Tomorrows Scrimmage at the Coliseum will be the final chapter in spring ball for 2010. Coming off what some would call a tumultuous 2009 campaign, the resignation of Pete Carroll and the hiring of Lane Kiffin, then couple that with the NCAA’s pending findings in regard to the Bush/Mayo mess I think it is safe […]
Read moreUSC vs. NCAA 101: All you need to know (and forgot) about the case against Reggie Bush
USC is in front of the NCAA Infractions Committee in Tempe, Ariz., today and the next two days, a reckoning four years in the making since of star running back Reggie Bush’s lucrative farewell season hit the news in 2006. Fans were impatient about the NCAA’s response in 2007. In four to six weeks, finally, […]
Read moreHalf of the best
Astoundingly, USC players make up exactly half of ESPN.com’s Pac-10 All-Decade team: QB Matt Leinart, TB Reggie Bush, WR Dwayne Jarrett, C Ryan Kalil, OT Sam Baker, DT Sedrick Ellis, DE Kenechi Udeze, LB Rey Maualuga, LB Keith Rivers, S Troy Polamalu, S Taylor Mays and P Tom Malone.
Read moreTop 10 Pac-10 players of the decade
The assignment: Rank the top-10 Pac-10 players of the decade. Gulp. The list of folks not on this list includes numerous consensus All-Americans, award winners and record-setting players. So feel free to disagree. And, yes, NFL success sometimes functioned as a tiebreaker, which is why Reggie Williams, Mike Williams, Rien Long, Dave Ball, J.J. Arrington, […]
Read moreIt’s Southern Cal Week
More photos » by Lori Shepler – AP 19 days ago: In this Sept. 5, 2009, file photo, Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley (7) and coach Pete Carroll shake hands during practice before an NCAA college football game against San Jose in Los Angeles. Carroll is hoping the return of perhaps USC’s two most important […]
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 morePractice Insider: Ausberry making plays
<!—-><!—->It seems natural to try and replace what you had with something similar. And while Mike Williams, Dwayne Jarrett and Patrick Turner were all different receivers, they fell under the same heading: big. And this is where David Ausberry steps in. He’s big, and he’s ready for his shot. Go inside for more on Ausberry […]
Read moreUSC Leads for 2010 Top 10 WR – DeMarco Cobbs
From ESPN.com: Under Armour All-American athlete DeMarco Cobbs told ESPN affiliate Web site WeAreSC.com, "I talk to USC a lot, and right now they're my number one school. They have great academics, they put guys out to the league (NFL) every year and I have a lot of family out there." He added, "I like […]
Read moreTrojans in the NFL: Week 1
Reggie Bush (RB, New Orleans) is up to his old tricks, taking 8 receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown in addition to 51 yards on 14 carries. His score was the game winner (24-20 over Tampa Bay), and his longest playes were 26 yards on the ground and 42 in the air. Fellow running […]
Read moreThe NFL Is Back
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) And so was the Saints offense, which Reggie Bush aided with 163 total yards, including a 42 yard romp for a touchdown. Sedrick Ellis and the Saints D-Line now under Ed Orgeron also looked great. Other USC notables were Keith Rivers with 9 tackles in his debut with the Cincinnati […]
Read moreHardest Working Band in the History of the Universe
When USC and UCLA tipoff today at the Staples Center it will be the first time the two programs have ever faced each other in the Pac-10 Tournament. It may also be the last time you see the school bands at a hoops rivalry game. Earlier this year, UCLA ended a long tradition by refusing […]
Read moreDwayne Jarrett Arrested
When it rains, it pours. A bad week of run-ins with the law for a future Trojan (Maurice Simmons), a current Trojan (Fili Moala), and now an ex-Trojan. Dwayne Jarrett was picked up on a DUI last night at 3am by the Mecklenberg County Sheriff in North Carolina. Panthers’ Dwayne Jarrett Arrested for DWI [Fanhouse […]
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