From the Twitter world, first we have Adam's tweets: "Brian Cushing suspended, LenDale White suspended, Reggie Bush tarnished — what other surprises does USC have for us this off-season?" "And reminders about other USC alums pour in. RT @alex_xxv: Dont forget Rey Maualuga DUI and Kevin Ellison case." Chris follows up with: "@Adam_Schefter it's amazing […]
Read moreThe Trojan rookie boon
Inarguably, USC lost a lot of talent to the NFL Draft following the 2008 season. A closer look at the stats reveals just how incredibly much. The 11 Trojan draft picks from last year have played in a combined 95 games and racked up a combined 54 starts during their rookie seasons this fall — […]
Read moreWeek 9 NFL Highlights
Here are some week 9 highlights of former Trojans now playing in the NFL. This week features David Buehler, Dwayne Jarrett, Reggie Bush, Terrell Thomas, Steve Smith, Kevin Ellison, Keith Rivers, Rey Maualuga (Cinco Ocho), Carson Palmer, Troy Polamalu and Brian Cushing. Fight On! (Video created by Eric Espinoza and the USC video operations department)
Read moreKevin Ellison Leading Tackler
Kevin Ellison Leading Tackler In his 1st career start tonight! How awesome is that? I loved Ellison as a player at SC, and was so bummed by his injury last season that kept him from claiming some post-season awards, including high team All-American recognition. Well, the Chargers released a starting safety because their young safeties are […]
Read moreUSC football: The future at safety looks bright
Before we delve into the present — USC at Notre Dame on Saturday — let’s take a quick look back and ahead. The Trojans’ very recent past was a bye week that gave the coaches a glimpse at the future. Freshman safeties T.J. McDonald (right) and Jawanza Starling received a ton of invaluable reps, and […]
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 moreUSC spring wrap-up
Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller USC Trojans 2008 overall record: 12-1 2008 conference record: 8-1 Returning starters Offense 9, defense 3, kicker/punter 0 Top returners WR Damian Williams, C Kristofer O'Dowd, OT Charles Brown, OG Jeff Byers, TB Stafon Johnson, TB Joe McKnight, FS Taylor Mays, CB Josh Pinkard, DE Everson Griffen. Key losses QB […]
Read moreDay 2 Draft Picks
These Trojans were selected during rounds 3-6 on Sunday: WR Patrick Turner, 3rd round, 87th overall, Miami OLB Kaluka Maiava, 4th round, 104th overall, Cleveland DE Kyle Moore, 4th round, 117th overall, Tampa Bay PK David Buehler, 5th round, 172nd overall, Dallas CB Cary Harris, 6th round, 183rd overall, Buffalo S Kevin Ellison, 6th round, […]
Read moreRanking the Pac-10’s 30 best players: No. 1
Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller No. 1 Kevin Terrell/Getty Images USC's Taylor Mays is the Pac-10's only returning consensus first-team All-American. Taylor Mays, S, USC: The good news here is no one will disagree with this one. No one who regularly reads the Pac-10 Blog could possibly question ranking No. 1 the conference's only […]
Read moreMorning Buzz
There’s been quite a stir from the NFL combine over the fact USC safety Kevin Ellison ran the 40 in 4.8 seconds. But looking back, Ellison ran 4.75 at USC in 2006 and a 4.63 in 2005. He was officially timed in 2007 or 2008.
Read moreUSC football recruiting: Still in the hunt for Orson Charles
As first reported by Rivals.com and subsequently confirmed by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Tampa tight end prospect Orson Charles has narrowed his list of choices to three — and USC is one of them. The others are Georgia and Tennessee, according to the reports. (Pete Carroll vs. Lane Kiffin — this time it’s personal!) Charles eliminated […]
Read moreNFL draft: Kevin Ellison’s comeback
Well, I guess we now know what USC’s Kevin Ellison was doing while he couldn’t practice or play on his injured knee. Ellison bench-pressed 225 pounds 32 times at the NFL scouting combine, a number that’s astounding in several ways: It’s two more than any linebacker could do, including Ellison’s ex-teammate, Brian Cushing. Would you […]
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