The hits just keep on coming for the Trojans today. Dig deep: Remember Dave Watson, the USC assistant coach who was arrested for DUI following a car accident in the spring of 2008? Thanks to a lawsuit filed by an injured party in that accident, some potentially shady details have emerged:
Further Allegations Surrounding USC Assistant Coach Dave Watson Emerge
Eight months after the accident, following which Watson was charged with DUI and pleaded no contest in exchange for three years’ probation, Watson was fired by USC coach Pete Carroll. The reason cited by Carroll: Watson was too hard on his players. Neither the accident nor the fact that Watson had been addicted to pain medication was mentioned.
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When asked where he had received his prescriptions while coaching at USC, Watson gave the names of 12 doctors associated with the university, six of whom were team doctors for USC football. Watson had already provided the court extensive documentation of these prescriptions, including dates, drug names and pill amounts.
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When asked separately if he had ever notified a supervisor of his addiction, Watson said yes, he had told his boss and mentor, Carroll, in February 2008, three months before the car accident.
Carroll’s prior knowledge isn’t quite as interesting (or provable) at this point in the timeline, although it’s leaned on in the article. He’s well on his way to being the ghost of glories past for the Trojans. The team and university doctors, though ... whether or not any improprieties were committed (prescription drug usage isn’t governed by the NCAA), pills sell headlines. These guys still in L.A., still at USC, are about to be the story.
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