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Reggie Theus will most likely become the new USC head basketball coach and it will most likely be announced early next week.

Reggie Theus, the star coach from the T.V. series, “Hang Time” that ran from 1995-2000.

He enters into a messy USC basketball program that has been thru several difficult circumstances as of late. The resignation of its head coach Tim Floyd, the NCAA investigation into the O.J Mayo case, Reynado Sidney decommit, their top 3 players entering the NBA draft: Demar DeRozan, Taj Gibson, and Daniel Hackett, and their other incoming recruits looking elsewhere.

Reggie Theus is well connected in the Southern California basketball scene and should make a instant impact within the current recruits. He has a tough job ahead of him, but one should not worry since things can’t get any worse from the current situation.

Remember coach, if things gets worse just think of the Hang Time song:

Hang Time. Running together
Putting it on the line.

Hang Time. Jammin’ forever.

Talkin it up for hang time

We’re hot, we’re in the zone

Part of a team, never alone

Hang Time. Hangin’ together.

Sharing a dream so fine. I’ll always remember

Me and my friends and Hang Time

Me and my friends and Hang Time. Hang Time

Our NFL draft Contest was a huge success, and I would like to thank all of you who took the time to submit your predictions.

The Winners accurate, or close prediction of Mark Sanchez gave them the lowest point total of the entries. They all won the ESPN’s DVD of the 2009 Rose Bowl Game between Penn State vs USC.

2009 NFL Draft

5)   Jets-           Mark Sanchez
15) Texans-      Brian Cushing
26) Dolphins-  Clay Matthews
The Winners for our 2009 NFL Draft Contest and their predictions:

1.)Samuel McKaig

#5   Mark Sanchez
#15 Brian Cushing
#16 Rey Maualuga
#25 Clay Matthews

2.) Joe Delgadillo

#5 Mark Sanchez
#15 Brian Cushing
#22 Rey Maualuga
#26 Clay Matthews

3.) Brian Wagner

#4   Mark Sanchez
#15  Briah Cushing
#20 Rey Maualuga
#23 Clay Matthews

Once again, I’m bring back the segment, and guess Where in the World is O.J Mayo?

Share your comments below.

It looks like DeMar DeRozan, USC’s star freshmen will enter the NBA draft, and forgo the rest of his college career.
DeMar DeRozan like O.J Mayo demonstrated in the second half of the season, why he was one of the mos t sought after recruit out of high school.

It’s unfortunately that he can’t stay at USC for a couple more years, but he’s torn between two situations. To stay in college, or to enter the NBA draft, and help out his mom who’s sick with Lupus.

By entering the draft, he can make sure that he’s mom can get the best treatment.
A honorable task, and one that speaks volume of DeMar character.

Everyone here at FormerTrojans.com will like to wish the best for DeRozan, and will be following you in the upcoming draft.

With the recent opening of the ESPN West Coast studio, and it’s first broadcast of SportsCenter on Monday night, will this be the end of ESPN East Coast Bias?

The opening of the ESPN West Coat studio is a step in the right direction to globalize sport’s more nation-wide, but it remains to be seen if it will have any difference in broadcasting more west coast games.

Here are several reasons why I believe ESPN will not end its East Coast bias:

(1) A game broadcast at 8:00 PM Pacific Time will be broadcast at 11:00 PM Eastern Time, and far too late for anyone on the East Coast to watch.

(2) Broadcasting games on television are all about rating, and there are more East Coast’s viewers.

(3) ESPN started, and is based in Connecticut. East-Coast.

And please, write a comment, and express your thoughts on the subject…

In a move, that surprised many, Arizona’s Basketball is back on the radar with the signing of Sean Miller.

Welcome back to the basketball’s world, Wildcats.
A great Arizona team can improve the Pac-10 image to the national media and lure more quality recruits to the Pac-10. The recent news has already spread to Tempe, and Sun Devils’ fans on their forums don’t expect the Wildcats to play well until two or three years.

On the other hand, one could feel the excitement in Tucson. They will have five or six scholarships available, and have only one recruit signed, so look for the Wildcats to go after any quality, unsigned recruits, and sell them the chance to be on national television, and playing time as a freshmen. The rumor mill has spread, and here are several recruits the Wildcats’ forum expect the Miller to target:

Solomon Hill- A unsigned, Trojan’s verbal who was a Arizona commit.
Kyryl Natyazhko-A unsigned, center whose top three include: Arizona St, Pitt, and Xavier.

And Lastly

Lute Olson on Sean Miller:

“Sean is a high-character guy,” Olson said. “I’ve known him for a long time. He’s a great coach, a hard worker, a great community guy, and I feel that you’d be hard pressed to find someone that fits the needs of our program as well as Sean,"

April 1, 2009-USC Pro Day.

USC’s Pro Day gave NFL scouts another opportunity to see their potential picks, and the Former Trojans didn’t disappoint.

