More Smoke at USC as Mayo Implicated

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Drinking Helmet Enhances Signs, Eases Their Display [Blogdome]
Published 5/11/2008 by Christmas Ape at Deadspin
The drinking helmet is not only a good sign complement. It's a must. [The Sports Hernia] At least Eric Gagne is honest. [Fanhouse] Jay Mariotti, master quote distorter. [Jay the Joke] Yeah, the Mavs went with Rick Carlisle. But what could have been? [Triviality of Basketball] A 5-year USC rule infraction retrospecticus [East Coast Bias] A more positive USC history lesson. [So-Cal Sports Hub] Derek Jeter has never seen Anchorman. ...

O.J. Mayo received cash, gifts while at USC
Published 5/11/2008 by Gilbert at Obscure Sports Quarterly
... The Mayo and Bush scandals aren’t even the only times USC has broken the rules in recent years — East Coast Bias has more, and ...

Dr. White's Strategy and Trouble In Troy
Published 5/12/2008 by CW at Rakes Of Mallow: Front Page Posts
... The entire scheduling debate could go on forever - and if you find the right messageboards, it seemingly has - but we can touch on that later in the offseason. Considering more exciting news came out this weekend when it was revealed by Outside the Lines that OJ Mayo had apparently accepted all kinds of illegal swag in his time at Southern Cal. When you toss that into all of the other allegations (and this recap doesn't even cover half of the problems that apparently haven't led to any sort of NCAA sanctions in Troy over the last few years), you'd have to think that either the ...

So We All Gather Here For The Dearly Departed
Published 5/13/2008 by PB @ BON at Burnt Orange Nation: Front Page Posts
... In a just world, USC basketball would have something in common with SMU football in the near future. The death penalty. Pat Forde, ESPN.com, "USC, Tim Floyd Have No Excuse for Turning a Blind Eye" Though there's much more in the column, the lead says it all. But is Pat Forde right? Unsurprisingly, how you answer that question depends greatly on which section of the bleachers you occupy. From my perch, four points strike me worth raising: 1. Half the story is no story ...