 27-for-35 for 280 yards and three touchdowns. Those are great numbers. Heisman numbers. They’ll look awfully pretty in the Sunday newspaper, which is…
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TrojanWire can now officially close the debate on Dwayne Jarrett’s nickname: To all: Dwayne is known as "Showtime" — that is what is on his Jackets. I think that will be a better nick name than Nascar or the Big Exit. From His Aunt Michelle Jarrett So there you have it–Dwayne’s already got…
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T-Wire Bulletin here folks, with an announcement—the currently-circulating rumors of a 9-0 shutdown for Homecoming this Saturday are completely and totally false. So be there early for a few Figueroa Bloody Marys and filthy Jack & Coke’s. And if you’re lucky, maybe even an O.C. castmember sighting.
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It’s Homecoming at USC. And that means it’s time to get drunk. There will be plenty of booths–fraternities, clubs, alumni associations–all serving copious amounts of booze on campus. Here is this year’s Homecoming 2004 map. The Trojans are favored by five touchdowns over the Wildcats and its yet to be seen whether Arizona head coach…
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USC senior Matt Grootegoed has been named one of three finalists for the Butkus Award, presented annually to the nation’s top college linebacker. The other finalists are Ahmad Brooks of Virginia and Derrick Johnson of Texas. Matt Grootegood Named A Finalist For The Butkus Award [USC Trojans]
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We know the USC offense is putting up roughly five or six touchdowns/game. But $2 million dollars? For a horse? Vice president of Student Affairs, Michael Jackson, said, "It would be fun to extend this tradition at away venues to enhance the fun and spirit of the fans in attendance and to share our mascot…
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