Trojan NFL hopefuls hold workouts at Cromwell Field to improve their draft stock.
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Despite struggles, 2013 class will be fine
Let’s get this out of the way now: The recruiting season is going to turn out OK for USC. Come Wednesday, national signing day, the school is going to announce a recruiting class that will, naturally, be ranked near the top of essentially every national ranking possible. So exhale. It’ll be fine. It always is. [...]
Read the rest of this article »Coach Kiffin’s apology tour far from sincere
I’ve been a little under the weather lately, to be quite honest. It’s flu season, and on a college campus that kind of stuff spreads pretty quickly. Everyone’s coughing or sneezing or chugging DayQuil. The flu can kind of get to your brain, too, and mash things up a little. Sometimes it’s hard to tell [...]
Read the rest of this article »Te’o case a cautionary tale for college athletes
It’s been quite the whirlwind in the world of social media this past week, especially in the collegiate ranks. Last Wednesday, Deadspin reported that Notre Dame’s star linebacker Manti Te’o had been involved in a massive hoax that took place over the phone and in the Twittersphere. Te’o became the face of college football in [...]
Read the rest of this article »Football team needs a new group of leaders
It’s been more than two weeks since USC finished its disastrous 2012 season. But the news just keeps getting worse. On Wednesday, ESPN Los Angeles reported that sources told them a fight took place after the Trojans lost to Georgia Tech 21-7 in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 31. An anonymous player said the scene [...]
Read the rest of this article »Kiffin refutes reports of post-Sun Bowl altercation
Coach Lane Kiffin and senior quarterback Matt Barkley deny allegations of a brawl.
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On Monday morning, I was woken up by the sound of my phone vibrating. Still groggy, I picked it up and was immediately snapped out of my daze: men’s basketball coach Kevin O’Neill had been fired. My initial thought was how strange the timing seemed: After all, the team had just won a game, something [...]
Read the rest of this article »Nickell Robey declares for NFL draft
Despite projecting into the fourth round, the junior cornerback and three-year starter elects to forego his final year of eligibility.
Read the rest of this article »Lackluster Sun Bowl provides fitting end
Outgoing sports editor Michael Katz weighs in on the team’s poor bowl game performance.
Read the rest of this article »Why you shouldn’t skip the Sun Bowl
The setup is less than ideal. Playing in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, against a 6-7 team from the ACC? Not exactly somebody’s ideal New Year’s Eve plans. Throw in the fact that kickoff is set for 11 a.m. on the west coast and I’m starting to question just how many people will [...]
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