BEAT the Wildcats!!!

It's game day Trojans, the last contest of the regular season. Some great Trojan players will be walking out of the Coliseum tunnel for the very last time in the college careers, and hopefully Pete Carroll and company can get the offense in gear, keep the D at a high level, and those Trojans can leave the Gray Lady with a well-deserved "W."

A win also puts the Trojans in a tie for 2nd place, and would all but assure them a berth in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl.

Fight On and BEAT the Wildcats.

Game is on at 3:30 PM on ABC/ESPN.

One Last Look, USC Draws Inspiration From Fan

If you haven't had a chance to watch this video, it is MUST SEE stuff! Oh, and grab some tissues!!

Playing For Pride...

So this is what it has come down to, Pride.

The Trojans will need to dig deep down and regain some pride and try to end the season on some high notes by winning out and going 10-3 including a bowl win.

10-3, and awesome season for 95% of most teams, unfortunately, USC is one of the 5% where 10-3 is considered a major disappointment.

By the way, Florida lost 5 games defending its National Title in 2006, including losing to Michigan in a bowl game with a lame duck coach. Yup, that was the same team that lost to Appalachian State at home, earlier in the year. Oh, don't forget Florida went on to win the National Championship the following season.

Let's see if Pete Carroll and company can put away the surging Bruins, regain some momentum, and finish the season on a high note.

Happy Thanksgiving!

8 More Years, 8 More Years!!!

"So this man and his dog walks into a bar..."

Some of you may have remembered that joke told by Notre Dame fans when they were in the midst of their 11 game winning streak (14 game unbeaten) against the Trojans. Well, the times they are a changing! To paraphrase a great line in the movie "Inglorious Basterds"

"In case you didn't know, we in the IRISH killing bidness, and brother, bidness has been good!" (Cue the NEXT Hitler video, this time, for Notre Dame)

8 magnificent years. Pete Carroll now goes down as the USC coach with the most wins in South Bend, and by the way things have been going with recruiting, I don't see that streak ending soon.

Matt Barkley...what more can be said, 380 yards, 2 TDs, and one INT. He was masterful in this epic rivalry and will now become the "Tim Tebow" as nauseum for the next 4 years...get used to it.

We had a GREAT turnout at R | E | F | S Sports Bar and Grill in Greensboro, and in case you haven't been, it is starting to pick up some serious steam. The food was good there and the drink prices are reasonable.

I'll post some piocs soon, but for now, I am just enjoying another USC battle victory in the Great Irish/Trojan War.

Still, there is a LOT of unfinished business. If you look at the Pac-1o standings right now, we are only heading into the most difficult part of our schedule, with only UCLA left as a "dog."

Next step, REVENGE vs. Oregon State.

Game One of "The Gauntlet" Goes To Troy...

Game 1 of a 4 game Gauntlet goes to Troy, with road tests against Notre Dame, Oregon, and a home revenge game against Oregon State looming.

I don't know, it seemed like this should have been USC 42, Cal 3, as the Trojan's Red Zone offense is sputtering right now. There should have been 3 more TD's and 3 less FG's, and perhaps if Carroll & Co. had the services of Stafon Johnson, the Trojan's Red Zone RB, USC would have had TD's instead of FG's.

But I am NOT complaining, a 30-3 beatdown of the Bears who were #6 2 weeks ago before being completely exposed by Oregon last week is always a good thing. Fun fact, this was the first time Cal has been kept out of the endzone in Strawberry Canyon since 1999. It was also the Bear's first home loss since losing to USC (who else?) in 2007.

Now the Trojans have a BYE week to rest and heal, then a trip back to South Bend against a scrappy Notre Dame team that is starting to believe in itself after winning another squeeker against UW. The Huskies are obviously a MUCH better team under Sark and Holt, and I believe the Irish are in for a rude awakening when Troy rolls into town.

See you at REFS on the 17th, game time I believe is 3:30 PM.

Hitler Defends Pete Carroll...

Okay, if you haven't seen this video by now, it has been re-done about 1,000,000 times for every type situation, and it really never gets old...

Here is the most recent version...pretty funny stuff!!

BEAT the Cougars!!

Hey Trojans, due to the late starting time of this week's game, there will be no viewing party. However, there will be one next week for the California game, which will be a BIG one.

Enjoy your soggy Saturday (GREAT day to stay home and watch games) and we'll see you next week.

