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Booty and Sanchez both looked good. Hershel Dennis, the most likely starting tailback, injured his hamstring and sat out the practice. Petros Papadakis says while there certainly is new talent for the Trojans to tap into, Hershel Dennis is the only one who can pick up blitzes and understand the offense. 5-star recruit, and now…
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USC will go through its first official workout today at Howard Jones Field and the question everyone still wants to know is — who will be the starting QB? “John David Booty is in the lead position going into the spring,” USC coach Pete Carroll said. “He had a great showing last spring when Matt…
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Shame on us for not thinking of this first. It’s the Simpsons cavalcade of college football, where every college football program is represented by a Simpsons character. USC (and Pete Carroll) get the distinction of Fat Tony. He is the Godfather, the man with the plan, the man pulling the strings. And if you’ve turned…
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The Saints signing of Drew Brees presents a puzzle of scenarios… But assuming that the Texans pick Bush, what will the Saints do with the second choice? Originally, the Saints were expected to take Leinart, but now that they have Brees, many draft analysts think the Saints will select Mario Williams. But to be sure…
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The New Orleans Saints, who have the #2 pick in the draft, decided to take their chances with an injured Drew Brees rather than a Heisman-winning Matt Leinart. Drew Brees signed a six-year deal, thus making Leinart an unlikely #2 unless the Saints trade the pick. Look for a trade to happen between the Saints…
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Fox Sports has USC’s Darnell Bing and UCLA’s Maurice Drew writing about their experiences leading up to the NFL draft. Here is a sampling from Darnell: I was so glad when the owners and players reached a new agreement on the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The NFL can continue to thrive and the media could stop…
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USC legend, Anthony Davis, will undergo a surgery to reduce the size of his stomach to combat his obesity this Saturday at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, CA. The procedure creates a small pouch from the top part of his stomach, restricting the amount of food he can eat. By the summer, with his…
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Ryan Abraham of USCFootball.com interviews USC students about the onepeat billboard. Apparently the billboard has done nothing to dispell the rumor that LSU fans still smell like “corndogs”. Video: The billboard [USCFootball.com via College Football Resource]
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Pete Carroll hired former NFL assistant Al Everest to be the Trojans’ special-teams coordinator. Everest spent the last six seasons with the New Orleans Saints. UPDATE: Coach Carroll had hoped to hire former NFL assistant Al Everest as a graduate assistant for special teams but told reporters yesterday that Everest was “just in here helping,…
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(uscfootball.com) On Thursday the players held a voluntary practice in shorts and t-shirts. John David Booty led the offense. Dallas Sartz the defense. Hershel Dennis was the main guy running the ball, but Whitney Lewis also lined up in the tailback spot. Newcomers Antwine Perez and Gerald Washington were present. Photos from March 2nd winter…
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Travis Claridge died of unspecified causes after being found unconscious at his home in Las Vegas. In his senior season with the Trojans he was voted the Pac-10’s top offensive lineman and was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2000 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Claridge, who was with CFL team, found unconscious…
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It has been widely speculated that Reggie Bush would end up with the Texans because they recently gave quarterback David Carr a three-year contract extension. Texas general manager, Charley Casserly said, “We’re going to get offers for this pick. We’ve already had discussions with teams. I think there’s value in our pick.” Texans might trade…
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