USC’s first home game means a lot of recruits will be invited to the Fresno State. But we hear one prominent local recruit was dismayed because he invited by a low-level staffer and not a coach, which is custom for the bigger recruits.
- If you go to the USC bookstore, you might have trouble getting a No. 18 jersey (JT Daniels). The bookstore ordered them but Nike is supposedly having production issues and not supplied any No. 18 jerseys. Maybe Steve Daniels (father of JT) can get on it.
- Petros Papadakis weighed in on Sears’ transfer: “My guess is, when you are 4th string, you are the scout team QB. You are not with the 1’s, you are not doing the game plan. That is a giant slap in the face to Jack Sears and his performance over the years.”
- You can place your own caption on this photo of USC president Carol Folt speaking to Lynn Swann and Clay Helton yesterday.
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Carol folt was definitely a surprise choice for USC after resigning at UnC before she would have been terminated for acting without approval of its Board of Governors at UNC . She is in way over her head at USC with its powerful donors
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Listen to Helton’s post practice presser: “Our Team was SO excited to have President Folt show her support—it really means a lot to the team.” Totally absurd statements like have left Helton with zero credibility. First tier coaches know their players, individually or collectively, aren’t moved one way or the other by a university president’s attendance at practice. [& all the empty words in the world can’t change that fact one iota].
#SheWasThere…Okay,Great…MoveOn….
#InsteadOfKissingAss&FeatheringYourOwnNest…
#….DoUsAllAFavor&GetOuttaTheTeam’sWayOnSaturday
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The fact that he has been focusing on the discipline on the game has his players practicing with a chip on their shoulders and he cannot wait for you to see them this Saturday.
#….DoUsAllAFavor&GetOuttaTheTeam’sWayOnSaturday
That is one of your best #’s!! LOL
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It would be so cool if he called timeouts and the team stayed on the field….
#…ItWouldHelp”Clarify”ThingsForSwann…
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I hope President Folt is telling them
That they’re going to both be fired after the first few losses!
And she’s considering Urban Meyer, Jack Del Rio for Head Coach and her own AD from North Carolina.
Both of these Dimwits seem to be Happy
With her decision!!
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“Do you want to hit my bong?”
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I wonder if she is under the ADA classification of almost being a midget. Just wondering.
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I wonder if she was a gymnast?
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Bubba Cunningham the AD at UNC would be a great hire for AD at USC. Very experienced in the position. And successfully tackled the NCAA
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Helton: “President Folt, as former interim Prez Wanda Austin previously noted, I am not doing drugs, drinking, smoking, or sleeping around.”
Swann: “That’s my guy! Now if you’ll excuse me, I am going to sneak in 9 holes before sundown.”
Folt: “This is USC football ?!?”
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67 (and everybody!) —Please check out Bernie Sanders on YouTube hitting the speed bag and getting hit hard in the face by the bag on the rebound…… I’ve never seen this happen to anyone before….
#HeShould’vePracticedAtLeastOnce…..
#..[I’dDoAnythingToWatchHimTryToCatchAFootball]
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Ha! A classic! The Bern felt the burn!
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The bag’s rebound totally catches him by surprise and he topples back like the villain in a Woody Woodpecker cartoon. It was such an emblematic moment —and it meant he not only had never hit a bag before in his very long life ….but that he didn’t understand Newton’s 3rd law (for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction).
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https://www.mediaite.com/politics/twitter-goes-wild-with-video-of-bernie-hitting-a-speed-bag-and-the-bag-hitting-back/
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You couldn’t have scripted a better skit! Falling backwards, arms flailing, mouth wide open, it doesn’t really get any better than that.
#TheGiftThatWillKeepOnGiving
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Guys —I have never seen anybody get hit by the speed bag before.
#WhenItComesBackToYou,YouHitIt…
#…That’sThePoint….
#…[That’sWhyYouHave2Hands]….
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Michael, The Bern is now polling only around 15 percent. The speed bag video literally might be the “knock out” punch…
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Ha!
#It’sAllAboutTiming,Bernie!
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USC will not be producing any #1 draft choices at quarterback, linebacker, offensive lineman, or defensive lineman over the next 4 or 5 seasons… FACT! And Carol Fault is explaining to Lynn Swann, and Bozo Helton, that she’s just a figurehead, and any athletic administration decisions come from Rick Caruso. And since he could careless about athletics, their jobs are safe, and secure
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Carol Folt: “I am glad you ol’ boys are smiling now, because you won’t be after you lose a couple of games. I will give you two the whole month of September to see what you are made of, and then we will evaluate your future. I have a long-term contract; you don’t.”
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If only….
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Who dah h*** is Petco Papadopoulos?
Probably a long shot.
But a meaningful recruit is taking his OV.
For BASKETBALL.