Also, we are soclose to reaching our goal to build George Tirebiter's House for the Carolina Veterinary Assistance and Adoption Group's "Garden of Life Animal Sanctuary." Won't you please consider sending your donation made payable to CVAAG and mail it to:

Mayon
1 Boxelder Court
Greensboro, NC 27405

You learn more aboout our organization by visiting our NEW website at:

http://www.carolinavetasst.com

I have already purchased the plans and I have the materials list out to a friend of mine who works at Home Depot to get me a quote on the costs. Cold weather is around the corner and I would like to get this shelter built soon, so please donate! Thank you!

Fight On!

New Season, Same Result.

As I mentioned in my previous post, the UW game made me very nervous, and my worst fears were realized as the Trojans handed the Huskies a 16-13 win by turning the ball over 3 times and committing drive killing penalties.

Make no mistake though, Washington wanted it more. This has become an annual ritual with Trojan football under Pete Carroll (who is still an swesome coach), struggling in their first road conference game. I don't know if it was due to the Trojans running on fumes after the escape from Columbus the week before, only having to take another long journey a week later up to Seattle, or if the Trojans underestimated a team that gave LSU all it could handle. It makes no difference, the Trojans find themselves having to fight from the losers bracket in the Pac-10 to make it an unprecedented 8 conference championships in a row.

There is still a lot of football left to be played, but road trips to Cal and Oregon and Notre Dame loom ahead, we'll see if the Trojans can regroup for a needed home game against Washington State to try and right the ship.

On the plus side, we had another GREAT turnout at Refs Sports Bar & Grill, and I believe we have come to a consensus that it will be the official sports bar for the Greensboro gang of the Triad Trojan club.

Fight On!

Fight On and BEAT the Huskies!

This game always makes me nervous as Pete Carroll's teams always seem to struggle with their first conference road game of the season.

See you at Refs Sports Bar and Grill.

USC vs. Washington Viewing Party

Hey Trojans, the new REFS Sports Bar is now open in Greensboro, so we'll check that out this Saturday and hopefully make a collective decision on where to make the "official" Triad Trojan Club (Greensboro) location.

Winston-Salem folks, Fox and Hound in the Thruway Shopping Center is your location (unless y'all like someplace better).

Game time is 3:30 PM EST, hope to see you there.

Finally, I am getting VERYCLOSE to having raised enough money to build "George Tirebiter's House" for the Carolina Veterinary Assistance and Adoption Group's "Garden of Life." Check out our NEW website and won't you consider helping me build this sturdy Cardinal and Gold structure for some wonderful dogs to use until they are adopted?

http://www.carolinavetasst.com

ANY donation is welcome, please send your check made payable to "CVAAG" and put "George's House" in the memo, and mail it to:
Mayon
1 Boxelder Court
Greensboro, NC 27405

Many thanks to the Triad Trojans who have generously donated money to this wonderful cause!

Fight On!

WOW, What A Victory!!!

WOW, what a game! Matt Barkley wrote his own Hollywood script Ohio and drove the Trojans an impressive 85 yards (95 if you consider a penalty pushed the Trojans back to their own 5 yard line) in a little over 6 minutes with the game on the line. Fighting off a previous injury, and with victory-minded Joe McKnight determined to take the team on his legs, Pete Carroll's squad snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in front of 101,000 silent Buckeye fans. The other 5,000 in attendance were of course the boisterous Trojan fans. Definitely a game for the ages.

Of course, after such a BIG victory, comes the annual Pac-10 conference road opener, a.k.a. USC's annual trap game because this is traditionally where the Trojans lose their focus and gag. The Men of Troy will hardly have any time to unpack their bags before making the journey up to the Emerald City an face former Trojan coaches Steve Sarkisian and Nick Holt and their up and coming scrappy Husky team. UW is improving, they gave LSU all it could handle and if there is anyone who knows what USC looks like behind the lines, its Sark and Holt. Its a classic Master vs. Student match-up and the Trojans need to be razor sharp to avoid another letdown.

Game time is 3:30 PM, Greensboro location is TBD.

BEAT the Buckeyes & THANK YOU Dr. Laura!!!

It's game day Trojans! Tonight's viewing party will be at 8:00 PM at Beef O'Bradys which is at 6303 N. Elm Street (just north of Pisgah Church) just after the gas station on the NE corner. I hope to see you there!

