Updates from November 30th, 2007

David Baker, the father of Trojan senior offensive tackle Sam Baker, has posted an open letter at WeAreSC describing what it means to be a Trojan in the Pete Carroll era, based on his and his son’s experiences over the past five years. It’s worth a read.
To Be A Trojan (WeAreSC)

It seems to have finally occurred to USC officials that there just aren’t enough parking spaces available near the Coliseum. For Saturday’s contest against UCLA–which, mind you, is exactly as sold out as most of the other Trojan games this year–additional parking will be made available at the Staples Center, with a free shuttle running […]

Thursday’s big announcement was that Bruin head coach Karl Dorrell named Patrick Cowan–one of the heroes of UCLA’s upset over USC last season–as his starting quarterback for Saturday’s game. Cowan hasn’t played since November 3rd, when he suffered a collapsed lung in a game against Arizona. Another injured Bruin signal-caller–Ben Olson–may also see some action […]