USC 24 Boston College 13: The Trojans Get Their Lesser Bowl Win
Published on: 27th December, 2009
On a day when Urban Meyer shockingly stepped down from one of the nations premier college football programs, Pete Carroll took steps to return USC as one of those top teams. In a sometimes driving rain, USC beat Boston College 24-13 in the Emerald bowl at AT&T park in San Francisco. Boston ...Laying the Foundation: USC Football Recruiting in 2009 (George Uko)
Published on: 25th December, 2009
The Trojans got a very nice Christmas present today when it was announced that George Uko had given USC his verbal pledge for the upcoming season. Uko, a 6'4," 297 lb. monster of a defensive tackle, is ranked as a "Five-star" recruit by Scout.com. George Uko, who prepped at Don Antonio Lugo ...What Will The Trojans Performance Against BC Tell Us About 2010?
Published on: 24th December, 2009
Amidst the rubble of a disappointing 2009 college football season, the USC Trojans will try to pick up the pieces against a game Boston College Eagles team Saturday in the Emerald bowl. For the first time in seven years, the Trojans will be participating in a non-BCS bowl game. There is precedence ...USC-Boston College: Trojans Look Ahead to Emerald Bowl
Published on: 21st December, 2009
While this has certainly been a season of disappointment for the USC Trojans, there is one last chance at redemption of sorts when the Trojans play the Boston College Eagles, Dec. 26 at AT&T park in San Francisco. The historical reference we have for these two teams consists of exactly two ...Reneging On a Verbal Commitment: A Microcosm of Our Eroding Values?
Published on: 20th December, 2009
This year, I have written several articles reflecting on the efforts of the USC Trojans in the recruiting wars that dominate prep news at this time of year. Titled, "Laying the Foundation," these articles are my effort to follow the progress of the Trojans as they vie for the best high ...Laying the Foundation: USC Recruiting…Jefferson, Stills to Oklahoma
Published on: 19th December, 2009
It was recently announced that Oklahoma has received verbal pledges from two highly regarded prep football players, Tony Jefferson and Kenny Stills. For Jefferson, who was recruited as an athlete by many schools, Oklahoma will be his third verbal commitment, following Stanford who was dropped in favor of UCLA. As ...Laying the Foundation: USC Recruiting in 2009 (Briggs and Martin)
Published on: 15th December, 2009
It is being reported by both ESPN and Scout.com that Trajuan Briggs, the 5'11", 192 lbs running back from Birmingham High School has rescinded his verbal pledge to the Trojans and instead will sign with California. Briggs, rated as a three-star running back who has been described as not "overly big, ...How a Trojan Fan’s Support Of The Crimson Tide Paid Off For Mark Ingram
Published on: 13th December, 2009
Embracing my new self appointed role as west coast ambassador of all things Crimson Tide, I thought it would be appropriate to comment on last nights recipient of the Heisman trophy, Alabama's own Mark Ingram. First, for those of you not privy to know how I received my title, or perhaps ...Cincinnati Players Disparage Coach Kelly: A Bad Sign for Notre Dame?
Published on: 11th December, 2009
A couple of weeks ago, I published a slide show articulating all of the reasons why Notre Dame should hire Cincinnati's Brian Kelly, and yesterday, Notre Dame's athletic director Jack Swarbrick pulled the trigger and did just that. As an avowed Trojan fan, I am in the process of reconciling my ...Laying the Foundation: USC Football Recruiting in 2009 (Scout 4 Stars)
Published on: 10th December, 2009
As an interested observer of high school recruiting, I have learned that talent evaluation is a highly subjective discipline. For example, the two premier high school recruiting services, Scout.com and Rivals.com often evaluate and rank prep talent very differently. A good example of this would be Kyle Prater , the 6'5" wide ...Featured Sponsors
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