usc conspiracy theory

[maison bleu]

As some of you may know, I live in New Orleans, but since Katrina, I've been stuck in Miami.

On Miami sports talk radio, I've been hearing an interesting theory lately: the USC Trojans are the Miami Hurricanes-West. To be sure, this is partly Miami vanity--seeing themselves in the same league as LA, which they are So Not. (Hear me now and believe me later: South Florida is nothing but New Jersey with palm trees, with apologies to New Jersey.)

Still, with Snoop Dog and Suge Knight hanging around the USC program, scandal must be imminent, right? Yes, for sure. And scandal. thy name is Reggie Bush.

But here's the thing that's really buggin me: why was a story about a USC player broken by a reporter named Jason Cole from the Miami Herald? The Herald is a fine paper, one of the best big city dailies left in America, but they don't have much of a budget for national reporting.

So I'm wondering: if it takes a guy in fricking Miami to break this story, can we reasonably conclude that the Media in La-La land been sleeping on the job? Or are they looking the other way on purpose? Reggie Bush is a big celeb in SC, but somehow nobody in the Media Capital of the Universe notices when his family is movin' on up into a $750,000 house. Well over a year before Reggie can sign his first contract for the Big Bucks?

If it smells like a dead fish, it IS a dead fish.

 

[irishwavend]

I understood it to be a Yahoo! reporter, which might make a little more sense since they are based in Santa Monica.

 

[maison bleu]

No, Jason Cole was on the radio here in Miami today--he's the Miami Herald reporter who broke the story:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/colleges/14414055.htm

Note the following passage from the story: "The family lived there until Thursday, when a reporter from The Miami Herald came to ask about the ownership of the home. On Friday, moving trucks showed up to take the family's belongings."

Yahoo! Sports may have been the first big media outlet to pick up the story and distribute it to a wider audience.

 

[punishment]

You have to understand how LA works.

First, this is hollywood. And celebrities can get away with murder here. As has been proven in the past.

Two, LA is dying for a football team. And USC is the only one they've got. And, its a winning football team. So, as long as you keep people happy, people will look the other way.

But that's just me creating my own consipracy theory.

 

[guff]

First - LA media is more concerned with its own celebrity and celebrities than actual new reporting.

Still, with Snoop Dog and Suge Knight hanging around the USC program, scandal must be imminent, right? Yes, for sure. And scandal. thy name is Reggie Bush.

Second - Excatly maison, "Sleep with Dogs. Wake with fleas." These two are trouble. USC welcomed Snoop Dog and let him be a part of their program. He has nothing to do with this current scandal but to me his presence on the sidelines during games exhibits 'a lack of institutional control'.

But I would hate to see USC's program go down as a result of this. I rather see ND beat them on the field and in recruiting and leave their program on the ash heap of history.

 

[Irishkid23]

Piddlin' on the Poodle

Piddlin' on the Poodle

"Sleep with Dogs. Wake with fleas."

I smell a poodle!!!

 

[irishwavend]

At least we would have Bon Jovi on the sidelines if we were letting celebrities on the field.

 

[Subway Alum - MA]

No wonder "Pom Pom" is always "punped and jacked." I would be too if I had fleas!

Bon Jovi is Bill Belichick's celebrity of choice. He is a personal friend who has been seen at and has performed at Patriots games. Just heard that he will be doing a concert at Gillette Stadium [aka "The Blade"] this year.

"Miami West" sounds like it could be the name for a new TV series. I'm sure it would be a weekly virtual reality program dealing with crime and corruption! First episode: "Keep The Home Fires Burning" or "Reggie Bush, Real Estate Agent."

I love to see Pete Carroll squirm but, I agree, I would get more enjoyment out of beating them on the field and in recruiting. It would give me extreme pleasure to see LB Chris Galippo de-commit from USC and turn up in South Bend!

Subway Alum - MA
Class of 1952

 

[jiggafini19]

The comparison fits in so many ways.