Special thanks go out to Dr. Laura S., and her husband Ken and son Cal for their generous donation to help me build "George Tirebiter's House."



I am getting closer to my goal to raise enough money to build this sturdy shelter for some needy animals at the Garden of Life for Pets Animal Sanctuary, which is part of the Carolina Veterinary Assistance and Adoption Group (CVAAG). You can visit our new website at http://www.carolinavetasst.com and learn more about our organization.

Enjoy your Saturday and I hope to see you tonight for the BIG game!

Fight On!

Moving Tribute To Ryan Davidson...

Some of you may know the story of Ryan Davidson, but for those of you who don't, I'll give you the Cliffs Notes version.

Ryan was a vivacious young man from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin who fell in love with USC Football. In the land of beer, brats and Badger football, a lone Cardinal & Gold beam of light shone brightly. While having a Trojan fan located in any state besides California may not seem special, it was who Ryan Davidson was that made his relationship with the University and the football program special.

You see Ryan had brain cancer since he was 6 years old, and his relationship with USC began during his "Make A Wish" gift to attend a Trojan football game. Pete Carroll, Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush and the rest of the Trojans on the 2004 National Championship took him under his wing and he instantly became the unofficial mascot for the Trojans. He attended several games over the years, all the while to continue his battle against brain cancer, but never losing faith, and never quiting. A true demonstration of our cry to "Fight On!"

Ryan was also one of the highest fundraisers for the American Cancer Society in Wisconsin, and this year alone, he raised over $25,000 for cancer research.

He was taken away from the Trojan Family on his 16th birthday, and I am sure George Tirebiter is sitting next to him as John McKay, Howard Jones and other glorious Trojans of lore are happily sharing their stories of gridiron glory from days past.

Here is a video of USC's tribute to Ryan before the San Jose State game:

GREAT Start To 2009!

Hey Trojans, what a GREAT start to the 2009 season! Not only did our Trojans easily manhandle an over-matched San Jose State squad (after an erratic 1st quarter), but the first obstacle for USC to play in the BCS Championship game has been hurdled when Oklahoma went down to BYU after their star QB, and 2008 Heisman Trophy winner, Sam Bradford was knocked out in the 2nd quarter on Saturday night. Now, I am not one to wish ill will on anyone, but the Sooners have gotten the benefit of the doubt over the Trojans too many times in the BCS era. Without Bradford, I believe they will struggle until he gets healthy again. We need Bradford back and in top form for the Red River Shootout and hope the Sooners take down Texas, which will lift another obstacle for the Men of Troy.

Of course, USC must take care of every team before them, so they have their work cut out for them...as always.

We had a GREAT turnout at JP Looney's with SIX new Trojans attending their first Triad Trojan viewing party. A big Fight On to Karl B. & Erin B. who brought their two future Trojans along; Wally P., Pam P. and Claire P. whose son/brother is a freshman at USC, having been accepted as one of only SIX students into the prestigious Thornton School of Music, and Tim K. who made his first game as well. We also had some regulars, Bob B., and Todd J. and his girlfriend Kim, and of course, I was there with my wife Sylvia and my son Ethan.

Tim K., myself and Ethan, Bob B., Erin B. and Karl B. and family.

After talking with the gang at JP Looney's, we felt it would be best if we selected one location to be THE place for Trojans to watch the games, so no one would need to ask. That place will be in Greensboro, though the Winston-Salem gang can select a place and I'll be happy to post it for them. We are considering a new sports bar, "Refs" which is scheduled to open soon, and is centrally located in Greensboro. In the meantime, the GSO gang will be watching the Trojan/Buckeye war at Beef O'Brady's on N. Elm Street, just above Pisgah Church.

It's GAME DAY!!!

Months of waiting have come to an end as "the most wonderful time of the year" (for me at least) is here!

The Matt Barkley era begins and this season should be a very exciting and interesting one to say the least. Hope to see y'all at JP Looney's on the NW corner of Hwy 150/Hwy 68.

Fight On and BEAT the Spartans!

USC vs. Texas A&M - Possibly in 2015/2016

http://www.aggieathletics.com/genrel/090209aaa.html

It has been a LOOONG time since we played a game down in Tejas. Last game was Keyshawn's Cotton Bowl dismantling of Texas Tech. The last regular season game was against Baylor in which USC avenged a home loss to the Bears the year before with a last second FG in the driving rain.

CHANGE In Venue - USC vs. SJSU...

