Bruins Nation - Southern Cal Football Implodes As Season StartsBlog Of The Bruins, By The Bruins, For The Bruinshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48017/bruinsnation_f.png2014-08-29T16:57:08-07:00http://www.bruinsnation.com/rss/stream/58439622014-08-29T16:57:08-07:002014-08-29T16:57:08-07:00WSJ's CFB Grid of Shame Needs to Be Updated<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://online.wsj.com/news/interactive/SHAME082714?ref=SB10001424052970203937904580118002691523946">WSJ's CFB Grid of Shame Needs to Be&nbsp;Updated</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>This grid was clearly created before this week. Otherwise u$c would not have climbed like they did for "ending probation". This week's implosion would push them back down towards Penn State on the embarassing scale.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, our Bruins are right where we want them to be even if Stanford is slightly better on the grid.</p></p></div>
https://www.bruinsnation.com/2014/8/29/6084879/wsjs-cfb-grid-of-shame-needs-to-be-updatedJoe Piechowski2014-08-28T12:44:38-07:002014-08-28T12:44:38-07:00USC Player Quits Team, Calls Sark a Racist
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<p>The Clown Show across town continues, as a Southern Cal player quits the team days before the season opener and calls his head coach a racist on the way out.</p> <p>Just when you thought the week couldn't get any worse for the Southern Cal Clown College, things really start to get crazy. This morning, senior RB/DB <span>Anthony Brown</span> quit the USC football team during a meeting with Steve Sarkisian.</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USC?src=hash">#USC</a> Coach Steve Sarkisian just announced to the media that <span>Anthony Brown</span> quit the football team.</p>
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) <a href="https://twitter.com/LindseyThiry/statuses/505056605059039232">August 28, 2014</a>
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<p><span>Sark shared the news with the media during his morning press conference, but it was Brown's airing of grievances a few minutes before that really got those reporters' attention.</span></p>
<p>After meeting with Sark and leaving the football team, Brown made the following post on his instagram account (ht <a href="http://www.bruinsnation.com/2014/8/28/6078913/headlines-in-the-bruin-twitterverse-josh-shaw-balconygate-and-clown#253636706" target="_blank">zigggzzz for making the screengrab</a> before the post was taken down).</p>
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<p>Once that post went up, the writers covering the SC football beat - along with some national writers - moved fast. <a target="_blank" href="http://thebiglead.com/2014/08/28/uscs-anthony-brown-quits-football-team-accuses-coach-steve-sarkisian-of-being-racist/">The Big Lead wrote their treatment</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/8/28/6079443/anthony-brown-usc-steve-sarkisian-racist">SBN mothership took a more balanced approach</a>, while TMZ Sports has used this as a way to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.tmz.com/2014/08/28/usc-football-anthony-brown-running-back-quits-team-says-coach-is-racist/">pile onto the guys across town even further</a>. Sarkisian was shocked to hear of Brown's feeling during the meeting and of that serious accusation.</p>
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<p>USC running back <span>Anthony Brown</span> calls Sarkisian a racist and quits the team. Sarkisian says "Quit honestly I'm shocked."</p>
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArashMarkazi/statuses/505057877447675904">August 28, 2014</a>
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<p>Sarkisian on Brown: "I had encouraged him to play. I thought he could play. I didn't want him to quit." He was blindsided by "racist" post.</p>
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArashMarkazi/statuses/505060599446138881">August 28, 2014</a>
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<p>As CBS Sports is reporting, some of the remaining Southern Cal players have already begun speaking (or tweeting, as it may be) up for Sark, calling Brown's allegation of racism untrue. As much as I love seeing troy burn, I genuinely hope those players are correct, and there is nothing to all of this. Racism has no place in this game on in society, and I trust that the folks across town feel the same way. In fact, there may already be an explanation per Reddit.</p>
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<p>BREAKING: USC Senior RB/CB Anthony Brown's Instagram was "hacked" this morning by Josh Shaw's nephew.</p>
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedditCFB/statuses/505063263999389697">August 28, 2014</a>
