REVIEWING THE 2013 DRAFT AND THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE USC FOOTBALL PROGRAM
By Rock Mayock 12:30 a.m. | This past Saturday night, the wraps were placed on the 2013 edition of the NFL Draft. The Draft has become one of the NFL’s marque events for two primary reasons. It signifies the transition from college life to professional life for 254 young men and it also serves as a barometer for the overall health of a college football program. Due to the fact that college football is predicated upon the performance of 18-23 year old men with raging testosterone levels, gauging the health of a program can be a tricky thing. Success is not always measured by conference championships, national championships or even wins and loses. The most accurate way to gauge the health of a program is to evaluate how its talent is assessed by an objective third party, namely NFL scouts. If the 2013 Draft is any indicator of the health of USC’s program, then the future is bleak for the Men of Troy.
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ROCK MAYOCK’S 2013 MOCK NFL DRAFT
By Rock Mayock 12:00 a.m. | This is it, the 2013 NFL Draft is upon us. This coming Thursday the lives of 254 young men will be forever changed as they transition from student athletes to professional athletes (that is with the exception of any player from Auburn or Miami). Due to the Andrew Luck and RG3 sweepstakes, the 2012 NFL produced a bevy of sexy skill position talent that gave fantasy geeks a collective jaboner. In stark contrast, the NFL Draft v. 2013 will feature a crop of salt of the earth trench guys.
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BREAKING NEWS: THE NFL DRAFT IS ON THURSDAY AND BOTH TODD MCSHAY AND MEL “THE CRAPPER” KIPER JR ARE STILL IDIOTS
By Rock Mayock 11:30 p.m. | This coming Thursday, April 25, the 2013 NFL Draft will be broadcast live from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. Fortunately for the educated viewing audience, there will be two options to choose from when deciding from whom you would like to obtain your up to the second Draft coverage. Those choices are BSPN and the NFL Network. Lets evaluate your choices.
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REVIEWING THE VILLAGE: THE USC VERSION, NOT THE CRAPPY M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN VERSION
By Rock Mayock 11:00 p.m. | This past December the Los Angeles City Council came to their senses and issued final approval for the University of Southern California’s plan to replace the antiquated University Village with a new multi-purpose plaza. This new project, aptly named The Village, represents the latest effort to convert the once dilapidated University Park area into a trendy retail/residential hotspot. Although naysayers have labeled the University’s efforts as thinly veiled gentrification, the fact remains that this project is long overdue and will serve as a cornerstone for the overall Figueroa Corridor revitalization. To assure that our wonderful readers remain the smartest people in the room regarding any given subject, here are the pertinent details that you need to know about The Village.
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BREAKING DOWN 2013 MARCH MADNESS
By Rock Mayock 6:00 p.m. | In the words of the Jackson 5 “Can you feel? Can you feel it? Can you feel it?” because March Madness is upon us! Degenerate gamblers around the world have been skimming money off their kids’ 529 funds in preparation for this, the pinnacle of sports wagering universe. 66 Games within a 4 week period. Spreads, over unders, parlays… it’s too much for any degenerate gambler to handle.
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BREAKING DOWN MATT BARKLEY’S 2013 USC PRO DAY
By Rock Mayock 10:00 p.m.| USC held its annual NFL pro day this afternoon at Cromwell Field. Practically every single NFL team had scouts in attendance to watch USC stars such as Matt Barkley, Robert Woods, TJ McDonald, Khaled Holmes, Wes Horton, Nickell Robey, Jawanza Starling and Curtis McNeal take part in on the field drills. Without a doubt the buzz around campus was whether or not Barkley’s arm would fall off during passing drills. Good thing that the FOOTBALLPHDS’ resident Pac-12 expert, Research Assistant Lina, was on site to provide her expert analysis.
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STACK RANKING THE BEST QUARTERBACKS AVAILABLE IN THE 2013 NFL DRAFT
By Rock Mayock 10:30 p.m. | Greetings wonderful readers! After spending 6 weeks sequestered on a jury for a robbery/double murder trial, it is time for your man Rock Mayock to return to the pressing business of great football analysis. As you may recall, our intrepid Pac-12 Special Assistant, Lina, attended the 2013 NFL Combine to evaluate this year’s crop of quarterback prospects. Needless to say, Lina was underwhelmed by what she saw. Nonetheless, the FOOTBALLPHDS are compelled to stack rank this year’s crop of prospective NFL Draft quarterbacks. Without further ado, here is the cream of the crop.
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RESEARCH ASSISTANT LINA’s 2013 NFL COMBINE COVERAGE, DAYS 3 & 4
By Pac-12 Research Assistant Lina, from Indianapolis 1:50 a.m. | Guys, it’s Lina… Rock’s gonna kill me because I didn’t update last night but sometimes a girl has got to get her drink on. I am so ready to get out of Indy. It’s cold and the food sucks but the people are super nice. I’m gonna piss my pants happy when my plane lands at sunny McCarran. Ugh… Anyways, here is what happened yesterday and today at the Combine.
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