MMM...CHUM

by Orson on May 14, 2008 3:36 PM EDT

Patrick summarizes the O.J. Mayo feeding frenzy over at Thirty-Five Seconds with his customary flair. The O.J. Mayo story happened at USC, the same school that had Reggie Bush...who took illegal benefits during his time at USC...perhaps if we could just make a tenuous, unsupported connection between the two...and then connect them via AN IMAGINARY REGULATORY LEVIATHAN RAINING HELL onto the university for its transgressions...well, then we'd have ourselves some columns, wouldn't we?

At least Plaschke has the sense to put it on Mike Garrett and not call for some kind of symbolic stoning of USC. (Pete Caroll, buried to his neck and surrounded by villagers with intent stares and rocks in their hands. "It's not fair! I am not jacked about this!")

USC? Gimmeh.

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They say that people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones, but dang… I love the sound of breaking glass.

by CincySooner on May 14, 2008 3:48 PM EDT reply actions

That’s probably the first thing Bill Plaschke’s written in years that made any sense.

Of course, half the fun of any scandal involving USC is watching Bruins Nation go apoplectic over it.

by Signal to Noise on May 14, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

I love Pete Carroll and all… but the evil in me wants some sort of death penalty. or something. just make sure it’s mean.

by ThreenOut on May 14, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

come on, let’s all be honest. if this wasn’t USC and instead was a major SEC school (where cheatin’ and breathin’ are the same thing) people would be talking about major sanctions and the death penalty, so it’s hard not to get angry when it’s so painfully obvious that nothing will happen because USC makes college football too much damn money. what i am mostly surprised about is that the WWL is even making a big deal about this since they’ve hitched their wagon to USC long ago.

by jrsuicide on May 14, 2008 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

There’s not going to be any scholly reductions for the song girls, right? RIGHT?!?

No? Ok then. Whew!

Well fuck the football and basketball team in the ear.

by Mike Pigott on May 14, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

I was going to wax prophetic about the value of a strong reaction to usc and its transgressions; I was going to discuss the manner with which the cfb powers should deal with an amelioritive program and I was working myself up to convey some amazing nuggets of wisdom.

Your lucky…now I say just fuck it.

by sb on May 14, 2008 4:55 PM EDT reply actions