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To: Dog Gone; dfwgator; MikefromOhio
Ok - It's time for me to recycle another urban LA legend:

A story worth repeating.

USC has not lost a game at home in five years, a streak which started in 2001 when the Carson Palmer-led team needed overtime to beat Oregon State.

Before USC’s win against Oregon State in 2001, J.K. McKay, who is the son of legendary Trojans coach John McKay, sneaked into the stadium with former USC quarterback Pat Haden and spread his father’s ashes along the USC sideline.

Call it a coincidence, call it divine intervention, call it whatever you want, but somehow since the ashes of the winning-est coach in USC history were mixed in with the L.A. Memorial Coliseum grass, USC has been unbeatable in the Coliseum.
27 posted on 11/16/2006 4:10:05 PM PST by rockthecasbah (John F. Kerry supports partial birth apologies.)
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To: rockthecasbah

I don't know if that story is true or not. I've heard it before.

No team has ever won the Pac-10 championship five years in a row. That could change on Saturday.

It's set up as potentially a great day of college football about a day and a half from now. Even if the games stink, there's going to be a shakeup in the post-season picture.


28 posted on 11/16/2006 4:20:15 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: rockthecasbah

Cool story...Coach McKay was one of the best, imo.


30 posted on 11/16/2006 4:51:24 PM PST by PRND21
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