More photos » by Chris Carlson – AP Browse more photos » With tomorrow’s final regular season game at home against Arizona there a re number of story lines that we need to keep an eye on… Who Staying and Who is going? Stanley Havili is going to stay… Several USC juniors will consider making […]
Read moreTrojans Compete at Slip N Slide
Jethro Franklin got the best of Pat Ruel to settle a 12-12 tie in Tuesday’s practice. Girls in bikinis also enjoy an occasional Slip N Slide (after the jump). TENSE TIMES AT USC, DONE COLUMNIST-STYLE [EDSBS] Fun in the rain [The RipsIt Blog]
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 moreTrojanWire Welcomes The Skinny
The Skinny on SC Sports, an insightful newsletter with quick hits, insider info, and brief analysis that is always spot on, is going to be writing routine posts on TrojanWire. The Skinny’s heard from a very good source the NCAA is still about 9 to 12 months away from any type of announcement regarding USC. […]
Read morePractice Insider: Franklin’s intensity rubbing off
<!—-><!—->Christian Tupou and his fellow defensive linemen have heard it at least once — probably more. Defensive line coach Jethro Franklin‘s unleashed plenty of hollering since coming back to USC, and through Sunday’s practice at Howard Jones Field, it’s worked. But it’s not that Franklin has a short fuse; he’s got a plan. Go inside […]
Read moreUSC football: 10 things we learned in spring (No. 5)
Halfway there! Here’s the fifth thing we learned this spring about USC football: No. 5 — All-Pac-10 center Kristofer O’Dowd is worthy of all the hype. How can this be? How could Kristofer O’Dowd prove his value without taking a single spring snap? It seems counterintuitive, but hear me out: Sometimes we don’t realize the […]
Read moreJethro Franklin Returns To USC As Defensive Line Coach
Jethro Franklin is returning to USC as the defensive line coach, while secondary coach Rocky Seto is taking on the additional duty of defensive coordinator and linebacker coach Ken Norton is adding the title of assistant head coach for the defense, Trojan head coach Pete Carroll announced today (Jan. 7).
Read moreUSC football: Recruiting played role in defensive decisions
With national signing day less than a month away, USC coach Pete Carroll acted quickly to reshape his coaching staff, promoting secondary coach Rocky Seto to the defensive coordinator position vacated earlier this week. Carroll also announced Wednesday night that linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. would take on the additional title of assistant head coach/defense […]
Read moreNews Flash
Rocky Seto is the DC. Jethro Franklin is the new defensive line coach and Ken Norton is assistant head coach for the defense.
Read moreFall camp begins
Less than a month before kickoff now…. and here is what Pete has to look forward to this season…. The entire team, with the exception of walk-on safety Justin Hart (tonsillitis), reported Wednesday. “The Coliseum is sold out for every game for the first time ever.” “What is unique about this team is that we […]
Read moreGreg Burns leaves for Tampa Bay
First defensive line coach Jethro Franklin, and now secondary coach Greg Burns, who was instrumental in recruiting for the Trojans, is setting a pirate ship sail and heading east to the Tampa Bay Bucaneers. How much is Monte Kiffin, Pete Carroll’s bro, going to poach from USC? Hopefully this SC-ification in Tampa will help Matt […]
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