Category: Sport
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It wasn’t exactly Taj Gibson & The Four Lilliputians, but it seemed for long stretches last season as if Gibson was the only dependable big man on the court for USC.
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>After a four-week lull, USC got freshman fullback Stanley Havili back involved in the offensive gameplan, and it paid dividends. Also inside: John David Booty did not throw during Monday’s practice, while Mark Sanchez continued to look sharp. He admitted that everything has changed since he got the chance to start. Plus,…
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Pete Carroll said he needs to see how John David Booty’s finger responds after he throws tomorrow. Last week, he was unable to do much after throwing because it increased swelling. “If it’s this week or next week, (Booty) should make a turn soon,’’ Carroll said. “It can’t be healed yet. Maybe he can withstand…
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Six players returned to practice, mostly offensive linemen although Sam Baker remains questionable. John David Booty will throw tomorrow but said he wants to start. Mark Sanchez remains with the first group in practice.
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We mentioned after the Notre Dame game that a mannequin put up more resistance than Irish coach Charlie Weis. Here’s a quote from USC coach Pete Carroll that seems to back up what we said. “They didn’t do anything to stop what we were doing,” he said.
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CFR has what might be the most absurd victory chain of the year, brought about by the Big 10 conference’s second loss to a DI-AA school this year. North Dakota State > Minnesota > Miami (Oh) > Syracuse > Louisville > Cincinnati > Rutgers > South Florida > Auburn > Florida > Kentucky > LSU…
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Had planned to hit one topic hard this week: the improving state of Troy, but with so much going on around the league, and with huge games coming in the next few weeks, I’ve switched up and will be hitting a slew of topics. Please note: Coming Wednesday, I’ll project how the stretch run… Continue…
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After a commanding performance in the 2007 Rose Bowl, John David Booty was the preseason Heisman candidate. Not a candidate, the candidate. In some circles, he had almost been anointed before the season started. The two-time Trojan team captain was clearly BMOC (Big Man On Campus). Some meager performances, a broken finger, a disastrous upset,…
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It was a rough landing coming into South Bend, but at least Coach Carroll can laugh about it now.
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Filed under: Notre Dame Football, USC Football, Pac 10, NCAA FB Injuries Although Evan Sharpley had seemed to play his way into the starting job at Notre Dame a few weeks ago, it was only on Tuesday that Irish head coach Charlie Weis gave him the nod. During his weekly news conference, Weis told reporters,…
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