WINNERS
Tahj Eaddy
His unlikely 3-point shot kind of reminded me of the time James Forrest stunned the Trojans in the 1992 NCAA Tournament. Not as big a game, obviously, but it had a bit of that staggering effect that can haunt fans.
Kevan Mobley
The fake Oregon State player created by USC social media got a mention on Fox Sports 1. Is that a compliment or a sign that it was an awful idea?
USC Football
A schedule without Oregon, Washington or any Friday night games is about as good as it gets. Is it too easy to garner College Football Playoff consideration?
Dana Altman
It must be fun to be a good coach in a mediocre conference.
1985 USC basketball team
They are still the only USC team to win a Pac-8, Pac-10 or Pac-12 title. I just remembered they were also the first USC since 1942 to sweep UCLA.
LOSERS
USC Commitment To All Sports
The Pac-12 cross country championships were held this weekend. How did USC do? It didn’t field a team. In fact, USC didn’t field a cross country team at all this season for the first time since who knows when? It’s not surprising since Caryl Smith-Gilbert has always favored the sprints. But how did Mike Bohn allow USC to drop a sport for a year?
USC baseball
Lost to UCLA, 10-1, on Sunday and is now 3-6 on the season.
Mick Cronin
Was that defense UCLA was playing on Tahj Eaddy at the end? Hard to tell. The one thing you don’t want to do is give up a 3-pointer when you are up 2 points.
USC women’s tennis
Can someone tell me the circumstances where USC should lose to Washington State in tennis?
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsSavvy clinches the win with a 2-6, 6-0, 6-4 victory. Cougars defeat No. 16 USC 4-3. #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/r1iYrNa9tq
— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) March 8, 2021
Winners: It has been about a year since Jonah Matthews hit his 3 point buzzer beater to defeat the Bruins. That one is worth a second look:
https://usctrojans.com/news/2020/3/7/usc-trojans-m-basketball-recap-ucla-bruins-pac-12-jonah-mathews.aspx
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Check out this loser Donald J. Trump getting attacked by an eagle
LMFAO!
OH MY SIDE HURTS FROM LAUGHING SO MUCH!
AHA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
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trojan1967
“what we need is a montage…”*
Jonah, Taj, Amon-Ra St Brown….
*Famously misappropriated by me from the “epic” movie Team America.
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Absolutely, Bourbon. And we can add Bru to that list with his onside kick recoveries.
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Dana Altman? Really? How about the quack athletic department, funded by Phil, and coddled by the Pac12…. didn’t have to make up all their games, including one in one of the toughest gyms to win this season (pauley), while the Trojans played 3 games/wk to complete all 20.
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Nice reminder, Pudly76, but maybe “we” turn this around as motivation for the upcoming Pac 11 tournament?
While I respect UCLA, Cal, etc–I truly despise U of Oregon, Portland (though I do have some solid investments around it), their fans, their subpar wines (compared to Napa and Monterey County), their ski mountains (compared to mine in Colorado), their BB court, their uniforms. Need I go on further?
Time for Enfield and the boys to shine.
Starts with bombing (presumably) Utah.
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Dear Bourbon,
I was really hoping somebody would nail Oregon for their wines today….
#NeverDreamedMyWishWouldComeTrue
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Yeah, Michael, nary a good vintage coming from the Columbia River Valley, IMHO.
And remind yourself–when last we checked–the University of Oregon rated academically somewhere about #350 out of 788 schools in the USA.
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My friend PUDLY- we have no one to blame but ourselves for finishing in second place. Oregon played 7 games in 14 days and UCLA was never going to play on Monday. 1) loosing by 2 at Oregon State 2) loosing at Utah ( Evan took only 7 shots- WOW) 3) Most importantly being in first place & loosing the 6th straight time to Colorado was inexcusable. Dana deserves his praise for winning the PAC-12 with basically a 5 man team. I’m hoping that USC uses the motivation for loosing the conference crown to win PAC-12 tournament. What I am truly upset about is the lack of development of Isiah Mobley- I am truly concerned about the Ncaa tourney he becomes a liability for the lack of talent and at the “charity-stripe”. Two years in the program and he has demonstrated very little- THANKS Enfield!
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If Oregon had forfeited the games they didn’t show up for, they’d be 2nd in the PAC give Oregon a pass 12
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Oregon sets the new standard of excellence by dodging responsibility under the guise of Covid 19 rules. Don’t wanna chance it? Call in sick! It is a sad testament to Lazy Scott Pac 12 commissioner that Oregon has managed the back door so well. Who says they don’t know how to milk an excuse in Oregon?
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Dear WestCoastCFB,
“Words are made for lying.”
—-Michael Foucault
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Baseball can’t catch the ball, just look at the box scores for their games, very poor defensively and the offense isn’t that great either, not a good combination.
What do you expect for women’s tennis when you hire someone from Div 3 Williams College as your coach ?
Never understood SC’s not wanting top distance runners, just one could make a difference at the NCAA’s, just ask 800 meter runner Brigita Langerholc from the 2001 NC team.
