Answer Tuesday, Part 3
Maybe we'll change this to Song Girls Tuesday.
Q: As a follow-up question, how serious are the threats being given to you by the athletic dept. in terms of trying to shut down the public anger and outcry with the Song Girls? Are people in the university now suspicious of your presence on campus? Have they tried to reject any of your request for interviews? Is it not absolutely crazy how paranoid the athletic dept. has become in order to protect the embarassing and atrocious state of the Song Girls? Are they not aware that the more they cover-up the selection process and the squad's inside practice, the more suspicious and angrier the public gets?
A: They have made it clear on several occassions that they read the blog comments and want the song girl issue to disappear. I wouldn't say anyone is suspicious of my presence. That feeling was created years ago. But I would say there seems to be a certain level of paranoia regarding this blog and its commenters. That's why I said just try to keep the comments respectful in tone, because they are looking for examples to to focus on that instead of any type of reforms.
Q: More important proponent of "The Look" of the USC Song Girls - Tricia Pillsbury or Dolly Zachary Rouse?
A: Pillsbury is the answer to all questions.
Q: There are many people who think that the game against Ohio State is the biggest and most important home football game of the season, but isn't the biggest game really against Oregon since they will be bringing their phenomenal cheerleaders with them?
A: Of course it is. Ohio who?
Q: Any chance we can get Dolly Rouse and her no-nonsense ways back to head the Song Girls and bring the squad back to its former glory? Along with having Tricia Pillsbury on board, we'll have our own Oregon-style Dream Team heading up the USC Song Girls and will be unstoppable
A: Time for the readers to start lobbying the IM-Rec dept.
Q: Could you do a featured article on the great Oregon cheerleaders, including their coach and the selection process, when they come down to LA for this year's football game?
A: Hmmm. I sure hope my editors will go for this idea.
For those of you tired of the constant Song Girl questions and updates, check out the link below to the other blog reporting on the Football program. Good articles and there is just as much (if not more) information regarding the upcoming year.
http://www.petecarroll.com/