Tag: Joe McKnight
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Long autograph lines for Pete Carroll but even longer lines for a drink. Joe McKnight and every other player are gamely signing autographs. I don’t see a big group after Mitch Mustain, surprisingly. I might have to leave because three people asked me to take pictures of them with Patrick Turner. But several other people…
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Chauncey Washington may miss the season opener against Idaho due to a sprained shoulder. Image from bluegraysky.blogspot.com Frequently touted as “Tailback-U” for the blue-chip crowded backfield, USC has taken yet another hit at the position with leading rusher Chauncey Washington side-lined with a sprained shoulder. A fifth-year senior, Washington lead the Trojans with 744 yards…
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Welcome to the final scrimmage, where even Mitch Mustain is a team captain. And fans are restricted to one side of the stadium. Once again, we are brought to you by Roman Meal, the official bread of Peter Caesar Carroll. And after an offsides penalty, Chauncey Washington goes 63 yards on the first play before…
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If tailback Emmanuel Moody carries through with his transfer plans, it has to be the first time a college athlete made the move on the very day he also made the cover of Sports Illustrated. OK, even a regional cover. But it makes sense. USC does have too many tailbacks. And Moody last week was…
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Emmanuel Moody, C.J. Gable, and Chauncey Washington are featured on this year’s regional cover, but here is the real depth chart at tailback for the Trojans. 1. Chauncey Washington 2. Joe McKnight 3. Stafon Johnson Don’t be surprised if a lot of the scripted plays to start the game against Idaho go to McKnight. And…
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Dan Weber, Riverside P-E Pete Carroll lifted the media embargo on freshmen, or at least one freshman, Tuesday, allowing all-purpose back Joe McKnight to do a group interview after practice. McKnight, the River Ridge, La., product considered the nation’s No. 1 high school prospect a year ago, handled himself well… continue
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Mark Sanchez has a hairline crack in his right thumb and will be out 2-4 weeks. No surgery required but Mike McDonald is officially No. 2. Joe McKnight missed practice with a sore neck while Sam Baker missed with a rib strain, but said he won’t know until today what is officially wrong. UPDATED: Tailback…
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The USC football team suited up in full pads today, for this time this fall, and entertained the crowd. The team went through their usual routine of individual position drills, but lined up for some live scrimmaging for much of the 2nd half of practice. PCbestever and I were able to attend the entire practice,…
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Is Joe McKnight going to be a true tailback this season or a receiving back? “A lot of that’s on him,” offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian said. “It depends how fast he matures and how he handles the pounding. It took Reggie (Bush) three years. We’ll have to monitor that. “Joe is a tough kid.”
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Dan Weber, Riverside P-E Second day, same as the first. Just more of freshman Joe McKnight for the Trojans to incorporate — and appreciate. “We’re watching him absorb a lot of things,” Coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday, ticking them off one by one: running back, wide receiver and a receiver in motion. “We haven’t found…
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Freshman tailback Joe McKnight is catching passes while in motion out of the backfield and lining up in the slot. Pete Carroll said he has “no doubt” McKnight will make a noticeable contribution this season.
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Gerard Martinez, USCFootball.com While temperatures cooling in Southern Califirnia Monday, the intensity on the campus of USC heated up as the Trojan football team entered its first day of fall camp. In just helmets and shorts, USC held a spirited practice that featured both vertan and freshman players together. New to USC, Joe McKnight and…
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