ESPN's Ted Miller makes Slick Rick the victim
by Paragon SC on Nov 28, 2009 11:53 PM PST
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PrintIt wasn't pretty, but USC did what it needed to do to beat UCLA 28-7, a victory that is sweeter considering the Trojans recent travails.
Heck, the Trojans even scored a gratuitous touchdown to rub it in at the end with a 48-yard pass, which should only serve to further embitter the rivalry.
The benches briefly cleared as UCLA -- not without justification -- seemed irritated by the best throw of the night from Matt Barkley.
Was it a class moment for Pete Carroll?
No.
But this sort of thing apparently is what the cool kids are doing now -- see Stanford's Jim Harbaugh going for two with a 27-point lead late in its win over the Trojans.
The difference was simple: Turnovers. UCLA had four. USC one. The Trojans first score came on an interception return. Their second on a 29-yard drive following another Kevin Prince interception.
The Bruins, with Kevin Craft coming off the bench at quarterback, made a late move, cutting the Trojans advantage to 14-7 with 5:41 left on a drive in which they twice converted on fourth down.
But USC answered with a 73-yard touchdown drive. UCLA got the ball back with 1:30 left, but turned the ball over on downs. And then USC threw a bomb.
UCLA finishes its season 6-6 overall and 3-6 in the Pac-10. The Bruins are bowl-eligible, but must hope that they can fill an at-large spot for a bowl game that can't fulfill its contracts. It appears that the Humanitarian Bowl is interested.
USC improves to 8-3 and 5-3. It plays host to Arizona on Saturday. If the Trojans win, they likely will go to the Holiday Bowl.
I copied the whole article for a reason...
No where does it say that Slick Rick called a time out right before the play.
Miller has always been a Slick Rick Shill. It goes back to his days at one of the Seattle papers when Slick Rick was at UW. He has carried his water in the past...
Looks like he still is...
Way to tell the whole story Ted
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like I have said before if slick Rick doesn’t call a time out after Barkley takes a knee USC would have just run out the clock slick Rick wanted to play to the end so he got what he deserved
by Dodgermanramon on Nov 29, 2009 6:55 AM PST via mobile reply actions
No point arguing with a clown who defends Tom Hansen...
May be some accurate reporting of the incident would have been nice… Oh well
I bet he didn't even watch the game
probably wrote the article from a box score — that’s what happens when your league is unable to get a real TV deal so you have to play in the middle of the night.
Neuweasel as victim — that’s rich.
I appreciate
that Ted Miller is basically the sole voice of the Pac-10 @ the Mothership, and he does a decent job at talking up the conference (particularly in comparison to the SEC), but there are times when he can miss the point or he seems to write something that has come down from above (“Hey Ted, we’re going with the angle that SC ran it up – write up a little something about poor old Neuheisel.”)
I watched (although it was quite painful) College Football Final (ESPN’s wrap up show for the day in college football) and they actually opened with SC/UCLA….and they proceeded to say Pete “channeled his inner Harbaugh” and ran up the score, with not a single mention of the timeout before hand. I actually sat through an entire hour of Rece Davis douchery, Mark May inanity and Lou Holtz spittle (not to mention all the Te-bowners) to see if they would correct their inaccurate reporting or clarify their comments. Not a single other mention of the game.
That tells me where ESPN falls on the issue (or what the juiciest story would be) and it’s no surprise to see that message passed to the underlings.
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