Tag Archive for: cardinal and gold

USC revives the ‘student-athlete’


I have a confession to make. For four years now, I have been trying to mask the obvious with every key stroke and article produced. But before entering the campus walls in August 2008, I had no love or, for that matter, respect, for the USC athletic program. I didn’t grow up going to the Coliseum […]

Oregon wins Knight Arena Opener


Even without their senior leader Jaevan Catron, the hapless Oregon Ducks (8-9, 1-4) treated the 12,000 strong at the brand new Matthew Knight Arena with an opening night 68-62 victory on Thursday night over USC (10-7, 2-2). Staked to a 20-point lead midway through the 2nd half, the Ducks behind a balanced offensive attack led […]