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<p><span>True or false though, this is the last thing the Trojans needed in the final days leading up to football season. As Bruce Feldman tweeted just a few minutes ago:</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USC?src=hash">#USC</a> players have: 4 HCs in the past 12 MOs; seen a tm captain publicly go from hero to punchline & had a new HC called a racist by a player</p>
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/statuses/505064907076026368">August 28, 2014</a>
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<p>Not the way to inaugurate a new era of football...</p>
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<p><b>Update: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.tmz.com/2014/08/28/usc-football-anthony-brown-running-back-quits-team-says-coach-is-racist/">TMZ is reporting that they have contacted Brown.</a> According to their article, Brown said:</b></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 11px 0px; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">I called a meeting up with this disrespectful guy!!! He called me a coward, all types of f**k words.<br><br>He stereotype my mom and dad. like he belittle me to another level.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 11px 0px; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">I just responded Yes Sir and No Sir!<br><br>Never been treated like that before!! Don't Wish it upon anyone! That's who he is!</p>
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https://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla_bruins_usc_trojans/2014/8/28/6079629/southern-cal-db-rb-anthony-brown-quits-the-clown-college-allegedlyPatroclus2014-08-28T12:34:35-07:002014-08-28T12:34:35-07:00Southern Cal Players getting paid?<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="/rss/stream/5843962">Southern Cal Players getting&nbsp;paid?</a></h3>
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<p>We cannot resist compiling this roundup of Clown College tweets. No offense intended to actual clowns.</p> <p>CLOLown College, indeed.</p>
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<p>Wait so dude from USC lied about saving his nephew or niece ? Really? Lmao. I guess that's what the teach on that side of town. Fight on lol</p>
— Kahlil Bell (@KahlilBell32) <a href="https://twitter.com/KahlilBell32/statuses/504795559329558529">August 28, 2014</a>
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<p>Josh Shaw: They just don't make heroes like they used to, kids. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightOn?src=hash">#FightOn</a></p>
— Brian Murphy (@knbrmurph) <a href="https://twitter.com/knbrmurph/statuses/504779186339192832">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>Josh Shaw: Helluva Storyteller, Trojan, and Hero to Zero</p>
— Joseph Fauria (@BigJoeFauria) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigJoeFauria/statuses/504777939020681216">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>Wow this is just wrong. And <a href="https://twitter.com/MattBarkley">@MattBarkley</a> said us bruins have no class! <a href="https://twitter.com/USC_Athletics">@USC_Athletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UCLAAthletics">@UCLAAthletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoBruins?src=hash">#GoBruins</a></p>
— Datone Jones (@IAM_Dat_One) <a href="https://twitter.com/IAM_Dat_One/statuses/504774511494172673">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>SC are ya done hahahahahaha</p>
— Donovan W. Carter (@dcsofly90) <a href="https://twitter.com/dcsofly90/statuses/504767014435848192">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>Lol Trojan....</p>
— Anthony Stover (@Anth0nySt0ver) <a href="https://twitter.com/Anth0nySt0ver/statuses/504763866291916800">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SoutherCaliforniaTrojans?src=hash">#SoutherCaliforniaTrojans</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightOff?src=hash">#FightOff</a> lmao. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLArunsLA?src=hash">#UCLArunsLA</a></p>
— Jarrad Page (@JarradPage44) <a href="https://twitter.com/JarradPage44/statuses/504375399321583616">August 26, 2014</a>
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<p>You can get Lane Kiffin out of your program but apparently you can’t REALLY get Lane Kiffin all the way out of your program.</p>
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) <a href="https://twitter.com/BryanDFischer/statuses/504331913356521472">August 26, 2014</a>
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<p>If Lennay Kekua makes her way into the Josh Shaw story, I'm giving up the college football beat.</p>
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/JFowlerCBS/statuses/504324484841881601">August 26, 2014</a>
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<p>Someone said Manti Te'o?</p>
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<p>Josh Shaw admits to lying... <a href="http://t.co/0wAVogHJrx">pic.twitter.com/0wAVogHJrx</a></p>
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL_Memes/statuses/504773544325431296">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>I mean, we had to have known.</p>
