Finally, I can say:

SIYONARA TINGS!!!

Great to see some students who have their priorities straight. Good luck to both of you.

YES!!!

2 more scholies open for 2007!!!

Marvin Austin...come on down...and bring Anthony Davis with you!!!

Also,these were 2 of the biggest busts of the Pete Carroll era..but not as big as Whitney Lewis or Darnell Bing.

BING IS A BUST!!

How small are these guys anyway? 160? That's a troll in SC weight. Wasn't Ting the last one to have a shot at stopping Vince on that last Rose Bowl TD? I don't have a thing against Ting, but his ding-a-ling did ring. I'd rather have Bing...

Y.O.R.

"How small are these guys anyway? 160? That's a troll in SC weight. Wasn't Ting the last one to have a shot at stopping Vince on that last Rose Bowl TD?"

a.) both Ting's are in the top 5 all time in every weightlifting category for all players under 180 pounds.

b.) what does it matter who the last person who had a crack at VY was (which they werent), everyone else who had a shot at him missed too, many times.

I would like to add..so long to the ting guys..they are clearly more suited for the classroom than being on the football field..instead of intercepting vince's desperate heave..scrub knocks the ball down and gives texas another chance at a comeback...good riddance..hope I don't have the misfortune of being treated by one of these guys

Several of these post don't have a clue what student athletes really are about. The Tings are the kind of guys a good coach needs around his program. Those kinds of guys bring substance and back bone to any proven program. Good Luck to the twins.

John Redcorn, I look forward to you attempting to explain how the Tings leaving opens up two more scholarships for 2007.

USC_89 Sucks!

Your constant negativity on here really makes me doubt you are a USC alumn. Your life must really stink that you have to turn up the negative criticism to feel better.

Wow, some of you guys (USC_89 and John) are idiots.
The Tings are seniors, their scholies would have been available in 2007 wether they played this year or not. And at least these guys didn't embarass the program like a number of others that have been through the program in the last few years. I'll bet Wolfie is sorry to see them leave, two less guys to cheap shot when you and Petros kiss each others butt on the radio.

I'm embarrassed to be a Trojan. Time to get a perspective on life guys; show a little wisdom rather than the baring of teeth. Student athletes ... I'm old enough to remember when it meant something. It obviously meant something to the Tings and I wish them well. Medicine is far more important than football will ever be. I'd hate to have my two young adult sons, treated so shabbily by my fellow alums. Embarrassing indeed.

No REAL Trojans fan would post the moronic classless crap you guys are posting about the Tings.

You Gotta be Domer or Bruin masquerading as Trojans.

Wait a minute ...On second thought....you are idots too!

john, we're just playing with the Tings dude. Don't feel hurt. GROUP HUG! We do not mean a thing with Ting. We love'em & wish'em a great future, 'SC is an excellent med school.

As Confucious would say: "May Ting receive bling".

These guys were better suited for the USC ping pong team

well, i guess by the posts, that even usc has their share of classless people. the tings did nothing but give 100% all the time. they are class through and through. setting a good example on and off the field. to brandon and ryan, you guys are stars. fight on! don't listen to the negative stuff here. its only a few idiotic people who probably aren't trojans anyway.

Guys, the racial overtones and snide comments are sickening. Confucious, ping-pong, etc. If similar comments were made about African-American comments, you'd be looking over your shoulder for a beatdown because you'd know it's wrong.

These two guys did nothing but compete day in and day out, played beyond their talent level suggested, and worked their hearts out both in the classroom and on the field. When USC needed players to step up with all the injuries last year, the Tings performed.

Good luck to them, thank them for being true Trojans and for being model student-athletes.

When you all are done with the lame comments you might want to consider addressing the fact that Ryan Ting was set to be the punt returner this season. With him out of the mix, which fumbler will be giving the football back to the opposition after a 35-yard "gain?" And before you write "Steve Smith" ... consider somebody tougher.

Fight On Tings! Best of luck in Med School and see you in your office one day!

