Tag Archive for: Football

Kiffin, USC walking a very thin ethical line


By
 8 Comments/in ,
A fake extra point gone awry in the first quarter of USC’s 50-6 victory over Colorado last Saturday serves as just the latest example of the Trojans’ alarming lapse in judgment when it comes to showing common courtesy for opponents. Allow me to clarify. When USC lined up for the extra point with the score already […]

No. 10 USC blows by Buffaloes in a 50-6 drubbing


By
 in ,
USC’s offense has remained a point of contention for a sizable portion of the team’s fan base throughout much of the season. The No. 10 Trojans either rely too heavily on their passing game, or coach Lane Kiffin is too conservative by calling for running plays in situations that scream for a throw, they insist. […]

Turnovers key to USC’s defensive resurgence


By
 in ,
Last year, the Trojans posted signs all around Heritage Hall, proclaiming their mantra: “That’s our ball!” And yet, for the past several years, the Trojan defense has been subpar in forcing turnovers. The Trojans ranked 90th nationally in 2011 with just 1.4 takeaways per game (for an embarrassing comparison, UCLA averaged 1.5). The 2010 team […]

Other USC sports are thriving in anonymity


By
 2 Comments/in ,
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: USC students need to be better fans of sports other than football. Students need to go and support the other perennial national powers in the USC athletic department like water polo and volleyball. Trojan pride should be for more than just football and all that jazz. It’s the […]

City Council green-lights stadium plan


By
 in ,
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved Friday the plans to build a $1.2 billion NFL stadium in Downtown, in turn reaffirming the city’s desire to once again have a professional football team, according to the Los Angeles Times. If all goes as planned, Farmers Field would open in 2017. The council approved the plan […]