Has anyone else noticed that in the preview for the the EA Sports NCAA 07 college football game, USC tailback Reggie Bush appears to be white?
Check it out http://usctrojans.cstv.com/#

There’s an interesting twist in the Frostee Rucker case. Photographic evidence of the alleged victim taken on a cell-phone camera is dated from November but the incident took place last August.
It could just be that the date on the phone’s date is incorrect, however the person who took the photos is currently out of the country, which places the matter in limbo. It’s one reason why the case was continued Thursday until Aug. 11

Former Lynwood High forward Davon Jefferson did not achieve the necessary test score last month, which means the earliest he could qualify for college would be December. In a best-case scenario, he would enroll at USC in mid-year.
Jefferson also needs to complete additional academic work besides his test score.

Frostee Rucker’s arraignment hearing today was continued until Aug. 11. Rucker intends to plead not guilty, according to his attorney, Leonard Levine.
More information later, but it looks like this case is headed for a trial.

There’s been some confusion among readers about what it means to have 19 freshmen football players currently enrolled in summer school. That does not mean they were cleared by the NCAA.
A NCAA source in Indianapolis said more than 10 of the freshmen are already cleared. However, if the NCAA Clearinghouse does not approve any of the remaining freshmen taking summer school, it does not affect their eligibility.
An athlete’s five-year eligibility clock only starts with full-time enrollment during a regular session (such as fall or spring not summer). The NCAA allows schools to pay for pre-freshman year summer classes now so students get a head start academically and on eligibility.

USC submitted the paperwork to the NCAA seeking reinstatement for wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett, who was ruled ineligible because of his living arrangement with former USC quarterback Matt Leinart.
Pete Carroll remains confident Jarrett will not miss any games. Jarrett needed to repay Leinart’s father about 10,000 in backrent, because Leinart’s father paid a portion of their rent at a luxury downtown apartment.

Wide receiver Whitney Lewis is expected to enroll at Northern Iowa, where he will have two years of eligibility.http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/07/12/sports/s112416D73.DTL
UPDATE: A source said Lewis was considering transferring to Florida State, his original choice, even though it meant he would have only one year of eligibility.

The latest guess-timate is that the Galen Center’s first sports event will be Oct. 12 when the women’s volleyball team plays Stanford.

If there are two interested parties in the moving of the band, its USC coach Pete Carroll and band director Arthur Bartner.
Carroll did not want to comment on the situation directly when I asked him last week, choosing to instead praise the band. Hes remained silent this week even though he admitted that he was previously made aware of the move by the athletic dept. Few coaches champion the band like Carroll, so one would expect a little bit more of a comment.
As for Bartner, considering hes been at USC since 1970, Im just surprised he didnt put up a little bit of a fight.

This is the time of year when coaches watch film during free time for the upcoming season. An opposing head coach watched USC play Notre Dame and Arizona State this week and believes the Trojans secondary is a potential soft spot.
“I think they were more aggressive in Pete Carrolls first year, the coach said. “They play more conservative now and lay off the wide receivers. They could be vulnerable.
USCs secondary will have some new starters as Josh Pinkard returns to safety, leaving three other spots. Kevin Ellison is currently listed as the other safety. Cornerbacks Terrell Thomas, Kevin Thomas and Cary Harris will compete for two starting spots.