Category: Sport
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The rage around USC the past week had nothing to do with John David Booty or even the Song Girls. A blog on the site USC Rips It appeared on the scene, and it immediately raised eyebrows with the media because of the access given to blogger Ben Malcolmson, pictured below, a former member of…
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We have yet to see if Crewcut Charlie Weis’ incoming freshmen can tackle, but we just learned that they can’t sing. In nothing short of a pathetic performance (Crew even said so himself), the freshmen band together and butcher “Notre Dame, Our Mother.” Crew later told reporters: “It was terrible yesterday. … The alma mater…
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Here’s the Weekend Forum answers. By the way, I stood next to the newest USC newspaper blogger Saturday who said he would not do his blog “like Scott Wolf.” He did not know I was standing next to him. So he’s already doing his job different than Scott Wolf, because I always know who is…
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Senior quarterback John David Booty threw a pair of short touchdown passes and freshman tailback Joe…Click here for full story or visit http://www.usctrojans.com for more.
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The freshman receiver, who is wearing Jarrett’s old No. 8, is impressive in scrimmage at the Coliseum. The USC bookstore has racks of jerseys for sale bearing Nos. 10 and 58.
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The offense did not react well to the defense’s pass pressure tonight. It’s not unusual for the first week of camp, but it’s also true many teams will try to pressure more after watching last year’s UCLA game. Josh Pinkard played cornerback although Pete Carroll said part of the reason was Cary Harris sat out…
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After a week, an NFL scout who attended practice offered some opinions: Strengths: Size, versatility at tailback, linebacker. Weaknesses: Speed at wide receiver, cornerback, the passing game when under pressure. Adequate: Defensive line.
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Dan Weber, Riverside P-E A rousing game of goal-line offense vs. defense finished up Saturday’s preparation work for tonight’s closed scrimmage at the Coliseum. But the watchword of the day for USC coach Pete Carroll was “flexibility” — on both sides of the ball… continue
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Da nWeber, Riverside P-E Photo: Silvia Flores, P-E They get to use only one football at Tailback U., and that’s starting to look insufficient. The running backs just keep coming. “So many guys,” USC coach Pete Carroll said often during the first week of practice. It’s been fun for the fans who flock to the…
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Scott Wolf, LA Daily News USC freshman defensive end Everson Griffen continues to be a polarizing figure among his teammates, who seem to either love him or feel something less than that. “He’s a freshman who acts like he is a sophomore and already belongs on the team,” said one Trojan. Some players respect Griffen…