Trojans are sorting out an identity crisis
By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz · Daily Trojan
November 16, 2009 (4 days ago) at 11:29 pm
The horde of recruits had to be confused. Maybe everyone had mistakenly entered the wrong locker room.
No, this had to be it. There were USC logos and colors plastered everywhere, but this was a far cry from the fun-loving, raucous atmosphere that they had heard so much about.
This subdued scene wasnât what the potential future [...]
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Lessons loom from infamous upset
By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz · Daily Trojan
November 9, 2009 (2 weeks ago) at 11:20 pm
Ah, homecoming â a time for students, fans and alumni to join together and party themselves into oblivion.
And I guess thereâs a football game too.
A 12:30 p.m. kickoff may be somewhat of a buzzkill for most USC fans, but the Trojans are probably just happy to be returning home. The last four games have done [...]
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A break-up letter from the Pac-10 to USC
By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz · Daily Trojan
November 2, 2009 (3 weeks ago) at 11:51 pm
Itâs not you, itâs me.
All right, thatâs not true â it is you. But breaking up is hard to do, and Iâm new at this.
Weâve been inseparable for what seems like forever. Whenever somebody mentioned âPac-10,â they couldnât help but bring up âUSC.â As a perennial champion, you gave meaning to me as a conference. [...]
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Williams not getting due credit
By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz · Daily Trojan
October 26, 2009 (4 weeks ago) at 11:12 pm
With the midpoint of the season in the rearview mirror, college football award speculation is in full swing. Let the complaining begin.
Mondayâs announcement of the semifinalists for the Davey OâBrien Award for quarterbacks drew a few surprised looks when USCâs Matt Barkley made the cut. For all of his accomplishments, Barkley has the fewest touchdown [...]
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The BCS gives USC an uphill climb
By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz · Daily Trojan
October 19, 2009 at 11:08 pm
With the release of the first Bowl Championship Series standings, every contender in college football is plotting the complex path it would take to get to the championship game.
And the world keeps spinning.
The October release is like clockwork; a whole bunch of numbers that mean nothing to the average college football fan is thrown out [...]
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The rejuvenated Irish embody coachâs style
By Michael Middlehurst-schwartz · Daily Trojan
October 12, 2009 at 9:50 pm
The rivalry is finally back where it belongs.
With both USC and Notre Dame entering Saturdayâs game ranked in the top 25, thereâs a return to normalcy surrounding the annual intersectional clash. But the renewed sense of relevancy goes beyond the little numbers next to each teamâs name.
The Trojans head to South Bend, Ind., riding a [...]
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Trojans again playing as if thereâs no doubt
By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz · Daily Trojan
October 5, 2009 at 11:02 pm
USCâs dancing and chest-thumping on the sideline may be nothing new for the fans or players, yet each hop and step seemed more emphatic than the moves the Trojans made in their sluggish first four games of the year.
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Confident Trojans play like there was no doubt
By michael middlehurst-schwartz · Daily Trojan
October 3, 2009 at 11:20 pm
After a string of shaky performances, Trojans show they havenât lost any confidence in themselves.
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Carroll is responsible for the latest letdown
By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz · Daily Trojan
September 21, 2009 at 11:35 pm
The Trojansâ struggles against a scrappy, mid-level Pac-10 team have become so institutionalized at USC that the annual event is almost a clichĂ© in itself. Instead of being surprised by Saturdayâs outcome, most Trojan fans felt like they were headed in a direction they had been before.
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USCâs schedule pays off for now
By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz · Daily Trojan
September 15, 2009 at 1:56 am
No matter how hard Pete Carroll tries to turn the focus forward to the upcoming game against Washington, Saturdayâs classic against Ohio State might be the only thing USC fans talk about for some time.
The tilt between top-10 teams was a rarity on a number of levels.
Earlier in the fall, Carroll mused on how few [...]
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