Morning Buzz

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What was the biggest surprise of 2011?
USC upsets Oregon in Eugene Lane Kiffin wins 10 games Matt Barkley announces return for senior season Curtis McNeal rushes for 1,000 yards USC finishes ranked in top 10   

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Revisionist History

Here’s a good story on former USC coach Tim Floyd and former USC assistant Gib Arnold in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Interesting because Arnold was not exactly Floyd’s “lead recruiter” at USC and said, “I coached for him more than any other coach.”
If you ever witnessed a USC practice, Floyd never let his assistants do much coaching other than trusted right-hand man, Phil Johnson.
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Merry Christmas

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In our Christmas traditon, here is my all-time favorite USC picture.
Hollywood screen legend Greta Garbo was sent to USC in 1926 to pose for some publicity photos with the track team. Garbo initially refused until MGM deducted $25 from her salary, which convinced her to head to campus and don a USC track singlet.

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