Questions to answer before spring practice


By
 2 Comments/in ,
If there’s one word synonymous with spring, it’s football. That’s right — now that basketball season is over at USC, it’s time to turn our attention toward the mecca that is Howard Jones Field. The Trojans begin spring practice in just six days. So to get ready, I will take out my Magic 8 ball […]

Tourney snub can’t warrant giving up


By
 3 Comments/in ,
Many fans, myself included, feel the Women of Troy were snubbed last Monday when the NCAA selection committee did not pick the USC women’s basketball team to compete in the NCAA tournament. The team should have made it to the tournament for many reasons. It ended the regular season hot, riding a five-game win streak […]

More to the media than meets the eye


By
 in ,
You might not agree with what appears in the paper today, but at least you have the opportunity to read it. That’s more than the students at some schools can say. At Texas A&M University-Commerce two weeks ago, a group of football players stole every copy of the campus newspaper because it contained a front-page […]

Women of Troy have chance to surprise


By
 1 Comment/in ,
For those of you who thought the USC basketball season ended March 6, I got news for you. You’re wrong. For the team that overcame adversity and had to adjust to a new coach at the beginning of the season, recorded huge wins over ranked teams, suffered through injuries and bad losses and was boosted […]

Enviable spring locations for Trojans


By
 in ,
The countdown has officially begun. Spring break is just days away, and many students have already mentally checked out of class and checked into vacation mode. Whether you’re heading on a cruise to Ensenada, Mexico, or simply lounging around Los Angeles next week, remember one thing: Most spring athletes aren’t getting a break. That’s right. […]

Referees just getting in the way of the game


By
 in ,
Officiating is one of those things nobody likes. Seriously. When’s the last time you came away pleased with the refereeing in a game you were watching, praising the officials for a job well done? The officiating in Saturday’s USC-Arizona men’s game wasn’t too great, and controversy ensued. In their last game of the season, the […]

Women of Troy build on missed chances


By
 in ,
Try to remember the most frustrating sports moment you have ever had — whether you were playing on the field, watching from the stands or just following the game on television. Try to remember just how depressing, upsetting and maddening that moment was for you, how nothing could shake the incident from your mind and […]

Combine ruled by perception not fact


By
 3 Comments/in ,
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


By
 in ,
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


By
 2 Comments/in ,
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 […]