Combine ruled by perception not fact


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Pete Carroll always used to joke that he refused to divulge Taylor Mays’ 40-yard dash time because no one would believe him if he did. I guess now we’ll never know the truth. The answer was supposed to be finally revealed once and for all Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. It looked […]

Trojans have nothing to be ashamed of


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March is sneaky. The other day, it crept up behind me more quietly than Elmer Fudd, tapped me on my opposite shoulder and then laughed as I looked the other way. I couldn’t help but smile, as I was finally reunited with my good buddy. We walked to class together and discussed many things. I […]

Confidence, swagger must return to USC


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Through six innings the score was tied. USC and UCLA were in the midst of a 1-1 pitchers’ duel on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The early season rivalry game was living up to its name. But then all too quickly it unraveled for the Trojans. Sophomore pitcher Ben Mount, who had pitched […]

Trojans could use an energy booster


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Being tired sucks. Your outlook on everything changes. Your productivity, your efficiency, your excitement — they all go down. All you want to do is finish your day and get to sleep. But sometimes you can’t. Sometimes you’ve got class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., work until midnight and a few hours of homework […]

Omaha calling USC back to baseball’s elite


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Before you go ahead and book your tickets for the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb., let the season play out a little bit more. It is, after all, only four games old. But at 3-1, the USC baseball team couldn’t have asked for a better start — other than 4-0, of […]

Fate not fitting for departing seniors


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When the USC men’s basketball team plays its final home game of the regular season Saturday against Oregon State, it will be the last time that three seniors take the floor at the Galen Center. There will undoubtedly be a pleasant celebration to honor the contributions that the departing players made to the program during […]

USC star turning her dreams into reality


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Jennifer Song dreams of playing in the Masters Tournament. She insists it was just one of those extravagant dreams she had as a kid and, with some of the biggest names in women’s golf being turned away from Augusta National, it seems almost impossible today. But what’s surprising isn’t the fact that Song might just […]

Family connection runs deep for Kreuter


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USC baseball coach Chad Kreuter stood off the third-base line, peering down to the right at his designated hitter. Kreuter’s team was trailing Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 4-3, in the top of the eighth inning. His freshman catcher, Robert Stock, had just singled to centerfield, putting the team’s tying runner on base, but USC […]

Nothing good can come from weekend


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When I’m dealing with a tough situation, I’ve learned to take a simple approach in order to decide what to do. First, I think of the worst-case scenario and imagine that. Second, I think of the best-case scenario and imagine that. Then I decide what to do. Intuitive, I know. Why am I telling you […]

Fans flocking to underdog Trojans


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It has been a rough year for the USC men’s basketball team. Yes, you probably know this by now. But when one considers the magnitude of the seemingly never-ending pile-up of sanctions, ineligibilities, injuries, and coaching and staff changes — not to mention the pending NCAA investigation that has loomed over the program for a […]