Category: Sport
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Paul Oberjuerge, San Bernardino Sun USC’s 2007 Trojans may be revisiting one of the great debates in sports: Is it possible for a team to have too much talent? Seems preposterous, on its face, and Pete Carroll said so. “That’s crazy,” USC’s football coach said Tuesday. “No. No. That’s crazy.” Then posing as his own…
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Pete Arbogast, WeAreSC We’re closing in on show time, with the final scrimmage Wednesday night and opening day ten days after that! Practices continue at break neck speed, and it’s reaching that time where it’s about time to hit someone else besides your own team mates. Early camp tensions between offense and defense seem to…
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Nice short interview over at USCFootball.com. Two things jumped out at me after watching the video: (1) Mitch sounds and carries himself like a senior and (2) he has nice zip on his throws.
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Freshman wide receiver Brandon Carswell was certified by the NCAA Clearinghouse on Tuesday, leaving only tailback Broderick Green as the lone player without clearinghouse approval. If Green is not approved by Thursday, USC will drop his classes in order to avoid losing a year of eligibility in case he does not receive NCAA approval.
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Allen Bradford, another prized recruit from 2006, patiently works toward becoming ‘The Man.’ Senior Chauncey Washington is on track to start the season at the top of USC’s tailback depth chart, a situation sophomore Allen Bradford accepts without a problem.
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Sounds like Chancey Washington is the starting tailback. Not a huge surprise but here’s Pete Carroll’s take: “Chauncey has done a real good job to hold onto the leadership position there being the most savvy and most experienced he’s done a nice job.”
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Even before Jordan Campbell’s shoulder became an issue, walk-on Adam Goodman was getting reps with the No. 2 offense for an extended look this week. Goodman is the biggest fullback on the team (6-2, 235) and he might be of some use as a blocker.
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In a statement released by Mike Riley and Sammie Stroughter this morning, Sammie declares that some personal issues regarding the deaths of two close family members as well as OSU coach Jim Gillstrap has caused him to miss practices. Sammie never says he’s gone for good, and Mike Riley seems to be keeping the door…
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Tailback C.J. Gable is being given a couple days off to rest a sore groin. Gable’s been bothered by a sore groin off-and-on since last season.
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Fullback Jordan Campbell’s arm is in a sling and he did not practice with a sore shoulder. USC coach Pete Carroll said Campbell arrived at training camp with a sore shoulder.
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Oregon State wide receiver Sammie Stroughter, who led the Pac-10 last season with more than 1,200 receiving yards and five touchdowns, will take an indefinite leave of absence with personal issues, according to a source.
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