All Entries Tagged With: "USC"
Lane Kiffin; like him or hate him, he’s here to Stay.
Whether the word is arrogant, loud, rude, talented or obnoxious, they all seem to work when describing former Tennessee football coach, and now the newest coach of Southern California, Lane Kiffin. But the word that springs to my mind when describing the coach is simply: Why? What has Kiffin done at any point of his [...]
Charlie Weis has killed the running game in Notre Dame
I was feeling nostalgic today. I wanted to say good-bye to an old friend. It’s time to officially bid farewell to the dominant, bruising running game that I grew up watching when Lou Holtz, Ara Parseghian and Dan Devine were coaching Notre Dame. Remember Jerome Bettis, Ricky Watters, Rodney Culver and Vegas Ferguson? How about [...]
Charlie Weis Job hangs on victory over USC saturday
A victory over USC on Saturday would give the Notre Dame coach’s job security a desperately needed booster shot. No one can deny fifth-year Notre Dame Coach Charlie Weis’ dedication or intellect. His breakdowns of upcoming opponents at weekly news conferences are pommel-horse displays of brain gymnastics. Position by position, detail by detail, name by [...]
USC turns on its crush groove
BERKELEY – USC seems to occupy a special place with California fans judging by the raucous crowd of 71,799 that showed up at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. But at some point, those fans must wonder if the Trojans’ appearances in Strawberry Canyon are for anything other than dashing the Bears’ aspirations to be [...]
Charlie Weis, Ace in the hole?
Notre Dame had a little extra inside knowledge about Washington this week thanks to defensive line coach Randy Hart. Hart spent the last 19 seasons as a Huskies assistant, and while he is all about Notre Dame, coach Charlie Weis said Hart addressed the team about the Huskies and their program on Tuesday. “He was [...]
USC’s Johnson likely out for season after accident
USC senior running back Stafon Johnson is unlikely to play again this season after a weightlifting accident in a campus weight room Monday morning. Johnson was bench-pressing with an assistant strength and conditioning coach spotting him when the bar fell out of his right hand and landed on his throat. California Hospital Medical Center spokeswoman [...]
Weis era could be defined in five games
It’s really not that complicated: This five-game span, beginning last week against Michigan State and ending Oct. 24 against Boston College, could determine Charlie Weis’ future at Notre Dame. Five games in six weeks. Win all five and Weis’ team is 7-1, goes from unranked to ranked and becomes a legitimate player in BCS bowl [...]
Matt Barkley to play this weekend!
LOS ANGELES — Pete Carroll is hoping the return of perhaps USC’s two most important players will put the 12th-ranked Trojans back on track after last week’s loss at Washington. Carroll is hopeful quarterback and safety Taylor Mays will be able to play in Saturday night’s home game against woeful Washington State. Barkley is throwing [...]
Hottest Student Bodies 2009: The 50 Best Colleges Ranked By Looks (20 – 11)
So college Football is back and once again we troop into the Arenas to see all the action (who’s got the hottest student body? and if we have time see some games while we at it). Just like we did last year, we do it again. Who has the best looking student body in the [...]
USC’s Barkley still hampered by bruised shoulder
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley is still unable to throw in practice, increasing the possibility the freshman won’t start the No. 3 Trojans’ upcoming game at Washington. Although the bone bruise in Barkley’s right shoulder felt much better Tuesday than it did after last week’s victory at Ohio State, sophomore Aaron [...]
Tressel’s conservative approach once again dooms Ohio State
Over the last few seasons, Ohio State has gone into marquee matchups (whether it be the national championship or other wise) and the coaching staff has held back. For whatever reason, Jim Tressel succumbs to the pressure of big games and often plays not to lose. Entering their clash Saturday night against USC in Columbus, [...]
Matt Barkley or Tate Forcier, Who’s the Best True Freshman QB?
With USC hunkered down in the middle of the media capital of the world, it is no surprise that Matt Barkley has been getting all the press. That’s especially true when his image has been ideally sculpted by college football’s media master—Pete Carroll. Meanwhile another true freshman quarterback, Tate Forcier, back in Ann Arbor, Michigan, [...]
Matt Barkley King of the Hill!
Freshman quarterback’s poised leadership on drive to winning touchdown shows he’s ready to lead a potential national championship contender. The word kid is gone, vanishing within a pack of bouncing, braying teammates who rode him through a stomach-dropping Saturday night. “He’s not a kid anymore, he’s a man,” said USC’s Joe McKnight. The word risk [...]
