Everything posted by USC_TMB
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Realignment talk not going away
I wonder how much this adds to ucla’s ransom money
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CFB coaching carousel
Receivers were the one position we were flush. Having Drake London, Michael Pittman and Amon Ra St. Brown for targets helped rack up the yards. From my viewpoint (which is worth less than 2 cents), I didn’t see any great scheming or adjustments. I agree there must be something there, and honestly we were dog water during his tenure, so he didn’t have much to work with.
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CFB coaching carousel
Good luck to them. During his time at USC, I didn’t see anything in his offense that impressed me. Granted it was during the extreme shit-show period, but he did nothing to help his players other than throw a lot. The “Air Raid” scheme was chuck the ball downfield and hope the WRs came down with a jump ball. Toss in an 8-yard deep slow developing running play for a change-up. Without O line protection, there were no quick hits or slants.
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Realignment talk not going away
All good points. My guess is that the 4 corner schools & PAC are looking at the Bay Area TV market share. What the actual, real viewership is, I have no idea. I’m sure it was covered ad nauseum pages back. The other reason, which is unpopular and will get me slammed, is that the PAC needs Stanford and Cal to maintain the academic standing of the conference. Particularly with UCLA and USC leaving, and Washington and Oregon looking for the exit. The PAC’s stance historically, reality be damned, is that its members are premier academic research institutions (yeah I know, ASU, Oregon State, and Wazzu). In California that is the difference between the UC system (research institutions) and the Cal State system (non-research). This is the reason Fresno State & San Diego State are not in the PAC. Of course in the new world of college athletics, all bets are off.
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Realignment talk not going away
From what I’ve seen, they just play a different game than other major schools. They make their bones on the academic side, and the success on the athletic side is a bonus (think Vanderbilt but with good athletics). Despite an endowment in the multiple $10’s of billions, they cut like 11 (IIRC) sports a couple of years ago. I believe football is the only non money-losing sport. Alumni will donate to endow sports, but it’s not a rabid fan base from what I’ve seen, I’m probably way off
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Realignment talk not going away
Government administrator speak for “we’ll say it’s a smaller amount, but plan on taking the hit for the big number”. Especially after the PAC’s TV deal winds up being rubbish
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Realignment talk not going away
I hesitate to include Stanford since they do excel at Olympic sports and punch above their weight in football and basketball. So they do take pride in their athletics, they just want to do it their way. But Kal, yeah screw them
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Realignment talk not going away
The fact they made the move to the B1G shows they do. I’m not going to get into bashing them for the rivalry’s sake, but in basketball they are a blue-blood for sure. USC on the other hand, not so much. Football, they hold their own (pun intended). Other sports they are a force. I had heard that the academic side was at odds with athletic side, but that’s to be expected.
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Realignment talk not going away
That is fucked up for the bruins. Why should they have to “make Kal whole” because their athletics suck and the administration could not possibly care less about sports? You want to play with the big boys, you had better be able to ante up. Otherwise do what UC Davis and the others schools do and join a lower conference. And shaking ucla down for “resources related to mental well-being and nutrition”… seriously?
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No, Mike Leach, YOU'RE awesome! [Pirates Last Voyage]
Fair winds and following seas Pirate #CJK5H
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Christine McVie RIP
That was from The Dance session. The youngsters got to perform. Us old timers had to make due with the original recording/video & playing with them in concert in L.A.. Back on topic, she was way underrated as an artist. Like someone said unthread, she could convey the message of the song without vocal gymnastics
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Christine McVie RIP
No, I never did the DCI thing, I was working pretty much full time to pay for school, so not a lot of spare time. I really enjoy watching DCI & other corps competitions, most of those units are awesome. I can honestly say I probably wasn’t good enough back then.
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Christine McVie RIP
I was in the drum line, played snare.
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Christine McVie RIP
I’m an OG Tusk band member
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Christine McVie RIP
Well shit, this just sucks!! She was a very cool lady, very gracious to us in the USC Band. To be honest I much preferred Christine to Stevie Nicks, both in voice and looks. Glad to say I got to perform with her twice. Absolutely gutted…
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$C @ UCLA- the battle for the Victory Bell.
Take the loss pussies … fuck ucla
- F cancer.
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NFL Fans going goon not going away
Yeah I am ass-clown, and make all the inane generalizations you like, check the videos for a common denominator. Unless you grew up and lived in L.A. dealing with lunatic “fans”, learn before you speak
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NFL Fans going goon not going away
L.A. fans for the most part, are trash. It’s not specific to one team or school, it’s the “demographic” to be politically correct (which my heritage makes me a member of, so stow the “that’s racist BS). They can’t go to a game to watch and root for their team, they have to “represent esé”. I had coworkers who were middle-aged, seemingly normal guys go to a Los Doyers or Laker game and act like complete hood rats. Then went into the office the next day and joked about how they “ran that place”. Some people just don’t know how to act in public. Unfortunately, USC & UCLA get the t-shirt alumni flow-down, depending on who has the better season.
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This is who Steve Sarkisian is.
Google “Steve Sarkisian bar tab”, there are links to an LA Times articles on his exploits. Dude liked his Patron. Hopefully he has addressed those demons, how much that was a part of Seven Win Steve remains to be seen. Personally, I think he moved into the blue-blood head coaching ranks too fast. He may be an offensive savant, but C-level management is a different skill set. He should have made his bones at an FCS program, then move to the big time.
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Other Games Thread 2022 edition
Just give the players skirts and play flag football and be done with it… both targeting calls were bullshit.
- 2022 Texas OU MS Paint/Gif Thread Of Dominance
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OU @ TCU 11 am CT ABC (sat)
Wow, and the gooners say that Riley is soft…
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Realignment talk not going away
Dealing with the Rose Bowl operators and the locals is a walk in the park compared to dealing with the Westwood/Brentwood/Bel Air crowd
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ztejas sucks
He was hired because we were dealing with the nzaa sanctions and no big name would want the gig. And being a HC at a major program like Washington and the Raiders should prepare you to NOT show up to the biggest pre-season BMD rally drunk off your ass, let alone sue the school because you’re a screw-up