Tag Archive for: Pac-10

No. 1 can be a curse instead of a blessing


Maybe Three Dog Night was on to something with its 1969 hit song “One.” The song presents a contrast to the value that being No. 1, regardless of how it is achieved, is of the utmost importance. With lines like “One is the loneliest number” and “it’s the saddest experience you’ll ever know,” I can’t […]

Pac-10 depth good for USC


For the second straight week, ESPN’s College GameDay will feature a matchup with a Pac-10 team. For the second straight week, USC is not that team. In the previous decade, this would have been unthinkable. Pete Carroll invaded the Pac-10 and the Trojans were soon lords of the empire. Only a few times during USC’s […]