“We didn’t invite O.J. to anything. We…

“We didn’t invite O.J. to anything. We haven’t invited much of anybody. Our practices are open to former players and alums wherever we go. And that’s where that stands.”

–Pete Carroll

USC coach on whether O.J. Simpson (below with Heisman-winning USC quarterback Carson Palmer) was asked to attend a Southern California practice for the Orange Bowl.

TRANSLATION: “We told him to stay away. We told him the relationship was over. We wanted to see other USC alums. But he couldn’t stay away.”