Trojans Don’t Need Any Rally Monkeys

Just a suggestion for USC Coach Pete Carroll: Make a highlight video of your halftime speeches to your team and sell it. Whatever you are saying to your squad between halves has got to be good theater, and it works!

RICHARD WHORTON

Valley Village

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I think it is time for a short memo to Trojan offensive coordinators Lane Kiffin and Steve Sarkisian:

1. You have the most dominant offensive line in the country.

2. You have the most explosive running backs around.

3. The goal is to win a national championship, not win another Heisman for Matt Leinart.

4. There is no rule prohibiting USC from calling running plays in the first half.

5. Norm Chow is no longer on the coaching staff to bail you out.

MARK S. ROTH

Los Angeles