Category: News from the Dark Side
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SNUFF THE MAGIC DRAGO
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Nikola Dragovic smokes 6 three’s to spark the Bruins to a 15-point lead, before the Cougars go on the (Niko-tine) patch, and fly all the way back, but flame out, 61-59 The Cougars were able to put out a fire, but they still got burned. UCLA’s Nikola Dragovic hit 6…
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BRUINS PUT THE HURT ON ‘ZONA, CARROLL PUTS THE DIRT ON SANCHEZ
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Bitter trojan Coach bemoans his QB’s early departure, then UCLA forces the early departure of Wildcat fans from Pauley in 83-60 blowout [COMMENTS NOW ENABLED] Hey High School Football Recruits: If you want to play for a Coach who won’t support you, and won’t have your back, but WILL spitefully cost you millions and…
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HOLIDAY’S GALEN PARTY IS SEALED BY ST. NIK
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The Bruins Deck the (Heritage) Hallsters with a 64-60 slay-ride, improving to 3-0 at the Galen Center; Life of the Party Jrue Holiday, Darren (No “L”) Collison and Virgin (to Starting) Nikola Dragovic are the brightest stars Does that mean that Ben Howland is the 1 Wise Man in this town? UCLA owns the Galen Center. …
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TROJAN FORCED TO USE TROJAN FAILS TO PRODUCE
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Inconceivable: Deep Playoff run expected to be erected by Jeff Fisher is aborted by injury that thrust LenDale White into the crucial role of Tennessee’s primary ballcarrier The last time a Coach relied on LenDale White, it was 4th and Short, White CAME up short, and SC came up short against Vince…
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TROJANS UNPREPARED FOR BEAVERS, AGAIN
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Looking past the Beavers to UCLA, heavily-favored sc chokes in Corvallis (just like football), bringing Oregon State’s 23-game Pac-10 losing streak to a happy ending Are they allergic to Beavers? You would think that after their Football team’s upset loss in Corvallis earlier this year — a loss which cost…
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KENNY’S DREAMING, STANLEY’S STEAMING
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Ken Norton jr. makes unfounded accusations about UCLA lying to recruits, and then vows to stay at usc, where Fullback Stanley Havili is flattened upon being ruled academically ineligible for the Rose Bowl What — Was “Ballroom Dancing 101” all filled up? If it’s been asked once, it’s been asked a thousand times: How is it…
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THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Usc-backers lose big money, as flat trojans fail to cover spread in 28-7 victory over the out-manned Bruins. At least THIS year, the one moment of Bruin Cheering was early in the game, when the Bruins still had a chance. In fact, usc fumbled the ball on their first play…
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NINE YEARS WITHOUT SUNSHINE
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If a day without O.J. is a day without sunshine, O.J. Simpson’s friends and family are about to endure 9 to 33 years of total darkness The sentence is in, and it ends with an exclamation point! Ex-trojan (and still a Hero to trojans everywhere) O.J. Simpson finally has been put…
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TRADITION, TRADITION!!
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L’Chaim to the Rivalry: Carroll and Neuheisel agree for both teams to wear colored jerseys on Saturday Don’t call them “Home” jerseys. No, sc does NOT “own the Rose Bowl,” but on this Saturday, they will be wearing their ketchup-colored jerseys instead of their white “Road” jerseys. From now on, UCLA…
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DEAD AND LOVING IT
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‘Bye Anxiety: The BCS’s Blazing Top 4 are each The Producers of wins, making sc’s Title hopes Freshly Dead, and Saddling the Rose Bowl with Penn State vs. State Pen. Usc’s dreams of a Hollywood Movie ending have gone Silent. They may get one of the 12 Chairs, but the…
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BEAVERS OF DESTINY
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The trojans are still dammed from the Rose Bowl, after the Bruins go down in the Second Half to the rejuvenated Beavers, who still control their own Destiny for a return trip to Pasadena The UCLA Bruins may have flunked out on a TV “Quizz” Show, but they got a pretty decent Consolation…
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MORE HEADHUNTERS THAN GILLIGAN’S ISLAND
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Ex-trojan Willie McGinest nearly decapitates a guy (trying to get his jersey displayed in the Coliseum?) Ex-trojans give good headache. Just ask Denver Broncos Tight End Nate Jackson. You probably didn’t see it (unless you have the NFL Network), but Jackson spent some time down and out in Cleveland, after…