The "Juice" Flowing Over at USC

by Nestor on Aug 2, 2006 5:51 AM PDT in Football

Now you wonder why we are always suspicious about whatever PR nonsense come out of USC? The LA Times uncovers one of the real reasons Brandon Ting (one of the Ting brothers) left USC:

Brandon Ting, a USC defensive back who unexpectedly left the program last week, had tested positive for steroids, sources said Tuesday.

On Friday, USC announced that Ting and his twin brother, Ryan, also a defensive back, had decided to stop playing football so they could concentrate on preparing for medical school. The Tings, who are seniors, played mainly as back-ups and on special teams last season.

Brandon Ting could not be reached for comment.

The Wizard is also on the story spotting the obvious (and very disturbing) red flag:

What makes this even more interesting is that Arthur Ting, father of the twins, is a Bay Area orthopedic surgeon who has reportedly appeared as a witness before a grand jury considering possible perjury charges against baseball's Barry Bonds, one of Arthur's clients.

The folks over at LSUoverUSC have their thoughts on this disturbing link to the Barry Bonds scandal:

This could have huge implications in the Barry Bonds case, as it shows that the Ting family had access to and used steroids. What the trickle down shall be for baseball remains to be seen. How many other USC players took the drugs and have gone undetected or unpublished remains to be seen.

So this leaves the average college football fan left to wonder just how deep and how wide is the corruption at USC? It has gone beyond the point of a couple of minor incidents, and now certainly shows that there has been zero institutional control in the program for the past four years. Nothing shore of the death penalty is appropriate for this band of u$cheaters.

Scandal after scandal, Baghdad Pete continues to pronounce innocence. Baghdad Pete isn't the only one saying this. One USC alum has also been defending the practices of the program

So now you know just why we have been writing about the lack of institutional control and the total lack of accountability at USC.

One of the many questions specific to the Ting brothers that is out there now: this may be a possible explanation of why Brandon may have left the team but what about Ryan? Why did Ryan leave the team? Is he implicated in this steroids scandal too? Did he leave the team so that he can provide moral support for his twin brother? This story sounds very incomplete and then there is the whole issue about the death threats (yes plural), which they allegedly received from USC fans. More from the Wiz:

The remaining question we have is why Ryan also quit. The loss to USC won't be on the field because the Tings were merely contributors and not frontline players. What hurts, besides the p.r. hit, is that the team GPA is sure to take a tumble.

lol Something is really rotten over at South Central. And this is not the first time when folks have wondered out loud whether or not Peter Carroll's program has been using the same training regimen of Mark McGwire (a former Trojan of course):

Brandon Hancock, another "Natural" at USC Football Program

The more days go by the more it looks like USC is really nothing except for even corrupt version of Dennis Erickson's Miami from 1990. When it comes to a program being out of control these guys are in a league of their own.

GO BRUIINS.

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Baghdad Pete

Let's just say this isn't exactly a shock. I'll be interested to see how this plays out, and whether or not some real investigative journalism into Petey's program finally takes place (not holding my breath). If a wider pattern of steriod abuse is revealed, it would dovetail nicely with the Trojans usual win-no-matter-what philosophy which has already given us one of the most scandal prone programs in recent memory.

And, I have no idea what the joke is behind calling Carroll Baghdad Pete, but it's amusing nonetheless.

by Menelaus on Aug 2, 2006 7:08 AM PDT 0 recs

Baghdad Pete

Here is their original post with this graphic work:

by bluestreet on Aug 2, 2006 7:12 AM PDT up 0 recs

So true.

"Uh, we're totally winnig this war!"

"Uhhhhhhh, whatever, I still think we're the better football team."- Leinart

"Everything is A OK. I don't need a set of rules to govern MY football team!"-Pom Pom

by True Blue and Gold on Aug 2, 2006 9:29 AM PDT 0 recs

He is the USC Information Minister

Baghdad Pete is so full of his own arrogance and hubris that they will be his fall.

All these scandals are coming out because the NCAA has finally begun an investigation of this corrupt program.

Who knows what else they will find.

by LSUoverUSC on Aug 2, 2006 1:06 PM PDT 0 recs

Mr Mike

Where is the AD while all this is going down. Not one peep out of the man in months. Couldn't shut him up before and he never met a camera he didn't like.

by artybruin on Aug 2, 2006 1:48 PM PDT 0 recs