Friday:  Rashad Carruth quits the basketball team; USM soccer falls to UTEP 0-2, and overall/C-USA records fall to 3-4-1/0-2; USM volleyball swept (0-3) by Marshall, and overall/C-USA records fall to 5-7/0-4.

Saturday: Hattiesburg American runs editorial questioning Bower's discipline practices; Statewide media focuses on large raises for USM administrators, including Giannini's $40K raise, and the football teams financial debacles after spending $100K visiting Memphis; Football team falls badly to Tulsa (17-34), despite being a double-digit favorite at home.  Overall/C-USA records fall to 2-2/1-1.

Sunday: Volleyball team swept (0-3) by East Carolina, and overall/C-USA records fall to 5-8/0-5; Soccer team shut out by Tulane (0-1), while overall/C-USA records fall to 3-5-1/0-3.

Looks like Giannini is underpaid.