Cross-Town Revelry

First, the Bruins win four straight games and appear to be on their way back to respectability. Then, they cave in to a less-talented Oregon State team in the Pacific 10 tournament.

Seems like a classic case of “Lavinitis” to me!

Jack Wolf

Los Angeles

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So, basically, former Washington football coach Rick Neuheisel will receive $4.7 million for gambling in a high-stakes NCAA bracket pool. I guess since he had UCLA going to the Sweet 16, his lawyers went with the insanity plea.

Larry Yells

Hermosa Beach

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I don’t understand the negative tone of your March 5 article reviewing the season of the USC men’s basketball team. I believe this Trojan team was unquestionably the best of the Majerus era.

Jim Keane

Bainbridge Island, Wash.