blocku.com - 6/12/2009
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It isn't a surprise that the Pac-Ten has once again rejected the possibility of expanding into Utah. They've been fairly consistent in their wanting to keep the ten-team structure. Unfortunately, whether they want to admit it or not, that structure continues to cost the conference in both ...
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 6/11/2009
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
The legendary character of Faust first appeared as
a part of German folklore in the late 1500's,...
and over the centuries it has recurred frequently throughout literature, art, music and cinema. He is believed to be the first figure who made a deal with ...
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O.J. Mayo, Rodney Guillory deal cost Tim Floyd his ...
collegehoopsnet.com - 6/11/2009
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collegehoopsnet.com —
The lasting image of Tim Floyd's tenure at
USC won't be the celebration following the Trojans' run...
to the Pac-10 tournament title. Instead, it will be an alleged payment of $1,000 to a runner and the mass exodus of key players this offseason. With a program severely hampered by the NCAA's ...
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Tim Floyd out at USC
rivals.yahoo.com - 6/10/2009
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rivals.yahoo.com —
On April Fools’ Day, Tim Floyd had round-tripped
it from Southern California to Arizona and returned with,...
if not an official job offer, then at least the understanding that the Wildcats’ program was his for the taking. Almost as soon as he returned ...
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Floyd's action speaks volumes - College Basketball - ...
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Making the Rounds: Not Much Going On
Mountain West Connection —
... BlockU.com: It could be just the offseason for the topic, or the new Pac-10 commissioner will want to shake things up and expand to twelve teams. The Pac-10 could move into the Utah market by adding Utah to help increase the level of play in the league, and getting to twelve teams will give teh league the exposure with a title game. ...
Conquest Chronicles Links for June 12th
Conquest Chronicles —
... Blog Kirk Herbstreit talks about USC
Mayo signing proved to be Floyd's undoing - FOX Sports on MSN More of the same.
Who will replace Floyd at USC? | OCRegister.com Michael Lev offers up some candidates
USCFootball.com - USC job is still attractive Dan Woike offers his take on the USC basketball head coaching vacancy
COMMENTARY: Floyd got out while the going was easy - LA Daily News Scott Wolf's take...
The Pac-Ten continues to cut off its nose to spite its face - Block U This is a solid ...
Tuesday Morning Linkage
In The Bleachers - A College Football Blog and Podcast —
... good friends from DraftDaddy.com give us seven lesser known FBS receivers to watch out for in 2009.
Boiled Sports says Purdue needs to play “with a chip on their shoulder” to be successful in 2009, and says that is just what Danny Hope brings to the table. The implied comparison between the Wolverines of Red Dawn and the Boilermakers is top notch, for our money.
JazzyUte from BlockU.com says that the Pac-10 hurts its own image by not including Utah in possible expansion plans: ...
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yesterday? And the metaphor is still apt, ...
A way too early look at the 2009 schedule: Week 3 - Cal
thedailygopher.com 5/27/2009 — Through the first two weeks the schedule isn't exactly easy, but Syracuse and Air Force are games that the Gophers should be favored to win. Week 3 is when we get into the teeth of the schedule. The Cal Bears come to Minnesota with hopes ...
Coach Tedford the Playcaller: Part III
californiagoldenblogs.com 5/26/2009 —
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"Sometimes you have to find an unconventional method to screw in a lightbulb."
In our theoretical discussion about Cal football, Hydro and I discussed in Part I the basic playcalling conventions ...
USC Men's Tennis Takes the NCAA Title
conquestchronicles.com 5/20/2009 — SC had the hot hand as they dispatched tOSU 4-1.
From ESPN.
Southern California won its 17th NCAA men's tennis tournament with a 4-1 victory over No. 3-seeded Ohio State on Tuesday.
The eighth-seeded Trojans (25-5) won the doubles point at ...
Trojan Lambs Of Just$C*
bruinsnation.com 6/10/2009 —
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So let's start today with a quick little flashback from the LA Times in January of 2007 on our hoops ...
Conference Outlook '09: Pac-10
wewantthelion.net 6/24/2009 —
Name: Pacific 10 Conference
Teams: 10 (what a novel concept)
Motto: "It's more than USC, we swear!"
2008 Bowl Record: 5-0
Some might say: "Any team could win the conference this season."
We say: "Start engraving USC on the trophy."
Burning Questions for '09: ?
Does the '08 ...
News & Notes on USC Trojans —
Bleacher Report - College Football 6/12/2009
Although fall football camp is less than two months away, the main story around USC this week has to do with basketball. But more about that later. Let’s start off with the good news.
Mark Sanchez inked a five-year $50 million contract ...
