Re: Jarrett and rent. Jarrett didn't live rent free, he got a subsidy from Leinart's father for the difference between his housing allowance and half the rent. A narrow reading of the NCAA regs would call that an improper benefit, but the NCAA took into consideration that Jarrett and Leinart were friends and previously room-mates on campus, and that Jarrett was an established player at USC - it's not like this was an inducement to attend. Accordingly, they imposed the fine to redress the narrow issue, but recognized that it was a qualitatively different situation from a random booster signing rent checks.

Re: Bush and agents. It certainly looks bad, and the law suits will probably mean that there will be more documentation than usual for an NCAA investigation. But, until someone can prove that USC coaches or AD staff knew about what Bush was doing, there's no basis for punishing the program. IF the NCAA can prove it, then punishment would be merited. Until then it's case of assuming that punishment is required because there's smoke, so there must be a fire.

These discussions are pointless. You want to defend BN that's fine, go ahead and knock yourself out. I know much more than I am willing to let on about in regards to the tone of the discussions over there. I am unwilling to go down that road, as I really don't care outside of my general observations.

But I will leave you with this, When the host tells someone to F*** off that is really all I need to know. For all the discussions of how classy bruins fans are that one short sentence tells me that class is in the eyes of the beholder.  For all the talk about the great John Wooden and his classy style it would seem to me that the best way to prove a fan bases level of class is to emulate the one figure head which is always pointed to as the face of the program. Weather I agree or disagree with a particular poster or comment I would never say that to someone for merely having an opinion. It doesn't matter if he/she is right or wrong or if its conjecture or fact, how you treat people goes a long way to building credibility in anything you do.

There is no level of education that can teach class, as it born of upbringing; that is what shocks me the most. Everyone here knows that I did not attend college and that I barely made it out of HS so in some peoples eyes I am insignificant but my upbringing instilled in me that regardless of how you may feel about a person they should always be treated with respect. I will always try to take the high road though I do make my mistakes, but my constant effort to be inclusive and respectful in the end will win out because in our present day society the old adage rings true..."if you can't love everybody, you won't sell anybody."

I think you are fooling yourself about the level of negative posts about SC but that's on you not me. I'm sure I could spend just a few minutes searching the archives for those types of stories and come up with more than a few to prove my point but that's pointless and I have better things to do with my time.

I have the utmost respect for the level of passion that they have for their program over there but when common decency goes out the window because you disagree with someone's opinion that price is too high for me to pay.

Stay the fuck away from our Coach:

The seating assignments at the 20th annual Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular fundraiser Sunday night at the Century Plaza had Pete Carroll sitting next to a Bruin. In some cases, putting a Trojan and a Bruin together might not be a good idea, but Carroll was thrilled because the Bruin was John Wooden.

Carroll, who regards Wooden as an inspiration because he enjoyed his greatest success late in his coaching career, was able to pick Wooden's brain.

"I had lots of questions," Carroll said. "One thing I asked him was, 'How much should you change from year to year?' He said, 'Your players change, but you don't.' "

Simply put Coach is a saint. That is why he will always be nice to a low life like Pom Pom, who are nothing more that pond scums of this earth. Yes Petie ... your players change, but you don't. You will always remain a scum sucking piece of shit who will keep reloading your football program with alleged sexual assaulters.

Just wait. Our day will come. Life as a UCLA football fan is insufferable. We have a horrible football coach with no vision, no plan, and no balls. But time will come, just like it is now in basketball, when we will have a coach, and we will resume our ways of owning those motherfucking Trojies like our backyard bitches, just like it was - when we were all in school.

Fuck Pom Pom.

Fuck SC. Fuck every single thing about that piece of shit school. Fuck them.

Go Bruins.

// posted by Nestor16

Also, insults directed at USC from ANY (ok, most)Bruin fan are not personal.  We all have friends who went to USC or are big fans of USC.  Pointing out USC's (or any school for that matter)transgressions is not hate or being classless, it is part of the normal fan experience, especially for college sports where many rivalries are only partly about sports.  

I don't know any of the details in regards to Erick Wright.

As a USC fan I was deeply upset by the rape accusations swirling around our team the past 3 seasons.  After the dust has settled, and the details examined, it would seem that 2 of the 3 cases are unfounded in my view.

Also considering what happened to the Duke lacross team, I would think that people would take a little more care in branding an 18 year old youth a rapist.

Honestly I don't know whats more upsetting, the accusations when they first came out, or the people across town that still seem to believe that Dennis and Sanchez actually raped someone.