I asked three members of the USC basketball program what it will take for them to win three games in three days at the Pac-10 Tournament — probably the only route to the NCAA Tournament for the barely-on-the-bubble Trojans. Taj Gibson’s response was far and away the best: “Maturity...

POLL: WHICH EX-TROJAN WILL GO FIRST? Talked to someone with scouting connections who gave me the following assessments of the USC contingent at the Senior Bowl practices: LB Brian Cushing: “He’s the same hard-playing guy we’ve seen the last four years. He’s just a beast. He’...