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Dillon Baxter Suspended by USC

Dillon Baxter has been suspended by Southern California for the Trojans' season-opener at Hawaii for a violation of team rules, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday evening. USC head coach Lane Kiffin has compared the freshman running back's talent to ex-Heisman winner Reggie Bush. On Wednesday, he called him...

The Audacity of Two Dopes: Mike Garrett and Pete Carroll

Mike Garrett (right) will be packing up his office soon. Somewhere on his desk, buried under all the candy wrappers and doodles, there has to be an NCAA rules manual. If only he'd have remembered to look at it every few years, USC wouldn't be O.J.-deep in trouble. Here's the latest for those scoring at home: Four years...

Fame Leads to Infamy in USC Scandal

LOS ANGELES -- Tainted, tarnished and stained. Three biting words used to describe the state of USC's athletic department after longtime director Mike Garrett was forced out in favor of Pat Haden on Tuesday. For Garrett's long line of critics, who often described him as testy and arrogant, his removal felt like a...

Pat Haden to Replace Mike Garrett as USC AD; Reggie Bush Heisman Returned

Pat Haden is set to supplant Mike Garrett as the athletic director at the University of Southern California and its replica Heisman Trophy -- which was won by Reggie Bush -- will be returned, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. The Los Angeles Times first reported the story on Tuesday morning. Garrett (right), the...

Five-Step Drop: Almost Rankings Time

FanHouse's college football staff provides you with a personal quarterback. We do the primary and secondary reads for you so you can properly start your day. FanHouse will do a Five-Step Drop several times a week during the summer and then daily once preseason practice starts. 1. As we approach the middle of July, college...

Mike Garrett News From the Web

05/22/12 Spickard Board Meets On Monday Source: Trenton Republican-Times - Trenton MO The Spickard R-2 Board of Education held a meeting on Monday, taking action on several items.
05/18/12 GIRLS SOCCER: Thomas scores twice in rivalry win Source: Culpeper Star-Exponent - Culpeper VA The girls varsity soccer game between Culpeper High School and Eastern View featured a rapid fire succession of goals for the Blue Devils, large numbers of achingly good headers and a second half that demonstrated the footwork and communication both teams developed this season.
05/09/12 Kansas City Chiefs: 6 Most Underrated Players in... Source: Bleacher Report Many Chiefs fans remember Mike Garrett as Kansas City's primary running back during the Hank Stram era.
05/09/12 Eastern View dominates Caroline Source: Culpeper Star-Exponent - Culpeper VA Eastern View's girls' varsity soccer team spent a lot of time passing the ball.

Background on Mike Garrett

Michael Lockett Garrett (born April 12, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American collegiate and professional football player who won the 1965 Heisman Trophy as a tailback for the University of Southern California Trojans.

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