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<p>Josh Shaw is from Palmdale, Calif. So is Roniaiah Tuiasosopo. Catfish City, USA.</p>
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) <a href="https://twitter.com/Andy_Staples/statuses/504780143966289920">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>Hey-yo!</p>
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<p>So Josh Shaw told a tall Te'o.</p>
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) <a href="https://twitter.com/diamond83/statuses/504766332718428163">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>Kris Johnson is asking the questions that need to be asked:</p>
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<p>So Josh Shaw is getting Snoop and Rihanna's lawyer....who paying for that?</p>
— JerseyChaser (@jerseychaser) <a href="https://twitter.com/jerseychaser/statuses/504764585245569024">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>I normally give Trojans the benefit of doubt, but that don't mean I won't keep my hand on my wallet when they're around</p>
— JerseyChaser (@jerseychaser) <a href="https://twitter.com/jerseychaser/statuses/504765606361432064">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>A Trogan fan dared to try to defend Clown College. It didn't work.</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/hossmandu">@hossmandu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KnocNightowl951">@KnocNightowl951</a> Yes. Ever heard of an NCAA violation for doing pro bono work for a college athlete?</p>
— JerseyChaser (@jerseychaser) <a href="https://twitter.com/jerseychaser/statuses/504779773860528128">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>We love memes!</p>
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<p>Is all makes sense now! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LieOn?src=hash">#LieOn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FUSC?src=hash">#FUSC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoBruins?src=hash">#GoBruins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UCLA_Nation">@UCLA_Nation</a> <a href="http://t.co/7BMk5opPLi">pic.twitter.com/7BMk5opPLi</a></p>
— Little Joe Bruin (@PretendJoeBruin) <a href="https://twitter.com/PretendJoeBruin/statuses/504771796768653312">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>Even RECRUITS can't believe this:</p>
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<p>Josh shaw.... Come on bruh.</p>
— Keisean South1⃣6⃣ (@KLSouth16) <a href="https://twitter.com/KLSouth16/statuses/504840236178759681">August 28, 2014</a>
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<p>We've found Southern Cal's defense!</p>
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<p>Somewhere a USC fan is blaming the Josh Shaw story on the sanctions.</p>
— Dexter Fishmore (@dexterfishmore) <a href="https://twitter.com/dexterfishmore/statuses/504763567594164225">August 27, 2014</a>
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<p>Meanwhile, UCLA stills own this town:</p>
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<p>I remember when people laughed at me because I chose UCLA. Haha. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GodsGotMe?src=hash">#GodsGotMe</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BruingGang?src=hash">#BruingGang</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImSorryWhat?src=hash">#ImSorryWhat</a></p>
— Devin Lucien (@D_Lucien15) <a href="https://twitter.com/D_Lucien15/statuses/504793022929047555">August 28, 2014</a>
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<p>Go Bruins.</p>
https://www.bruinsnation.com/2014/8/28/6078913/headlines-in-the-bruin-twitterverse-josh-shaw-balconygate-and-clown!x!2014-08-27T20:18:28-07:002014-08-27T20:18:28-07:00ESPN Calls Southern Cal "Clown College"
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<p>ESPN discovers that water is wet, the Earth is round, and finally comes to a conclusion that Bruins have known since, well, forever.</p> <p>The recent Trojan family...Pete Carroll, Ray Malaluga. Reggie Bush. Joe McKnight. <a href="http://www.bruinsnation.com/2010/3/22/1385620/the-original-trogan">Markeith Ambles</a>. To say nothing of Tim Floyd and OJ Mayo.</p>
<p>And now <a href="http://www.bruinsnation.com/2014/8/27/6076371/usc-trojans-captain-josh-shaw-suspended-for-lying-about-heroic-act">Josh Shaw</a>.</p>
<p>Finally, ESPN anchor John Anderson has reached the inevitable conclusion that all Bruins have known forever. <b><i>(HT to </i></b><a href="http://www.bruinsnation.com/2014/8/27/6076371/usc-trojans-captain-josh-shaw-suspended-for-lying-about-heroic-act#253525352">MWBruin</a><b><i>)</i></b></p>
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<p>...that screams blueblood of college football. And yet, if you go back and start with Pete Carroll and the embarassment of getting stripped of the national title, the Hesiman Trophy that Reggie Bush [gave] back, how they handled Lane Kiffin's firing, there was the probation, now you have the...</p>
