The Deep Cut is a companion piece to the Opponent Preview, in which I take a closer look at something related to the opponent, with a humorous slant.
It’s been a rough year for the alumni of Southern Cal. Let’s do a quick recap:
- Their football team underachieved last season and since that’s the only thing alumni of this school actually care about, you knew they were in for a rough year.
- The basketball team, which was their most talented team in years, maybe decades, failed to make the NCAA tournament, something that even Steve Alford managed to do.