And He Hasn’t Coached a Trojan Game Yet

It didn’t take me long to mull over that unless R. Jay Soward plays against Purdue or until Paul Hackett resigns or is fired, my USC-targeted donations may find their way instead to the Pac-10 favorite. Hey, Coach, every game has postseason implications.

DAVID MARSHALL

Santa Monica

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Three wishes for the 1998 USC football team:

1. A far better year than last year.

2. New Coach Paul Hackett keeps Athletic Director Mike Garrett out of the locker room.

3. Garrett gets replaced by the university president, who in turn gets replaced.

GARY TRAXLER

Oxnard