Matthew Kredell broke into the Daily News in 1998, working part time
at the paper while going to USC. The basketball team’s Elite Eight
run in 2000-01 was USC’s athletic highlight in his time at the
school, when the football team was stuck in the Paul Hackett-era.
After graduating in 2001, he started writing for the Daily News full
time. He’s in his second year covering USC, which coincides with the
rise of the program. He’ll take credit for the success, though Tim
Floyd may have more to do with it. A third-generation Los Angelean,
he grew up reading the Daily News while at El Camino Real High School
in Woodland Hills.
Floyd's post-game thoughts
Coach Floyd singled out Daniel Hackett for what he called four great plays down the stretch -- the cut and layup off a pass from Lodrick Stewart, the defensive rebound with 1:06 left and the free throws that followed, and the game-winning points on his drive and layup. Floyd also liked Stewart's unselfishness in the second half, recognizing he was getting more defensive attention after his early hot shooting and passing around to the open man instead of forcing shots up.
``It could have been a devastating loss with that kind of a lead,'' Floyd said. ``It could have been a self-doubt loss. Instead, it's a great win.''
Comments
You are now officially my favorite Trojan reporter. This was terrific. Look forward to finally getting some inside info on a daily basis.
Sleuth does a great job on uschoops.com, but he has a regular job so there are sometimes days between reports. This will keep this usc hoops junky from going into withdrawls.
Posted by: dbmitch | January 27, 2007 6:53 PM
You have to have a 2nd set of eyes and another coach on the court at all times. Good PG equal wins, great PG equal championships. I like the way this kid plays and this is only the beginning.
Posted by: yogster | January 27, 2007 8:37 PM
Hey Matthew you are doing a great job with this blog.
Thanks.
Posted by: GroovieTrojan | January 27, 2007 11:46 PM