Fight On!

The University of Southern California Trojan football team is fighting a 13-round heavyweight match, at the end of which, nothing will be gained and won except pride and heart because we’re sanctioned from participating in post-season games.

Beaten down by the NCAA for Reggie Bush violations that are punishing the current team, the Trojans are calling upon players and fans to stick together, and as the flyer says, to “Stay Focused!” with “Toughness & Discipline.”

Focus … Toughness … Discipline. The team needs this troika of qualities if USC is to finish the season 13-0. It’s not inconceivable, but it will be difficult.

These flyers have been appearing around campus, and according to the official USC Trojans Facebook Page, have been posted on every entrance and exit of Heritage Hall, home of the university’s athletic department, and where our National Championship and Heisman trophies are on display.

I’ve walked amongst the trophies – at least the ones that were there in the early ‘70s when I was a graduate student at USC. I still remember how people – students, faculty, administration, and the public alike – viewed the trophies with awe and reverence.

Be courageous, men. I’m with you. Keep it together. Focus, be tough and disciplined. Fight on!