COLUMN: Sarkisian faces an uncertain future


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Well that didn’t go as expected. Despite entering the weekend as double-digit favorites, the USC Trojans fell handily to the Stanford Cardinal 41-31 on Saturday night. All preseason hype came crashing down around a faltering Trojan squad that had no response for a powerful Stanford offense. Even though the defense is mostly to blame for […]

COLUMN: Trojans’ season far from over


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Let’s all just take a deep breath. I know, it was a tough one to sit through. I was there, too. And go ahead, make that one last nerd joke if you really think it will make you feel better. But now that we’ve had a couple days to sleep on it, let’s remember what […]

COLUMN: USC still in wake of Bush scandal


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Reggie Bush will forever be remembered as one of the greatest running backs ever to pass through USC. He was a  two-time All-American and a Heisman trophy winner, and he was drafted second overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. When Trojan fans look back on Bush’s time at ’SC, they will fondly remember Bush and […]

COLUMN: Dismal defensive design by Wilcox


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If you believe in small moral victories, I certainly don’t — USC’s loss to Stanford had a few. It is clear Steve Sarkisian’s decision to turn playcalling decisions over to Clay Helton was a shrewd move. The offense looks more explosive and efficient than when Sark was doubling his duties as head coach and playcaller. […]