Wayne Carlander from Ocean View High in Huntington Beach, guy was a tough dude and a good player for USC.
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When BB starts out 3-3 vs LMU and CP SLO, it’s a bad omen.
Carlander stood out on campus “back in the day.”
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Reggie and Matt reminiscing about football games they played with big game bob ought to be entertaining….
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Matt: “Bob, how come Oklahoma gave up and fell apart after we scored our first touchdown?”
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Hey bob? Was it you who taught jiimmy mora the surrender cobra..?
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“Bob, is your pre-bowl game speech, “what we’ve done during the regular season is more than enough —relax & roll over —you’ve earned it, men!”
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Winner of the DECADE
Larry Scott, who leveraged his mediocre (or worse) talent into a personal fortune.
Utah and CU, who took their declining programs out of the Mountain West and Big 12(-4) respectively and have ridden on the coat-tails of the 4 classic
Pac 8 winners (USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal). The boost to recruiting for CU and Utah has been extraordinary, helping them both ascend into mediocrity.
Loser of the DECADE
the entire Pac 10 (+2) conference who got nothing right from 2010 to 2020.
I cannot think of a single accomplishment for the entire conference during the decade.
BCS champ? No
CFB playoff final four? Worst among the five.
CFB CHAMP? Nope.
NCAAM sweet 16? Maybe. Can’t remember. DGAF.
Losing its relevance in the “Olympic sports.”
Losing its relevance in Women’s sports.
Losing its relevance in Baseball (OK–Oregon State had one good season).
Losing TV channel.
Declining FB and BB attendance.
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Sorry. I didn’t wake up in a bad mood. Just needed to rant.
Maybe it was the extra cup of coffee?
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It’s okay, Bourbon.
Time to think about something happy! Didn’t Lynn Swann extend Clay Helton’s contract “between 2010 and 2020”?
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Bohn is taking tiny steps forward, but he needs to up his game soon. Bring in a top HC for football and basketball.
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…And what do you call Clay Helton and Andy Enfield?!
#[ActuallyAndyCOULDBringSomeMagicBackRealSoon]
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Here’s some stats for you
Last National Championship year per sport
MENS SPORT
Football 2004
Basketball NEVER
Baseball 1998
Men’s Track 1976
Swimming 1977
Tennis 2014
Volleyball 1990
Water Polo 2018
Golf NEVER
WOMENS SPORT
Basketball 1984
Golf 2013
Track 2018
Soccer 2016
Swimming 1997
Tennis 1985
Volleyball 2003
Water Polo 2018
Beach Volleyball 2017
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It’s not right and it’s not fair to leave out the THREE California Championships won by Clay Helton …..
#TellTheWHOLEStory,Karma!
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I give Enfield more time.
He’s recruiting well and put 4 good teams together the last 4 years.
If Melton were allowed to play, we woulda’ had a fine season.
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Thanks Matt, I’ll always remember the utah game…
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Matt came through Big Time in that game. A very good Utah team dared him to throw long…. and he did.
#Over&OverAgain
#TouchDown,USC!
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btw, maybe time to reach out to J. T. again…..
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Did Pittman come up big against Utah’s overmatched CB’s?
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Bourbon — I tried to respond —but apparently the phrase “oneonone” coverage is one of the sites unmentionables….
#IFeelLikeRialto
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Agreed.
Glad he stayed a Trojan.
We’ll always respect him and his effort.
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High school coach in georgia says saban and smart pay for talent…
“ In a recorded conversation, Propst claimed the Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and Alabama head coach Nick Saban are paying players using wealthy donors and boosters.”
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https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/rush-propst-kirby-smart-nick-saban-cheating-georgia-alabama-paying-players-01f07wgd7j1v
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The NCAA won’t do a damn thing about these allegations. They’re scared shitless of Bama and the SEC. They’re afraid that the SEC will tell the NCAA to stick it up their ass and break away and the rest of the Power 5 conferences will follow, except for the Pac 12.
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Maybe the NCAA is scared….but maybe some enterprising D. A. will take this and run with it…..
#ICanDreamCan’tI?
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First Bourbon outed those bastard Oregonians for their bitter wine…..now this!
#AllMyPrayersAreBeingAnswered!
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This is a surprise? SOP for most top tier programs.
#For60+Years
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Maybe some in the northern California area—but not ours!
#Never,Never,Never…..(feel free to add more ‘nevers’)…….
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I still say Stan Morrison was one of the better basketball coaches USC has ever had. He had the program right there with Gathers, Kimble, and Lewis, and then the big disaster which killed his chance to build a great program. That 1985 USC team which was the last team to win the conference was short on talent, but boy were they well coached by Morrison, and they always came to play each and ever week. Team basketball wins championships.
Fight on Stan Morrison!
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Baseball is a tough game to Manage. U want to be involved in the pitching, infield and outfield, hitting and everywhere else. But if you don’t have coaches under you that you can’t trust to coach or aren’t ready for the PAC12 competition then you shouldn’t be at USC.
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