Lane Kiffin in the MAC? Conference USA? He may have thought about it

If you ever thought the pressure of coaching at USC might get to head coach Lane Kiffin, you might have been right. Kiffin admitted that he has at least mulled the idea of coaching at a lower profile school, or even a high school, in an interview with Ralph Russo of the Associated Press.

“I did think the other day what it would be like to be a high school head coach or to be at a small school,” Kiffin said in the AP story. “I thought about it the other day. The first time. I wonder if there’s something to that peace of mind. Maybe it’s something I can go back and do when I get older. I’m going to go coach high school.”

If 2013 does not go well, could Lane Kiffin be at a smaller school in 2014? Photo: Getty Images

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Podcast: Can USC football bounce back in 2013?

Lane Kiffin will be under a microscope in 2013 as USC looks to bounce back. Photo: Getty Images

Lane Kiffin may be on one of the hottest seats in college football in 2013. After taking a preseason championship contender to a seven-win season ending with a loss to Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl, how could it not be? … Continue Reading

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The Case for USC’s Marqise Lee (infographic)

To put it kindly, the 2012 season did not go according to script for USC in their first season off of NCAA sanctions. Starting the season as the number one team in the country with a Heisman Trophy caliber quarterback and a hot off-season transfer at running back, USC ended their regular season slate with a 7-5 record, a roughed up once-upon-a-time Heisman front runner and a running back who ended the year with fewer rushing yards than his third-string replacement at his old school.

Yet, there were a number of great moments for the Trojans this season. Many were provided by wide receiver Marqise Lee, who the school has shifted their focus to as the postseason award season gets underway. Here is a nice infographic that makes The Case for Marqise… … Continue Reading

USC jerseys complete with seemingly pointless Nike wire neckline

USC jerseys look fine, just minor updates

It seems no team wearing the Nike swoosh on their uniforms will avoid a collision with the patented flywire neckline, including USC. This has become one of the staples of Nike’s newer football jerseys, first seen on their Pro Combat line of uniforms and now spreading to everyday uniforms around the country.

The new look neckline adds no real benefit to the uniform or enhances any on-field production by players wearing it around their collar. It is merely an aesthetic feature implemented by Nike so that their jerseys are even more easily identifiable to those with a keen eye for football uniforms. You know, because the trademark swoosh on the chest is not enough to tell who designed the jerseys, right?

Every artist has a signature, or recurring theme in their works of art. Some celebrities or national figures have synonymous character traits. Somewhere in the offices at Nike, this flywire neckline is some designer’s red golf shirt (Tiger Woods), hi-liter (Digger Phelps) or mascot head (Lee Corso).

USC defensive back Ryan Dillard tweeted a photo of his game day home uniform a couple of weeks ago but was just brought to our attention today. Other than the neckline, not much is noticeably different about the Trojans jersey. The yellow shoulder stripes remain with plain Trojan yellow numbering on the sleeve and front.

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Syracuse, USC tickets available through Groupon offer

New York’s college team extending ticket offers to Allentown

Do you want to watch one of the top teams in the country make their single appearance on the east coast this season? If so, then Groupon is here to help you save a few bucks in the process.

Syracuse’s “home” game against the USC Trojans should be a good opportunity for USC to show off their team to the east coast media and give those on the east coast a good look at Heisman hopeful quarterback Matt Barkley. But, apparently, ticket sales could benefit form a little boost. At least, that is the speculation that can be reached with ticket offers hitting Groupon in the Allentown, Pennsylvania area today.

So, anyone looking to pick up some good deals on tickets for this game? Time is ticking! … Continue Reading