Hebron Fangupo’s gone from 347 to 312 pounds since he arrived at USC. He played last season is the 330s.
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 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 moreTNYC: Thoughts on Washington State Win
Here are some random thoughts on the win: – It was a win, but a frustrating one. The 1st quarter started smoothly with a quick 3-and-out from Wazzu followed by a quick TD from SC, but then 3 holding penalties, 1 offsides, 1 personal foul, and 1 roughing the kicker happened. Let's not even talk […]
Read moreHIGHLIGHTS: Washington State 2009
Sloppy win, but it’s a win nonetheless. The offense got off to a strong start, but they were inconsistent and fumbled more than they should have, but on the bright side, coaches opened up the playbook and allowed Matt Barkley to complete some deep passes. However this offense, and the receiving game in particular, needs […]
Read moreFinally Some 2009 Site Updates
Starting roster and 2009 schedule are in place to your left. Notes of interest: 1) USC will play up in Oregon on Halloween (however an even bigger freak show will be assembled in Indio, California when Phish plays at the Empire Polo Fields). 2) Christian Tupou is higher on the depth chart, but if Jurrell […]
Read morePictures from Sunday’s practice
During 1-on-1 drills, wideout Damian Williams makes a catch against the coverage of cornerback Kevin Thomas. Safety Ryan MacMahon flies over a tackling bag during special teams drills. Linebackers Chris Galippo (left) and Michael Morgan (right) push into the blocking sled with coach Ken Norton Jr. urging them on. Aaron Corp throws downfield to tight […]
Read more2009 USC Recruiting Dinner
Here are our thoughts on the guys that stood out in last nights presentation. Full bios and direct quotes from Pete Carroll after the jump. John Martinez, OL, 4-STAR Just a nasty, pancake blocking guard. He can get down field too (a la Jeff Byers). Highlight after highlight he would pull from his guard position, […]
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