What do you think are the chances SC will land the following recruits: Robert Nkemdiche, Su’a Cravens, Justin Davis, Ty Isaac, Michael Hutchings, Max Redfield, Tahaan Goodman, Alex Anzalone, and Chans Cox. These are the names I see frequently in reports. It’s interesting that I haven’t seen any DT mentioned that SC is going after unless they plan on converting players from DE to DT. Thanks.

While there has always been corruption and cheating in college sports, it seems that the drug abuse, the off field incidents, the players coming to college with rap sheets and the programs that are getting caught cheating is far worse than it’s ever been. While at Florida, Urban Meyer had 30+ players involved with crimes and a recent article said he had lost control of the program while he was there, a report says 40-60% of Oregon football players use pot, I can’t remember how many football programs are currently on probation. College basketball is a joke, you can recruit idiots who only have to pass one semesters worth of joke classes to stay eligible, they play the season without attending class for the spring semester and they head off to the pros. Do you see a time in the near future where college sports just implodes from all the crap going on these days ?

I didn’t see it answered in the last round – why did you, or did you really at all – think Shabazz might actually come to SC? If previously answered, then this – how bad will UCLA beat SC in basketball next year?

Hi Scott:

Have you had a chance to attend a women’s beach volleyball game? If so, how do they look?

I ask because there are “so many” (read one guy with many usernames) UCLA fans here that always mention USC ”choking away so many champeeenships during the Carroll era.’
Do you A) think for a program that claims to be a powerhouse basketball school the bruins are losing credibility having not won a title in 20 years (since the 70s before the last one) and seeing as they CHOKED away THREE STRAIGHT Final Fours a few years ago
and B) think they pretty much HAVE to win it all this year with Shabazz & Co and will be considered failures like the Miami Heat otherwise if they don’t?
Thanks for the forum! Had to ask this question to cater to the UCLA fans here

What do you think the reason is that Lane Kiffin allowed Amir Carlisle to leave and transfer to Notre Dame? Ive never heard of a coach allowing a player to transfer to a rival especially one that we play every year. Is is simply that Lane felt there was no real threat to him going there or what?

What would you do with the sports arena?

I have a little debate going on with a friend who is a Domer-freak. He states ND is the most hated football program in the college game due to envy and I say due to ND’s recent-previous years of losing, SC has taken that #1 position over as the most envy-hated program. Give me a top 3 or 5 based on what you know or hear in your profession. Thanks!

Scott, according to ESPN the Magazine, there is a huge marijuana problem in college sports, college football in particular, and in Eugene specifically. You can read about ESPN’s 2012 version of Reefer Madness here:

http://deadspin.com/5903106/

This begs many questions but I’ll focus on two…

1. Is “Chip” Kelly short for “Potato Chip”, as in the munchies? He certainly looks like he chows down regularly.

2. Does this new reputation give Chip Kelly a recruiting advantage? Do you think De’Anthony Thomas ignored L’il Wayne’s classic lyric, “Smoke weed, talk s— like Lane Kiffin”? Or do you think maybe that lyric is a bit ambiguous and the kids think L’il Wayne smokes the weed, and CLK just talks bleep? I guess what I’m asking is if that hurting Kiffin’s rep with the star athletes of today.

Reports out of Sacramento last week had USC coaches following DL prospect Eddie Vanderdoes around with a “camera crew”, filming him in the weight room and on the baseball field.

What’s the truth: local paper overstating a commonplace activity (simply capturing film of a potential recruit) or recruiting violation (similar to coming out of the tunnel with smoke and music, or seeing a jersey with your name on it)?

Was he really shadowed “documentary-style” or was he just filmed by a coach?

wolfman, with Matt Lienart in the news it recalls your previous assertion that he stayed at Southern Cal for his Senior season because was ascared to go pro after his Junior season. i wonder if you think this was also the case with the Pious Passer? i ask because he is not a player who we would exactly say thrives on pressure.

much has been made on this blog of his inability to lead a comeback victory in three seasons (OSU didn’t count), and this was with the lack of any pressure relative to fighting for a big bowl appearance. when i think of how Vontaze Burfict got into the Pious One’s head with his Jedi mind tricks, i have to wonder how will he take the pressure of a Heisman and BCS Champeeeeship pursuit?? should we be worried about this or no?? thanks as always wolfman!!

Geez Louise!! this post is called Open Forum. i addressed my question to THE WOLFMAN. stop trying to mischaracterize my legit question, solely because you fear you won’t like the answer!! i am only trying to get some insight from the foremost expert on the Southern Cal football team!! do you mind??

the wolfman works hard to foster an environment where fans from all strata of the sport community are free to ask legitimate questions without fear of reprisal.

and neither you, Ibc, nor your Cyber Bully cronies will ever change that!!!

Jethro FTW!

Was Sark seriously or still being considered for the Arkansas job?

Wolf,

I’d like your take on whether or not the 86-yard, game-winning drive at Ohio State in 2009 counts as a comeback victory for Matt Barkley, in your opinion. I ask because I don’t believe Joe McKnight rushed for all 86 yards on that drive. Your friend “Charlie Bucket” likes to repeat himself in saying that you give all the credit to McKnight despite Barkley completing a couple 3rd down passes and a couple 4th down QB sneaks.

Barkley threw a 21-yard pass to Joe McKnight (on 3rd down), a 26-yard pass to Anthony McCoy, and a 10-yard pass to Damian Williams (on 3rd down).
If my math is correct, Barkley threw for approx 57 of the 86 yards on that final drive. Being that he is the QB calling the signals and making the reads… I’d say he “led” the drive.

So, does Barkly deserve to share the credit with McKnight and say he led the game-winning drive in that comeback victory?

Thanks for the forum.