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.
Judge clears Mayo to play
In another twist in the O.J. Mayo incident, the USC commitment has gone to court and gotten a temporary restraining order against the West Virginia Schools Activities Commission to stop the enforcement of his two-game suspension, according to this USA Today article.
Mayo is cleared to play in every game through Feb. 9 while the court reviews the case, including tonight's national showdown against Artesia of Lakewood at Duke University. It looks like we will see a matchup between Mayo and 2008 USC oral commitment Malik Story after all.