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Saturday Buzz: Impressive Array Of Athletes At USC

There were more than 1,400 college athletes on the USC campus this week as the university hosted the Black Student-Athlete Summit.

Many schools sent 5-10 athletes to the summit and more than 165 colleges were represented. The University of Washington sent 19 athletes along with 10 coaches/staff members.

A random sampling of attendees: Washington State QB Cameron Ward, Georgia Tech all-conference safety LaMiles Brooks, Tulane wide receiver Jha’Quan Jackson, who caught an 87-yard TD pass against USC in the Cotton Bowl and Mississippi State QB Mike Wright (formerly at Vanderbilt).

“I was able to learn from the speakers and my fellow student-athletes how to empower my peers and lead in my athletic department,” Ward said.

Among the speakers were former NBA player Matt Barnes, sports agent Rich Paul, actor/former Cal basketball player Solomon Hughes and CNBC’s Diana Olick. Mike Bohn was a scheduled speaker but that was before he resigned. Carol Folt was also a speaker.

One panel featured former USC women’s soccer coach Keidane McAlpine, who won an NCAA title but resigned under Bohn’s tenure and went to Georgia.

55 thoughts on “Saturday Buzz: Impressive Array Of Athletes At USC”

      1. I am quitting the blog. I can’t face you all knowing I just made a complete fool of myself denying a football tape for 9 years ago.

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  2. “A random sampling of attendees: Washington State QB Cameron Ward, Georgia Tech all-conference safety LaMiles Brooks…”

    Not to get picky, but that is about as far from a “random sample” as one can get.

    Happy Memorial Day to all. Baby back ribs on the grill over here.

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      1. Scott replying to Real[ish] Gabby:
        “Wrong! Nothing is bigger than this Summit. I have prepared a short address consisting of two words”….
        #…”Thanks,Enfield”
        [Plus a single slide “slide show” of Coach Helton with his purple lips wide open]…..

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      2. I was going to be a featured speaker but they confiscated my weapons and hauled me away to jail. I have been jail blogging ever since.

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    2. I had to meet with “a random sample” of my neighbors last night at our homeowners’ meeting: Larry Fulbright, Cameron McClure, Pamela Barker and Chuck Solono.
      #[btw,TheyWereActingMoreRandomThanUsual]…..

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      2. One solid hour of scintillating conversation about gardening crew failures….
        #ThePhrase”GravelyConcerned”WasActuallyUsed…

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      4. I hope you know I wouldn’t allow that, 67…
        In fact, I’ve already prepared my response….
        #”BeatsThereAHeartSoCold,Etc.Etc….”

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      1. Right after they are released from Washington D. C. solitary confinement …..

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      2. I heard they had a panel discussion led by Reggie Bush about how awful America is oppressing all these millionaire black athletes.

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      2. We’re piddling around the house & ran errands earlier. But catching some Yellowstone here & there. Beth make a great comment a couple of episodes ago:

        “Jamie, you’re not a politician, okay?
        Politicians believe that they can manage peoples’ lives better than they can.
        The best politicians are narcissists.
        The very best should probably be committed.”

        Truer words have never been spoken.

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  4. I heard from an unimpeachable source that Mike Bohn is determined to honor his prior speaking commitment at today’s ceremony. In fact he was spotted getting out of his car about 30 minutes ago. An anonymous student told police, “Coach Bohn crashed into 3 parked cars in the parking lot….the impact caused all of them to go up in flames…it appeared he was carrying a gun….and he looked kinda mad.”

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      1. Press release from Coach Bohn:
        “Just in case anybody is wondering, I have an entirely new list of grievances than the one I had 2 weeks ago.”

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  6. Let me see if I got this straight– SC has students from 165 U.S. colleges attending a USC seminar on leadership. Leadership and SC– isn’t that an oxymoron or should we ask ‘Bon’Bon’ or ‘Without-a-Folt?’

    But with so many out of state athletes on the Trojan campus, maybe we can poach a couple, especially that Tulane kid so he doesn’t torch us if we meet up again.

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    1. Jackson’s 87 yard TD was entirely due to an officiating error… he lined up at left tackle on that play….
      #Well,That’sTheWayIRememberIt…

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      2. He did notice, 67! He immediately shifted Shane Lee over to cover the left tackle…. unfortunately the left tackle flew by him….

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      4. The young USC fans in the stands were thinking the same thought all the television viewers were thinking: how many more times can USC defenders trip, slip or miss tackles on this one play?

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    2. Poaching the seminar invitees to enhance Clown U, moribund athletic programs, what a f**kin’ joke. SUCC, the Methodist Dump, has zero shame when it comes the bald face cheating.

      #”If we ain’t cheatin,’ we ain’t winnin.’ ” ~ The bozo gang of 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, interim AD’s.

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  8. Clown U excuses, excuses, excuses ad infinitum.

    What’s the excuses, excuses, excuses BS for the humiliating Vegas debacle?

    Just asking for the Washington Commander’s Gen. Mgr.

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    1. I don’t change excuses, my friend. My “go to” remains the same: Bad officiating.
      #SometimesICallIt”CorruptOfficiating”—ButSameDifference

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  9. Truly grateful my Scotty allows me to express my sexual fantasies on his blog I think he takes pleasure in it

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      2. I certainly don’t consider you a stooge….but the thought of you being a paid Biden operative has crossed my mind….

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    2. MG, to paraphrase “The Coasters,” Why are game officials picking on Clown U FB?

      #Just asking for Buffalo Bob and Clarabell; Howdy Dooty doesn’t care.

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  10. bozo baseball is bounced from the Pac12 Baseball Tournament after an 8 – 3 choka, choka, loss to U-Dub.

    Just saying, so the bozo baseball bandwagoners like TW are aware.

    So just week the SUCC baseball team and Maddy Sieg are eliminated from tournament competition. Oh well, some thing don’t change.

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  11. When Bruce Feldman texted about “handing the keys to the car to an idiot” —was he referring to Joe Biden?

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  12. It was Bruce’s impeccable description of Owns and his State of California approved senior citizen Internet access account.

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