Wow some of you posters need to be ashamed of yourselves.

trojanhoya, i agree. having an opinion on whether the tings were productive or not is one thing... racially motivated comments such as "sayonara tings" (whom, btw, aren't even japanese-americans), confucious, and "better suited for ping-pong".. our university is blessed with racial diversity unmatched by other universities, and we're taught to embrace it. the sad thing is, trojanhoya is probably right, had we been dealing with other more widely recognized minority groups, you probably would have thought twice posting racially motivated comments. you should be ashamed of yourselves. good luck to the brothers.

do your ting, make sc proud, fight on!!!

These are a huge loss to the Trojan football team in many ways. They were really smart kids, always in shape and fundamentally sound wherever they played. They reeked of enthusiasm and teamsmanship..They also gave a couple of 4.+s to the team academic average...which will sorely be missed next season.
To say one negative thing about those two fantastic kids is absurd. Fight on Tings...and best of success in your med school studies. Your contributions to the Men of Troy were outstanding in every aspect.

Bush's fumble cost us the game not the Tings.

In case you guys did not know. Tings' Dad is a big time orthopedic surgeon in SF Bay Area, he's done surgery on none other than Barry Bonds.

These guys are serious academic dudes. They have the highest GPAs on the team and acually stay at home on Friday Nights to study for mid-terms.

I'm sure being on the team has hurt their ability to take pre-med classes in biology and chemistry. The amount of time spent in these clases is insane because of the labs. Almos impossible to take these classes during the fall semester with Football.

BTW, both of these guys would be seniors so it would not affect scholarships for 2007 unless they redshirted.

Thanks to the Tings. They practiced hard and made the team better. When injuries decimated the secondary they stepped up. They stayed on long enough to introduce the frosh to the Trojan way. This is what Trojan Spirit is all about - no matter what the game outcome may be. We will miss their dedication. Best of luck to them.

Scott,

Be a man with the filter you have. Since you don't post messages immediately, when you review them, remove the racist ones. And tell us which players are in grad school now that the Tings are gone (I think Hancock, McFoy, and Lua).

How can you say that Steve Smith is not tough when he takes on Dom Byrd in a fight after a video game and breaks his jaw. Good luck to the Ting's who really stepped up whenever asked and were excellent examples as to what a student athlete is.

man, some of u trojans are an embarrassment to your school. this has been linked to other school sites and posters from other schools are appalled by your comments. get some class.

The Ting Brothers are actually 1/2 Japanese (mother) and 1/2 Chinese (father).

Maybe they aren't the most physically gifted guys on the field, but they worked just as hard as anybody on the field and in the classroom (best GPA's on the team).

As far as the racial crap goes? It does not matter what race these guys are. They're all Trojans. USC had broken down racial barriers on its team, whether it was Brice Taylor an African American and USC's 1st all american in 1925 or the 1956 USC team that went kicked Texas' butt in Austin with Black Players or Sam Cunniham kicking ass on Bear's team in 1970.

And BTW, did you know that NFL stars Johnnie and Chad Morton and former USC players are 1/2 Japenese?

Dude common people show some respects for the Tings, these guys will be your doctors one of these days

NO ONE SHOULD TALK CRAP ABOUT TWO GUYS WHO ARE SMART
ENOUGH TO CONTINUE THERE EDUCATIONS AT USC MEDICAL SCHOOL. I WISH BOTH OF THEM GOOD LUCK WITH THEIR CAREERS. THE TINGS HAD SOME INT'S AND PLAYED THERE HEARTS OUT FOR THE TROJANS. A REAL FAN SHOULD SIMPLY THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE AND WISH THEM WELL.

I belive the Ting's were 4-Star players comming in. They had alot of success on the feild and in the classroom. Let's not be bitter they lost to Texas. Let's take it out on the Domers!! Fight on!

I still can't get over that Ting batted ball in the Rose Bowl. We all thought that was an INT!

Give me back my money Tings!!! Vegas owned me because of that play...and Reggie's!!! GRRRR!!

5'10 feet 180, both ran track and put in 10.9 high school times. Great stats*. Just a little light for safeties and MAYBE a tad slow for USC cb's (they maybe faster now but they aren't experienced cb's)... Let's face it, in the past four years USC has been upgrading every position to top notch next-level talent.

I suspect the Tings realized that and they know that football and prepping for the MCAT was too time consuming to do both. They COULD have gotten bigger and faster but it's a trade off in time and academics.