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<p>Danny Kannell does not disagree.</p>
<p>He also notes this is a prime opportunity for the Bruins to take over the West Coast</p>
<p>GO BRUINS!</p>
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<p>Southern Cal defensive back and team captain Josh Shaw has been indefinitely suspended from the football team for having lied about how he sustained multiple injuries over the weekend, with the national response making his program a laughingstock yet again.</p> <p>I know, I know... As folks in <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bruinsnation.com/2014/8/27/6076323/spoiler-alert-someone-at-uc-is-a-liar">BruinBabe4ever's fanpost have already noted</a>, finding out that someone at USC lied is about as shocking as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjbPi00k_ME">hearing that gambling is going on at Rick's Place</a>. Over the past couple of days, what had<a target="_blank" href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/uscnow/la-sp-usc-josh-shaw-rescues-nephew-20140825-story.html">initially sounded like a genuinely heroic story</a> involving a trojan football player has been clearly and very publicly exposed as a fraud. As a result, <a href="http://www.insidesocal.com/usc/2014/08/27/josh-shaw-admits-he-lied/" target="_blank">as reported by Scott Wolf</a> and several others, USC starting Defensive Back/co-team captain <span>Josh Shaw</span> has been indefinitely suspended from all team activities.</p>
<p>Shaw released a statement this afternoon through his attorney (again, shocking for a USC football player, right?). <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/uscnow/la-sp-usc-josh-shaw-suspended-20140827-story.html" target="_blank">The statement, via the LA Times</a>:</p>
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<p>On Saturday, August 23, 2014, I injured myself in a fall. I made up a story about this fall that was untrue. I was wrong to not tell the truth. I apologize to USC for this action on my part.</p>
<p>My USC coaches, the USC Athletic Department, and especially Coach Sarkisian have all been supportive of me during my college career and for that, I am very grateful.</p>
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<p>As a refresher or for anyone who missed the early reports, Shaw showed up at USC at the start of the week suffering from what was diagnosed as two high ankle sprains. Shaw<a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/uscnow/la-sp-usc-josh-shaw-rescues-nephew-20140825-story.html" target="_blank"> told university officials that he suffered the injuries while saving his young cousin from drowning</a> in a swimming pool. Rather than first vetting the story - or even checking the timeline to make sure that Shaw was not somewhere like, <a href="http://thebiglead.com/2014/08/26/josh-shaw-was-involved-in-something-saturday-night-and-it-doesnt-sound-good/" target="_blank">say a USC booster party at the time of his 'heroic act'</a>, instead of far from campus in Palmdale - their PR department immediately began publicizing what turned out to be a highly embarrassing lie.</p>
<p>At best, Shaw's deceit was intended to be a little white lie to the team doctors and/or his coach to cover up some act of stupidity that resulted in one of the team's key players missing the first few games of the season with a pair of busted ankles. Others, including<a href="https://twitter.com/InsideUSC/status/504389659120504832" target="_blank"> the team's LA Daily News beat writer, have less innocent theories</a>.</p>
<p>While Steve Sarkisian had no choice but to punish Shaw after the embarrassment that his lie caused his team, the term of his 'indefinite suspension' will be something to watch out for. Remember that the one true thing about this incident is that <span>Josh Shaw</span> has high ankle sprains of both of his ankles,<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadingedgephysio.com%2Fthe-dreaded-high-ankle-sprain%2F&ei=N3L-U6iXN-O2iwLb0YCYDQ&usg=AFQjCNEkcrrEjDzuirB74kK8vZvBT87IIQ&sig2=sZ-aZ9l2SuKmnbH6obUoqg" target="_blank"> injuries that usually take several weeks to fully heal</a>. Even aggressive treatment and a recovery on the shorter end of the timeframe <a href="http://www.stlouisrams.com/fans/health-and-wellness/high-ankle-sprain.html" target="_blank">as described by a St. Louis Rams consulting doctor </a>would likely keep Shaw out through September.</p>
<p>While I am sure that not being able to hang out on the sidelines during games or sit on the bench watching teammates practice sucks, it won't be that much of a hardship if his suspension ends exactly when his ankles have healed enough to return to practice. Knowing Southern Cal, I expect nothing less.</p>
https://www.bruinsnation.com/2014/8/27/6076371/usc-trojans-captain-josh-shaw-suspended-for-lying-about-heroic-actPatroclus