Category: Sport

• USC football: No plans to bench Barkley

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  November 16, 2009

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  Sport

  USC coach Pete Carroll said tonight that he has no plans to bench freshman quarterback Matt Barkley, even though Barkley has been struggling recently. “He needs to keep playing,” Carroll said. “We have to continue to develop him. We see the potential, the playmaking, the mentality, all the stuff we’re looking for.” Carroll said he…

• Trojans face their sixth ranked opponent this season!

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  November 14, 2009

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  Culture, Sport

  Make no mistake about it… Jim Harbaugh is the real deal Holyfield when it comes to coaching.  After getting out of pro-coaching, Harbaugh became the head coach for our local USD Torreros and took them to two back-to-back Championships before becoming the Stanford head coach.   At the Pacific 10 Conference media day on July…

• Perry Starts

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  November 13, 2009

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  Sport

  Freshman defensive end Nick Perry will get the first start of his career Saturday against Stanford.

• Morning Buzz

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  November 13, 2009

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  Sport

  Are USC’s recent struggles due to injuries or recruiting shortcomings?

• Damian Williams out, Anthony McCoy returning against Stanford

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  November 13, 2009

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  Sport

  Wide receiver Williams, who suffered an ankle sprain against Arizona State, officially is ruled out of Saturday’s game at the Coliseum. Wide receiver Damian Williams is out. Tight end Anthony McCoy is in.

• Pictures from Thursday’s practice

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  November 13, 2009

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  Sport

  Kicker Jordan Congdon, holder Garrett Green and snapper Chris Pousson go through early-practice field goal drills. Matt Barkley and tailback Curtis McNeal line up in the backfield during 7-on-7 period. Matt Barkley leads the Trojan offense in the final team period. Wideout Brice Butler poses for a picture with football legend Jim Brown.

• Dispatch from Howard Jones

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  November 13, 2009

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  Sport

  Thoughts from Thursday’s practice, through the eyes of USCRipsIt… – With football icon Jim Brown in attendance and cool weather in the air, the Trojans sped through a brief half-pads practice on a quintessential gridiron evening under the lights. The workout closed out the on-field portion of game preparation and pushed the team one step…

• The PAC 10 is The Best College Football Conference

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  November 13, 2009

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  Sport

  Chip Kelly was on XX1090 today and was very candid about the quality of the Pac 10 conference in relation to the rest of the country.  Coach Kelly also discussed reinstating LaGarrette Blount and other Oregon football aspects. “I’ll put our conference up against anybody.  We were 5-0 in bowl games last year.  We went…

• For a good read

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  November 12, 2009

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  Sport

  Check out this excellent feature on defensive lineman Jurrell Casey, from the O.C. Register.

• RipsIt Minute

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  November 12, 2009

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  Sport

  In case you couldn’t follow us live, “The RipsIt Minute” gives you a quick rundown of the must-read Blog entries from the previous day: What’s in a name? No names on USC’s jerseys Join the Tirebiter Run: Sign up for the Nov. 21 event Always working: Morning workouts Best foot forward: Preparing for a lefty…

• Morning Buzz

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  November 12, 2009

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  Sport

  It’s not looking good right now for Damian Williams to play against Stanford while Allen Bradford and Vontaze Burfict exchanged some words in the Morning Buzz.

• Basketball Buzz

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  November 12, 2009

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  Sport

  Kevin O’Neill credited Pete Carroll for some of the success of his first recruiting class. “Our biggest recruiting tool other than the Galen Center and the university was the football games,” O’Neill said. “Pete really helped us and let guys go into the meetings. He did a great job.”