Rose Bowl Bound

It wasn't the bludgeoning that we all had hoped for, but USC restored some order to the universe with a 24-7 victory over UCLA yesterday. USC clinched a record 6th Pac-10 conference title and a bid for the Rose Bowl. The game was actually pretty fucking boring with a slew of turnovers. The USC offense looked sloppy and could have made the final score a lot uglier if it hadn't wasted so many opportunities.

The defense showed up to play and harassed Patrick Cowan all game. Props to Cowan though for getting up each time he was leveled by the USC defense until he finally went down with a knee injury late in the game. That guy can take a hit. Anyone who isn't dead after that hit by Rey in last year's game earns my respect. Kudos to UCLA WR Dominique Johnson for making a badass one handed catch too. Unfortunately, UCLA still LOST so no one gives a shit.

We're far from over though with the 2007 season. We'll be awaiting word as to who we'll play in the Rose Bowl since shitty West Virginia lost and even shittier Missouri lost too, which means Ohio St. will go to the BCS championship game. Needless to say, the BCS is FUCKED and a playoff would definitely be nice this time of year. If only the douchebag university Presidents and Chancellors weren't so fucking gay...

But I digress. Pete Carroll was spotted today at the USC-Kansas basketball game with several recruits at hand. Hopefully they'll make the right choice and commit to play for the Trojans. I was surprised Carroll wasn't sleeping off a hangover. I'm sure he had quite a celebration after being so "jacked" about the Rose Bowl.

We'll find out soon who we'll play in the Rose Bowl, but until then we'll enjoy this victory over UCLA. Cheers.

In 3 Days...

The wrecking is almost at hand. December 1st cannot come soon enough for every Trojan fan. I've never really gotten excited about the UCLA game as much as this year. My freshman year, I witnessed the 47-22 beat down at the Coliseum and Mike Williams OWNING a helpless UCLA CB Matt Clark.


The following year USC came away from the Rose Bowl with a 29-24. The game was pretty boring with a slew of field goals by Ryan Killeen (who was garbage).

Then in 2005 we saw the bloodbath of the 66-19 dismantling of the Ruins. That game was sweet. It was over midway through the 2nd quarter and the rest of the game was salt in the wounds.

Last year was an abomination. The play calling and execution was terrible and we let a potential National Championship slip away at the hands of a shitty fucking team and an even shittier coach. I'm sure Pete Carroll and Co. are salivating at the chance to make it back to the Rose Bowl with a win over the much hated Bruins.

Tommy Trojan is covered in tape, Dorrell is cleaning out his office and Carroll's blood pressure is through the roof since he's so jacked. Saturday will hopefully be a glorious day. The USC Sports Talk tailgate will keep us well fed and drunk and we should see a dominant performance by the Trojans. Cheers to that.

Fight On!

In 5 Days...

Hate Week has officially started here at USC Sports Talk. Some call it Troy Week, Rivalry Week or the Battle for Los Angeles, but we here at USC Sports Talk call it Hate Week. We fucking hate UCLA. Maybe I'm not speaking for the group, but I sincerely HATE UCLA. Back in high school I had thoughts about attending that institution. I applied. I was accepted. But I chose USC and now I loathe anything powder blue. We've been waiting for this game for a long time, and it's fast approaching. Patrick Cowan's neck and jaw still crack every time he chews, courtesy of Mr. Rey Maualuga. Pete Carroll still wakes up in a cold sweat after the abomination that happened last season, but rest assured all of you Westwood pieces of dog shit, USC will be ready this Saturday... ready to fuck up the Bruins. The sharks are circling around the Coliseum, and they smell blood already.

ROUTE 44

44-6

Ladies and gentlemen, the party at Westwood High has officially ended. If there was ever a way to start the USC-Nebraska game, it was with a UCLA loss. In fact, loss was an understatement after the Mighty Utah Utes destroyed UCLA and their "show-me" season, 20 returning starters, and South Paw Jesus. Here's a photo recap for all our readers on what went down before Nebraska.



The kids across town refer to Ben Olson as "South Paw Jesus", when the only thing they share in common is crucifixion.



Defensive Genius at work everybody



(sigh)

I took a few of these quotes from a rival blog before Saturday...

• "I don't think the Bruins could ask for a better opponent to get the anemic offense clicking heading into the main Pac-10 season".......

• "Have a fun Friday night everyone. See you tomorrow as get ready for what should be a blowout Saturday."

• "This is a sure fire win. no question.
  

Well......Things sure can change in a hurry as I caught this little quip from a loyal Bruin fan following Saturday's game...

"I turned the game off and now paying bills. I think I'll iron a few shirts tonight. A lot of downtime. I think I'll spend more time with the dogs"

Pathetic. Just pathetic. For a team that is "supposed" to challenge for a Pac-10 Title, they look as though they'll be lucky to challenge for the Sun Bowl. I can name 8 teams in the Pac-10 that can take down these clowns. They can "13-9" all they want, but the fact remains.... December 1st is rapidly approaching.

Favorite moment of the night: Everett running for a TD and then fumbling the ball into the endzone for a touchback. Of course you can blame Karl Dorrell for that since Karl should have held onto the ball a little tighter. You could also fire Walker since he was actually on the field missing tackles all night, right? I mean, how could you not fire Dorrell after "South Paw (school girl giggle) Jesus"threw 3 picks? Dorrell should have thrown the ball away instead of forcing it into coverage. Come on, Karl, you know better than that.

On a more serious note, Route 44 will be when the sports world realized what everyone in LA already knows and that is...UCLA is a joke. And so are their fans. Especially the ones calling for Dorrell's head. They should be calling for a new roster if you ask me. We all expected UCLA to lose a lot this season, but already to Utah? I love it. Mark my words, this is where the train goes off the tracks and everything spins out of control for a program already on the shelf. Fuck the Bruins. Fight On!

44-6