Hey Trojans:

Just a quick heads up. Bob B. has informed me that Refs won't be completed in time for this week's game, so we are going to watch it at the new JP Looneys on 150/68 (NW corner).

Game time is 3:30 PM, look forward to kicking off the 2009 season of Trojan Football!
Fight On!

[UPDATE]
Here are the direction to JP Looney's

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=2213+Oak+Ridge+Rd,+Oak+Ridge,+NC+27310&sll=36.025421,-79.970385&sspn=0.011679,0.01929&ie=UTF8&ll=36.184442,-79.985619&spn=0.054589,0.104628&z=14&iwloc=A

Final Countdown! T-Minus 7 Days!!

WOW...

The season is knocking at the doorstep, and in case you haven't heard, the "Golden Boy" era of über-phenom frosh QB Matt Barkley has started. Matt was able to secure the position in my opinion, because Aaron Corp has not fully recovered from his cracked leg bone.

I also believe Coach Pete Carroll is giving Aaron time to rest and heal before the Ohio State game, which will be a very difficult one for MB to play in.

This reminds me a lot of the 2003 season with Matt Leinart, unproven QB, experienced OL and WR, good defense, and difficult road schedule (the same one Matt faced in 03, albeit he started on the road vs. Auburn, whereas barkley gets the luxury of a home game before venturing to the "Shoe to face the Buckeyes.

We will be gathering at "Refs," a new sports bar behind Village Tavern at the intersection of Battleground Avenue and Westridge JP Looney's in Oak Ridge, on the NW corner of Hwy 68 & Hwy 150.. If you need more information, email me at GSOTrojan@aol.com.

Finally, I am half way home to raising enough money to build Geroge Tirebiter's House for the Garden of Life for Pets Animal Sanctuary. I appreciate any donation, and no donation is too small.

Fight On!

Two More Weeks!

Oh yeah Baby! Just two more weeks until kickoff, I'll have the San Jose State game watching party location up this week, which will be in Greensboro.

Ohio State will probably be in Winston-Salem since there is a large contingent of tOSU fans that goes to the Fox and Hound at the Thruway Center off Stratford Road. I believe it would be fun to be part of a large group to watch that game. Perhaps the Greensboro gang can get together and carpool to W-S for the game...although we won't be able to Erin B.'s new Mini Cooper. =P

Keep your eyes out for folks donning the Cardinal & Gold around town, we may find some more new faces to join our group.

Also, I hope that you have read my story about "George Tirebiter's House" which I am raising money for to help the Garden of Life for Pets, a no-kill animal shelter in Reidsville which Sylvia and I are on the Board of Directors. I received my first donation, and I have a second one coming this week. My hope is once we build this first house, I can then start rallying the local UNC, WF, NC State and Duke fans to have them raise money to build their houses. ANY donation is appreciated and no donation is too small.

Start SpreadingThe News!!!

Hey Trojans:

Well, it is NEVER too early to start planning a road trip! Looks like the USC/Syracuse game in 2012 has been moved to the NEW Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands. No offense to the city of Syracuse, but a weekend in the Big Apple is more appealings. Is "Cats" still playing? =P

http://blog.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2009/08/su_to_play_three_games_in_the.html

USC Practice Report...

From Ben Malcolmson at USCRipsIt.com (who has the world's best job behind Pete Carroll, following USC Football 24/7. Lucky SOB! =P):

Dispatch from Howard Jones

By Ben Malcolmson on August 16, 2009 6:22 PM

Thoughts from Sunday's practice, through the eyes of USCRipsIt...

- An incredible deluge of big plays and a constant flow of sharp execution turned Sunday into an offensive masterpiece, as the offense became nearly unstoppable throughout the full-pads practice. The offense won every period, including scoring four touchdowns in four tries during sudden change period (a situational drill featuring a short field after a turnover) and three touchdowns in three goal-line situational drives. "That's the execution we need," Coach Carroll said in the post-practice huddle. "Today was the offense's day -- no doubt about it."

- Matt Barkley produced another on-the-money performance Sunday afternoon, mixing long crowd-rousing touchdowns with short, smart passes that pleased the coaches. Though Barkley completed several nice balls, his most impressive play might have been an incompletion during a passing-focused team period. Hurried by the defensive line's rush, the freshman quarterback threw the ball away instead of forcing a risky screen pass. "Good, good, good!" quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates exclaimed. "That's a great play!"

