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Read moreU.S. News & World Report publishes 2011 College Rankings
U.S. News & World Report publishes 2011 College Rankings
In case you’re scoring at home, that would be the University of Southern California at #23 moving ahead of the University of California-Los Angeles (hey, at least you guys still have Neuheisel!), and just one slot behind UC-Berkeley (a gap that’s almost certain to be closed with USC adding facilities and star faculty while California budget woes doom the long-term prospectus for their once-unbeatable public university system).
All of which will be featured in the University’s new marketing campaign: USC: Nevermind the football, we’re getting our learn on!
(Thanks to PKT for the link.)
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Read moreO’Dowd, Havili make Playboy pre-season All-American
Center Kristofer O’Dowd and fullback Stanley Havili have been named to the prestigious 2010 Playboy pre-season All-American football team. This marks the second consecutive year that O’Dowd has made the Playboy squad. USC has landed more players on the Playboy pre-season All-American team than any other school. Since Playboy first picked a team in 1957, […]
Read moreThis is the pool at UC Irvine’s new dorms. Between this and Del Taco, I don’t think I’d make it out of UCI in under 6 years. Totally rad. Photo from ‘The Amenities Arms Race on College Campuses’ on Sociological Images.
Read moreCarlisle leaves for Seahawks
Following nine seasons at USC, highly respected head strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle has resigned to take a similar position with the Seattle Seahawks. Carlisle came in with Pete Carroll in early 2001 and now follows the former Trojan coach to the NFL. During his time at Heritage Hall, the 47-year-old Carlisle built one […]
Read moreCutting Off The Nose To Spite The Face
Definition: An expression describing what UCLA would be doing by forcing Norm Chow to stay against his will and endure another season alongside Douchenozzle when he wants to be back with his old band at USC. Is anyone really surprised that Rick has to stand in the doorway, physically and/or contractually, to keep people at […]
Read moreRumormongering: The New Regime Will Include A New AD
What we’ve heard from one source (purportedly) close to the program: Jack Del Rio as the new head coach, bringing Kennedy Pola and Norm Chow with him (no word on Orgeron). And perhaps the bigger story, Garrett to be replaced by Rich McKay, son of USC coaching legend John McKay. Stay tuned as we try […]
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 moreHIGHLIGHTS: UCLA 2009
The defense looked like the defense Trojan fans are accustomed to. Interceptions, fumble recoveries, sacks, blocked passes, tackles for loss of yards was a common sight. Awesome performance! The offense still sputtered, but it was enough to win the game and that’s all that matters. Matt Barkley’s 48 yard touchdown pass to Damian Williams late […]
Read moreLost Lettermen’s ‘Before They Were Coaches’
Jim Weber, proprietor of Lost Lettermen, the site that allows you to rediscover your favorite college stars, has just completed his latest and perhaps greatest project. It's a six-part series titled "Before They Were Coaches." Jim went back and researched the background of every current coach of a Bowl Championship Series team. As you can […]
Read moreTechnologically sound
With his iTunes blaring a random mix of techno songs, Coach Carroll reclines in his office chair and watches film of UCLA’s offense right now in Heritage Hall. Coaches spend the initial part of every morning working individually before coming together as a staff around 9 or 10 a.m. each day.
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