Back To Football

0409_SPO_LDN-L-USC-PRACTICE-MBUSC opens the season against Fresno State and here’s my preview of the Trojans. Excerpt:

“New coach Steve Sarkisian is the people’s choice, sort of. He might not have been the fans’ choice back in December, but he’s popular with the players and wooed boosters in the offseason. Being a people person is a shrewd trait when you follow Lane Kiffin.”

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16 thoughts on “Back To Football

  1. John is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of a major hotel group. He recently was in the Los Angeles area and sat down with me to discuss that status of our business relationship.
    Q: John, let me come right to the point about why I wanted to see you in person, okay?
    A: Okay.
    Q: John, why does your company advertise on the “Inside USC” blog?
    A: Sally, we are seeking more business from great Trojan fans, like you. Trojan fans decide where significant sums are spent on goods and services.
    Q: So, your company wishes to appeal to Trojan fans to buy your company’s goods and services?
    A: Yes, we are appealing to all of readers of the Inside USC blog.
    Q: Speaking of the readers of Inside USC John, there are other readers of the Inside USC blog, they’re called trolls. Were you aware of that?
    A: Sally, you know I’m a Bruin, same year as your cousin. I don’t read the Inside USC blog, but I do know what a troll is.
    Q: John, do you think trolls decide where significant sums are spent on goods and services?
    A: Of course not.
    Q: Are you aware that the Inside USC blog has become very offensive to Trojan fans?
    A: No, I didn’t really know that had happened.
    Q: John, how long have we done business together?
    A: A long time Sally. This sounds serious.
    Q: You know that it is my responsibility to decide which hotels are booked for our partners and staff by our travel department?
    A: Yes.
    Q: You know that I frequently speak with my collegues in our other offices about where to book our partners and staff, right?
    A: Yes, you’ve introduced several of them to me. My company and I thank you for all the business you’ve given us.
    Q. John, let’s put a fine point on this. You have competition in your industry, right?
    A: Sure Sally, everyone has competition.
    Q: And John, you know that if I decided to have our travel departments book accomodations from your competitors that my choice, right?
    A: Of course you can Sally, but I sure hope you won’t.
    Q: John, I imagine you know that we do business with a lot of Trojan fans, right?
    A: I guess so, I didn’t really think about it. But I know that the Trojan family sticks together, so I’m not surprised.
    Q: John, I don’t want them calling to complain that I am booking our employees in your hotels, and in turn you are using some portion of the revenue generated from our business relationship to advertise and thereby support the Inside USC blog. Do you understand my situation?
    A: This seems to be quite serious.
    Q: John, let me help you out here. What does the term “reverse revenue advertising” mean?
    A: It sounds like my company’s advertising dollars are driving business away.
    Q: Well, maybe the trolls can take up the slack, right?
    A: I don’t think so Sally, trolls don’t decide where significant sums are spent on goods and services, but more importantly we have enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial business relationship. There must
    be something that can be done to resolve this problem.
    Q: Perhaps, let me know John, will you?
    A: Yes.
    Note to readers: Jim are listening?

    • cont.
      Q: Sally, about your fees, what DOES “around the world” actually mean? i never figured that one out.
      A: whatever you WANT it to mean, John, i mean, “naughty boy”
      Q: and why do you keep calling me “nephew”? i’m ok with a little roleplay, but it would help if i knew the scenario
      A: shut up and kiss me….Stud

    • The only thing I really consider offensive on this blog – cue the obnoxious, incessant “SUCC On” refrain – is “SALLY SNARLS.”

      “SALLY SNARLS” is a coward, pure and simple, a sniveling, practicing Brown Shirt – Seig Heil SAL. Sally would rather destroy something that somebody else has created, because that something doesn’t adhere SALLY SNARLS’ personal approval.

      Like most previous ding-a-ling dictators, SAL wants to impose editorial censorship and compel everyone to believe that Scot Wolf is the sole cause of all of SUCC FB program woes. If SALLY SNARLS has her way, small KZ camps would proliferate in Death Valley to rid Southern California of anyone who refuses kowtow to SAL, her fairy tale FAT CAT insiders, and Looney Tune SUCC mascot.

    • “john?” …..”sally?”….”John”…”Sally”….”Jooohn”….”Saaally” …”JOHN!”…..”SALLY!”…. This is a take off on a late 50’s or early 60’s Mike Nichols and Elaine Strich “John and Marsha” bit. I”m sure Estelle Jetskid correct any errors I’ve made unintentionally.

    • Q: Who is Jim?
      A: That is for me to know and for you to find out
      Q: Come on. We are on the same side here. Puleeze?
      A: OK, he is a snot!
      Q: Now that is the my gal Sal that we have all come to love
      and respect. Is he a big snot or a little one?
      A: Yes!

  2. A “shrewd trait”?……are you suggesting that Sark is NOT being himself?… was this personality trait somehow contrived just to land the job?……..wooed, shrewd and tattooed…….Fight on, Sark!

  3. Wooed the boosters? I’m a booster and I didn’t even get a kiss.
    The peoples choice?…Not according to fans of Jackie G.
    Poor ol’ Kiffie hasn’t a chance, does he? Obsession, thy name is Scott Wolf.
    Thank you so much for another insightful post.

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