Call me cynical, but I have to assume there are shady dealings going on with USC Football that go much deeper than this.

They have guys who have been there for 2 or 3 years and still aren't academically eligible. What the hell is that?

 

[Irish Envy]

So where do they hand out the mortgages? Is it during the initial recruiting visit, the dinner at a former player's restaurant or during their laid back practices?

 

[AlbuquerqueIrishFan]

They've just been careful to not expose their wrongdoings. Any reporter would rat them out for the advancement of their own career with no regard to the consequences of the program.

Scumbag reports will drop the dime every time.

Trust me, they aren't part of the cover up and I bet other things come to light soon.

 

[Subway Alum - MA]

Recent Article Re: Usc

Recent Article Re: Usc

In a recent article: sports.yahoo.com/nfl/nes...s&expire=1 Apparently the invetigation may expand to include Winston Justice, another early applicant for the NFL draft.

I'm not surprised. I can just see that expression of disbelieve on "Pom Poms" face [Unfortunately, we saw it a lot when he was outcoached for the entire season he spent in New England]. He's a perfect front-man for a program out of control. Perhaps he'll host a team pool party to signify solidarity. What a fraud!

It's no surprise to see this happening. USC football was built on a foundation of cheating. USC football has never won a national championship that wasn't tainted by rumors of scandal and cheating. What do Mike Garrett, O.J. Simpson, Anthony Davis, Charles White, Marcus Allan and now Reggie Bush all have in common, besides being USC running backs - rumors of play-for-pay. This has always been their modus operandi at USCandal. At least their consistent.

P.S. "PomPom" might want to dust off his resume - just in case! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Subway Alum - MA

 

[Óglaigh_na_hÉireann]

My dad told me that a house in LA that costs $750,000 isn't out of the ordinary. So I sort of wonder if the locals had any reason to find it unusual.

 

[Domer95]

As some of you may know, I live in New Orleans, but since Katrina, I've been stuck in Miami.

On Miami sports talk radio, I've been hearing an interesting theory lately: the USC Trojans are the Miami Hurricanes-West. To be sure, this is partly Miami vanity--seeing themselves in the same league as LA, which they are So Not. (Hear me now and believe me later: South Florida is nothing but New Jersey with palm trees, with apologies to New Jersey.)

Still, with Snoop Dog and Suge Knight hanging around the USC program, scandal must be imminent, right? Yes, for sure. And scandal. thy name is Reggie Bush.

But here's the thing that's really buggin me: why was a story about a USC player broken by a reporter named Jason Cole from the Miami Herald? The Herald is a fine paper, one of the best big city dailies left in America, but they don't have much of a budget for national reporting.

So I'm wondering: if it takes a guy in fricking Miami to break this story, can we reasonably conclude that the Media in La-La land been sleeping on the job? Or are they looking the other way on purpose? Reggie Bush is a big celeb in SC, but somehow nobody in the Media Capital of the Universe notices when his family is movin' on up into a $750,000 house. Well over a year before Reggie can sign his first contract for the Big Bucks?

If it smells like a dead fish, it IS a dead fish.

MB, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I concur with you 100%. Duh U had Luther Campbell and 2 Live Crew (now replaced by the 7th floor Crew), so Duh U West is trying to get their freak on. Your apologies to New Joisey are accepted.

 

[Irish Envy]

My dad told me that a house in LA that costs $750,000 isn't out of the ordinary. So I sort of wonder if the locals had any reason to find it unusual.

I think you are spot on in this assumption. Average CONDO prices in Southern California is $450k, so a decent house is going to run you more bank.

 

[maison bleu]

Yeah, it is a good point. The house is outside San Diego not LA, but prices are really high there, too.

 

[AlbuquerqueIrishFan]

The point of the house is the cost of an apartment, where the Bushes lived before, and the cost of a $750k home outside of San Diego. The questions are, who was paying for it and if the Bushes were paying, was it fair market value?