- In the practice-concluding team period, the offense scored touchdowns on seven consecutive drives -- six of which came on the ground by the tailbacks. Joe McKnight and Allen Bradford scored twice, while Marc Tyler and Stafon Johnson each ran for one. Mitch Mustain threw a perfect bullet to wideout Brandon Carswell in the front right corner of the end zone for the seventh touchdown of that period.

- Not only was the offense producing a downpour of touchdowns, it was also handing out punishing hits. During team run, ball-carrier Allen Bradford powerfully ran through linebacker Chris Galippo, setting off a wild celebration by his fellow running backs, who playfully teased one of the Trojans' most vocal and hardest-hitting defensive players. "That play is over now!" linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. said, coming to the defense of his player. Replied fullback Stanley Havili: "There's still an echo!"

- Mitch Mustain had yet another sharp day with the second-unit offense, even completing four straight high-difficulty passes during team period.

- The highlight-reel play of the day came when Matt Barkley tossed a 50-yard touchdown-scoring bomb to freshman wideout De'Von Flournoy during 11-on-11 drills.

Help Build "George Tirebiter's House."

Hey Trojans:

I hope you are enjoying the last few weeks of summer as we head into "the most wonderful time of the year" (for me at least). Kickoff against San Jose State is a little over 3 weeks away, so I wanted to share with you something that is important to me.

My wife, Sylvia and I are on the Board of Directors of a wonderful organization called Carolina Veterinary Assistance & Adoption Group. We help neglected, abandoned and abused dogs and cats return to good health, and aggressively try to find loving homes for them. I am involved with a very important part of this organization called the "Garden of Life for Pets" a no-kill animal sanctuary where we rehab the pets and house them until they can be adopted.

Recently, we had a wonderful anonymous donation of over $3,000 which helped us build four kennel runs for the dogs. However, they need proper housing to help protect the animals in the winter. So I have made it my mission to ask my USC friends to help sponsor "George Tirebiter's House" by raising $500 so we can build the house shown below.

George Tirebiter's House

The is a fully lined well-built structure that has a removable wind guard for winter which creates a warm area inside for the dogs to rest. In the summer, the guard is removed to allow better air flow and keep the house cool. The center window would NOT be included as that is where the "warm zone" is inside.

EVERY DONATION COUNTS! $25, $50, $5, it doesn't matter. NO DONATION IS TOO LITTLE. Rockingham county where our sanctuary is located has a euthanasia rate of 75% - 95%! The animals are only given 3 days to live in the Rockingham animal shelter before they are put down, we are trying to change that and with your help we can.

Please send your donation (made payable to CVAAG) to:

CVAAG
% Mayon
1 Boxelder Court
Greensboro, NC 27405

Please memo the check "George's House."

From my heart I thank you for your help, and more importantly every pet we save from being killed will thank you.

Fight On!
Andrew

Fall Camp Begins....

Today is the day, our beloved Trojan football team begins Fall camp in preparation of their assault on the 2009 schedule. This should be a very interesting season with an experienced OL, WR and RB, but fresh new faces at QB, LB and some DL.

This could very well be a 2003-esque season with all our tough games on the road, but winnable games against every team we play. If Aaaron Corp, the new QB can just "manage" the games, the skill players will make their plays and the O will be just fine. Corp is USC's most mobile QB under Pete Carroll's watch, and I have great confidence that he can manage the games well. He didn't throw a single interception all of Spring practice, which bodes well coming into the Fall.

The OL is the best in the country, with experience, skill and depth. They will give Aaron time to find his receivers and open holes for the stable of outstanding players in the backfield.

As for the D, replacing 4 LB's, all of who were drafted, and 3 of whom were the defensive MVP's of the last 3 Rose Bowls is a tall order. Howerver, the players that were waiting have enjoyed some quality minutes and are reportedly faster than their predecessors. The secondary, led by Taylor Mays, is also arguably the best in the nation, so the Trojans will be tough to score upon.

If there is a loss to be had on this schedule, I see it being at Eugene on Halloween night, and at California where Bears' running back Jahvid Best is one of, if not the top RB in the country.

Here are some links to enjoy:

ESPN Video Preview of USC
WeAreSC.com Fall Camp Cram Sheet
WeAreSC.com Rollover Depth Chart
"Hey remember us? We're UCLA. We play college football in Los Angeles" - Rick Reilly

Enjoy your weekend and Fight On!

