• Here’s the video of Nick’s press conference today.  My favorite quote:

"Being a Trojan is being a Trojan for life and I want to come back and get my degree here and just have a degree under my belt because a degree from USC will be a great thing for me…"’

Also nice to hear him give shout-outs to his teammates and finish with "I love this program". 

• Nice Q&A from the WeAreSC staff on Spring Ball.  Here’s an abridged version:

Q:  Which player helped himself the most this Spring?
A:  Hershel Dennis (unanimous answer). 

Q:  What was your favorite position battle to watch?
A:  Running back and Center position. 

Q:  Name a young underclassman or two who jumped out to you as someone to watch next fall?
A:  David Ausberry (most common answer), Stanley Havili (2nd), and Travon Patterson (3rd). 

Q:  Most impressive position unit?
A:  Linebacker (unanimous). 

Q:  What thoughts will you take from this Spring Ball session?
A:  (GP) – Optimism for the offense. 
(GK) – Optimism for the offense/team. 
(GY) – How polished this team looks. 

Answering the questions myself, I would say (1) Hershel Dennis and Travon Patterson helped themselves the most, (2) the RB battle had the makings of being the best battle but due to injuries I will have to pick the Center position, (3) Havili really impressed me, (4) Linebackers easily, and (5) this team is VERY balanced and I’m loving Sark as OC so far. 

• The Fox Sports USC page has a nice Ryan Kalil draft video.  I hardly ever watched Ryan after the snap because I’ve always been a skilled player growing up so my eyes naturally gravitate towards the receivers and running backs, but it’s nice to see now why Ryan was an All-American at SC ;-).  The big uglies don’t need any attention…