I'm sure you all recall that they offered to pay for the final year themselves to free up scholarships (as reported on this very blog.) Is that Trojan spirit or what?

There are a lot of student athletes at SC. American and Ethnic Studies is no harder than a lot of the (good) but less time consuming majors. From my memory it's the calc 1, 4 chems (especially orgo) and physics 1 that will kill you. (Bio and anatomy aren't that bad.) And they'll take the bulk in your last year to prep for the MCAT.

So stop selling these guys short as athletes and the rest of the team short as students. 'SC isn't Auburn! Fight On!

*Devin Hester, U. Miami's best athlete last year is 5'11, 188 and ran a COLLEGE 10.58 so it's all relative.

The Tings will most definitely not be missed. The lasting image I have of these two brothers is from last October at Notre Dame Stadium. After one of the greatest and most epic football games in history, the SC players with mud on their uniforms walked off the field with dignity and grace, completely tired from having participated in a classic heavyweight bout. The Tings, however, with their completely clean and untouched uniforms, decided to taunt the ND student section by hurling profanities at the Domers. Completely classless and a true sign of the hangers-on that they were. Leinart and Bush looked like they had fought a 15 round battle to the end and left the field as victors. The Tings, who contributed nothing whatsoever, decided to trash talk the crowd, giving the finger and embarrassed themselves. No wonder the ND fans started chanting obscenities back at the SC players. Good riddance to the Tings! They contributed nothing and were nothing more than classless hangers-on who never deserved to be on the SC football team, and were a disgrace to the Cardinal and Gold. You won't be missed!

Good luck Guys! Great role models, great Student Atheltes. It is good to see they've got their priorities in order. Class Act!

the tings are what being a trojan is all about.
good luck to both.
they gave their heart and sole to usc football.

The only criticism of the Ting's should come as a result of their decision to quit USC football prior to their senior year. As intelligent individuals, I'm sure it was obvious to them that the possibility of them ever playing was extremely slim. They got their chance last year and performed extremely well given that they are outclassed athletically by almost every other player on the field. They should realize the life is a long road and that delaying medical school one year is small price to pay to spend your senior year on the field with teammates that you have spent the last four years of your life with (regardless or your playing time). Basically, you will never have another opportunity to play USC football but I'm fairly certain that medical school isn't going anywhere. Brandon and Ryan, if you read this show the dedication and integrity that everyone give you credit for and finish what you started.

There are actually people who believe football is more important than medical school? Just hope they never get rushed to an EMPTY emergency room. I would have been dead at 28.

to some of the trash talkers.... have i seen YOU play a down of trojan football. then STFU!!! you guys probably couldn't even make ur hs freshmen team and yet you are trying to critique players (bing, ting, lewis) for dedicating years of hard work to the SC program.

you guys make me ashamed to be an SC alum

I think the Ting's realized they would not see the green grass of the field this year. Its a lot easier to concentrate on academics when you know you won't play at all. I would bet anything they would have returned if they knew they were competing for a starting spot.

and I'm ashamed to know an SC alum with the name "Lyle" You must be from W. Hollywood

To "gimpythepimp"...it sounds as if you couldn't make your HS freshman team...lol.

EVERYONE made freshman football as long as they were in the summer training program...so learn to back up what you say! I loved playing football against tiny asian guys when we were all 14 as freshman...I crushed them!

On a more important note, Lewis was the biggest bust of the PC era. Ironically, the next busts in line were all from 2003 as well. Bing was a bust, he signed in 2002, but showed up in 2003. Hence, Bing was in the "same class" as Lewis and the Tings. PC wasted two scholarships on the Tings, they were definitely busts. Good riddance!

How come Bing couldn't back up what he did at Auburn in 2003 with that INT off of Jason Campbell that set the momentum and foreshadowed what was to come for Auburn??? How come Bing's best games are always the openers?? (Last year, that INT return for a TD) How come Bing made that bonehead play in the Rose Bowl by grabbing the face mask of Dave Thomas (UT TE) at the 50 yard line? How come Ting didn't intercept that VY throw in the 4th quarter??? How will I regain those thousands of dollars I lost because of these fools???

