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Awkward: Kevin O'Neill knows he wasn't USC's first choice
rivals.yahoo.com - 6/23/2009
Awkward: Kevin O'Neill knows he wasn't USC's first choice
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OK, so Kevin O'Neill wasn't USC's first choice. As a matter of fact he wasn't even mentioned until the 11th hour, when, all of a sudden, free of the usual preliminary "sourced" reports that have two sides "closing in on a deal," USC made it clear that the former Arizona and ...
USC's Mike Garrett says his record speaks for itself; agreed
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 6/23/2009
USC's Mike Garrett says his record speaks for itself; agreed
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Mike Garrett and Kevin O’Neill were the main attractions at Monday's news conference introducing USC's new basketball... coach. O’Neill, the coach, was charming. Garrett, the athletic director who hired him was, uh… Garrett. "I really felt elated about ... (more) USC's Mike Garrett says his record speaks for itself; agreed

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O'Neill not the right choice for USC gig - FOX Sports on MSN
msn.foxsports.com - 6/21/2009
O'Neill not the right choice for USC gig - FOX Sports on MSN
— msn.foxsports.com — Not with an ongoing NCAA investigation, a team that has been basically ravaged of talent and the... potential for major sanctions as the result of allegations that former coach Tim Floyd paid O.J. Mayo's "guy" $1,000 in cash. Pittsburgh's Jamie Dixon, a ... (more) O'Neill not the right choice for USC gig - FOX Sports on MSN

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No consolation: USC hires O'Neill to replace Floyd - LA Daily News
dailynews.com - 6/21/2009
No consolation: USC hires O'Neill to replace Floyd - LA Daily News
— dailynews.com — USC BASKETBALL: AD Garrett chooses well-traveled coach after others reject job. USC hired former Arizona coach Kevin... O'Neill on Saturday to run its withering basketball program after another attempt to lure Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon failed. ... (more) No consolation: USC hires O'Neill to replace Floyd - LA ...

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Deadspin:  USC Knows How To Pick Coaches [College Football]

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USC Knows How To Pick Coaches [College Football]
Deadspin — ... Garrett also has the distinction of firing one USC's greatest coaches (John Robinson) and replacing him with the worst (Paul Hackett.) Plus, he hired Chad Kreuter to coach their baseball team, which is sorta mindblowing, but not in the way you probably think. I assumed he was still backing up Paul Lo Duca in some bizarre alternate reality National League, but you learn something new every day. USC's Mike Garrett says his record speaks for itself; agreed [LA Times] Awkward: Kevin O'Neill knows he wasn't USC's first choice [The Dagger] ...

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