Conquest Chronicles, an USC Trojans community

Well it was one hell of an interesting week. There have been all sorts of rumors and angles, but in the end it wasn't really that close, OU over played their hand and UT wasn't going to budge and...

Well, a lot happened after I feel asleep last night... After all the posturing, all the back room negotiations and all the public speculation Larry Scott and his his CEO's decided to pass. The...

There are a number of interesting stories out today about where things stand with realignment. While many of us wonder who will arrive in the Pac-12 the bigger question should be is expansion even...

Mark Emmert thinks that things are moving too fast when it comes to conference realignment. Emmert is urging caution in these moves, noting that real institutions, students, coaches, etc are...

Things are heating up. I am not surprised by this. Scott wasn't in L.A. for the Texas vs. UCLA game just for kicks... I've confirmed the meeting between Larry Scott and Texas' Dodds and Powers...

Pete Thamel has a great piece in today's NYT with some interesting observations. The congress angle is close to being in play, if isn't already.. "Congress has the nexus to engage," he...

Not to be out done by the SEC or the Pac-12, the ACC is jumping into the fray... The person with knowledge of the talks declined to speculate on a timetable or the seriousness of the discussions....

While everything seems to be in hold mode for the time being, Kirk Bohls penned this great piece about UT and the option of going independent. It's true they don't want to be an independent, even...

I was on a plane yesterday to the west coast for a meeting and I will be in that meeting all day today so posting will be light until tomorrow... USC vs. Utah: Preview: Utah at USC " The Trojan...

Late last night it was reported that Baylor is holding up things with Texas A&M. From the end of the article to the point that matters the most. So there we have it.  The "hurdle" is Baylor...