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Lane Kiffin Says it has Been Harder to Take Risks in Recruiting Because of the Sanctions at USC

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Wednesday was a huge day in the college football world, a day when college football programs  lay the foundation for the next few years. National Signing Day has brought star players to programs and it has also created some disappointments as well. It’s tough to know how players are ...

Matt Barkley Hopes To Lead USC to the Title Game After Watching Monday’s “Boring” Championship

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

With one simple word in one quick tweet on Monday night, USC quarterback Matt Barkley seemed to sum up the first half of the BCS national championship game in the same way that everyone else that was watching it. Barkley very simply tweeted the word, "Bored." You couldn't help but wonder ...

Lane Kiffin: Matt Barkley Should Be Rewarded For Succeeding During USC’s Probation

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

It's hardly out of the ordinary for a college football coach to stump for his standout player who is in the Heisman race. USC's Lane Kiffin is doing a pretty good job of it. Kiffin makes the argument that Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley is being penalized because his team is ...

No Bowl Game, No Problem, Matt Barkley Loving Life Leading Trojans, Focused on Oregon Ducks: “I wouldn’t change what I have gone through for anything.”

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Matt Barkley doesn't sound all too caught up with the discussion about which college football quarterbacks project best to the NFL. Nor is he focused on his draft status as of right now despite the fact that ‘SC can’t qualify for a bowl game. No.7 isn't even disappointed over the ...

Lane Kiffin: End-of-Game Officiating Was Wrong, But We Had Other Opportunities

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

USC coach Lane Kiffin didn't mince many words when discussing some of the officiating in Saturday's epic three-overtime battle with Stanford after the game. A few days later, he still isn't happy about it, particularly a penalty called on the Trojans late in regulation and then the final play of ...

USC Quarterback Matt Barkley Prepares for Battle Against Stanford, Not Andrew Luck

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Matt Barkley certainly doesn't mind the extra attention. The USC quarterback is used to it by now. He simply thinks it's funny that this weekend's Pac-12 duel between the Trojans and the Stanford Cardinal is being billed as a game between he and Andrew Luck -- a pair of the ...

Lane Kiffin on Loss to Arizona State: “We’ve gone on the road. Now it’s time for no more freshmen mistakes.”

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

The USC Trojans were on cruise control to start the 2011 season. They opened with three consecutive wins over Minnesota, Utah and Syracuse. Last Saturday, USC went on the road for the first time this season to take on the Sun Devils of Arizona State down in Tempe. Lane Kiffin's ...

Robert Woods on Breaking ‘SC Reception Record: “At the Friday night meeting Coach Kiffin let me know the record would be broken.”

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Saturday afternoon was a historic day out in sunny Southern California as Robert Woods and Matt Barkley made history against the Minnesota Gophers. Woods hauled in 17 passes , breaking the USC single-game mark of 15 set by Johnnie Morton in 1993. He also totaled 177 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns. ...

USC Athletic Director Pat Haded: ADs Need to Better Educate University Presidents

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

USC athletic director Pat Haden already came out and said he believes the NCAA system is broken. Now he's shedding some more light on what he thinks can be done to fix it. At the top, Haden says he and other athletic directors need to do a better job of educating ...

Lane Kiffin Blames College Football’s Troubles on a Relentless and Increasingly Negativity Media Landscape

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

We can all agree it's been a tough offseason for college football. Heck, it's been a tough couple of years when you look at the major programs that have been under investigation -- USC, Ohio State, Michigan, Tennessee, Miami, North Carolina, to name the most prominent of the much longer ...