Matthew Kredell broke into the Daily News in 1998, working part time
at the paper while going to USC. The basketball team’s Elite Eight
run in 2000-01 was USC’s athletic highlight in his time at the
school, when the football team was stuck in the Paul Hackett-era.
After graduating in 2001, he started writing for the Daily News full
time. He’s in his second year covering USC, which coincides with the
rise of the program. He’ll take credit for the success, though Tim
Floyd may have more to do with it. A third-generation Los Angelean,
he grew up reading the Daily News while at El Camino Real High School
in Woodland Hills.
Floyd on Mayo
Being a computer-phobe, coach Floyd still hasn't seen video of Mayo's incident. His only knowledge of Mayo's ejection and the surrounding circus seems to be what we (the media) have told him. He said he hasn't talked to Mayo, and that he trusts Mayo and his high school coach to work through the situation.
``He's a visible athlete,'' Floyd said. ``I'm sure there will be a lot of chapters written through the years like there are with all great players. He's a young guy. He's going to have a myriad of experiences. With his coach, O.J. can handle this experience for sure. He'll grow from it because he's a very bright guy.''