Blogger: Paul Peszko
In addition to writing for SoCal Sports Hub, Paul Peszko is the USC Football Community Leader at the Bleacher Report. Paul primarily covers the Western Conference of the NBA, USC, UCLA, Pac-10 football and basketball, the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders. Paul is also a noted film journalist, covering the field of animation and visual effects for VFX World and Animation World Network. A long-time student of taiji and yi quan qiqong, his perspective on sports is always tempered by his awareness of the yin and yang. He also uses this knowledge of energy circulation to help condition student-athletes. If you would like to contact him, please post a note on the board below.
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USC-UCLA: Has the Rivalry Lost Its Luster?
For USC and UCLA fans, this year’s rivalry game is what it is—the biggest game on the schedule. No matter if the teams are 11-0 or 0-11, the school that loses must live with that for an entire year. It’s one thing to live with when your rival is across the state. It’s ... 28Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
USC Trojan Fans, What’s There to be Thankful For?
That time of year is upon us once again when we give thanks for all the blessings in our lives. This year Trojan fans might think there’s not very much as far as football goes to be thankful for, but I disagree. First of all, we should be thankful that Stafon Johnson pulled through ... 26Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Are the Lakers on the Brink?
Between the Lakers' victories last Thursday against the Chicago Bulls and Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they had two practice sessions. This was unusual because Phil Jackson will normally give the team the next day off when games are three days apart. But he decided to hold practice on Friday ... 26Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Lakers Should Not Imitate USC Basketball’s Losing Playbook
What do an NBA team and a college basketball squad have in common? They don’t show up to finish a game. The LA Lakers have unfortunately taken a page out of the USC book over the past week, allowing their opponents to do whatever they want in the second half. The Lakers had the ... 21Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Pete Carroll-Jim Harbaugh: What’s the Deal?
Well, the deal, Peter, is the scoreboard. If you’re rankled over a two-point conversion attempt with the score 48-21, maybe you should ask your defense what its deal is. How come they stopped the two-point conversion but managed to give up another touchdown? While you’re at it, ask Rocky Seto, Ken Norton, ... 18Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 6 comments | Continued
USC: For Pete’s Sake, What’s Next?
‘The bigger they are, the harder they fall,” as the quote goes. And USC has certainly fallen with a thud. How can one of the most superlative stretches in the Trojans’ storied history end in such devastation? It’s one thing to have an off season and lose three or four games. But ... 15Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 1 comment | Continued
USC and Michigan: A Tale of Two QBs, A Tale of Two Programs
They were both powerhouses in their respective conferences. They last met in the 2007 Rose Bowl. USC beat Michigan 32-18. Lloyd Carr would coach the Wolverines one more season, winning the Capital One Bowl, 41-35 over the former national champion, Florida. Carr then turned the reins over Rich Rodriguez, the former West ... 15Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
USC vs. Stanford: Are the Cardinal Too High To Fly?
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The Pac-Ten: The Changing of the Guard
Now that this decade is drawing to a close, it seems like the leadership of the Pac-10 is undergoing a significant change. Since 2000, three names have dominated Pac-10 football: Pete Carroll, Jeff Tedford, and Mike Belotti. But now new names are forging ahead and may possibly overtake the Old Guard ... 10Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
USC: Worst Losses in Trojan Football History
You know the old saying: it hardly ever rains in Southern California, but when it does rain, it pours. The same might be said of this year’s edition of the USC Trojans. After seven years of dominance over Pac-10 foes, the Trojans finally caved in at Oregon. ... 6Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
USC-Oregon: Trojans Rebuilding Not Reloading
There! It’s official. By the count of 47-20, the votes are in. USC is rebuilding this year not reloading like all of the media hype had suggested. Surprised! I’m not. Back in late August I predicted that USC would lose two or three games this year. I thought Oregon ... 1Nov2009 | Paul Peszko | 3 comments | Continued
USC-Oregon: In Defense of Pete Carroll’s Defense
The USC defense has been getting clobbered lately. No, not by Jimmy Clausen and Notre Dame, or Sean Canfield and Oregon State. But by the Los Angeles media as well as the ever-wise college football commentators on ESPN. The E stands for The Eternal as in the See-All and Know-All Sports Network. I have ... 31Oct2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
USC Trojans-Oregon Ducks: Trojans Limp Into Autzen Stadium
[caption id="attachment_12985" align="alignnone" width="193" caption="The Trojans travel to Autzen Stadium to face Oregon."][/caption]The Trojans will definitely try to put their best foot forward on Saturday, but it may be somewhat gimpy. What amounts to the biggest Pac-10 game of the year comes at a ... 30Oct2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Lakers: One Trouble Spot Ahead
[caption id="attachment_12977" align="alignnone" width="199" caption="The Lakers look to follow last season\'s success with another title."][/caption]The T-shirts that the fans received read: A New Journey, Same Goal. The ceremony celebrating last year’s journey went off without a hitch. The game against the Clippers got the ... 29Oct2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
USC-Oregon State: Trojans Escape but Title Hopes Wane
This game reminded many of the 2005 contest between USC and Fresno State, which the Trojans finally pulled out 50-42 on some last quarter heroics by Reggie Bush, the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner. Tonight, it was the running of Allen Bradford with 147 yards and two TDs and Joe McKnight with 65 yards ... 25Oct2009 | Paul Peszko | 1 comment | Continued
USC–Oregon State: Quiz Time for the Trojan Defense
This year’s Trojan defense will get its toughest test of the season on Saturday when they face the Oregon State Beavers. Pass and they move a step closer to their eighth consecutive Pac-10 title and a possible shot at a national title. Fail and they can forget about both. Administering the test will ... 23Oct2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Notre Dame’s Jimmy Clausen vs. USC’s Matt Barkley
Continuing with my bye-week coverage of the USC-Notre Dame matchup, this article is a follow up to my previous one: Overrated: the Notre Dame Offense or the USC Defense? If you haven’t read that yet, be sure you do and let us hear your thoughts on which one you believe is overrated. Notre Dame’s ... 10Oct2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Overrated: The Notre Dame Offense or the USC Defense?
The annual USC-Notre Dame matchup is still over a week away, and already the war of words has begun. USC fans are claiming that the Irish offense is overrated while Irish fans have shot back that it is the Trojan defense that is overrated. More than likely the stats are ... 10Oct2009 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Excellent analysis of Dodgers roster for 2010: http://yallkiltit.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/dodgerblast-spring-training-roster-analysis/ 
I was with the UCLA Alumni Band; I sat in the 4th row of the box seats, a few rows ...
Joey, your right, but what were you thinking was going to happen? whats your point here? you called every UCLA ...
I was at that game as well. Where'd you sit? 
Murshed Zaheed aka Nestor is a government employee and if you google his name you will find it is many ...