It's been a while...

- A belated note that Trojan and Raider great Skip Thomas passed away from a heart attack. Known as "Dr. Death" during his Super Bowl winning Raider days, Thomas (pictured below) had 17 career NFL interceptions. Click here for a video tribute.
- With USC men's basketball getting an early start thanks to the Brazil trip, the media has taken notice. Sporting News picked up on Dewayne Dedmon's hype.
- Jeff Goodman profiles Kevin O'Neill's background and how it has shaped him as a coach.
- Finally, Jason King provides a preseason preview of the Trojans hoops team.
- A funny note on USC's first football opponent Minnesota: Head coach Jerry Kill is disciplining players by having them clean up horse manure.
- Gary Klein profiles USC running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu as he returned to his roots this offseason.
- Scott Wolf is impressed by the development of freshman QB Max Wittek.
- The OC Register looks at USC's uncertainty at the offensive guard position two weeks into camp.
- RB Curtis McNeal escaped serious injury, according to Pedro Moura.
- Whitney Blaine assesses the rise of USC's young linebacking corps.
- WeAreSC columnist Steve Bisheff is not a fan of tailback-by-committee.
- Stephanie Graves looks at Rhett Ellison's move to fullback.
- Pat Haden enters his second year on the job and he's "always on edge," writes Jill Painter.
- Trojan great Tom Seaver is the subject of a book, The Last Icon by Stephen Travers.
- Lucas Duda continues to deliver for the Mets and the New York Times has taken notice. Plus, here is his blast from last night.




















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