USC players quit over steroids, connection to Bonds?, By: Kevin Donahue

The Daily News is reporting that USC safety Brandon Ting had tested positive for steroid use prior to leaving the Trojans. Ting, who quit the team last week along with his brother Ryan despite being the subject of some USC bloggers’ crush, will focus his time on pursuing a medical degree.

The departure of the Ting brothers is another blow to USC's depth at safety following the loss of Will Harris, who tore ligaments in his knee during the off-season.

The interesting angle to this steroid saga is that the father of the Ting twins, Dr. Arthur Ting, was subpoenaed and testified before a U.S. grand jury investigating steroid accusations surrounding baseball slugger Barry Bonds. Dr. Ting is Bonds' personal surgeon, specializing in orthopedics.

In 2003, Ting visited Bonds and trainer Greg Anderson, who spent tine in prison for dealing steroids, at the BALCO offices to draw blood.

Dr. Ting was disciplined twice in the last ten years by the California Medical Board for writing prescriptions with inadequate records and allowing others in his office to write prescriptions.

All of this raises two questions:

1) Did one or both of the Tings test positive for steroids supplied by their father?

2) Are there other USC players who may have received steroids from the Tings or their father?