Jefferson to the NBA: Really?

Earlier this week the Los Angeles Times reported that USC freshmen forward Davon Jefferson is leaning toward declaring for the NBA Draft following this season.

“Jefferson’s steadiness on the court has elevated him to a late first-roundselection in the NBA draft in the estimation of one league executive. A sourceclose to Jefferson said he intended to [...]

National Signing Day Recap

Typically, Signing Day has been an oppurtunity for the rich to get even richer. While USC and Florida still reeled in top ten finishes, downtrodden programs such as Alabama, Notre Dame and Miami, all had some of the best recruiting classes of 2008.
Saban going to WorkEarliar today, three major services, Rivals.com, Scout.com and SuperPrep, all [...]

Fight On: Trojans Upset Bruins

Wow! What a game. I don’t think that I’ve ever been more excited after a USC Basketball game than I am right now. For once this season, the Trojans played up to their potential and actually pulled off a big-time victory. They played very well against Kansas and Memphis but they were unable to pull [...]

College Football Rankings: Final Edition

1. LSU: Did LSU finally live up to their potential or just beat a poor Ohio State football team?2. USC: What if John David Booty does not break his thumb against Stanford.3. Georgia: What if Georgia started Knowshown Moreno from day one?4. West Virginia: How did this team ever loses to Pitt 13-9?5. Ohio State: [...]

Troy Troubles

When writing my College Basketball preview back in mid-November, I was positive that the USC Trojans with the arrival of O.J. Mayo would be among the top teams in the Pacific Ten Conference. However, that has not been the case so far as the Trojans have now fallen out of the top twenty-five by starting [...]

BCS: The B is for Boring

As a USC fan, I certainly enjoyed the Rose Bowl, but sadly, I found most of the other BCS games this year to be pretty boring. There was no Boise State sequel as Hawaii was completely dominated by SEC power Georgia. Oklahoma proved to be an overrated number three team as they were destroyed by [...]

2008 Rose Bowl Preview: USC v. Illinois

Breaking Down USCUSC struggled at times this season due to numerous injuries, most notably to left tackle Sam Baker, running back Stafon Johnson, and quarterback John David Booty. Even with Booty and many other starters out, the Trojans were still able to beat Arizona and hapless Notre Dame, but they were upset at home by [...]

What I Want For Christmas

When six and seven year olds ask Santa Claus for toys, I thought I’d ask him for some help in the sports world. So please Santa, this is all I want for Christmas:
7. For the Pac Ten to play on ESPNThe Pac Ten finally gained some respect nationally this past season and it would have [...]

BCS Bowl Projections

After another weekend of upsets, I am going to predict all five BCS Bowl Games. So, without further ado, here are my BCS bowl predictions.
Sugar Bowl: Hawaii v GeorgiaThe Warriors of Hawaii and the Bulldogs of Georgia should receive automatic bids due to their final rankings. I expect Hawaii to be ranked at least 12th [...]

2007-2008 College Hoops Preview

It’s time for my semi-detailed look at the college basketball season, with some predictions.
Conference OutlookACC Winner: North CarolinaACC Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
Comments: North Carolina looks as if its ready to just run away in the ACC, as they are led by their star players, Tyler Hansbrough, Tywon Lawson, and Wayne Ellington [...]