With Kiffin comes culture change


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Lane Kiffin stood there with his arms crossed, surrounded by the typical frenzy of reporters, his face serious, his answers succinct. It was early August. The first official practice of training camp had just been completed. The new USC coach spoke in a business-like tone to a handful of reporters. A smile didn’t dare threaten […]

Faces of a new era: Pat Haden


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Pat Haden, a former USC quarterback and Rhodes Scholar, looks to bring a new mentality to a troubled athletic department.

Long term hopes not dashed by sanctions


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Hey, Trojan fans — do you remember where you were when you found out that your favorite football team would be banned from the postseason for the next two years? It happened around mid-day on June 10. Midwesterners and West Coasters, you probably found out right around lunchtime on that Thursday from — well, you […]