The University of Southern California has never done anything illegal, period.

Thanks for the morning dose of humor! :)

You're a funny man.

FINALLY, someone speaks truthfully!!!!! ;)

hee!

This statement could not POSSIBLY be true, period -- unless you're referring to, like, the ACTUAL university itself, like BUILDINGS and stuff.

Sorry Amy. It isn't possible. ;)

USC probably hates crime. Especially given that their students have to dodge bullets on the way to class.

My personal opinion is that nobody from a big time football school should point fingers at anyone else's big time football school.

There may well be great big skeltons in a lot of big time closets.

All the more reason to just start paying these athletes.

As much money as they make for their schools, anything less is ridiculous. As much work as these guys have to put in being student athletes, they deserve a salary.

I agree. Let's go a step beyond. Let's make a common "salary cap" for everyone so that every school (if they can afford it) can spend as much money as the big schools and see if the proverbial playing field really does level.

Ohio University isn't that much smaller than Oklahoma student body wise (see, I didn't say O.U. for either), but a huge distance apart in terms of athletic programs.

What the heck, some programs are "professional" already in reality.

No, they shouldn't be paid to play college athletics. They already receive perks that a regular student doesn't, travel stipends, housing allowances, and some even full ride scholarships. A lot of these athletes aren't even serious about academics so the only real work they are putting in is in their sport. Remember that in most schools football is the only sport in which a profit is made, and these profits are then used to hold up the entire athletic program. Women's volleyball, swimming, baseball, athletic facilities, training grounds, playing fields, they are all supported by football. Having to pay athletes, is only going to cause these other sports to suffer.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14185795/

Big game in Austin this year anyone? :D :D That should be one heck of a game. (Go Bucks!)

Why 'Crimson Tide'?
In early newspaper accounts of Alabama football, the team was simply listed as the "varsity" or the "Crimson White" after the school colors.
The first nickname to become popular and used by headline writers was the "Thin Red Line." The nickname was used until 1906.
The name "Crimson Tide" is supposed to have first been used by Hugh Roberts, former sports editor of the Birmingham Age-Herald. He used "Crimson Tide" in describing an Alabama-Auburn game played in Birmingham in 1907, the last football contest between the two schools until 1948 when the series was resumed. The game was played in a sea of mud and Auburn was a heavy favorite to win.
But, evidently, the "Thin Red Line" played a great game in the red mud and held Auburn to a 6-6 tie, thus gaining the name "Crimson Tide." Zipp Newman, former sports editor of the Birmingham News, probably popularized the name more than any other writer.

Since we're asking why certain schools have whatever nickname they have, in conjunction with rivals.com ranking, I have to ask all those Virginia Tech people out there...

Just what is a HOKIE anyway?

I also appreciate that Bomar had to issue his video apology in a Lambda Chi tshirt with the letters on the front. Way to spread the love, Rhett.

When we were in Orlando for the Capital One Bowl, my buddy said something about not even knowing what a Badger was, when this redneck Wisconsin fan jumped out from behind a bush and yells, "Its tha fiercest land mammal alive!"

Long story short, I hate Wisconsin.

On a side note, about cheating...every team cheats. If you're thinking, "my team doesnt cheat," well, you're wrong. I mean, perhaps your team sucks, so maybe they don't cheat, but any big program breaks plenty of rules.