OT: Locker Room Altercation between Southern Cal players after bowl loss
Why doesn't this surprise me? Lane's team seems to becoming increasingly volatile. After starting the season as #1 and it has come down to this. USC and Kiffin seem to be getting more and more negavite press.
Per Si.com
http://tracking.si.com/2013/01/16/usc-players-altercation-locker-room/?sct=uk_t2_a3
January 16th, 2013 at 12:18 PM ^
I assumed it was a couple of guys shoving, maybe throwing a punch or two at the worst. Ten to fifteen?! And it was born out of freshman questioning the senior players...yeesh. The USC train has managed to go even further off the rails than it initially appeared.
January 16th, 2013 at 1:10 PM ^
to beat up. Incorporate the student body instead of student athletes into your fights.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:21 PM ^
ok he probably doesn't have a pager but come to michigan dude we don't fight.
[lack of punctuation is artistic license cool it grammar nazis]
January 16th, 2013 at 12:22 PM ^
screwpunctuationandspacesareforfoolsandpagersareforwinnersdonthatethepagerhatethegame
January 16th, 2013 at 12:49 PM ^
#screwpunctuationandspacesareforfoolsandpagersareforwinnersdonthatethepagerhatethegame is now trending.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:28 PM ^
I have to wonder just HOW much their musical department is a player in his plans? I know its good, but is it worth it to knowingly commit to that dumpster fire when there could be another program that is sufficient?
January 16th, 2013 at 12:30 PM ^
I love this: damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Kid picks program based on academic field: "Why! we have a more stable program!"
Kid picks program based on football: "Why! Our degree means something!"
January 16th, 2013 at 12:45 PM ^
Southern California might be slightly better for a kid wanting to break into popular music than Ann Arbor. There's a good chance that the people he idolizes in music and can help that career will know his name from the football field, maybe not so much playing at UM.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:50 PM ^
...but that's the impetus behind my statement. Where do you find the balance between school and sports? Is this disaster of a team and coach worth the academics?
January 16th, 2013 at 2:12 PM ^
Kiffin is many things and one of those things is an incredible salesman. USC will always recruit well with him in charge no matter what else is going on with the program.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:38 PM ^
Haha artistic license? Please explain.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:51 PM ^
you'll never know
January 16th, 2013 at 1:14 PM ^
January 16th, 2013 at 12:22 PM ^
Not sure what a negavite is, but I do know that this site is likely chock full of them.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:25 PM ^
This goes along with the reports that USC snubbed the social function that was supposed to involve both teams. Lundquist and Danielson were kvetching about that during the game. How long can this clown keep his job in the face of the mounting evidence? And does the president of USC wear a bow tie?
January 16th, 2013 at 12:25 PM ^
Remember the 8.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:48 PM ^
Larry King Married 8 Oldies?
January 16th, 2013 at 1:05 PM ^
No, he's referencing the band that does that Party Rock song.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:27 PM ^
January 16th, 2013 at 12:32 PM ^
January 16th, 2013 at 12:41 PM ^
Personally I hope he stays there for a long time because he sucks so bad. Having him as your head coach should be the NCAAs new toughest sanction. He'll give you hope with his huge recruiting classes, then watch them self destruct year after year. I hate USC and how much they cheated over the years, from buying all the best college players, to refs and booth officials admitting to calling games for them. I want Lane in SoCal for the next 20 seasons.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:45 PM ^
I think JLS was part of the pilot program for this type of NCAA punishment?
January 16th, 2013 at 12:27 PM ^
It is all part of Lane's plan. Things are coming along nicely. Bwahahahahahaha!!!!
January 16th, 2013 at 12:31 PM ^
What do you expect if freshmen were talking shit to seniors.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:33 PM ^
Bottom line...Lane Kiffin is a poor leader. Instead of being self-less, putting the team first, caring about the kids and people, and building trust and accountability he does the opposite. He puts himself before the team, he only cares about results, but more specifically his results instead of the teams results which includes taking a better job or getting more money, and he doesn't build trust in players and coaches because he's unwilling to be vulnerable and genuine, which has a tendency to make others self-centered as well instead of doing what's best for the team. This is the definition of a dysfunctional team.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:37 PM ^
To be fair, it's not all that rare for football teammates to get into fights. Granted, this one sounds worse than usual, but I don't know if it's really big news.
January 16th, 2013 at 6:50 PM ^
99% of all the intra-squad football fights I've ever heard about have been during training camp, and none of them have ever involved the number of players reported here. Within the world of big-time college football I think it is big news, because it highlights what an absolute disaster Lane Kiffin is as a head coach.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:38 PM ^
January 16th, 2013 at 12:46 PM ^
Come on guys! I am sure Tennessee would love to have Lane back
January 16th, 2013 at 12:48 PM ^
January 16th, 2013 at 12:51 PM ^
BTW, do pretty much all college have a big rock that they paint or is that more of a regional thing around here? (I know that the Rock on Washtenaw was originally laid there to commemorate George Washington's 200th birthday.)
January 16th, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^
Western does. I don't know if I ever saw it painted without some frat or sorority's greek letters on it.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:49 PM ^
January 16th, 2013 at 12:56 PM ^
Lank Kiffin take bad press......Top 5 doosher in the country
January 16th, 2013 at 12:58 PM ^
the ESPN story:
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/8849887/usc-…
Zach Banner - a blast from the past.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:58 PM ^
Say what you want about Lane Kiffin, but I still firmly believe
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I'd bang his wife.
January 16th, 2013 at 1:04 PM ^
Lane Kiffin is a special combination of being a massive d-bag and a terrible coach.
January 16th, 2013 at 1:10 PM ^
...it sounds like the effort level of the seniors SHOULD be called out. Should maybe come from the, you know, coaches instead of the freshmen...but it could actually be that those freshmen are the most noble characters in this dumpster fire.
January 16th, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^
He'll be fired after the sanctions are done with, just a stop gap until then. Lame duck coach one an increasingly lame duck team.
January 16th, 2013 at 1:20 PM ^
USC will keep him around and let him recruit a bunch of 5* guys for their next coach.
January 16th, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
January 16th, 2013 at 3:51 PM ^
It is because people like this go there:
EDIT: This was supposed to be posted in response to Tyang's comment above me. Also, bonus points to anyone that knows who the first photo above is. She's not as famous as the two below her, but she was a classmate of mine in HS
January 16th, 2013 at 4:49 PM ^
bonus points did I win?
January 16th, 2013 at 5:08 PM ^
I'd give you 500 points for knowing that one. How did you know that? Do you know her? watch her web show? or did you just backtrace on the link for the photo?
January 16th, 2013 at 5:23 PM ^
and tracking the link to get the full name (I had the first name correct, but was way off on the last name).
FWIW, I think she has a great future ahead of her if she can get some exposure. Seems to have an infectious combination of talent, humor, and looks.
January 17th, 2013 at 9:11 AM ^
your praise. I hope for her she does get more exposure, maybe with luck and hard work her web series will get her picked up by a channel like E! network. You are right on the combo she has going for her. She was definitely one of the hottest girls in our HS, but she was the total package - smarts, athletics (soccer and cheerleading), and a kind heart to go along with her great looks. Unlike most hot girls, she was kind and friends to all, not bitchy like so many on her level of popularity.
I tried to talk her in to going to UM but alas I failed. IIRC she did apply and get in to Michigan but chose USC since she wanted to go into the entertainment industry. I remember seeing her on TV once or twice, but now she has her web series for hollywood news.