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 moreWhat to watch in the Pac-10 this spring
Taking a look at what to watch for as teams head into spring practices, officially ringing the bell on preparations for the 2010 season. Arizona Spring practice starts: March 5 Spring game: April 10 What to watch: The new coordinators: The Wildcats lost two outstanding coordinators — Sonny Dykes on offense and Mark Stoops on […]
Read moreMorning Buzz
Sorry for the delay in following up the earlier post. Here’s my analysis on just how little effort was made to bring Norm Chow back to USC.
Read morePodcast Time
Here’s a Daily News podcast where I discuss Norm Chow, Lane Kiffin and Pete Carroll.
Read moreNorm Chow Isn’t Returning to Troy; Let’s Move On
Ric Francis – ASSOCIATED PRESS View full size photo » Ed. Note – Joey and I collaborated this piece together…P Norm Chow is not going to be the USC offensive coordinator next season. Relax, deal with it, and let’s move on. It’s time to start focusing on rounding out the rest of the staff instead […]
Read moreWhat Effort?
Despite all the buzz and hoopla surrounding the possible return of Norm Chow, there was precious little actual effort made to hire him. We’ll say more in the next hour.
Read moreWhither Davis
We hear it is unlikely former USC offensive line coach Tim Davis will return now that Norm Chow is staying at UCLA.
Read moreNorm Chow To Stay At FUCLA
(Photo by Icon Sports Media) Norm Chow’s agent told ESPN that Chow will remain a Bruin for this season. However, we are still hearing conflicting reports, and it should be interesting to see if Chow stays on with UCLA beyond national signing day (or even bolts somewhere else after he collects $250k for showing up […]
Read moreThe Skinny: Notes and Info On The Kiffin Hire
*Sports Agent Gary Uberstine was extremely influential throughout this coaching search. Uberstine is the agent for Pete Carroll, Lane Kiffin, Steve Sarkisian and Ed Orgeron. He was also indirectly involved in the Jack Del Rio negotiations even though he doesn’t directly represent him. Once negotiations broke down with Del Rio Monday evening, Uberstine and his […]
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 moreTrojan Depo: Kiffin Move Pays Recruiting Gold
There’s no doubt the Kiffin move was crazy. He didn’t seem to be on anybody’s short-list to fill the Carroll void. Hell, he didn’t even appear on the radar. Oregon State’s coach Mike Riley turned the job down without ever having to say a word. Jack Del Rio had three years left on his contract. […]
Read moreKiffin, Orgeron, and Chow
Dan Woike has reported that Norm Chow is coming back to USC as the offensive coordinator. Ed Orgeron is already in LA with Brennan Carroll, pounding Red Bulls, securing recruits. Top WR recruit Kyle Prater plans to enroll on Monday. Tim Davis is coming back to the O-Line. ***EDITOR’S UPDATE*** UCLA, UCLA fan sites, and […]
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