Anybody catch the guy wearing a Rey Maualuga jersey in the first row by the third base dugout at the MLB All Star game?
Football
- Dennis Dodd wrapped up his series of position coach evaluations by naming Pete Carroll top head coach in the land. [CBS Sports]
- The Matt Barkley hype is up to another unprecedented level. USC’s future quarterback is the first junior ever to be named high school athlete of the year — out of all male sports. No pressure, kid! [LA Times]
- Thomas Williams inked his first NFL contract. [AP]
- Chilo Rachal signed as well. [RF365]
- Hey ladies! Taylor Mays is a football star, funny, and apparently single. Check out this interview. [Video on USCFootball.com]
- USC is an early 18 point favorite over Virginia. [Vegas Insider]
Hoops
- DeMar DeRozan is good to go. [LA Times]
- O.J. Mayo made the US Select team to prep for international competition. [AP]
- SI dubbed O.J. Mayo the #8 breakout freshman of 2007-08. [Sports Illustrated]
- Davon Jefferson says he has no regrets. [Riverside Press-Enterprise]
Elsewhere
- Another publication tried to re-rank the top school in all sports from last year. USC was seventh. [Sports Illustrated]
- A trio of Trojans made Sports Illustrated’s gallery of best college photos from 2007-08: Desmond Reed, Vidal Hazelton, and Janessa Currier.