Join Us On Facebook...

Hey Trojans:

If you are on Facebook, and who isn't these days? Why not join the TTC on Facebook and become a "fan?" Just look to the right and click on "Become A Fan." That will give you access to TTC update son FB.

5 Weeks Until Kickoff...

Hey Trojans:

We're heading into the dog days of summer, and this being the first Saturday in August, I have hung my Trojan flag with pride and joy. This is an annual rite for me since I moved to North Carolina 5 years ago (today!).

Here is my flag flying, if anyone else wants to send me a photo of their Cardinal & Gold pride, send it to GSOTrojan@aol.com, and I'll put it up on the blog.

Todd J. sent me a pic of his flag...

In the meantime, here are some recent articles about the Trojans' upcoming season:

College Football News
Pac-10 Preview
USC Preview
Pac-10 Unit Rankings
Should the Pac-10 Expand?

ANOTHER Trojan Found in the Triad...

Ahhh...Facebook! I was able to find another Trojan in the Triad by random chance on Facebook. I was cruising one of the USC sorority pages looking for some old friends when I saw one of their alums lived in Winston-Salem. So, I contacted her just to make sure she was still in the area and found out that she is!

So, welcome to the Triad Trojan Family Kirsten G.!

She says she is excited to know their are other "real" USC alums out here and will be sure to take in some of the games this season.

6 Weeks Until Kickoff!

Ahh, the dogs days of summer, and that can only mean one thing, football is just around the corner! Next Saturday continues an annual tradition at my house, the hoisting of the Cardinal & Gold Trojan flag. The first Saturday of August is always my "flag day," and I always look forward to it!

NEW Sports Bar Coming to Greensboro...

A NEW sports bar is coming to Greensboro, "REFS Sports Bar and Grill" is moving into the Westridge shopping center behind Village Tavern. Some of you may remember a really nice sports bar there a few years ago called "Cheap Seats" which then became an Italian restaurant. Well, that one died and a friend of ours is one of the managers at this new venture, so it may be our new home in Greensboro. I like the fact it is centrally located for most of us in the G-S-O, but don't worry you Twin City Trojans, we'll still have games in your neck of the woods.

The restaurant is scheduled to open around August 17-24, just in time for football season.

Trojans Get Commitment From QB...

On the recruiting front, Pete Carroll landed an up and coming QB prospect named Jesse Scroggins from Lakewood H.S. in CA. Though not as highly rated as last year's #1 QB and Trojan freshman, Matt Barkley, Scroggins won't have much pressure on him out of the gate. This sets him up perfectly to by a "system" QB and learn for about 3 years before taking over the reigns like Matt Leinart, John David Booty and Mark Sanchez.

Here is the story from WeAreSC.com

Scroggins Commits to Troy

Counting Down Until Kickoff...

Hey Triad Trojans, I hope you have been enjoying your summer. We are now at just about 2 months from the kickoff of the 2009 football season, and the blog will be updated more frequently. Here are some little tidbits from the "off season."

A new Trojan family has relocated to the Triad. Karl B. and his wife Erin (also a Trojan!) and their two children have moved from out west and look forward to meeting all of you and enjoying some games together. Welcome Karl, Erin and Family!

Recently, USC President Dr. Steven Sample and his wife Kathryn were in Greensboro for a short stay (Dr. Sample has family in Greensboro), and I received a very nice letter from the USC Alumni Association praising us for carrying the Cardinal & Gold in the Carolinas. (Mrs. Sample told them all about the Triad Trojan Club) They asked if they could help us in any way, and I plan on asking them to recognize us as an "official" organization of the University. This would enable us to use official University logos to create merchandise for ourselves such as t-shirts, bumper stickers/magnets, etc. I will also ask them for any recruiting material for potential students in the Triad. I would like to start attending some College Nights and represent USC, so if anyone else is interested, just let me know.

I'll be updating the football schedule since 95% of it is already set with the first game set for 3:30 PM on September 5 vs. Dick Tomey's San Jose State Spartans.

Enjoy your summer, check back often and I look forward to seeing many of you during the upcoming season.

Fight On!

BIG DANCE BABY!!!

Congratulations to the 2009 Pac-10 basketball champions, the USC Trojans! Good luck in the BIG DANCE!

Our House!!!!

Fight On & BEAT JoePa!!!