BING IS A BUST!!!

guess PC was quite desperate or delusional to play the Tings from what I gather here.

nevertheless john redneck, did i see you playin a down of trojan fb. NO. so unless you're petros in disguise STFU.

and btw i went to bishop amat during the hey days... not everyone made freshmen back then.... totally diff. from the all girls catholic school that u attended.

bing only received numerous all american awards and could prolly clock ur sorry behind any given day. true bust he is... lewis i'll give u that one since u're prolly still flat broke from the rose bowl bet.

The Tings already got their "Bling", they're wearing National Championship rings.

The rest of you fools can only dream of being so lucky.

Don't the a few smacktards ruin your day guys..

FO! Trojans

Funny, but weren't the Trojans undefeated until the Rose Bowl? Didn't we lose a whole bunch of defensive players? Didn't the Tings step up to the plate and deliver, when they had to?

So, we lost the big one, bad call when Young's knee was down, bonehead play from Bush, bad play calling at the end (can't blame the Tings for that). Get over it. Congratulations to the Tings for being dedicated students and athletes and for helping our team achieve what no other had done before. Thank you for your efforts, and best wishes for your bright futures. I think you will achieve in medicine what you achieved in football - unparalleled success. Fight On!!

"a.) both Ting's are in the top 5 all time in every weightlifting category for all players under 180 pounds."

Uh, would be becuase they were the only two on the team under 180lbs?! YEAH.

They were not in the class of SC players these days.

U can't do a thing if you ain't got that ting..dua dua dua

Thanks Brandon and Ryan I've enjoyed watching #38 and #39 contribute where they could toward two (2) National Championships, three (3) PAC 10 Titles. Giving back your athletic scholarships, by going Academic Scholars in 2005. Two great student athletes that one can be proud of, now go get your MD's....Dr.'s Ting. I hope we can find two more this year just like the Tings.

DISGRACE FOR ANY TROJAN TO PUT DOWN THE TING BROTHERS...THEY WORKED AND BECAME THE HIGHEST EXAMPLES OF "STUDENT ATHLETE" THEY GAVE "PETE" 100% AND NOW GIVE UP FOOTBALL FOR A CAREER MUCH MORE IMPORTANT... WHICH IS... BECOMING MEDICAL DOCTORS.

DarrenR, you sounded like a domer. You have no business speaking about class to our trojan family. Your comments about the Tings' behavior at the Notre Damge game were completely fabricated and absurd. You should be ashame of your self for making these things up to support your point. I had been closed to the Ting brothers during those games and know for a fact that they didn't do anything you said. Their mom always traveled to games with them. The twins are always polite and accomodating. They would never igknore when you see them and ask them questions. Kids loved them and sought their autographs which they patiently signed.

Good on those of you who're calling out the minority for their racial undertones, not to mention the silliness of thinking this opens up 2 scholies for 2007 that weren't already going to be there.

It's always the boisterous minority that gives the more sane majority such a headache to overcome.

Those of you bashing these guys who gave what they could and now choose to follow what they feel they need to for the betterment of their lives, what happened to "Trojan for life"? Just words, perhaps?

I for one am glad that the Tings entered SC early (Spring semester 2003). Of course, that means they graduated early and...

Now, they are gone quicker!

GIVE ME BACK MY $$$ FROM THE ROSE BOWL!!!

TING SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THE DAMN VY PASS!!!!!

Almost 7 months later, the money loss from the Rose Bowl on January 4th 2006 (I was in Vegas), is still felt in my life!

Hey Jimbo (James) you got the wrong person buddy. The signature line is below, not above... I'm with you. This shish keeps happening. I'm fine with their decision and hold them in the highest sort of TF regard. BTW, I think we have to be supportive and not overly judgemental of our students and folks in the TF or there is no TF at all.

And if you call me a Domer again I'll find you and...

Thank you, Brandon & Ryan, for all that you've done for the U. and the program, and for what you'll do in the future at SC. I know you've been getting mostly support and best wishes for your decisions, and I salute y'all!

