The first-team defensive line dominated today even without Armond Armstead. The offensive line missed Matt Kalil and Butch Lewis. The first-team offense was stopped fairly easy the first three series. And Allen Bradford lost five yards in six carries.
Read moreCamp Notes: Day 5
Written by Stephanie Graves, USCTrojans.com Blog Contributor Click here for the complete video of head coach Lane Kiffin’s post-scrimmage remarks to the media. Going into Day 5, the Men of Troy donned full pads for their first big test of camp. Veterans and rookies alike had the opportunity to display their knowledge of the […]
Read more2010 Training Camp Started Yesterday
(USC Athletic Director Pat Haden, University President C.L. Max Nikias and Associate Athletic Director J.K. McKay attend the Trojans’ first practice of the year. Photo by Icon Sports Media) USC’s 2010 season began yesterday with their first practice of training camp. All players reported to camp except for fullback Soma Vainuku, who has some academic […]
Read moreThe Crappy Week in Review
So here is what is happening in crappy SC news: USC has released Seantrel Henderson from his letter of intent. This is a classy move by Kiffin. He could have just said F-U to Henderson and he would have had to sit out a year if he transferred. Henderson has not officially signed with another […]
Read moreBig, athletic D-line thins out a bit
<!—-><!—->Armond Armstead is one of the reasons the USC defensive line is the team’s top position group coming out of the spring. But like lots of other positions on this Trojans team, with the loss of nose tackle Christian Tupou to a knee injury, the depth is thinning out. Here’s our post-spring analysis
Read moreUSC football: Armstead has been ‘phenomenal’
Maybe Todd McShay just had the wrong USC defensive lineman in his preliminary 2011 NFL mock draft. Coach Lane Kiffin singled out junior Armond Armstead as the standout of the defense with spring practice about to conclude. Kiffin said Armstead “has had a phenomenal camp” and lumped him with receiver Ronald Johnson as players who […]
Read moreQuick notes from USC’s practice
LOS ANGELES — Watched USC practice Thursday, so here are some quick observations. Lots has been written about how much better a slimmed-down Matt Barkley is moving. It was just one practice, but that also was my impression. Barkley seemed comfortable rolling out of the pocket and throwing downfield, which was not a big part […]
Read moreTen of Troy: Armond Armstead
<!–start image–><!– end image–>We continue our look at ten Trojans we’re keeping an eye on this spring with a player whose size and speed made him the talk of fall camp last year. After an unfortunate foot injury, this defensive lineman is looking to use spring football as the groundwork for a dominating season
Read moreUSC spring football preview: Defensive linemen
Feeling a little bracketed out? Well, take a break from March Madness and check out our position-by-position USC spring football preview. Defensive linemen are part 6 of 9. The full schedule is listed below. THE PARTICIPANTS DE Armond Armstead (junior), DE James Boyd (redshirt freshman), DT Jurrell Casey (junior), DT Hebron Fangupo (redshirt junior), DE […]
Read moreUSC football: 15 players to watch in spring (No. 1)
Ten days, 14 players and nearly 5,000 words later, we have hit No. 1 on our countdown of the 15 Trojans to watch in spring practice. But wait. There’s more. Starting Thursday, we’ll begin our position-by-position preview of spring football, including three questions (and answers) for each spot. And remember, you can follow the USC […]
Read moreUSC football: 15 players to watch in spring (No. 2)
Thirteen down, two to go. The countdown of the 15 USC players to watch in spring practice is nearly complete. For Nos. 3-15, see below. For No. 1, check back in a couple of hours. NO. 2 — RB ALLEN BRADFORD Profile: 5-11, 235, redshirt senior 2009 stats: 13 games, 115 carries, 668 yards, 5.8-yard […]
Read moreThe Skinny: Trojans Are Playing For A Holiday
For the first time since 2001, the Trojans are not playing its last regular season game for the right to go to a BCS bowl. A Trojan win over Arizona in the Coliseum on Saturday puts them in the Holiday Bowl, most likely against Nebraska. A loss and they fall from a tie for 2nd […]
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