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Dillon Baxter Suspended by USC

By Michelle SmithAug 11th 2010 – 10:30PM

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

By David WhitleyJul 21st 2010 – 7:55PM

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

By Lonnie WhiteJul 21st 2010 – 8:00AM

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

By A.J. PerezJul 20th 2010 – 2:30PM

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

By Matt SnyderJul 8th 2010 – 6:00AM

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

  • 06/02/12 A night for life Relay for Life raised an estimated... Source: The Gleaner - Henderson KY By the time the sun came up on Saturday, the 17th-annual American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Henderson County raised an estimated $129,500 — and it did that despite the fact that early morning temperatures of 48 degrees made it one of the coldest local Relays in some time.
  • 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.

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