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USC Morning Buzz: Do We Have New Rivalry Of Polar Opposites?

New UCLA coach Bob Chesney said a couple things yesterday that made him seem like the anti-Riley.

‘We will be a yes program, where the majority of the time, if someone comes to us and says, ‘Can you help us with this?’ My answer will be yes, and then I’ll figure out how to do it and how to manage it after that.

“It’s important that I am out in the community.”

That doesn’t sound like a guy who prefers to be holed up in his on-campus football palace a la Lord Lincoln. And Chesney’s probably going to actually meet the public. This could be dangerous for the rivalry.

  • It looks like a great Crosstown Rivalry tradition, the annual Blood Bowl between the Daily Trojan and Daily Bruin, is unlikely to happen.

The Daily Bruin postponed the game 2 weeks ago and then rejected several dates to make up the game.

In recent years, it’s been like pulling teeth to get the Daily Bruin to play in the game and last year’s contest was reduced to 4 vs. 4 because so few UCLA students participated.

Remember, this was a game that in the past had Randy Johnson play and Chick Hearn serve as offensive coordinator for the Daily Trojan.

30 thoughts on “USC Morning Buzz: Do We Have New Rivalry Of Polar Opposites?”

  1. At one time, ucla was known as the gutties because they played larger then they were.

    Now, I think we reduce them to the “gutless”. I mean, come on, a touch football game is great! What a sad statement that a campus of 30,000 undergrads can’t field a team of 7.

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      1. T: The only things he has going against him are: no fan base, no venue, Westwood Village, no $$$ and homely cheerleaders.

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    1. GEORGE,

      ……I ALWAYS THOUGHT, BASED ON OBSERVATIONS MADE WHILE ON THE UCLA CAMPUS, THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE CO-EDS CARRIED SO MUCH TUMMY WEIGHT……

      #”WOW –ARE ALL THE GIRLS HERE PREGNANT?”

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      2. KAM: Back in the day when Westwood was safe and had movie theatres we would choogle on over Friday nights.

        DON: It used to be a great place to check out the cute UCLA and USC sorority girls at the Charthouse, Chucks, Marios, Hamburger Hamlet, The Good Earth, the Bratskellar and Yesterdays.

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      3. Wow! Such a great trip down memory lane! Many thanks!

        #Don’tForgetTheSunsetRecreationCenterPool…

        #GreatPlaceToEndTheEveningSkinnyDipping…

        #[LessSecurityThanTheLouvre]…

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      4. Typical 11 p.m. 1969 conversation b/w USC guy and cute UCLA co-ed:

        “Did you enjoy Monty’s Steakhouse?”

        “Loved it.”

        “Wasn’t seeing MASH at the Bruin Theater a lotta fun?”

        “Absolutely.”

        #Say, feel like a swim?”

        #”I don’t have a bathing suit.”

        #”That’s okay with me.”

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      5. KAM: Back then you could always find at least one sorority after 9pm Friday nights at the Charthouse enjoying their famous Mud Pie dessert.

        DON: And the bar at Yesterdays was always hopping Friday nights late.

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      6. Yep! The Good Earth: Best clam chowder ever! Mario’s: Best meatballs ever!. Yesterday’s: Best peasant plate ever!

        Let’s not forget Wil Wright’s Dark fudge Sundaes [easiest place to have ice cream and walk out without paying — not that we USC guys would ever do that]……

        And, then, there was Mardi Gras at UCLA….when anything went….

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      3. Chesney: “Big Ten scouts can come to all the practices they want …they can even film us…and talk to my assistants about game plans…

        #…ItWon’tMatterAnyway”….

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  6. After Riley left Oklahoma they played in the Alamo Bowl [and killed Oregon for a big win] with Bob Stoops subbing as Head Coach….

    #..Hey…ThisGivesMeAnIdea…!

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  7. Scooter,

    I read that Aikman donated money to the NIL and a player took it and played for ugly for one season and was gone. The douche bag never thanked Aikman. He said he will never donate again to ugly. Maybe he will donate to SC instead.

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