Yes over-hyped, They do win and usually by a lot but I like to see teams that grind it out more than USC does. I find that USC never really, consistently, faces a team that gives them trouble once in a while they get upset but I'm missing where that really Big game is on there schedule is the past couple of years. The Pac 10 has USC then a handful of good teams, outside of Oregon this year, you don't really see that elite wild card team that has one awesome season, in most other conferences you have one of those teams
Lane and I have mutual friends and I've gone out with him several times and he's always been a super-nice, humble guy in person - I've always wished him the best wherever he's gone. Our mutual friends are out here so I'm expecting to see more of him now - and hoping to get some of that USC grad student tail for myself with his now-esteemed connections.
good hire for the Trojans. nobody at UCLA thought Chow would be there much longer anyways, he and Neuheisal were never on the same page, so it is a good move for both Chow and the Bruins. not to mention it makes USC extremely interesting again. a school pretty much chided for their arrogance hires the biggest asshole they can find whose actual hiring only ads to that.
Kiffin (regarded as a hell of a recruiter) with Chow and Monte as coordinators should do just fine. As was mentioned, though, he comes off as a tremendous douche.
Ohio State doesn't count as a big game? Notre Dame before the Weis collapse doesn't count as a big game? They always play at least one tough non-conference opponent.
I could see what you mean, yes from a hype perspective Ohio State and ND are/were big games, but I meant from an in-conference standpoint
Look, I'm a SEC guy too - I know it's the best conference in the world, but the PAC-10 is getting a lot better. Oregon State, Stanford, and Arizona are all very close to becoming consistent top 25 teams. Oregon could contend for a national title in 2010. The PAC-10 is growing into a heck of a conference, especially if it becomes the PAC-12 and adds teams like Boise State or Utah. Southern Cal has actually been bad for that conference and that region. They have completely dominated that state, and basically the entire country in recruiting. No west coast team was even close to matching them in terms of talent.
Apparently they are rioting in Knox. From Renaldo Woolridge's Twitter, via IGN: # oooo n the CRAZY part is that i live right across the street from the fball complex!! like swarms of ppl outside!! 2 minutes ago from mobile web # yoooo...mtv where u at??? this the CRAZIEST stuff i have EVER whitnessed!! 4 minutes ago from mobile web # mind u it was FREEZING outside!! 5 minutes ago from mobile web # if yall could see this...its like a movie! 7 minutes ago from mobile web # yooo...they DID start a "We beat Kansas chant that was on a lighter note Ha 9 minutes ago from mobile web # man! I wish yall coulda seen all this yo! like I have never seen ppl more serious about this than these fans! 11 minutes ago from mobile web # YEA they TEAR GASSED ppl OUTSIDE...idk how that worked but ppl moved!! 13 minutes ago from mobile web # ppl r trippin...like they burnin stuff in the streets like ODn...its more under control now 14 minutes ago from mobile web # fire trucks everywhere!! 19 minutes ago from mobile web # ppl r running back to the same spot screaming! 28 minutes ago from mobile web # WOW he just left they chased his car down the street!!! 36 minutes ago from mobile web # btw im gettin all of this on tape!! 41 minutes ago from mobile web # chants started again...ppl r in the thousands now! about 1 hour ago from mobile web # THEY JUST TEAR GASSED EVERY1!!! about 1 hour ago from mobile web # just started an "F U KIFFIN" chant....CRAZYY!! about 1 hour ago from mobile web # they are waiting for him to come out of the complex! about 1 hour ago from mobile web # yooo they are chanting his home address!!! about 1 hour ago from mobile web # yooo they are chanting i cant h about 1 hour ago from mobile web # Ppl r coming in droves now...I havent seen anything like this since the LAKERS won the ship bak in the day!! (slight exaggeration) about 1 hour ago from mobile web # BTW im just lookin from my balcony I am NOT in the middle of it right now! but this crazy..
Tennessee is really taking this well... http://deadspin.com/5446833/ut-fans-now-taking-out-aggression-on-defenseless-rock-burning-mattress-update San Diego delenda est.
If the NCAA were to sponsor a telenovela, is there any doubt it would be called "Los Trojans"? So much for USC taking that huge step back with Carroll's departure. They may miss a beat, but not much of one.
You really should leave rhodesfan alone. We recently discovered he's blind, so he gets a pass from me on pretty much anything.
Just read this from an SC alum on Facebook about Carroll: "Now I know how UCLA felt when they lost John Wooden". Are you fucking kidding me?
Kiffin is making a mockery of the NCAA process. I'm going to be interested to see how he does during the probation for the next 3 years. He's the ultimate loudmouth, spoiled, bragadocio little Daddy's boy who HAS NOT DONE sh*t as a head coach. His defense will be fine as long as his dad sticks with him. However I don't think that'll be enough for him to keep this team as a perennial national title contender as Carroll did for almost the entire 2000's. Say what you will abut Carroll, he made USC the west coast dynasty of CFB. Kiffin sucked in Oakland and was a mediocre 7-6 in one season at UT. If he doesn't start winning and winning alot (9+ games) soon, then he'll go down as the ultimate poster child for what's wrong with hiring young inexperienced head coaches solely on their name alone.
I can't fucking believe this BS. Vols finally had a good direction and I truly believe we were back. I really thought big things were going to happen again for my college team and now this shit. ARRGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Fuck USC. Fuck Lane Kiffin. Fucking lame.
Lane Kiffin is an arrogant SOB, but an excellent coach. Kiffin's Wife is MEGA HOT, even after pumping out 3 kids.
