More photos » Stephen Dunn – Getty Images Browse more photos » Well, the 13-game 2010 USC football season is a lot closer than you think. Granted most of the talk this past month has centered around conference expansion and the NCAA sanctions (thanks Paul Dee), but in just over two months, our Trojans will […]
Read moreThe NCAA has an Institutional Control Issue of Their Own
More photos » Reed Saxon – AP Browse more photos » We have discussed numerous time how the punishment the NCAA handed down doesn’t fit the crime. I know it comes off as whining as my friend Pete Holiday has said numerous times over at Roll ‘Bama Roll…yeah well we all have our own crosses […]
Read moreSports’ local economic impact
Sporting events contributed $4.2 billion in economic impact in the Southern California/Orange County area in 2009 and had a combined attendance of 20.8 million spectators, according to a study of 55 local sports organizations (including USC) released today by the Los Angeles Sports Council and Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. According to the study, […]
Read moreUSC football: 5 observations on the spring game
USC wrapped up its first Camp Kiffin with the annual spring game Saturday at the Coliseum. Here are my top five observations: 1. Position of strength Although the defenses they faced weren’t entirely the same, there’s no disputing that Mitch Mustain (above) had a more productive day than Matt Barkley to finish a strong spring. […]
Read moreVideo: USC spring-game recap, highlights
Here’s a recap of USC’s spring game, courtesy of videographer Tanya Lyon: Click here to view the embedded video. Related link: Slide show: Images from Saturday’s spring game at the Coliseum More USC spring football posts: Video: USC spring-game recap, highlights is a post from: USC
Read moreSpring Ball Notes – A change in culture and the growth of Matt Barkley
Tomorrows Scrimmage at the Coliseum will be the final chapter in spring ball for 2010. Coming off what some would call a tumultuous 2009 campaign, the resignation of Pete Carroll and the hiring of Lane Kiffin, then couple that with the NCAA’s pending findings in regard to the Bush/Mayo mess I think it is safe […]
Read more2010 Spring Practice Schedule
(Photo of Jurrell Casey by Icon Sports Media) USC has announced their spring practice schedule. Spring practice begins March 30th and the Trojans will practice every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for five weeks. Times may change, but tentatively it looks like weekday practices will start at 4 pm and Saturday practices and will be at […]
Read moreAn Open Letter to Mister Al Davis
A noted taskmaster, Davis would often punish clumsy receivers by having them stare for hours on end at the quarterback’s enormous crotchbulge. Dear Mister Al Davis, I’m sorry. I’m sorry I second-guessed your decision to fire Lane Kiffin in 2008. “Give the guy a chance. There have been signs of possible incremental improvement in the […]
Read moreSome Brief Thoughts on Pete Carroll’s Departure from USC
More photos » Damian Dovarganes – AP Browse more photos » As we move forward I will probably do more in looking back on Pete Carroll’s tenure at USC, but for now I just have some general thoughts as it all sinks in… So, we turn the page on the Pete Carroll era at USC… […]
Read moreThe Skinny: Trojans Are Playing For A Holiday
For the first time since 2001, the Trojans are not playing its last regular season game for the right to go to a BCS bowl. A Trojan win over Arizona in the Coliseum on Saturday puts them in the Holiday Bowl, most likely against Nebraska. A loss and they fall from a tie for 2nd […]
Read moreUSC Senior Weekend Story Lines…
More photos » by Chris Carlson – AP Browse more photos » With tomorrow’s final regular season game at home against Arizona there a re number of story lines that we need to keep an eye on… Who Staying and Who is going? Stanley Havili is going to stay… Several USC juniors will consider making […]
Read moreSenior Salute 2009
(Photo of Jeff Byers by Icon Sports Media) Here is a list of Trojans that will be playing their last home game at the Coliseum on Saturday. OL Charles Brown LB Luthur Brown OL Jeff Byers (pictured above) WR Preston Cavignac K Jordan Congdon LB Dan Deckas DB Rob Erickson LB Nick Garratt FB Adam […]
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