Updates from August 2nd, 2007

USC alum Tom House, who posted a career 3.79 ERA in parts of eight major league seasons after pitching for the Trojans in 1967, was named to head baseball coach Chad Kreuter’s staff as an assistant today. He joins assistant Doyle Wilson, who was hired in June. House has been a major league pitching coach […]

The Pac-10 released the results of its preseason women’s volleyball coaches’ poll today, and USC placed second in voting, trailing only Stanford. The Trojans, who finished last season at 27-5, received one first-place vote. They begin play on August 24th, hosting Michigan State at the Galen Center.
USC Picked Second In Pac-10 Coaches Poll (Official USC […]

In another example of what is turning out to be a very predictable pattern, USC tops MSNBC’s just-announced preseason college football top 25 poll. In a short analysis of the team, MSNBC’s Joey Johnston comments, “This could be one of the best college defenses we’ve seen this decade,” and he expects to see the Trojans […]

In a follow-up to a report earlier in the week about newcomers on the offensive side of the ball, Rivals had football scout Lannie Julias break down each of the incoming Trojan freshmen and transfers on defense, providing an in-depth analysis of each player’s strengths and weaknesses. He also ranked the incoming players:

Everson Griffen
Marc Tyler
Ronald […]

Scott Wolf is reporting this morning in his typically detail-deficient fashion that OT Sam Baker is undergoing treatment for strained ligaments in his toe. We haven’t seen that report confirmed elsewhere, and we don’t have any doctors on staff, but we’re guessing that’s not too serious.

When MSNBC.com’s Mike Celizic thinks about Pete Carroll, the next name that pops into his head is Knute Rockne, the legendary coach of Notre Dame in the 20s and 30s.  Beyond simply highlighting the coaches’ winning percentages and multiple national championships, Celizic focuses on the coaches’ personalities in drawing the comparison:
Most of all, both are heavy on […]