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USC Football: Barkley Out for Notre Dame

Fear not, fans of Troy. Although Anthony Barr’s 4th quarter sack knocked out Matt Barkley from the other freeway series on Saturday and potentially the season, he did not completely dash all hope of…Read More

USC Football: Respect and the Pac-12 South Crown

Whether strolling Trousdale Parkway as the shimmering duct tape wrapped around Tommy Trojan illuminates Alumni Park or stepping out of Ackerman Student Union to a tarp draped over the Bruin Bear that…Read More

PAC-12 PREVIEWS, SOUTH #1: USC

STATE OF THE PROGRAM: This isn’t supposed to be happening. When Alabama had a two year bowl ban in ’02 and ’03, they went 4-9 in the second year of the ban and 6-6 the year following.  A one-year…Read More

Mark Sanchez’s Extension with Jets Contradicts Pete Carroll’s Vision

It seems like just yesterday that Mark Sanchez sat in front of the media at Heritage Hall and announced his intentions to forgo his senior season at USC. Fans and members of the media groaned and murmured.…Read More

Laying the Foundation: USC Football Recruiting in 2009-10 (what We Know)

With national signing day less than 24 hours away, it is time to take stock of the Trojans prospect for fielding a quality class of recruits for the 2009-2010 high school football season. The loss of Pete…Read More

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The “X” Factor In The Search For The Next USC Head Coach

On the cusp of the end of the Pete Carroll era at USC, it is now time to move on to the next chapter. With…Read More

Pete Carroll’s Legacy Will Be Written By The NCAA Infractions Committee

Now that ESPN is reporting that Pete Carroll has indeed accepted the offer by the Seattle Seahawks to…Read More

ESPN Says Seattle Seahawks Are Targeting Pete Carroll; Rumor Mill Swirls

ESPN’s Chris Mortenson is reporting that the Seattle Seahawks, who just fired head coach Jim Mora,…Read More

Dear Potential USC Trojan Linebacker Recruits: Read The NFL Rookie Awards

Dear Jackson Jeffcoat, Jordan Hicks, Christian Jones, Hayes Pullard, et.al., Have you read the news coming…Read More

USC 24 Boston College 13: The Trojans Get Their Lesser Bowl Win

On a day when Urban Meyer shockingly stepped down from one of the nations premier college football programs,…Read More

Laying the Foundation: USC Football Recruiting in 2009 (George Uko)

The Trojans got a very nice Christmas present today when it was announced that George Uko had given USC…Read More

What Will The Trojans Performance Against BC Tell Us About 2010?

Amidst the rubble of a disappointing 2009 college football season, the USC Trojans will try to pick up…Read More

Laying the Foundation: USC Recruiting in 2009 (Briggs and Martin)

It is being reported by both ESPN and Scout.com that Trajuan Briggs, the 5’11″, 192 lbs running…Read More

Laying the Foundation: USC Football Recruiting in 2009 (Scout 4 Stars)

As an interested observer of high school recruiting, I have learned that talent evaluation is a highly…Read More

The Rumor Mill Cranks: USC’s Jeremy Bates To the Chicago Bears?

For USC Trojan fans who are upset with this year’s offense, news being reported on ESPN may gladden…Read More

Arizona 21-USC 17: How Far The Mighty Have Fallen

In the wake of yet another abysmal effort on the part of the once mighty USC Trojans, several thoughts…Read More

USC-Arizona: Can Trojans Take Care of Wildcats and Go on a Holiday (Bowl)?

With the Oregon Ducks’ 37-33 victory over the Oregon State Beavers in the “Civil War,”…Read More

USC’s Jeremy Bates May Leave For The NFL; Welcome Back Norm Chow?

The Los Angeles Times ran a story today that Trojan offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates may return to…Read More

UCLA-USC: Turnovers And Bad Blood Kill Bruins In 28-7 Loss

Now the UCLA Bruins know how Arizona State felt on November 21. Wearing their 1967 throwback jerseys…Read More

A Trojan Fan’s Perspective: Choke On It, Jim Harbaugh

First, for sake of full disclosure, I readily admit I am a USC Trojan fan. Big time. Second, I am not…Read More