http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=us/2011/01/03/dnt.ar.bird.fish.deaths.katv thedailywhat: Another Unfortunate Incident of the Day: Some 100,000 lifeless drum fish were spotted floating in the Arkansas River near Ozark, Arkansas, some 125 miles west of Beebe, where over 5,000 blackbirds suddenly dropped dead on New Year’s Eve. Keith Stephens of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says disease is the likely culprit, […]
Read moreBlogPoll: Preseason (Week 1) Ballot
TrojanWire is proud to be back in the BlogPoll for 2010. As part of this weekly ritual, we’ll be posting our ballot every Monday, and giving you the chance to provide your input. Then on Wednesday morning, we’ll cast a ballot that represents the views of the entire TrojanWire readership. That being said, this first […]
Read moreHP’s Preseason Top 10 Teams
1. Texas 2. Miami 3. Alabama 4. Boise State 5. Ohio State 6. TCU 7. Arkansas 8. Florida 9. Oklahoma 10. Stanford Just missed the cut: Virginia Tech, Auburn, Oregon, Cincinnati, Nebraska, Florida State, Wisconsin, Georgia, Houston, Notre Dame
Read moreMorning Buzz
The SEC, which has its three-day media day circus this week, announced its preseason all-league team today. FIRST-TEAM Offense Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown QB Ryan Mallett Arkansas 6-6 238 Jr. Texarkana, Ark. RB Mark Ingram Alabama 5-10 215 Jr. Flint, Mich. RB Derrick Locke Kentucky 5-9 190 Sr. Hugo, Okla. WR A.J. […]
Read moreExpansion and the ‘superconference’: A very long love story
The Big Ten and Pac-10 both want to expand — the Big Ten is beginning to sound very, very certain about it — and when they do, certainly you have been made aware by now that Things Will Never Be the Same. If you’ve followed the sport for the last two decades, of course, you’re […]
Read morePaea is a freak of nature
OK, this just blew my mind. I’ve previously written about the extraordinary raw strength of Oregon State defensive tackle Stephen Paea. Click the link above to see for yourself. In the video, Paea bench presses 225 pounds 44 times. 44 times! Are you kidding me! The NFL combine record is 45 repetitions, which is shared […]
Read moreUnder Armour Rosters
Here’s the rosters for the Under Armour High School All-America game on Jan. 2 in St. Petersburg, Fla. QB Jesse Scroggins and TE Xavier Grimble are the current USC commitments in the game. TEAM BLUR Note: Some players have the same jersey number, but won’t be on the field at the same time. No. Player […]
Read moreExtra bowl experiences
Coming off four consecutive Rose Bowl appearances, the Trojans essentially have known nothing else but a trip to Pasadena on New Years Day. Save for a few exceptions, that is. Soon all 108 players on the roster will participate in a postseason game other than the Rose Bowl when the Emerald Bowl kicks off on […]
Read moreTNYC: Random Thoughts From Week 14
Slick Rick, what were you thinking? Here are my thoughts on Week 14: The hot post-game talk has been about Jeremy Bates/Pete Carroll's decision to drop a bomb on the Bruins after Slick Rick called a useless time-out late in the game. All I gotta say is, if you take a jab, especially when it's […]
Read moreKiffin, Fearful of Penalty, Didn’t Run Another Play
How distrustful are Southeastern Conference coaches of league officials? At the moment, it’s off the chart. Tennessee’s Lane Kiffin acknowledged that he decided against running another play before his team set up for a field goal that would have beaten Alabama because he was fearful officials would have found another way to penalize his team. […]
Read moreA national brand
USC could make a strong claim to be “America’s Team.” The Trojans have become the antithesis of a provincial program, as the roster and, most notably, the starting lineup are loaded with players from around the country. Nine of the Trojans’ 22 starting roles are filled by players from out of state, continuing a recent […]
Read moreThe Skinny: 5 Keys to a Trojan Victory in South Bend
(Photo by Icon Sports Media) This is the best Notre Dame team USC has played since the Trojans barely escaped South Bend in 2005 with a win. Quite a few experts are picking a Notre Dame victory due to the Irish being led by Heisman Trophy candidate Jimmy Clausen, the Trojans playing back-to-back road games […]
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