Any prosecuting attorney worth his salt will tell you that the best witness in ANY case is usually a convicted felon, because they usually get deals to tell the truth.
I find it amusing that the younger USC fans are quick to point out, "Lloyd Lake is a convicted felon" when talking about the Reggie Bush case.
The elder USC alumni seem to realize what the truth probably will bear, and it's not fruit. They are not happy, and rumblings are that Mike Garrett is soon to go. His willingness to look the other way:
- When OJ appears at practice
- While Snoop (a convicted felon) roams the sidelines
- While Dwayne Jarrett gets free rent
- When a player is caught with over 100 Ecstasy Pills
- When the coaching staff fakes a suicide
- When Dirty Sanchez earns his nickname
- When countless other sexual assaults by players get swept under the carpet
- When players get free food from a Greek booster's restaurant
- When a major recruit claims "Coach Carroll had me talk to Reggie and he said everything will be OK."
- When a poor football player shows up on campus with a brand-new, tricked-out Impala
- When a poor player's family starts showing up at every single road game with nice clothing
- When USC players end up being bust after bust in the NFL
- When something major also happens in basketball
Could the end be near? Not if you listen to those who cast stones at Lake.
To disparage Lake because he WAS convicted and WAS a felon is ludicrous.
1) He is no longer under conviction.
2) He has not committed a felony in quite some time.
To intimate that felons are not truthful is being intellectually dishonest.
Then again, those who do such in South Central need look no further than their own campus to find fine examples of impropriety.
They shouldn't worry, however. Miles Brand and his ilk are too busy to worrying about getting "The Fighting Sioux" to change their mascot. USC will continue its ways of the '60s and '70s.
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4 months ago
Thank you for this article.
I have held the belief for quite some time that if USC were a "Public" school, where news reporters could have un-denied access to the campus, instead of a "Private" school where they can legally tell every reporter who enters the campus to get lost, USC would have been put on probation years ago. Try and tell a reporter to leave the grounds of a "Public" school and that school is getting sued.
This situation has to be changed in order to keep the playing field equal - unlimited access to every campus insures that more than just the school and coaches eyes are watching.
4 months ago
The players are bust after bust?
If they just keep getting win after win, who cares what they do in the next level.
BTW -
Carson Plamer, many OL, Troy Palomalou, Tofutalupi (spelling/LB Seahawks). 3 Heisman trophy winners. 6 straight 10 win seasons. 5 and 1 in bowl games in that stretch. 2 National titles.
= H.A.T.E.R.S (Don't worry this year will give you ample more chances to hate as USC will once agian compete for a national title)
Oh yeah, would u believe a convicted felon over a non-record having person? The felon would say anything to get a deal.
"oh if I say he did it, then I get a deal, okay"
Thats one of the stupidest things i've ever heard!
from 3 months ago
you mean 1 1/2 titles Kevin haha.
But yes USC is good, very good, and will continue to be as long as Pete Carroll is there. Strangly their much renowned offense has put up bust after bust recently with the exception of Palmer. Now on the other side of the ball it's been the exact opposite.
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