A question about whether USC can win the national title.
Q: With the way this season has shaped up to be so far and taking into account of past seasons of how trojans play in november, Do you think it is possible for USC to get to NC game this year?
A: Easily. Look at the schedule. It’s full of cupcakes.
Q: I know you’ve said that you see no reason for the whole nation to agree when it comes to polling. That said, when I look at your ballot, it brings to mind the old Sesame Street game that went, “Three of these kids are doing one thing. Three of these kids are kinda the same. One of these kids is doing his own thing… now it’s time to play our game… it’s time to play our game.”
Well in this case the “three kids” are the other 64 AP voters and the “one kid doing his own thing” is you filling out your ballot with tons of inconsistencies and head-scratchers. So I know it’s long-winded, but the question is: do you ever get tired of the constant criticism of your ballot (including several (dis)honorable mentions from PollSpeak) or do you secretly get happy about ticking off college football fans around the country?
A: Criticism of my ballot does not bother me, otherwise I probably would not vote. I have always made my ballot public since 1996, so whatever else you might think, I’m always open about my picks. It is not the goal to tick anyone off but sometimes amusing, such as when I went on Mason and Ireland a few weeks ago.
Q: Is the reason Ben Malcolmson (at Pete Carroll’s website) is covering the Song Girl tryouts due to objective national media such as Sports Illustrated being on the side of Song Girlgate with their regular coverage of the neverending scandals of the squad and its current/recent members, with Pete Carroll’s website being the only available outlet for the athletic department?
A: It is certainly a factor. However, I think the biggest factor is the reader comments on this blog for the past few months. As another reader pointed out, they addressed nearly every issue posed here by readers in a farcical fashion, it was so specific to rebut the readers’ issues.