Rankings game for Trojans in the desert

Eric He

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Big opportunities don’t come around too often. Three weeks ago, the men’s basketball team, fresh off its first appearance in the AP Top 25 since 2008, headed to Oregon for weekend road contests against the Ducks and Beavers with a chance to solidify or even improve upon a robust No. 21 ranking. Instead, the Trojans […]

The harsh reality of letting go


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As human beings with carried emotions, it’s naturally hard to let go, whatever it may be. When a lot of us were kids, we didn’t want to let go of our parent’s hands. As we grew older, we couldn’t bear saying goodbye to a favorite TV show. Now as young adults on the brink of […]

Haden does not control his legacy


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When Steve Sarkisian was let go by Pat Haden this fall, the pressure and criticism could not have been higher on the Athletic Director. In the most embarrassing and public way possible, Haden’s hire for the football program had failed. In his only other big-name decision, Haden looked even worse in the basketball department, where head […]

J-Mac improving along with Trojans

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Point totals can be deceiving. USC sophomore star guard Jordan McLaughlin put up just nine points against UCLA at the Galen Center last Thursday, but his command of the floor is improving with every game. In that win over the crosstown rivals — to complete the regular season sweep — McLaughlin continued to look like […]

Trojans come out on top in recruiting


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It was a great week for USC athletics, dominating UCLA on the hardwood and closing emphatically on National Signing Day. While an entire column could, and will, be written on the resurgence of USC basketball, USC’s incredible triumph on signing day deserves major recognition and applause. I was among the many Trojan faithful who were […]

When the big game gets out of hand

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For all but one year of my pre-collegiate life, I lived in a quiet suburban city in the Bay Area called Santa Clara, located a bit north of San Jose and an hour south of San Francisco. In fact, here’s where I tell people I’m from — because nobody understands the multitude of Bay Area […]

Trojans look to further changing of guard in LA


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USC basketball is already off to its best start in more than 20 years though Thursday’s crosstown showdown at the Galen Center could prove to be a monumental night for the direction of the program when it comes to pitting itself against its perennial rivals. At the surface, the Trojans have a chance to capture […]

UCLA is our rival, not our enemy

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Does everyone at USC really hate UCLA? Possibly, but probably not — and here’s why: I don’t hate UCLA. The band tells us we hate UCLA nearly every time they play. But what is the real meaning behind this rivalry, or rather, why does every incoming freshman play along so willingly, professing their hatred for […]

NFL must address concussion concerns


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Football is by far the most popular sport in America. Millions of Americans tune in to watch the gridiron sport every Sunday. In fact, all of the top 12 shows of the fall 2015 season were NFL games. As Alec Baldwin said in the movie Concussion, “The NFL owns a day of the week, the […]

Future of football based on recruiting


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The USC football team has shined on National Signing Day in the last few years. Two years ago it was securing the commitments of wide receiver and cornerback Adoree’ Jackson, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and offensive lineman Damien Mama all on the final Wednesday. Last year, USC made major improvements to its defense, closing on […]