Sour Relations Between O.J., USC?

Just when you thought there was no more painful news to squeeze out of this alumnus ...

If you've been living in a cave (in which case, thanks for reading the blog), O.J. Simpson has been arrested and held without bail on suspicion of multiple felonies, including assault and robbery with a deadly weapon.

No need to rehash all the details of this case. Here's what you may not know:

• O.J.'s book, "If I Did It," is currently #2 on the Amazon.com bestseller list.
• As confirmed by the school, O.J. has had no official contact with USC since he surprised the team with an unannounced visit to practice prior to the 2003 Orange Bowl.
• USC pays homage to Simpson's football career in three ways: a Heisman Trophy displayed in Heritage Hall, a retired number (hanging in the Coliseum, as is the practice for all Heisman winners), and a bio alongside other winners in media guides and websites. Obviously, he still has some numbers in the record books, too.
• There's an audio clip of the most recent incident that's making the rounds. TMZ's version has multiple expletives, while ESPN's version is a little cleaner. Neither is family-friendly.

Comments

[yours truly, johnny dollar]

Dear Condom Nation:
Remember the beauty contest sports writer who voted USC-OJ campus #1
also voted Michigan #5 and Notre Dame #16.
Who has Florida lost to since January to go from #1 to #4;
Who has USC-OJ campus defeated since January to go from #4 to #1.
Florida remains #1 until defeated.
PS: OJ is no Rosa Parks.
Classless and Class.

[He makes a mother proud.]

Dear Condom Nation:
O. J. Simpson is just another gang-banger from Oakland that could play football; years later with gray hair, he is just another wife beater, killer, and common criminal; how many felony counts against him, this time? "32?"

[He makes a mother proud.]

Dear Condom Nation:
In the music business, when a hit record jumps up five over more positions--say from #32 to #1, it is termed "Number One with a bullet;"
Is USC-OJ campus "Number One with a knife?"
You are known by the company that you keep.

[Bobak]

Dear Spammer,

If you think using the condom joke is still original and funny, it explains why you're using O.J. as a punchline.

(Adam, wouldn't it be "alumnus" in the first sentence? Alumni is plural (but has slowly seeped into spoken language as singular).

[Tim]

Actually, OJ Simpson is not even an alumnus of USC. He went to USC for three semesters and never graduated. He left the day after his final Rose Bowl appearance and was nowhere close to graduating.

An alumnus is a graduate of an institution, and OJ Simpson clearly never graduated from USC.

[Armadillo by morning (up from San Antone)]

Students do not graduate from institutions;
students are graduated by the institutions.
(if we are to split alumni/alumus, etc. etc.)
Winston tastes good like as cigarette should.
And other bad grammar.
Is Alex Grammas singular for grammar?

[Kevin]

I am surprised Goldman has taken the Heisman from Heritage Hall.

[Adam Rose]

Kevin - I'm pretty sure it's still there. That one should be owned by the school, not OJ.

[Adam Rose]

Bobak - You are correct. It's been seven years since I studied Latin!