Trojans ready to hit the diamond
Football season is over and basketball is less than a month away from post-season play. Now it is time to focus on America’s pastime: baseball. The 2012 USC baseball season is around the corner. The Trojans are preparing to take the field at Dedeaux on Feb. 17 and have their eyes fixed on Omaha, Neb. [...]
Read the rest of this article »Lessons learned from national signing day
If you’re wondering what got into the Pac-12 this February, believe me, you’re not the only one. Of Rivals.com’s top-25 recruiting classes, six of them came from schools from the “conference of champions.” Sure, the Pac-12 has historically performed admirably when it comes to national signing day, but 2012 certainly looked like its best year [...]
Read the rest of this article »Doing the math on USC’s prospects
How much less is 15 than 25? Quantitatively, the answer happens to be the difference in new scholarships available to the USC football team for the upcoming year —compared to its previous season. The Trojans, still under NCAA sanctions will have to forfeit 10 scholarships per season over the next three years, which allows them [...]
Read the rest of this article »Marquee signings mean little for 2012
For a lot of college football fans, Wednesday was the beginning of a new season. Yes, signing day often signifies the start of greatness or the start of a downward trend for teams, whether they play in the SEC, the Big-10 or the Pac-12. Signing day has become a nationwide phenomenon. ESPNU started its coverage [...]
Read the rest of this article »In evaluating O’Neill, look past the 16 losses
Plain and simple, USC coach Kevin O’Neill has been one of the unluckiest coaches in college basketball over the past three years, since taking over at USC in June 2009. After winning the Diamond Head Classic and the first two games of Pac-10 play during his first season at USC, O’Neill’s squad was slapped with [...]
Read the rest of this article »O’Neill not to blame for down season
The USC men’s basketball snapped a nine-game losing streak Saturday after defeating the Utah Utes at the Galen Center. The victory was long overdue as the Trojans were, at the time, winless in Pac-12 conference play and in 2012. Many have questioned why the men’s basketball team has recently declined. This season, the Trojans have [...]
Read the rest of this article »Trojans still have a lot to play for
The injuries are piling up, the losses are piling up, and the story gets older day by day. It’s a story that’s been told before. It’s a truth that’s been exacerbated over the last couple of weeks. The USC men’s basketball team is just not good. The team has struggled mightily this season. And whenever [...]
Read the rest of this article »Led by Trojans, Pac-12 is resurging
Over the past six seasons, one idea has been ingrained in many college football fans’ minds: the South Eastern Conference is far and away the best national conference. To be honest, if one were to take a cursory glance, it would not seem like much of a stretch. The past six national champions have all [...]
Read the rest of this article »Despite his passing, Loel Schrader still serves as role model
Though last weekend will likely be remembered for the loss of an icon in college football, Joe Paterno’s passing is not the only one worth mourning for Southern Californians. Loel Schrader never won a national championship, or any game for that matter, at the collegiate level, but in some ways his career as a sports [...]
Read the rest of this article »USC teams face an alarming lack of student support
In the afterglow of the 2011 football season, which ended with a 10-2 overall record, students and Trojan fans are already craving what lies ahead for 2012. Sure, that is not surprising, considering juniors Matt Barkley and T.J. McDonald decided to return for their senior seasons; not to mention, the 2012 roster is filled [...]
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