Playing injured not worth the risks
The senior had been waiting his whole life for this moment.
Ever since his high school football team lost in the state championship last year, the do-it-all quarterback vowed to win this time around. It was his last season to play with many of his best friends that he had been playing with since middle school, [...]
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Usually schools schedule a cupcake during Homecoming.
Usually they make sure the cupcake is light (healthy is all the rage these days), loaded with creamy frosting and decorated with some celebratory sprinkles.
Usually, the cupcake is devoured before the main course is served and by the time dessert rolls around, the alumni are left to feast on [...]
Read the rest of this article »The Pac-10 needs to become the Pac-12
No USC fan wants to relive last weekend’s embarrassment in Eugene.
The Trojans were outworked, outhustled and outplayed. USC needs a small-scale game like this Saturday’s in Tempe, Ariz. to regain its skills, swagger and dominant attitude.
If the Trojans recover their form, there’s no doubt they would love a rematch with Oregon at the end of [...]
Read the rest of this article »Trojans won’t be haunted by Ducks
Here’s a scary scenario for USC fans:
It’s Halloween night and the USC football team is up in Eugene, Ore., trick-or-treating. But instead of terrorizing homeowners with intimidation and trepidation, the Trojans fall victim to the spell of the Ducks and leave empty-handed.
This isn’t your far-fetched Halloween horror movie. This is real.
USC arguably runs into its [...]
Read the rest of this article »A midseason recap for visiting parents
There are some people who enjoy Swiss cheese, and some who don’t.
There are some people who track tornadoes, and some who don’t.
There are some people who understand Russian, and some who don’t.
Parents from all walks of life will descend on the USC campus this weekend. After all, the university expects this to be the largest [...]
Read the rest of this article »Former runner’s life anything but ordinary
At first glance, you can tell there’s something special — something different — about Louis Zamperini.
He wears a cardinal USC hat and is 92 years old, but he’ll forgive you for thinking he’s 60. Most men his age are confined to their homes, but you can tell that Zamperini doesn’t live that life. In fact, [...]
Read the rest of this article »Athletes are ruled by their superstitions
Bo DeHuff knew he was in trouble. But nobody else did.
Redshirt sophomore DeHuff came to the second hole on the second day of a junior golf tournament as the leader. He held the overnight lead, and he was hitting the ball well. It was his senior year of high school, and he was headed to [...]
Read the rest of this article »A WNBA icon, Leslie’s career comes to its end
Lisa Leslie has been the face of women’s basketball. Those days will soon be nothing but memories because tonight could be the last game the greatest women’s basketball player and one of the best USC athletes in history will play.
Read the rest of this article »Other sports trump football on campus
We know all the statistics and accolades.
They are printed on cardinal T-shirts sold in the bookstore: seven consecutive 11-win seasons, BCS Bowls and Pac-10 Championships — not to mention the two national championships won in the middle of this decade.
These stats seem to speak for themselves and declare USC football the best sport on campus.
Wait, [...]
Read the rest of this article »USC should just keep it classy this weekend
LaGarrette Blount.
Many of you know him as the man who, last weekend, threw the best punch on a blue field in history.
But once you get past how that one punch that connected with Boise State defensive end Byron Hout’s jaw right made watching that slow game worth it, the reality of the situation sets in. [...]
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