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trojanempire.wordpress.com - 2 days ago
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Sportsmanship?— What’s that? This is an era where
victory is often accompanied by the term “style points”.
Sportsmanship is on life support, only displaying a pulse in games featuring service academies. Expectations of respect and the upholding of past morals and codes is the same faux pas that ...
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The 2-point attempt that continues to fail
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trojanempire.wordpress.com - 6 days ago
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Among Monday’s musings you will find a plethora
of news articles focused on increased speculation of Charlie
Weis’ soon-to-be departure from South Bend. The numbers are clearly not in favor of his return in 2010, as the hole deepened with a second loss in as many weeks, keeping the Irish winless ...
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Irish eyes should focus on Jim Harbaugh
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 8 days ago
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For the second time in two years, Stanford
has owned the Los Angeles Coliseum. Unlike those underdogs
of 2007 that clawed back to shock and surprise the Trojans and the college football world, this year’s group jumped out early, struck often, and walked away with a convincing 55-21 victory.
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Cardinal rain on Trojans homecoming parade
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 10 days ago
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There’s been a lot of talk this week
about the Pac 10’s need to cut back and
stop feasting on itself. We’ve had writers from the Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times, and even Arizona Coach Mike Stoops, himself, suggesting that the conference’s round robin restricts opportunities to get more than ...
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Conference cannibalism and the 8-game theory
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 11 days ago
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What is the reward for upsetting 8th ranked
Oregon in a wild west shootout? If you’re Stanford,
it’s drawing BCS No. 9 USC the following week. The Cardinal will attempt to record consecutive victories over top-ten opponents in a span of just fourteen days.
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Preview: Stanford at No. 9 USC
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 11 days ago
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Matt Barkley has reaped all the publicity that
comes with an elite program. Andrew Luck has quietly
performed for a school more popular for academics than football. Two freshman quarterbacks in two different environments, but which is better?
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Matt Barkley or Andrew Luck?
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 12 days ago
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Damian Williams has been diagnosed with a high
ankle sprain and is doubtful for Saturday’s game against
Stanford. Easily one of the most productive weapons in the Trojans’ offensive arsenal, his absence creates a very scary situation for a game with so much riding on it.
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Williams injury creates scary situation
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 13 days ago
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What “Hard knocks” jinx? The Cincinnati Bengals spent
their summer partnered with HBO to provide a guided
tour of their facilities. It was the public’s opportunity to peer through the window at the bumbling misguided misfits of 2008, while patiently awaiting the new season.
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First place Bengals powered by familiar cats
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 15 days ago
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It wasn’t pretty, and at times scary, but
the Trojans managed to escape the desert with a
14-9 victory. Rebounding from the worst loss of Pete Carroll’s tenure a week ago, USC found themselves in a defensive shoving match and emerged as the last man standing.
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Defense rebounds to power Trojans past Sun Devils
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 16 days ago
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Over the summer, in an effort to quell
concerns and criticism over fairness, the AFCA decided to
make private the final regular season coaches ballot beginning in December of this year. But before we could ever reach that point, summer’s decision has already been reversed. The final ballot ...
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A secret society exposed and why the public shouldn’t care
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 17 days ago
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After a vigorous slate and less than satisfying
results, the Trojans’ schedule will now serve one more
for the road. USC has played five of eight games behind enemy lines, which included trips to Ohio State, Notre Dame, Cal, and Oregon. The road warriors now move to the desert to face Arizona ...
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Preview | No. 12 USC at Arizona State
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 18 days ago
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Pete Carroll unfolded his hand and pointed that
finger at himself, which coaches typically do. But accepting
responsibility wasn’t enough to stave off further criticism. Los Angeles Times reporter Bill Plaschke loaded his hunting rifle and fired several shots in the dark. And as the rounds flew ...
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When hunting for a scapegoat always aim high
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 21 days ago
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The debacle in Eugene is two days behind
us, but not likely to be forgotten. Unlike other
losses by Pete Carroll coached teams, this one can not be blamed on a bad bounce, bad call, bad half, or bad decision. It was simply bad from beginning to end, leaving USC without a scapegoat, excuse, or ...
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Murder by numbers: The dethroning of a conference King
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 23 days ago
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Through eight weeks of football, the Ducks have
shaken off the negative press. A team once thought
to be floating motionless on a pond is now full of life, leading the Pac 10, and clearly in the national championship hunt. This was a unit originally believed to be the most capable of ousting USC ...
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Know your foe: The Oregon Ducks
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 28 days ago
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Randall Carroll and Norm Chow have three things
in common. They were both at one time or
another committed to the USC football program. They’ve since become members of team UCLA. And most recently, this coach and player are now tied to a Twitter incident where Carroll apparently used a racial ...
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Randall Carroll drops an N-bomb on Norm Chow
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 28 days ago
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The 42-36 USC victory over Oregon State is
supposed to mark sweet revenge, but somehow you come
out of it with a bitter taste in your mouth. Games are never about margin of victory, as long as your band is playing in the end. But there was something different about this one, and it’s likely ...
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Role reversal: Offense rescues Trojans from upset minded ...
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 10/23/2009
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Without national recognition or power in recruiting, no
program or coach has proved to be more of
a thorn in Pete Carroll’s side than Mike Riley and his Oregon State Beavers.
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Oregon State at USC: Revenge is a dish best served cold
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 10/22/2009
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Sagarin gave more love to the Trojans’ body
of work than anyone else. While the rest of
the geeks restricted a top five standing with heavy numbers that pulled them to seven, Sagarin gave USC the highest placement of all ranking systems, with scores placing them third, behind Alabama and Florida.
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Survey: 5 out of 6 geeks hate USC
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 10/20/2009
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Another classic finish will be replayed for years,
preserved by flash bulbs lighting the frame by frame
conclusion to retell the story through pictures. But for this particular game, the image of rivalry wasn’t best captured in the waning minutes. in this one, rivalry is defined by a pregame ...
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Flip the Irish: Ayles issues apology for ruined Kodak moment
trojanempire.wordpress.com - 10/18/2009
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Contrary to expectations, Southern California is not among
the top-five in the initial standings. Though they are
ranked 4th in each of the human elements, it’s apparent that the computers still love the “zero”. The Trojans trail Florida, Alabama, Texas, Boise State, Cincinnati and Iowa in the ...
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BCS tags USC the best ‘one-loss’ team in the country
