Category: Sport
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LOS ANGELES – Butch Lewis, USC’s projected starting left guard, returned to practice on Wednesday and took reps with the first-string offensive line, returning some power to the unit that has been worn thin by injuries. Lewis, a fifth-year senior. [OC Register]
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Casey, a junior defensive tackle who is considered a future first-round draft pick, had to assume a larger role in his family after his older brother was convicted of murder.Casey, a junior defensive tackle who is considered a future first-round draft pick, had to assume a larger role in his family after his older brother…
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Pat Haden joined the Dan Patrick show this morning. Dan asked Haden about institutional control, Pete Carroll, USC’s appeal, Reggie Bush and Lane Kiffin. To listen to the full interview click here. Haden on sanctions, Carroll, Kiffin, Bush’s Heisman [cnnsi]
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TrojanWire is proud to be back in the BlogPoll for 2010. As part of this weekly ritual, we’ll be posting our ballot every Monday, and giving you the chance to provide your input. Then on Wednesday morning, we’ll cast a ballot that represents the views of the entire TrojanWire readership. That being said, this first…
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Quick hitters from USC’s Tuesday practice: ** Starting placekicker Joe Houston and reserve linebacker Ross Cumming, who had been walk-ons, received scholarships Tuesday, USC coach Lane Kiffin announced. ** Kiffin confirmed that freshman tailback Dill…
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It is beginning to look like sophmore Devon Kennard beat out junior Chris Galippo at starting middle linebacker. Kennard got the majority of first-team reps at practice yesterday. Galippo will still play an important role as backup at all three linebacker spots. As we noted yesterday, Marc Tyler and Robert Woods are getting the majority…
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Allen Bradord missed this weekend’s scrimmage with a bruised knee. The injury is not listed as serious and he could be back practicing early this week. This opens the door for Marc Tyler to be the starting tailback against Hawaii. In other RB news, C.J. Gable is nursing a pulled hamstring and Stanley Havili is…
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Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who played at Tennessee, was asked by radio host Dan Patrick what he would say to Lane Kiffin: “It’d probably be a short conversation. I certainly got to know him when he was the head coach at Tennessee. I don’t have anything personal against him. But I think the one thing…
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Former USC linebacker and possibly the scariest white guy alive, Brian Cushing, had his four-game suspension for taking a performance-enhancing drug upheld by the NFL on Thursday. Cushing won’t be eligible to play until October. Cushing won the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year award but was suspended in May for testing positive for…
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Tailback Allen Bradford missed the scrimmage with a bruised knee and said if there were a real game, he would be questionable. He pulled out of the scrimmage 30 minutes before it started. He hopes to return next week. Read the full article