The Triumphs of Troy, Open Thread

Lynn Swann‘s departure from USC left a laundry list of transgressions.

Here are a few:

• He gave Clay Helton a five-year contract extension.
  
• He didn’t fire Helton.
  
• He presided over the FBI investigations into the College Admissions scandal and basketball program.
  
• He banned the song girls from basketball games.
  
• He attended an autograph show in Virginia during the admissions scandal and the same day USC hosted five sports events.
  
• He chose to attend the Masters for two weeks, which delayed hiring a women’s basketball coach.
  
• He showed little concern for fans who had their seats moved at the Coliseum during the renovation.
  
• He wrote a tone deaf, arrogant statement to the fans to explain why he kept Helton.
  
• He once threatened to remove a booster’s name from a campus sign following a disagreement.
  
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I could go on and on.

I would add that this blog also played a role: Swann’s many golf outings were publicized and discussed here frequently and it eventually seeped into the national media.

For weeks, his appearance at the autograph show was discussed here, which then caused the national media to take notice and embarrassed Swann.