Haden’s legacy about to be defined


You’re going to read a fair number of prepared statements from USC Athletic Director Pat Haden in the next 12 months. With Frank Cruz’s termination and Michael Cooper’s resignation, Haden will assumedly announce new coaches for baseball and women’s basketball, respectively, at some point. For women’s basketball, it “could be soon,” Haden acknowledged last Wednesday. […]

Farmer’s injury can buy him more time


Back in October, wide receivers coach Tee Martin offered one of the best soundbites of the 2012 season as he attempted to explain then-sophomore George Farmer’s inability to crack the wide receiver rotation despite his abundance of talent. “God has blessed that kid with a lot of tools,” Martin said. “I joke with him, ‘You’re […]

Women of Troy dominate LMU on the road


On a chilly afternoon in Westchester, the USC offense completely missed the memo that things were supposed to be cooling down. After a relatively slow first quarter, the top-ranked women’s water polo team came alive to beat the No. 11 Loyola Marymount Lions 17-6. The lopsided final score hides the fact that, for the first […]