The week in news- The NCAA Warpath, Trojan House Cleaning and House Party Fallout

That’s a big deal for Kirk. He voted for Reggie, you know.

I know, and I remain astonished that he hasn’t been shaved, sterilized and destroyed by the horn faithful in Austin for doing it. What a total chooch.

We shouldn’t get our hopes up that NBC will replace Hammond too, right?

I feel like we’ve been Harry from Dumb and Dumber and Lloyd (NBC) drove east instead of west on us.

It would be nice if they “totally redeemed themselves” with a sweet little scooter in the form of an entirely new broadcast team.

Except Alex Flanagan…she can stay.

What? No love for Steve "Mongo" McMichael joining this CFHOF class. Mongo was an All American and one of the meanest mofo’s to ever wear the Burnt Orange. He was also a mainstay in the great Bear defense that won the Super Bowl. A pro football hall of famer as well. Not bad for a kid from Freer, Texas. I am going to cut you some slack since you were still shitting yourself when he played. 

I am left to think the reason the NCAA has decided to get back into the saddle has something to do with the recent realignment talk. Maybe they decided to try and become relevant again or lose their place in the future. Just a hunch.

Bohls is a douche bag. I have never seen anyone go to the extremes he does to try and hold himself up as a non homer. I understand and appreciate a journalist being unbiased. But you have a degree from UT and cover the team for the home town. It would have been ok to vote for Superman. I doubt anyone that voted for Vince catches grief. Regardless, he still would have been a douche.

BTW, I doubt, or at least hope, Vince would never accept this shame of a trophy now.

Boys, not long until Saturday’s equal greatness.

Good stuff buddy.

Check this out, the bug eaters are pissed:

http://www.omaha.com/article/20100724/SPORTS/100729819/1021

Cheapest ticket I have found is 275.

Aaron if you are reading this it is all in fun my friend.

mikemc69, I just didn’t take the time to comment on all of the HOF inductees. There were several other great guys in there.

Bohls not voting for Vince remains galactically stupid under any circumstance.

I can’t wait to watch that Texas vs. Nebraska game.

Weren’t there like 26 people inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame this year?

Cooperstown they are not.

In regards to Bruins Nation’s recognition that Pat Haden was involved in the hiring of Lane Kiffin, I must say that, despite the fact that Kiffin has thus far appeared to be an unscrupulous d-bag, this does not necessarily imply an inclination towards non-compliance on Haden’s part. Most importantly, just because he was consulted throughout the hiring process, there’s no reason to assume that Haden ever gave his full (or any) support for Kiffin. The implications of Nestor’s arguments could, and should, end there. But I’ll continue …

IFFF it comes out that Haden ever offered even tentative support for the existence of certain reasons to hire a guy like Kiffin, they might include the fact that he is an excellent recruiter who knows how to hire a top-notch staff and is in no position to consider himself above reproach or constant oversight from administrators (the former consideration must be taken in conjunction with the latter two). In effect, Kiffin is a guy who can keep the program humming along and be terminated immediately and without remorse or controversy should he slip up. (This fact remains notwithstanding the developing Titans fiasco because Haden has barely had the chance to move into his office.) If Neuheisel can be expected to learn his lessons after a thorough history of minor infractions, why is it absurd to think that an accomplished, committed person like Haden might sincerely believe Kiffin can be kept in line? It’s a reasonable approach to take considering the disadvantageous nature of trying to hire a decent coach with serious NCAA infractions looming.

The appointment of J.K. McKay as football liaison is regarded by Nestor as “passing the buck,” but I would argue it speaks to the recognition that a big-time football program in the nation’s second-largest market with no NFL franchise merits such a position to keep a watchful eye on things while the AD tends to the necessities of running one of the most important and successful athletic programs in the nation.

Only time will tell if acts such as returning Bush’s Heisman are simply acts of show or tell, but I come down firmly on the side that they signify a changing of the guard over at Heritage Hall. To this point, Pat Haden is simply beyond reproach as a sincere, intelligent, ethically-committed person. Much to the chagrin of many Trojan alumni, he has already cited Notre Dame and Stanford as model programs in his first ESPN interview. Some might suggest that USC should always be regarded with skepticism due to their recent past. Let us not forget that ND had to learn some hard lessons about the rigors of compliance in the wake of events such as the Kim Dunbar affair. The fact that they are now squarely under the microscope suggests that ’SC must and will, by necessity, get their act together.

Incidentally, I’m a life-long, die-hard Bruin fan (eventually turned Domer). Though I have to give Bruins Nation their due for being right about KD all those years, I’d very much appreciate if someone could direct me to a Bruin blog somewhere that does not constantly reek of bitterness and a massive inferiority complex. (There, I said it.) Seriously though, there has to be another one out there, right?

Pablo thanks for the comment. You make a compelling case. It will be interesting to see how Kiffin progresses under Haden and McKay. I would guess his leash is fairly nonexistent and that just may keep him in check. Either that or he just won’t last very long.