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Posted on March 5th, 2010 by Rick McMahan

USC Football: The Twists and Turns of the Special Teams in 2010

As the end of the 2009 recruiting season drew near, the USC Trojans thought they had the nation’s premier prep punter/field goal kicker all but signed and delivered.
Matt Darr, Scout.com’s No. 1 high school kicker, from Frontier High School in Bakersfield, CA, had given Pete Carroll his verbal commitment early on and eagerly awaited the [...]

Posted on January 10th, 2010 by Rick McMahan

The “X” Factor In The Search For The Next USC Head Coach

On the cusp of the end of the Pete Carroll era at USC, it is now time to move on to the next chapter.
With the recruiting season winding down and Trojan verbal commits dropping like flies, it is imperative that Mike Garrett, the USC athletic director, act rapidly and with conviction.
Hiring a big name head [...]

Posted on January 9th, 2010 by Rick McMahan

Pete Carroll’s Legacy Will Be Written By The NCAA Infractions Committee

Now that ESPN is reporting that Pete Carroll has indeed accepted the offer by the Seattle Seahawks to become their next head coach, it is time to look at the legacy that Carroll leaves behind at USC.
Over the last nine years, Pete Carroll has turned in a sterling 96-19 record for the Trojans along with [...]

Posted on January 9th, 2010 by Rick McMahan

ESPN Says Seattle Seahawks Are Targeting Pete Carroll; Rumor Mill Swirls

ESPN’s Chris Mortenson is reporting that the Seattle Seahawks, who just fired head coach Jim Mora, are targeting USC head coach Pete Carroll to fill the newly vacated position.
Those same rumors have Carroll requesting USC assistant head coach Jeremy Bates join him in the Pacific northwest.
According to one source, in regard to Carroll leaving the [...]

Posted on December 8th, 2009 by Rick McMahan

The Rumor Mill Cranks: USC’s Jeremy Bates To the Chicago Bears?

For USC Trojan fans who are upset with this year’s offense, news being reported on ESPN may gladden hearts in this holiday season.
On “NFL Live,” Adam Schefter reported that the Chicago Bears may have targeted USC offensive “guru” Jeremy Bates as a possible candidate for the offensive coordinator position.
Bates, who until this year was the [...]

Posted on December 6th, 2009 by Rick McMahan

Matt Barkley Vs. Carson Palmer: A Glimpse Into The Trojans Future?

As I emerge from the fog of a disappointing USC Trojan season, I wearily struggle to find some hope for the future.
Reaching deep into the abyss of my waning optimism, I think I have found that hope in the oddest of places.
Nine years ago, Pete Carroll took over a moribund USC Trojan team that had [...]

Posted on December 6th, 2009 by Rick McMahan

Arizona 21-USC 17: How Far The Mighty Have Fallen

In the wake of yet another abysmal effort on the part of the once mighty USC Trojans, several thoughts occurred to me.
I wrote an article after USC was demolished by Oregon where I stated that the Trojans “just weren’t very good.”
Let me amend that.
The Trojans are mediocre and getting worse by the week.
This team isn’t [...]

Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by Rick McMahan

USC’s Jeremy Bates May Leave For The NFL; Welcome Back Norm Chow?

The Los Angeles Times ran a story today that Trojan offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates may return to the NFL if his former boss Mike Shanahan returns to coach another professional team.
That crescendo of silence you just witnessed was a collective yawn from Trojan nation.
Bates, who has been roundly criticized for his unimaginative offense by USC [...]

Posted on December 1st, 2009 by Rick McMahan

Laying the Foundation: USC Football Recruiting, 2009; Good Times Ahead?

In an ongoing effort to let fans of the Trojans know what is going on with recruiting at USC, here is an updated view of prep targets Pete Carroll and his staff have in their sights.
As any fan of the Trojans knows, recruiting is the foundation upon which a successful college football program rests, and [...]

Posted on November 29th, 2009 by Rick McMahan

Winning UGLY (and Controversially): USC 28 UCLA 7

At various times this season, I have written Trojan “Report Cards,” which break down USC’s efforts by unit: offensive, defensive, and special teams, including coaching.
However, I have found this exercise to be tedious and limiting in terms of being able to express what I want to say.
So, in what can only be described as a [...]

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