USC Football has broken discipline system


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When head coach Clay Helton was hired, there was a sigh of relief from fans who expected him to be the one to clean up the football program. Ever since the Reggie Bush debacle sent USC into a full-blown tailspin it has yet to recover from, there have been innumerable issues including the arrest and […]

USC will rebound from this disaster


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The USC football team must have thought Labor Day was Saturday. With the exception of a very solid first quarter, in which they somehow emerged with a 3-point lead, the Trojans essentially took the rest of the day off. When it was all said and done against the defending national champions in the most highly […]

Football speculation is becoming frustrating

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Aren’t we all sick of speculating yet? Every possible outcome for Saturday’s season opening football game against Alabama has been written about. We have discussed what could happen if the Trojans win, lose or tie. In fact, we’ve done so much forecasting, it seems that come Saturday night, when the scores are all final, everyone […]

Current coaches not fit for big games


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I don’t think Clay Helton can beat Alabama. Of course, it won’t be just Helton out there on Saturday against the Crimson Tide. It’s not a chess match between him and Nick Saban. Coaches can only do so much. But I don’t think Helton is the kind of coach who will lead USC to victory […]

USC should embrace underdog mentality


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Trojan Nation may not want to hear it, but the Crimson Tide are favored by 10.5 points. In all aspects, No. 20 USC enters Saturday’s game as the underdog. The Trojans may not look at it in such a light, but they’re facing the No. 1 defending national champions in Alabama. The Trojans aren’t used […]

History on the line for USC and Alabama


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This upcoming Saturday the Trojan football team will face its most significant litmus test in years in Arlington, Texas. Opening up against the Alabama Crimson Tide, USC has a chance to see how they measure up with the best of the best. Twelve years ago, USC was in Alabama’s position. Coming off of a national […]

Rams’ success depends on fans


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They packed the Coliseum, buying every seat available — for a preseason game. Ten thousand more seats were opened up, and those were snatched up too. Apparently, that’s what happens when you bring the NFL back to Los Angeles, a city starved for professional football since the Rams and Raiders both left in 1994. Now, […]

Olympic spirit should exist for all

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The Olympic spirit is a phrase liberally tossed around to describe the athletes at the world’s greatest athletic stage every four summers. As defined by the Olympic Creed, the Olympic spirit is: “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part, just as the most important thing in […]

COLUMN: QB battle leads to versatility on offense


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Covering a quarterback competition isn’t really that fun. Sure, it’s always interesting, even tense. It can be especially thought-provoking depending on how different the respective playing styles and assets are of the leading candidates. It’s the most important position in football, and therefore the most important personnel decision a coach has to make. But at […]

COLUMN: USC has no drama, but tough schedule


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With the lights shining down in Arlington Saturday night as the USC football team takes the field for the first game of their season, it won’t be just any other game. Across the field, the top-ranked, defending national champions will be eyeing down the Trojans. Many are anticipating No. 20 USC to lose to Alabama. […]