Tag: Joe McKnight
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Allen Bradford had a breakout year, rushing for 668 yards on 115 carries (5.8 YPC) and scoring 8 touchdowns. USC fans have always said he needs more playing time, and this year he got it. With Joe McKnight entering the NFL Draft, Bradford looks to be #1 on the depth chart heading into next season.…
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Two lines of negative thinking hang over the USC football program at present, and it’s possible neither is true. No. 1: The NCAA is about to hammer the football program for a lack of institutional control. No. 2: Potential severe NCAA sanctions make becoming USC’s next head football coach far less appealing. Both may be true. But it’s…
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(Photo by Icon Sports Media) Joe McKnight’s career at USC is over. He has declared for the NFL draft. McKnight said of his decision: “The time is right. This was my first healthy season and I really don’t want to come back and risk injury. If I would have come back it would have been…
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Joe McKnight had a productive season as he is the first Trojan running back to rush for over 1,000 yards since 2005. Although earlier McKnight said he planned on returning for his senior season, that could change given his uncertain status with the NCAA. Nonetheless, he had a great season and here are some of…
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Joe McKnight remains in limbo.
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Joe McKnight stays in L.A., there’s not much backup plan at tight end and Matt Kalil is ready to start at offensive tackle.
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Here’s what Pete Carroll said tonight regarding Joe McKnight’s absence from the team flight to San Francisco. “He has some paperwork he needs to do and it’s best he stay in L.A. so he can be available finish it,” Carroll said. “We don’t know right now how long this will take.”
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The notion that USC merely reloads talent ad infinitum despite the departure of a bevy of starters was cast into doubt this season, and it will be tested further — unexpectedly — in the Emerald Bowl on Saturday. With starting running back Joe McKnight‘s eligibility for the bowl game against Boston College already in question…
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So, the team is back at it this week as they go into bowl prep. A couple of interesting story lines are taking shape as the season comes to a close. I noted yesterday that Safety Josh Pinkard is out for the Emerald Bowl because of a knee injury. That makes things very interesting as…