NCAA FOOTBALL: NOV 25 Notre Dame v USC 25 November 2006: Celebrity Fan Will Ferrell on the sidelines during NCAA College Football final home game...

Top recruits taking wait-and-see approach

Rivalry games like Notre Dame-USC and Texas-Oklahoma turn top recruits' heads, but their hearts don't always follow

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USC v UCLA PASADENA, CA - DECEMBER 06: Head coach Pete Carroll of the USC Trojans smiles during warm...

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: The USC Trojans song girls perform after the 95th Rose Bowl Game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at...

Arizona v USC LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 8: Matt Leinart #11 of the USC Trojans looks to pass during the game...

Stephenson spends summer getting better

Lance Stephenson has the proper pedigree and work ethic to be the next New York basketball star, writes Christopher Lawlor.