I'm a die-hard Trojan fan (since the Larry Smith days, through the dark and disappointing Paul Hackett era and through today) who happens to be Asian. I am the most race-blind fan out there, but you provide a special rush to all of us Asian dudes out there. You could've gone to Stanford on scholly also, and you guys would prob'ly have started four years there. But you chose to come to USC right smack in the middle of the Pete Carroll juggernaut, along with Reggie, LenDale, JDB, Lo-Jack, Steve Smith, Darnell, Sam Baker, Kalil, Sed Ellis, et al. You've been integral parts of the team during this Beatles-like run, and there are thousands and thousands of dudes who would ALMOST sell their souls to have been a part of it all. All I can say is whatever you do, y'all do it at the highest competitive level, and now you're entering the less injury-inducing but nonetheless-competitive medical profession.

Y'all have been great inspirations to me and others, and your stay here at SC has been memorable; forget the naysayers, some of whom are unfortunately racist. Many of us Asians may not be physically cut out for football (and certainly not encouraged by our parents to get into it, there's no money and longevity in it like there is in business, medicine, and law), but you have done it while still pulling better grades than many non-athletes.

During this run, y'all have been in the same TV camera shot as Coach Carroll. I always wonder what the reaction of folks around the country is to seeing two crazy-looking Asian boys in the Cardinal & Gold, and I chuckle. All of us Asian kids are trying to make it in this great country, but some (like y'all) are fortunate to break out and do something outside the norm, and at such a high level, and that generates great interest in your success.

To the bigots out there, you'll be seeing a few Asians here and there in football. Not many, but a few. And if we're so weak physically, have you checked out Pride Fighting? These Japanese monsters like Kazushi Sakaruba and Takanori Gomi instill the same fear as Ray Lewis does to a receiver going down the middle.

To you race-blind Trojan fans, I salute you for your deluge of support for the Ting twins, and may they make tons of money while helping save countless lives of ALL races.

To the 2006 National Champion USC Trojans, Fight On!!!

Congrats to the TING Brothers, you are examples of what "fighting on" means. We "true" Trojans are proud of both of you, and we thank you for the memories that you brought us. Continue to fight on, and may you conquest your dreams!!!!

The incident in South Bend, that is described aboved, most certainly did happen. It was witnessed by several thousand people. And, no, I am not a Domer. I am a Trojan and I know for a fact it happened. It was witnessed quite clearly by many, many people; all of whom describe it the same way. The Tings' behavior was disgraceful and not worthy of anyone who should ever represent a university the caliber of USC.

After that display of classlessness, I am glad those two brothers will never have the opportunity to represent USC on the football field again.

For those blaming the Tings for the lost money, who's the idiot that bet so much that they still feel the pain?

Rule #1 for sports betting: don't bet big on your team.

And I love how the sentiment seems like Asians don't belong in football. Like Norm Chow (who played guard in college) and Rocky Seto had no effect on the Trojan dynasty.

Ditto to the comments by Trojan National. Those hip-hopping Asian boys gave me a thrill whenever I saw them jumping around in front of the cameras (yes, I'm Asian). Good luck to the Tings. BTW, although the Tings may not have been tall enough, when it came to footspeed, they were able to stay with their man on long passes.

I'm proud of Pete Carroll and the recruiting job he has done in recruiting a diverse group of young men. For those of you who have criticized the Tings (especially JohnM) prove it. But, even if you did who cares. There are much worse things a Trojan player can do to embarass the Trojan Family (i.e. murder, taking money from an agent, beating a spouse/girlfriend, dating Paris Hilton). So, back off and chill out.

Fight On to the rest of you Trojans fans. And a curse on Paul Hackett and J-Rob II.

This is in response to the post about the Tings in their spotless jerseys at the end of the ND game.

They combined for 6 tackles, one solo and 5 assists and had a half of a tackle for loss for a loss of 1 yard.

I know they are fast, but they must be super fast to be in on 6 credited tackles and not let the mud touch them.

I appreciate all they did for the school and wish them luck.

that incident at norte dame involved a yellow jacket security guard who said something derogatory to one of the twins. thats what the sign language was all about. you people need to get your facts straight oh i forgot you guys have never been on a field let alone played.

DarrenR, please accept my apology. Now you and I know whom I was addressing in my post.

http://usc.scout.com/2/551303.html

By the way, those idiots who sent Ryan e-mails with death threats must go to hell.

Fight on!!

