Reggie Bush Out at USC, Pat Haden In
Published on: 20th July, 2010
Max Nikias, the incoming president of USC, has taken some very strong first steps. In a message to the entire Trojan family, Nikias has officially disassociated the university from former Heisman Trophy winner, Reggie Bush. Nikias wrote: “The Trojan Family honors and respects the USC sporting careers of those persons ...USC Football Will Thrive Despite Sanctions
Published on: 28th June, 2010
In my last article I stated why I felt USC would not win its appeal. With much of the media backlash that the NCAA is experiencing due to its shoddy investigation, the football program may get token relief in scholarship reduction but that’s about it. I expect the NCAA to maintain the ...USC Not Likely To Win Appeal of NCAA Sanctions
Published on: 27th June, 2010
USC on Thursday submitted its appeal to the NCAA Infractions Appeal Committee. Unfortunately, I feel USC will lose that appeal but will not see any great diminishment in the fortunes of its historic football program. Let’s take these two points one at a time. First, why is the university likely to ...Did Lane Kiffin’s Hiring Motivate the NCAA?
Published on: 17th June, 2010
Paul Dee, who chaired the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions, would like the entire world of college football to think that Reggie Bush’s name alone helped USC pull in at least thirty recruits. That is the number of recruits over a three-year period that USC must eliminate from the allowable limit of ...USC Football: Pete Carroll Brought College Football To the People
Published on: 11th June, 2010
While the recent ruling by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions has tarnished Pete Carroll’s legacy, in the minds of many, this writer included, Pete Carroll remains one of the all-time great coaches in college football. What Carroll did in his nine years at USC was nothing less than phenomenal. He ...USC Spring Game: Tale of Two Halves
Published on: 2nd May, 2010
Head coach Lane Kiffin said it all in his postgame interview. “The first half was defensive dominated more than any other scrimmage or practice had been," said Kiffin. "I thought that the front seven were especially dominant on defense in the first half.” As for the offense in the first half, it looked ...USC’s Lane Kiffin: “ We Are a Long Ways from a Championship Team”
Published on: 1st May, 2010
That was first-year head coach Lane Kiffin’s assessment at Friday’s presser prior today’s scrimmage at the Coliseum to conclude spring practice. Kiffin pointed out that the running game has not been as consistent as he would like. Aside from the Trojans’ top receiver, Ronald Johnson, who is nursing injuries this spring, ...Is This the Real Lane Kiffin?
Published on: 9th April, 2010
Who are you? If any of us have any doubts how to answer this question, we can open our wallets and check our driver’s licenses. At the very least, that will give us a name. But are we more than a name? Most of us are the roles we play—parent, student, boss, ...Pete Carroll Raids the USC Staff…Again!
Published on: 30th March, 2010
He’s baaack! It’s Petey once again taking a hatchet to the USC staff. No, he didn’t slice Monte or Coach O or Aaron Ausmus from Lane Kiffin’s staff. They’re still with us—for now. Instead, he went after the USC Blog—The RipsIt Blog. Carroll made editor Ben Malcolmson an offer he couldn’t refuse. Now ...Lane Kiffin Era: A Wait and See for USC
Published on: 27th March, 2010
“Can’t wait for Spring practice!” That’s been the lament all winter long among college football fans everywhere. Well, spring is here, and so are the sounds of whistles popping off and pads banging against pads. Perhaps nowhere across the land has Spring practice been more anticipated than at USC, which had ...Featured Sponsors
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