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Jake Locker entered last season as nothing more than a gifted athlete with plenty of upside. By the end of September, he had attained national recognition and superstar status on a team with a no-name roster. With one victory over Pete Carroll’s Trojans, the faceless quarterback was catapulted into America’s living rooms. And as we sit just two days away from the rematch, Locker finds himself in a similar situation. [...]

A four-year investigation concluded with four dreaded words—”Lack of institutional control”.

Like a weighted hammer, the NCAA struck the heart of the Southern California football program and thundered a warning to any onlookers walking the same path. Yesterday’s outlandish rumors surfaced as today’s truth [...]

Reggie Bush played tailback for the University of Southern California years ago. He also broke NCAA rules by accepting gifts years ago. Now, it is the current Trojans paying the ultimate price for the infraction.

Early reports are stating that the USC Trojans are being banned for 2 years from postseason play. On top of that, it is also reported that they will lose more than 20 scholarships as part of the punishment. Furthermore, wins from previous seasons will also be vacated. The question is, is it ALL appropriate?

USC is still waiting to hear the NCAA verdict. Among the many punishing possibilities is that the program may have victories vacated and be stripped of the 2004 BCS National Championship.
USC won that Championship game by defeating Oklahoma 55-19 in the Orange Bowl. If the victories are vacated, we must pretend that game was never [...]

It’s that longtime roommate that decides to move out. Most of the possessions were his, and you watch each item one by one stuffed into his travel bag. As you observe the objects being prepared for the haul, a list is created for future replacement. Such is the case for the USC athletic department in [...]

With a heavy heart, the Empire mourns the passing of former USC fullback Mosi Tatupu, and offers condolences to family and friends. Tatupu spent four years in the program from 1974-1977. He was a member of the 1974 national championship team coached by John McKay.
Tatupu was drafted in the eight round of the 1978 draft [...]

The team of the decade is always open for debate. And as a Southern California loyalist, I always felt Pete Carroll’s teams of 2004 and 2005 deserved to be near the top, with the undefeated National Champions leading the way. I often wondered if longstanding bias or actual field performance swayed my vote and established [...]

Pete Carroll leaving USC for the NFL created a domino effect. At last glance, the tile has fallen on Louisiana Tech, where Derek Dooley leaves a new coaching vacancy behind by accepting to fill a void left by Lane Kiffin—who bolted from the Volunteer state to lead the Trojans. But the original strike may have [...]

USC is the all-time leader in bowl victories. Saturday’s 24-13 win over Boston College  in rain soaked AT&T Park marks the 32nd bowl triumph for the men of Troy. Alabama has an opportunity to tie the total with a victory in the National Championship game. But even a victorious Crimson tide will be no match [...]

I’ve been bombarded with inquiries of Stafon Johnson and his potential leap into April’s NFL draft.  The root of those questions stem from an NFL.com blog that made it appear that the senior running back’s decision had been set in stone.  The blog, written by Steve Wyche, was based on statements made by one of [...]