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Pat Haden responds to Penn State sanctions


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In a statement Monday, USC Athletic Director Pat Haden urged all fans to remember the victims affected by the child sexual abuse scandal involving former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky, calling the ordeal “unfortunate and tragic.” Earlier, the NCAA announced penalties against Penn State, including a $60 million fine and a four-year postseason ban, as […]

Kevin O’Neill faces new questions


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USC athletic director Pat Haden’s rationale for retaining men’s basketball coach Kevin O’Neill, despite a 6-26 record last season, has always been simple: His players go to class, graduate and keep their noses clean. For months, he has reiterated as much. “He graduates kids, and the kids don’t get into trouble,” Haden told the Los […]

Junior day means more than you think


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The phrase “junior day” isn’t likely to ring a bell in most people’s minds, regardless of their allegiance to the game of college football. That’s because, to the uninformed eye, the event seems to be little beyond a bunch of eager high schoolers checking out a university campus. But it’s much more than that. On […]

USC junior quarterback Matt Barkley to forgo 2012 NFL draft


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Junior quarterback Matt Barkley will stay at USC for his senior season, forgoing the 2012 NFL draft. Barkley was the last of the four draft eligible juniors to announce his decision and just one day after junior safety T.J. McDonald Barkley made his announcement Thursday at Heritage Hall in front of a crowd of media […]

Barkley owes it to USC to stay


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USC junior quarterback Matt Barkley will no doubt have plenty of people in his ear over the next several weeks until the deadline to declare for the 2012 NFL draft comes in early January. Go for the money, they’ll say. Stay for the pride. Go to fulfill your dream of playing at the highest level. […]

Letter to the editor


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Lyon Center needs renovation Who else is looking forward to a new state-of-the-art digital media production facility, complete with new locker room, academic center, weight and meeting rooms to replace the less-than-desired Lyon Center? Hold that excitement — that is, if you are merely a student on campus, rather than a participant in one of […]

Coaches don’t deserve all scrutiny, blame


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USC-Notre Dame just doesn’t have the same kick to it anymore. With both teams at relative low points, the bad blood in the rivalry doesn’t quite boil like it used to (at least on the West Coast, anyway — South Bend might be a different story). Sure, the game will receive plenty of attention with […]