Trojan95

Ok, so which one of you complaining jerk offs is the one that sent the death threat to Ryan Ting? No talent??? A bust??? Give me a break. These guys played on a national championship team. They were actually on the field during a national championship game.
In an exit interview on an SC site, Ryan said he slipped and lost the ball in the lights. He said Coach Carroll teaches to go for the interception and if you can't make it, at least bat the ball down. There was no completion on the play. So cut him some slack.
Also grow up with all of the references to their Asian heritage. It is just lame.

To the racist who is posting nasty messages about the Tings. Show up at the games and identify yourself. Do you like a bullet in your head? Will that make you shut up?

The incident at ND had nothing whatsoever to do with a security guard. I saw it quite clearly and it was simply bush league taunting by the Ting brothers, destroying what should have been one of the greatest wins in SC football history.

Rather than leaving the field and acting like they had been there before, the Tings decided to flip the ND fans (particularly the student section) off and hurl foul language at them. It was at that point that the ND student section (which was crowded around the tunnel started chanting, "Over-rated!" at the Trojan team.

This is not exactly news, as it was discussed ad nauseum the days following the game by the many who witnessed the Tings' disgraceful behavior. It was also captured by the many cameras at the stadium.

This display by the Tings truly sullied what should have been a remarkable victory and embarrassed me as a Trojan. Unfortunately, this classless and completely needless taunting is the image I will always have in my mind when thinking of the Tings.

To those of you who get angry at the mention of this event and claim it never happened, simply because you are Asian, and do not want to acknowledge such a thing -- this is not a matter of being Asian or not. It happened and the race of the Tings has no relevance on whether such a bush league, classless, act ever took place or not. This simply should never have occurred regardless of race. Pete Carroll should have reprimanded the Tings following this game and made them issue a public apology for their actions and how it embarrassed the university.

I Thought "Ting, Ting" was the sound the scoreboard made when the Tings entered the game and the opposition shortly score afterwards.

C'mon be honest guys.

Regarless, best of luck to the Tings, wish I was in your shoes...I would have given up a lot of yards and TD's too.

CrazyTrojan
what time are you due back at the Honor Farm?

USC Player Has Positive Steroid Test
Sources say that Brandon Ting, who left football program last week, failed drug test.

CHEATERS!!!

What a joke all of you are, saying these guys are "full of class" and "what Trojan football is all about". Not to mention their father, who seems to be one of Barry Bonds' juice lackeys.

Get a grip.

All you stupid Trojans posting here are hypocrites. You guys are supporting these athletes now but were making death threats to them 7 months ago. Now that Brandon has tested positive for steroids I'm sure you will continue with the death threats. Typical two-faced, class-less Trojans.

"USC Player Has Positive Steroid Test
Sources say that Brandon Ting, who left football program last week, failed drug test."

Ok Scott, is this true or is it more "anti USC class warfare stuff" from the LA Times? Either way, I'd consider it a violation of their personal life.

And to those UCLA folks who post on this board:

"MY company paid for my USC degree but MY taxes paid for your cheap UCLA degree! Please show a little respect now and then!"

:-)

Fight On!

"MY company paid for my USC degree but MY taxes paid for your cheap UCLA degree! Please show a little respect now and then!"

"My taxes paid for your company's tax breaks which paid for your overpriced USC degree! Please show a little less mental myopia and self-centeredness now and then!"

Glad to see all the USC frontrunners still on the bandwagon. Now lets see if the Tings' steroid situation gets the media attention UCLA's parking controversy received, even though it merits more due to the cheating/poor sportsmanship aspect and insidiousness of steroid use and of course Dr. Ting's involvement with Barry Bonds and the whole BALCO fiasco. A fine USC example by aspiring med school students.

As for Rollo78's post about classless USC behavior by its players (you can included some of its personnel, students and fans too), I've witnessed so much taunting and classless behavior by these folks that I took it as something that is encouraged, albeit informally. USC and class appear mutually exclusive.

my name is charles smith in i go to heperia high school.im in the 11 grade this year. im looking for a home at usc for track and feild i hope to get picted up for track this year. and right now i cant wate for the track seasont to start for us. i no we are going to be good this yea we are aready showing improvement on the team.