NFL is too weak on domestic violence


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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the NFL is flooded with a lot of pink, from cleats to towels to gloves to the cheerleaders’ pom poms. Even the breast cancer ribbon is painted on the field underneath the NFL logo. As the daughter of a breast cancer survivor, these are all things that I […]

Coaching can make difference in football


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With the emergence of Colorado and Washington State as legitimate Pac-12 contenders, it is clear as ever how important coaching is in college football. The strength of a conference can be directly tied to the prowess of its head coaches, and right now the Pac-12 is undergoing a power shift. All it took for the […]

All it took to raise questions was a knee


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On Sunday, Colin Kaepernick will make his second start of the season when the San Francisco 49ers play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. When the national anthem plays before the game, he will likely take a knee. The cameras will flash, social media will explode and criticism will keep flowing. Indeed, the saga surrounding one of […]

Other sports can shine as football hits its bye week


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As the panic of a weekend without USC football begins to set in, remember that even though it may not seem like it, there’s more to life than what happens in the Coliseum on Saturdays. If you are like me, you might even be glad there’s no football game this weekend. It allows you to […]

Voter fraud remains a concern


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Perhaps it’s just because Trump has been slipping in the polls. Or perhaps it’s because people feel genuine disillusionment with our political system. Whatever the reason may be, anxieties over voting — who can vote, who should vote, is voting fraud happening — seemed to be at an all-time high this week. While instances like […]

Debate of paying athletes continues


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One of the greatest traditions in all of college football is the College GameDay poster. ESPN’s classic traveling Saturday preview show at whatever campus is deemed host to the biggest game that week always inspires fans to get creative in their attempts to land on TV. Whether it’s the Ole Miss fan proclaiming “Nick Saban […]

The importance of coachability cannot be underestimated


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Coachability is important, whether you’re a young athlete, a professional athlete or even a non-athlete. I attended a lunch event with Jacob Ullman of FOX Sports last week, and as he wrapped up his presentation, he put up a list of qualities that don’t require talent but can make anyone stand out in the work […]

Donuts was the last work of a legend


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Sometime last year, in the midst of making one of my numerous Spotify playlists, I noticed that a couple of songs I added sounded similar. In fact, when I went back and really listened to the songs, I wasn’t sure if the lyrics were that great to start out with, or if the beat they […]

Darnold is giving USC fans new hope


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At a certain point, probably soon, Trojan fans will start to take winning for granted. It will become expected, and if it deviates from the norm, there will be concern. This is referring to the stunning greatness of redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Darnold. In another excellent performance against the Wildcats, Darnold further solidified his reputation […]