More photos » Danny Moloshok – AP Browse more photos » Since I was interested in hearing the perspective of some NBA talent evaluators or basically because I’m lazy, I brought in Michael Levin from SB Nation’s NBA Draft blog, Ridiculous Upside, to answer some questions about USC hoops and tomorrow’s NBA Draft. Hope you enjoy! […]
Read moreCarroll Would Be “Surprised” if Sanctions Imposed
Former head coach Pete Carroll said, on the Dan Patrick Show today, he would be surprised if there are any sanctions imposed against the football team. This is an extremely optimistic position, as the pulse of the investigation seems to indicate some sort of impending punishment. For a clue on what to expect, it might […]
Read moreO.J. Mayo On Dan Patrick Show
(Photo by Icon Sports Media) O.J. Mayo was on the Dan Patrick Show this morning and denied ever taking any money before or during his college career at USC. Mayo insisted that he did not receive any extra benefits at USC and felt bad that Tim Floyd has to leave USC over the scandal. Mayo’s […]
Read moreUSC vs. the NCAA: What does it all mean?
Even though USC and the NCAA released precious little information about their meeting in Tempe, Ariz. — to the extent that “Less Than Zero” replaced “A Few Good Men” as the du jour movie analogy – the three-day affair still provided much to digest. (And from the sound of things, it resulted in more than […]
Read moreUSC now in for day two with NCAA infractions committee
TEMPE, Ariz. — USC’s hearing in front of the NCAA infractions committee got started at 8:30 a.m. local time. Trojans running backs coach Todd McNair joined the meeting, so the focus still may be on football. I didn’t see former Trojans basketball coach Tim Floyd but he is apparently going to be present at some point. Unless he changed his […]
Read moreUSC vs. NCAA 101: All you need to know (and forgot) about the case against Reggie Bush
USC is in front of the NCAA Infractions Committee in Tempe, Ariz., today and the next two days, a reckoning four years in the making since of star running back Reggie Bush’s lucrative farewell season hit the news in 2006. Fans were impatient about the NCAA’s response in 2007. In four to six weeks, finally, […]
Read moreTempe Witnesses
Former USC coach Pete Carroll is at today’s NCAA hearing in Tempe. So far, former basketball coach Tim Floyd has not appeared. New coach Lane Kiffin is also in attendance. So is running backs coach Todd McNair, the subject of speculation that he might have some knowledge of Reggie Bush’s relationship with would-be sports marketers.
Read moreNCAA Infraction Hearing – Day 1
ESPN’s Ted Miller breaks down everything to know about USC’s NCAA Infraction Hearing that starts today. To check it out click here. If that is not enough, here are three links from the LA Times regarding the hearing. They give you a timeline of events, Gary Klein gives you his perspective and former basketball coach […]
Read moreProfit motive won’t save USC, but NCAA’s light bite might
Among the many conspiracy theories and outlandish rumors making the rounds re: the NCAA’s pending reaction (or lack thereof) against USC when the long-awaited Reggie Bush illegal benefits case finally goes before the Infractions Committee this weekend, none has been as persistent as the suggestion that the NCAA wouldn’t dare drop the hammer on one […]
Read moreJerry Crowe: Kevin O’Neill can do something new with USC over UCLA
Text messages from press row. Kevin O’Neill can do Sunday what Tim Floyd never could — coach USC to a victory over UCLA in the Galen Center. . . .
Read moreFormer USC coach Tim Floyd: Departure not an admission of guilt
Former USC coach Tim Floyd, who abruptly left the Trojans’ bench in June as allegations about the improper recruiting of O.J. Mayo surfaced, says his departure was related to his deteriorating relationship with USC athletic director Mike Garrett.
Read moreMorning Buzz
Former USC coach Tim Floyd spoke out Wednesday night on his departure, blaming it on athletic director Mike Garrett. Excerpt: “I’d like to ask the people who have tended to judge me based on that departure and the allegations is (that) I knew about those allegations six months before they came out. “If I felt […]
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