Category: Sport
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One of the best linebackers in the country, USC’s Rey Maualuga is a tremendous physical presence on the Trojans defense and has been a consistent force. At 6-foot-2, 260 pounds, Maualuga is the prototypical inside linebacker that any team in the NFL would love to get their hands on, but they will have to wait another…
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Current PAC 10 schedules feature a round robin format with each team playing all 9 opponents each year. With two more teams this will not be possible. Most conferences employ an 8 game schedules to balance home and away games. Most 12 team conferences divide along geographic lines. Indeed a North South division structure is…
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>Wheaton (Md.) Our Lady of Good Counsel linebacker Jelani Jenkins took a mini west coast tour with his father this past weekend visiting UCLA, Stanford and Southern Cal. The nation’s top outside linebacker and No. 10 player overall started the trip on Friday or last week and arrived back home on Tuesday…
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Guessing that Taylor Mays would finish as the top overall performer in the Trojans’ end-of-spring combine testing doesn’t exactly qualify you for Mensa. It was only a slightly tougher choice than picking the winner of shark vs. bait. But, in scrolling down the list of the top 11 performers published on petecarroll.com, a few surprises…
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>Summer workouts continued on the USC campus this week with strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle. USCFootball.com attended the 10 a.m. workout on Tuesday with players like Kevin Ellison, Everson Griffen, Chris Galippo and Stafon Johnson. Inside: Nearly 80 photos of Tuesday’s workou
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There may be some new starters in the USC lineup, but the expectations of a national title remain the same for the Trojans.
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Monetary guarantees for non-conference home football games are rising at “a fairly alarming rate,” according to a top athletics …
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With all the hullabaloo over Tony Romo & Jessica Simpson’s near-breakup & reported reconciliation, we’ve neglected to keep recent tabs on the NFL’s other gossip-powered couple – Reggie Bush & Kim Kardashian. Thankfully, LARRY BROWN SPORTS doesn’t let us fall too far behind, as the Saints RB and L.A.’s booty queen could soon be strutting…
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>If there’s one position on the football field enjoying a higher profile than ever it’s left tackle. They have to be athletes, and ultimately, they have to protect the back of the man taking the snaps. Charles Brown knows what it takes to play left tackle and he appears poised to be…
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Football Thomas Williams is learning what life is like as an NFL rookie. [Times-Union] Recruit #12: USC signs 4-star wide receiver out of South Carolina. [SC Playbook] USC is a popular bet to win the national championship. [MR. SEC, h/t Da Wiz] Somebody’s taking a really, really early look at USC-Virginia. [RF365] Oregon State could…
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The Pac-10 is known for offense and fantasy owners should have no trouble finding options at the quarterback position in 2008. Washington’s Jake Locker will only get better in his second season, while Arizona’s Willie Tuitama is a top 20 fantasy quarterback in the NCAA.