Inarguably, USC lost a lot of talent to the NFL Draft following the 2008 season. A closer look at the stats reveals just how incredibly much. The 11 Trojan draft picks from last year have played in a combined 95 games and racked up a combined 54 starts during their rookie seasons this fall — […]
Read more2009 Preseason USC Football Betting Outlook from Dr Bob
TrojanWire has crossed enemy lines and will be publishing a Cal grad’s weekly betting analysis for USC football. Dr. Bob will be helping TrojanWire make weekly picks at the BetUS Sportsbook. You can get Dr. Bob’s Best Bet of the Week by subscribing to his service. Watch the ESPN video after the jump to see […]
Read moreUSC spring wrap-up
Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller USC Trojans 2008 overall record: 12-1 2008 conference record: 8-1 Returning starters Offense 9, defense 3, kicker/punter 0 Top returners WR Damian Williams, C Kristofer O'Dowd, OT Charles Brown, OG Jeff Byers, TB Stafon Johnson, TB Joe McKnight, FS Taylor Mays, CB Josh Pinkard, DE Everson Griffen. Key losses QB […]
Read moreDay 2 Draft Picks
These Trojans were selected during rounds 3-6 on Sunday: WR Patrick Turner, 3rd round, 87th overall, Miami OLB Kaluka Maiava, 4th round, 104th overall, Cleveland DE Kyle Moore, 4th round, 117th overall, Tampa Bay PK David Buehler, 5th round, 172nd overall, Dallas CB Cary Harris, 6th round, 183rd overall, Buffalo S Kevin Ellison, 6th round, […]
Read more2009 Pro Day at USC
Former Trojans participating in today’s Pro Day at USC: QB Mark Sanchez WR Patrick Turner LB Brian Cushing LB Clay Matthews Jr. LB Rey Maualuga LB Kaluka Maiava S Kevin Ellison CB Cary Harris DL Fili Moala DL Kyle Moore DL Gerald Washington P Greg Woidneck K David Buehler TB Hershel Dennis TB Desmond Reed […]
Read more2009 Rose Bowl Running Game Diary
JANUARY 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA — Happy New Year, Trojan fans. I hope you’re all feeling the effects of your excessive partying from last night. Hopefully the Penn State offense will soon be joining you all in popping numerous Advils to help ease the pain that will be inflicted upon them by the almighty […]
Read moreShareece Wright out, Josh Pinkard in
USC’s coaches came into this season believing they had four starting-caliber cornerbacks. They will find out Thursday night whether they have at least three. Starting cornerback Shareece Wright will miss “a number of weeks” because of a neck injury, Trojans coach Pete Carroll announced after practice Monday. Tests revealed a hairline fracture in one of […]
Read moreCB Wright to start USC opener against Virginia
Cornerback Shareece Wright will make his second career start in USC’s season opener Saturday at Virginia. A few days ago he was just happy to be running. “The past Sunday when I got out of bed I could barely walk. I rehabbed all day,” he said. “On Monday morning I felt good. I was running.” […]
Read moreMcKnight Update
Joe McKnight hyperextended his elbow during the scrimmage and did not practice tonight. Neither did Cary Harris (sprained shoulder). Jeff Byers, Alex Parsons and Blake Ayles all returned.
Read moreHard Knocks: Trojan Secondary
(Image by Reuters) Ted Miller has a spot-on look at the entire Pac-10. It is concise and worth a read. In it he sites USC possibly owning a Firstary? He is talking about the Seconday. He is talking about Kevin Ellison, Taylor Mays, Cary Harris and Shareece Wright. (Josh Pinkard could be in the mix […]
Read moreRose Bowl Champions
USC 49 Illinois 17 USC dominated the Granddaddy of ‘Em All and wrecked an outmatched Illinois team. We finally got to see the team that we had all hoped USC could become back in August. The game was never in question and it was basically over when the plane that the Fightin’ Illini were traveling […]
Read moreWhaaa Happened?
Jonathan Stewart, Oregon’s running back, who threw a stiff arm that knocked Cary Harris into another time zone, says that USC is missing determination. “When they were beating people, they had a swagger when they went on the field. It’s missing a little bit, like they’ve been wounded a bit. They have plenty of playmakers, […]
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