Conquest Chronicles Links for 7/20/11

by Paragon SC on Jul 20, 2011 6:16 AM PDT in Quick Hits

Here is today's offering.

Some Notes on today's links...

-- The news on Steve Dillon not qualifying isn't exactly earth shattering. Dillon has had trouble getting his grades together for a while. Could be a blessing though, why waste a scholarship on a kid that might be an academic casualty later on?

-- I got a kick out of reading the article on ND. The writer tries to make them sound like world beaters. The defense struggled all year and we had Mitch Mustain at QB with Kifin holding the reins tight........Riiiight.

-- I am loathe to link to Plaschke, but I did so because once again uncle Bill lets his bias show in trashing of Pete Carroll in order to pump up Lane Kiffin. Different coaches with different styles can we just leave it at that Bill?

-- Richard Sandomir continues to carry ESPN's water. Again, simply asked...If Bruce Feldman isn't suspended then where is he?

-- Awful Announcing counters Sandomir, ESPN et. al.

-- I'm telling you, the Hoops story by SI is going to be a real big deal if it is determined that players were steered to coaches who invested in this now deceased AAU coach. The ultimate scam...

Links after the jump.

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USC Trojans signee Dillon seeks release from school - ESPN Los Angeles
University of Southern California signee Steve Dillon failed to qualify academically this week and now seeks his release from the school, he confirmed in a text message to ESPNLosAngeles.com.

Bill Plaschke: Lane Kiffin's suspension of tailback Marc Tyler shows it's a new, better day at USC - latimes.com
Tyler's inappropriate comments to a website may seem like a petty offense, but the fact Kiffin took it seriously is a good sign for the program...

2011 USC opponent preview: Notre Dame - The Orange County Register
Opponent: Notre Dame When: Saturday, Oct. 22, 4:30 p.m.

What though the odds: ND beat USC despite field position | Inside the Irish
Last season's Irish victory over the Trojans will be remembered for many things -- a rain-soaked evening, Robert Hughes' power running, Ronald Johnson's dropped pass, and the Irish defense's gutsy performance.

Pac-12 football: Projections for the 2011 league race | College Hotline
Wilner on who he thinks finishes where...

Ombudsman Criticizes ESPN's Rules in Review of Feldman's Book - NYTimes.com
The reporter Bruce Feldman's collaboration on a book with the former Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach resulted in a public dust-up.

We've Lost The Ombudsman | Awful Announcing

LSU now on NCAA clock - CBSSports.com
We'll see how the final chapter is written when the Lyles stuff is fully exposed.

Coaches, including Lute Olson invested millions with David Salinas - SI.com
More than a dozen current and former college coaches -- including Texas Tech's Billy Gillispie, Arizona's Lute Olson, Baylor's Scott Drew and Gonzaga's Mark Few -- are believed to have lost investments most recently valued at over $7.8 million combined with the late Houston-area businessman and AAU basketball operator J. David Salinas, sources close to the matter tell SI.com.

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Read the Plaschke and 2 articles on Poynter/ESPN Ombudsman piece RE: Feldman

In the Plaschke one, WOW! That guy normally piles on with irrelevant verbiage. Has he been reduced to some mild-mannered hack with a priority for candor? He only cited one incident from the Pete Carroll-era, when he normally would elect to pile on. Unfortunately, the incident he picked was a darn good one: Rey “We Own ’da Police” Maualuga. (i just have to say this. the rey-rey incident was kinda funny. . . . . at the time. . . . wow, scary !!)

Both articles regarding Ms. McBride’s piece regarding the Bruce Feldman situation at ESPN. And, like I commented in yesterday’s links, these two reviews came to the same conclusions. The Ombudsman at ESPN presented a one-sided critique of the situation and simply parroted what the World Wide Leader in Sports has devised for PR-damage control. In the www.awfulannouncing.com piece titled “We’ve Lost The Ombudsman”- it was a fantastic read and pretty much said all the things I wrote, as well.

Especially the fact that ESPN is still lying in bed with Craig James. The guy is dead weight and he’s really KILLING THE COMPANY. You think?

If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, "Roll, tide, roll!"

by BixBeiderbecke on Jul 20, 2011 8:08 AM PDT reply actions

I see over at loser nation they can't even spell Tyler

That’s funny because they have turned the thread into a pissing contest over which academic ranking is right. But of course they are not happy with a 1 game suspension, so maybe Kiff should take away the ucla game also. Let’s face it we could show up with a frat team and compete with those losers, can’t believe Pasadena allows them to play at the Rose Bowl any longer. They are also happy that Mark choose USC over ucla since he is a trouble maker and not a handicap sticker user. Really it is so admirable to take some handicap persons spot so the poor football player diesnt have to walk to far, so classy.

Remember if it smells bad it must be bRuin!

Who--What--Slim Shady----the ncaa is after all the BS they are lying out----and just remember they will rewrite history every seven years after the fact. Tennesse will get off with nothing on the violations, but that really doesn't matter they suck anyway.

by so.cal.native1952 on Jul 20, 2011 1:55 PM PDT reply actions

Did you read the Wilner link?

He predicts fUcla to place 4th.

. . . . . 4th place in the Pac 12 South! I mean, dang! I thought “this was Neu’s year” this year? Wilner is but one prognosticator among many in college football, and yet- he, too, picks USC to come out on top in the Pac 12 South. Wasn’t there some talk of a monopoly being over? Listen, USC has been hit with the most harshest sanctions since, . . . .(my opinion of it is) SMU- we have had a coaching change to replace a soon-to-be Hall of Fame coach, staff overhaul, makeshift OL, LB shortage, and a not-yet-met-full-potential starting QB . . . AND STILL ? We might not own ’da police, but we sure do OWN BRUIN ASS!

If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, "Roll, tide, roll!"

by BixBeiderbecke on Jul 20, 2011 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Yep

by so.cal.native1952 on Jul 22, 2011 4:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Hmm

What’s bRUIN ass worth these days?

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"You can't sanction heart, and you can't sanction the will to win" - USC QB, Matt Barkley

by WE ARE SC on Jul 22, 2011 10:46 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

True story

Overlooking a totaled car that was only recently purchased, which was parked and sideswiped (by- what looked like a tractor-trailer) in the middle of the night- my buddy leans over and asks his dad, “How much you think I can get for it?” His dad replies, “How much is scrap metal going for these days?”

bRUIN ass? Less than scrap metal, I figure?

If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, "Roll, tide, roll!"

by BixBeiderbecke on Jul 23, 2011 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Funny thing is that they are even relevant in college Basketball anymore.

With the state economic problems I don’t really see them winning in any revenue sports in the future, so what will the BN fanatics do in their pizza delivery spare time.

by so.cal.native1952 on Jul 23, 2011 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions

are not relevant

by so.cal.native1952 on Jul 24, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions

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