What if I told you more WAC players would be taken in the first round than PAC players? What if I told you the Broncos would give up their 2nd, 3rd and 4th round draft picks to trade back into the first round and pick up…Tim Tebow? That Cal’s defensive tackle Tyson Alualu would go […]
Read moreUSC rules three academically ineligible
The notion that USC merely reloads talent ad infinitum despite the departure of a bevy of starters was cast into doubt this season, and it will be tested further — unexpectedly — in the Emerald Bowl on Saturday. With starting running back Joe McKnight‘s eligibility for the bowl game against Boston College already in question […]
Read moreSenior Salute 2009
(Photo of Jeff Byers by Icon Sports Media) Here is a list of Trojans that will be playing their last home game at the Coliseum on Saturday. OL Charles Brown LB Luthur Brown OL Jeff Byers (pictured above) WR Preston Cavignac K Jordan Congdon LB Dan Deckas DB Rob Erickson LB Nick Garratt FB Adam […]
Read moreThanksgiving Report
USC practiced today and no one got hurt. Wide receiver Damian Williams looked good again. Devon Kennard will officially start at outside linebacker in place of Mike Morgan. Averell Spicer is expected to play more this game after several good days of practice.
Read moreWelcome to the Trobuckalypse: So when would USC not be a touchdown favorite?
Daily headlines, notes and errata in anticipation of the Intersectional Game of the Decade of the Year. • The Money Never Lies. Some forecasters may be calling for another USC rout — this does seem to be the default assumption — but oddsmakers are not among them: The Trojans are opening as roughly 6.5 to […]
Read moreNews and notes from Pac-10 camps
Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller News and notes around the Pac-10 as preseason camps transition toward game week. Arizona: The plot thickens at quarterback after Nick Foles outplayed Matt Scott in Saturday's scrimmage, just as it appeared Scott was going to be named the starter. Offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes told me last week that he'd […]
Read moreFootball: What about Mitch Mustain?
The other offshoot of Aaron Corp’s leg injury is that it gives Mitch Mustain a chance to get more meaningful reps. Remember him? Mustain came to USC amid much fanfare but twice lost spring battles to become the Trojans’ starting quarterback, first to Mark Sanchez, then to Corp. Mustain entered summer third on the depth […]
Read more2009 Depth Chart Released
The jury is out. Pete Carroll announced today his depth chart going into the huddle. Of course in traditional Carroll fashion, the competition for starting positions will continue throughout Summer workouts. But the Spring depth charts typically hold strong resemblance to the final list, come start of the football season. Follow the jump for the […]
Read moreD-Line Depth Chart
Here’s how things look right now on the defensive line. DE — Armond Armstead, Wes Horton NT — Christian Tupou, Jurrell Casey DT — Averell Spicer, Derek Simmons DE — Everson Griffen, Malik Jackson
Read morePosition Switch
Defensive tackle Armond Armstead will start the first couple weeks at defensive end to see if he is fast enough to play on the outside. Why switch someone who enjoyed a nice freshman season at tackle? It’s viewed as a chance to see if the four best players on the defensive line might be Armstead, […]
Read morePractice Insider: McKnight handling adversity
<!–start image–><!– end image–>Turf toe. Jock itch. Smashed fingers. A dislocated elbow. Migraine headaches. Sophomore running back Joe McKnight‘s already been through a lot this season. Then before taking the field against Cal, he got word that his grandmother had passed away. After missing Tuesday’s practice to head back to Louisiana, McKnight returned to Howard […]
Read moreUSC football: Griffen back, Spicer out
Two D-line injury notes from Tuesday’s USC practice: ** Defensive end Everson Griffen returned to practice after sitting out Monday because of a toe injury. ** Nose tackle Averell Spicer is unlikely to play against Washington because of a sprained ankle, USC coach Pete Carroll said. Related links: Hazelton injures toe chasing dog Steve Sarkisian’s […]
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