Tag: USC
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Many teams try to argue that strong recent performances justify a move to the PAC 10. This post will attempt to separate the wheat from the chafe. The reasons behind selecting teams for consideration are given in my introductory article. By examining the record of a team over their last 9 PAC 10 games, an…
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The Bleacher Report has come up with a trap game for each conference. The Pac-10 entry, not surprisingly, involves the Trojans: The Game: USC at Washington State, October 18 Before: Arizona State Why it Will be a Trap Game: Arizona State appears to be main contender in 2008 to end USC’s hegemony in the Pac-10.…
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(Before image by May Founder; After image thanks to Bob P) The USC Topping Student Center is no more. The first physical steps toward September 2010 and the completion of the Campus Center have been made.
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Lisa Love, USC’s Women’s Volleyball Coach (1989-98), and now ASU’s Athletic Director, made the decision to cut the entire cheer squad because of THIS racy photo.
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Posted By:Darren Rovell Today, in honor of the movie “Semi-Pro” debuting, I went on “Squawk Box” with an afro and my Flint Tropics jersey T-shirt. You also might want to see the interview with Tony Ponturo of Anheuser-Busch. Tony talked to us about “Semi-Pro” and the company’s new sponsorship of Ultimate Fighting. Read More…
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Posted By:Darren Rovell New Line Cinema has done almost everything right with its promotion of Will Ferrell’s “Semi-Pro,” the story of the fictional ABA player Jackie Moon that hits theatres tomorrow. So much so that Moon is more relevant in the sports business world today than LeBron James. Read More Topics:Retail Sales | Endorsements…
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A short recorded message from Rick Neuheisel was sent to thousands of telephone numbers this week by the UCLA marketing department. In the one-minute message, Neuheisel introduces himself as coach, and you can listen to it by clicking here. Here is the transcript of the message, pilfered from Gutty Little Bruins: Hi, this is Rick…
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Clay DeLeon, SCPlayBook Chauncey Washington. What a story this young man is. He suffered through years of difficulty to make the starting line up. He was injured in his freshman year, followed by two years of academic ineligibility. He finally gained eligibility in 2006, had some good games but was hampered by injuries. 2007 figured to…
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Posted By:Darren Rovell Thursday night, Holiday Bowl referees ruled that a person on the Texas sideline touched a ball in play. After ESPN showed the offender’s face more than 25 times in five minutes, his name was confirmed — and “Chris Jessie” now has over 2,000 Google hits. Also: CBS fans overturn Pats-Giants poll. Read…
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MAYOR ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA City of Los Angeles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2007 MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA URGES COLISEUM COMMISSION TO APPROVE LONG TERM AGREEMENT WITH USC Villaraigosa outlines seven principles as basis for agreement to make the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum the permanent home of the Trojans LOS ANGELES — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa issued the…
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Filed under: USC Football, Pac 10, Bowl Games, NCAA FB Coaching, Los Angeles In case you thought that the USC Trojans weren’t going to take the University of Illinois seriously in its Rose Bowl match-up, just take a look at what Pete Carroll and the Coaching staff did on their first day off after the…
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Filed under: USC Football, NFL Media Watch By now, you’ve seen the story of Steve Beuerlein saying “USC thugs, man” on air (if not, click here). Well, Steve Beuerlein and CBS are saying he was just joking: LeslieAnn Wade, vice president of communications for CBS, said Beuerlein was joking off-air with play-by-play man Bill Macatee…
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