A huge amounts of scouts, and  gms were watching with wide open eyes, and hoping that they could cash in on a early Christmas gift that will be wrapped in cardinal and gold on April 25.

Pro-day: It’s the day where most football players dream of, practice for, and hope to impressive a scout, a coach, or two.

It’s their final job interview.

40- Times

USC’s Pro Day
LB-    Kaluka Maiva                           4.68
LB      Clay Matthews                        4.57
LB      Brian Cushing                         4.68
LB      Rey Maualuga                        4.68

S         Kevin Ellison                          4.70
CB       Cary Harris                            4.89
WR    Patrick Turner                       4.63
DE     Kyle Moore                              4.76

Who was there?

30 out of the 32 teams had a representative. The only two teams were Denver Broncos, and Houston Texans.

Whose Who?

Coaches

Saints coach Sean Payton
Vikings coach Brad Childress
49ers coach Mike Singletary
Lions coach Jim Schwartz

GMs

Detroit Lions’             Martin Mayhew
New Orleans Saints’ Mickey Loomis
Minnesota Vikings’  Rick Spielan
Arizona Cardinals’   Rod Graves
Green Bay Packers’ Ted Thompson

Coordinators

Detroit Lions’ Offensive Coordinator                    Scott Linehan
New Orleans Saints’ Defensive Coordinator       Gregg William

Owner

Arizona Cardinals’ owner      Bill Bidwil

As for the quarterback sweepstakes, it looks like the Seattle Seahawks, and Jacksonville Jaguars are both very interested in Mark Sanchez. One took him to out to lunch while the other dinner, and both camps came away impressed, and might make  Sanchez, a wildcard pick that could alter, and create chaos for the rest of the draft.

Matt Stafford has been selected #1 in the upcoming draft predictions since its first rough draft. The problem with Stafford, he’s performed great, but not as the overwhelming number one pick, or rather the number one quarterback. This has been Sanchez’ advantage, and he’s using it. What Stafford lacks, Sanchez is trying to prove to coaches he has. Leadership in the form of a charismatic, competitive individual who can lead a team, and do the impossible on the field. He needs to posses the rare, x-factor that Joe Montana, Tom Brady, and Brett Favre displayed on the field, which drove defensive coordinators crazy. It Sanchez can convince his x-factor ability, one should not be amazed if he’s drafted in the top five in the NFL draft.

The other Trojan who solidified his status to be a first round pick is Rey Maualuga. His poor 40 time in the NFL Draft Combine, probably dropped him a tad from the other three Trojan’s superstar linebackers in the speed category. After watching the other three linebackers, and his other USC Trojan’s teammates run the 40; Rey Rey wanted to do it, too. So, he decided that he would attempt to run it after the pro workout, and he did it in a great time 4.68.

USC’s Basketball coach Tim Floyd visit with Arizona Athletic Director Jim Livengood provides the college basketball world with a good old fashion, western storyline.

Tim Floyd, his old sheriff Mike Garrett, and the new visiting sheriff Jim Livengood will debate, count their cash, and at the end, we’ll see if Tim Floyd was won over by the man from the Arizona desert.

Tim Floyd’s decision to look into other coaching options could not have come at a worse time for the Trojan’s basketball team.

The USC’s basketball program was moving forward on all its cylinders:

2008-09 Season

(1) Pac-10 Tournament Champion
(2) USC make it to the NCAA tournament as a ten seed.
(3) In their first round match up, beat a stunned Boston College team.
(4) In their second round game; they played well, and lost a close game against a very good Michigan State Spartans team.

Veterans Coming Back

(6) Demar Derozan, Taj Gibson, and Daniel Hackett were mostly likely going to stay another year, and not enter the NBA draft.

Fresh, New Talent

(7) Solomon Hill, Reynaldo Sydney, Noel Johnson, and Derrick Williams are all a part of the 2009 recruiting class which is the best Trojan’s recruiting class to date.

Momentum

USC could build on the momentum from their hard fought game against the Spartans.

On Saturday, it was the first day of USC spring training, and everyone can’t stop talking about the quarterback battle between freshmen Matt Barkley, speediest Aaron Corp, and the experienced Mitch Mustain. It seems as if it’s the most talked about race in Los Angeles since the presidential election last year.

USC’s quarterbacks under Pete Carroll.

2002-2004- Carson Palmer
2004-2005- Matt Leinart
2006-2007  John David Booty
2007-2008  Mark Sanchez

2009-                ???????????

Matt Barkley

IT WAS REPORTED YESTERDAY THAT INDIANA
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HOOSIER FRESHMEN MALIK STORY WILL
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TRANSFER BACK TO  A SCHOOL CLOSE
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TO HOME IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
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IN THE MIX?
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Malik Story who once was a USC Trojan commit has decided to come back to Southern California. His road the last several years has been one that visited three different states: California, Virginia, and Indiana.

CALIFORNIA

2004-2006

Played for Artesia High School with current Arizona State stars: James Harden, and Derek Glasser.
He also played with current USC commit Renardo Sidney.