Ziaire Williams
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA) SF
6-7 / 175
(5-Star) #5 Overall Player ESPN & 247
NC, Duke, AZ, UCLA, Oregon also in the mix. Pretty much looks like NC and now Duke. Don’t see him playing for us, but one thing we have is that he played with Evan Mobley over the summer on the USA-U19.
I think Jaylen Clark will end up at SC.
The power forward who visited Bradley Enziwiyo (I know that is not right) might be a good addition.
Right now we are the 32nd team in the Tournament per Andy Katz.
Andy Enfield needs to show he can coach the big games now with wins that are against teams who are relevant. Not UC Riverside.
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Absolutely, and toward that relevancy Sammy, Andyain’twinning has scheduled Villanova for an 2019 “EXHIBITION GAME.”
#andybecrankingtheusualcupcakesandcreampuffsfortheregularseason
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It seems like a good idea.
A contest with the a true heavyweight. Premier Basketball Pogram of the East for sure. Head Coach is now in the conversations with Coach K, Roy Williams, Bill Self, etc.
2 National Titles and 3 Final Fours with Jay Wright.
For us this looks like a step towards big things only the game doesn’t matter and players are at risk of injury.
Andy just needs to beat the Millers, Altmans, Cronin, Utah and Colorado first. This team is good enough to be in the Tournament the last two years easily. Players went down more than a lot of other teams but Enfield lost games we shouldn’t have because he doesnt coach them in the last 8 mins.
We’ll see.
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BTW.
Oregon just officially became the #4 class for last years class because they had a 5-Star big man and 4-star reclassify and are eligible to play this season. They added 3 players the last month i believe and are supposed to be tough this season.
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Folt: I hope you two bozos are still smiling after you get canned.
Swann: But, but, but.
Helton: This is the best place in the world
Folt: Unless you win ten games, you’re gone. Oh, and you’ll be glad to know that you will always be part of the family- like Jack Sears. You did that that boy dirty. He should be your starter.
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Arturo —I don’t agree that Sears should be the starter in this offense—but the “you’ll always be family—like Jack Sears” line is SO classic!
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Thanks, MG. I didn’t really see Helton as a car used salesman, but I guess things change. Could be his limited vocabulary as well.
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Bama really paying for those physical practices as both their starting MLBs are out for the season with knee injuries. Only thing Helton is doing right- managing injuries.
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I’ll believe it when I see it. Carol Folt won’t do a thing. She was brought in to hold the water for the BOT. As you can see Swann and Helton are smiling like a pair of bought off politicians. They do not look like a pair of guys sitting on the hot seat.
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It was a slap in the face…….a genuine humiliation. But had they put Fink as #4, that would also have been a slap in the face. Here’s a guy who came off the transfer portal to come back and challenge for the starting job and he has a great fall and yet he ends up #4, running the scout team. They should have just put Fink as #2 and Sears as #3. Let Slovis run the scout team this year. Boht Fink and Sears would probably transfer anyway next year and Slovis would get his chance next year as a redshirt freshman with 4 years to play. The fact that they did it they way they did it makes me think that Daniels was Heltons decision and Slovis was Harrells decision to get him in position to go in if Daniels gets hurt or the team isn’t doing well under Daniels. Helton just went along with it to keep his OC happy. Slovis is the guy Harrell really wants in there right now. But he is being overruled by Helton.
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I think they came up with the right #1 and the right #2 for QB—–but I also think you’re dead right about what Harrell wants: Slovis…..
#…Meaning,SlovisStartsIfDanielsLosesAGameWeShouldWin….
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Folt: “I just came down to tell you boys that Master Nikias is very impressed with the job you’re doing De-Emphasizing Trojan football and that you both have a job here as long as you want it…now if you’ll excuse me I have to go pick out some new curtains for my office”.
Helton and Swann simultaneously high five, give each other a wink and part ways.
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Very funny, tebow —but she’s too smart to be that explicit….
#…SheCouldStopAt’NikiasIsImpressed’…..
#…They’dGetThePictureW/OHerHavingToSayAnythingMore….
#…[JustLikeTheyDoInWashington]……
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Would love to see Folt and Swann running on to the field (ala Pat Haden against Stanford) to protest a call and support Helton.
#solidarity
#itiswhatfamilydoes
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Arturo — I don’t know if even Pac 12 officials are gonna get too intimidated by our 4 foot president squeaking at them….
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The picture on this thread is PERFECT…Rick Caruso’s Three Sock Puppets.
5-7, 4-8, 6-6, doesn’t matter. They all remain employed!!!
Notice the narrative and focus employed by the Administration for the final scrimmage, ALL about the Tower, not about the Team.
USC beats Fresno, so what, they beat a depleted team in a lower conference, to be expected in the College Football World. However, should they lose, the Pundits and Mavens of Sports Journalists will have a field day !!!
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How many words can one writer forget in one paragraph? Jeezus Scott. Why dont you reread you stuff ! Your first paragraph is a total joke.
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