David L. Bahnsen, CFP®

Weekly Musings – Hawaii Edition – 2010

DLB — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:30:25 +0000

I can not even remember exactly how long I have been doing these musings now, but I am 100% sure that I have never, ever, ever been as excited for a college football season as I am for this one. The departure of the coach who oversaw the greatest dynasty that college football ever see (or [...]

My Response to the NCAA Punishment of USC

DLB — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:55:28 +0000

I admit that I have gone in a lot of different directions since the story broke yesterday. When I heard the two-year bowl game suspension I just assumed that we there was a smoking gun coming that would be devastating – some kind of surprise or additional development that would devastate my understanding of what [...]

Lane Kiffin, Norm Chow, USC, and All This Noise

DLB — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:48:37 +0000

What an extraordinary week for the Cardinal & Gold. Unforgettable, and extraordinary. I have already written of what Coach Carroll’s departure means to the Trojan family here. And no matter what anyone says, Coach Carroll’s departure is a very sad thing for fans of USC, as well as fans of dignified success everywhere. (For those who [...]

My Lane Kiffin Thoughts

DLB — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:07:05 +0000

A very good friend of mine who is an Alabama fan asked me tonight how I felt about Kiffin’s departure from Tennessee given my longstanding criticism of what Saban did at Michigan State, at LSU, and then in Miami … I thought my reply would serve as a general post on how I feel about [...]

The Final Word on Pete Carroll

DLB — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:08:19 +0000

Dear Trojan Family (and other interested parties) – There is no doubt that the weekend’s news that Pete Carroll was leaving USC for NFL pastures was a shock to the Trojan community. Having spent all weekend religiously following what was happening, tapping sources close to the program as best I could, reading every internet report out [...]

The Coaching Candidate Manifest

DLB — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:23:49 +0000

Trojan Family - I have more to write on Pete’s departure and will post it later today. For now, I thought the following would generate discussion: This is not a “preferred order of candidates” – just names on a list and the pros/cons/etc. (1) Jeff Fisher – yes, a Trojan, and yes, a proven winner. But my [...]

End of the Regular Season Edition – 12/6/09

DLB — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:27:20 +0000

Though I still plan to throw out some “musings” throughout bowl season and perhaps around national recruiting deadline day, I do feel that this week’s edition is bringing this season to a close. It has been a lot of fun, and this year was certainly quite a bit different from last year (being done via [...]

Victory over UCLA Edition – 11/29/09

DLB — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:57:15 +0000

Who would have ever thought that an armageddon season at USC meant beating both of your rivals (Notre Dame in their stadium, and UCLA by 21 points), and beating the Big-10 champion, Ohio State, in their stadium, and blowing out Cal by 30 points (also in their stadium). Oh yeah – with a true freshman quarterback, [...]

Week Before UCLA Game Edition – 11/23/09

DLB — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:07:20 +0000

I am going to keep up my annual tradition of re-printing my “Why I hate UCLA so much” column, but there is other football to get to. This was quite a weekend, so bear with me, and then a very special re-printed column appears below. - This wasn’t a real strong week for those looking to [...]

Stanford Depression Edition – 11/15/09

DLB — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:30:15 +0000

You can formulate your own opinions as to why this week’s musings may be shorter than a typical week. But the real reason is this: I don’t have a lot to say. Contrary to popular opinion, it is not harder to lose to an inferior team (every loss we have had since 2006 until Oregon and [...]