Updates: Trouble

Sophomore forward Kyle Austin will become the fourth Trojan player to transfer out of coach Tim Floyd’s program when he leaves USC at the semester break, he announced on Tuesday. Austin is seeking to go to a Big West school (such as Long Beach or Santa Barbara) where he feels he will be able to […]

The Los Angeles Times reported in today’s editions that sophomore forward Kyle Austin has spoken with coach Tim Floyd about potentially transferring out of USC at the semester break. Austin has rarely seen the floor in his short Trojan career, and presumably would move to a school that would offer him more playing time. Regardless […]

Scott Wolf is reporting that “multiple sources” told him that freshman forward Devon Jefferson has been suspended for 2 games for undisclosed but “team-related” reasons. If true, it’s unclear whether tonight’s Citadel game will be the first or second game of the suspension, but to this point, Jefferson has told reporters that the coaches didn’t […]

Would-be Reggie Bush business associate Lloyd Lake filed a civil lawsuit against the former Trojan tailback in a San Diego court on Tuesday, claiming that Bush and his family accepted almost $300,000 in gifts (including cash) while still attending USC. Bush has previously denied any wrongdoing, and Lake has a shady past (he has been […]

When guard Ryan Wetherell left practice Monday with a gash over his right eye (requiring stitches) after colliding with Taj Gibson, the injury bug afflicting the Trojan basektball team had reached a critical mass, causing coach Tim Floyd to cut practice short. This was the fifth practice (or pickup game related) injury to a USC hoops […]

The Los Angeles Times and Associated Press are reporting that one of the sports marketers who allegedly made payments to running back Reggie Bush while he was playing for USC has agreed to meet with NCAA investigators and will provide documentation of the financial transactions, which–if true–would violate NCAA rules. Lloyd Lake, the marketer in […]

Paul Oberjuerge of the LA Daily News, like just about every other print news outlet and cable news program, is writing about O.J. Simpson this week. His angle, however, is to implicate USC for its refusal to formally distance itself from the Heisman Trophy winner by removing Simpson’s jersey and Heisman Trophy from Heritage Hall. […]

Garrett Therolf of the LA Times reports that former USC quarterback Todd Marinovich pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony and misdemeanor drug charges stemming from a Sunday arrest in Newport Beach. Police found a small amount of methamphetamine on Marinovich at 1:15 a.m. near the Newport Pier boardwalk. The specific charges were felony possession of […]

In response to this morning’s LA Times article, Ben Malcolmson of USCRipsIt.com spoke to USC running backs coach Todd McNair about his convictions in the 90’s for cruelty to animals. McNair responded that both charges revolved around his dog breeding business (a side business during his NFL days), the improper housing of his dogs during […]

According to reports from the Philadelphia Daily News and The Rocky Mountain News (and compiled by Gary Klein of the LA Times), USC running backs coach Todd McNair was found guilty of animal neglect in 1993 (and fined $500) and convicted of cruelty to animals and neglect in 1996 (resulting in $25,000 in fines and 8 […]