Allen Bradord missed this weekend’s scrimmage with a bruised knee. The injury is not listed as serious and he could be back practicing early this week. This opens the door for Marc Tyler to be the starting tailback against Hawaii. In other RB news, C.J. Gable is nursing a pulled hamstring and Stanley Havili is […]
Read moreVideo: Kyle Prater from USC summer workouts
<!—-><!—->Trojan freshman receiver Kyle Prater got a taste of what college life is like after enrolling early and participating in spring football. Now Prater and his USC teammates are hard at work on the practice field, getting ready for fall camp. Go inside for our interview and highlights of Prater
Read moreUSC football: 5 observations on the spring game
USC wrapped up its first Camp Kiffin with the annual spring game Saturday at the Coliseum. Here are my top five observations: 1. Position of strength Although the defenses they faced weren’t entirely the same, there’s no disputing that Mitch Mustain (above) had a more productive day than Matt Barkley to finish a strong spring. […]
Read moreLane Kiffin Heritage Golf Classic
(Photo by Icon Sports Media) A close friend on TrojanWire attended the Lane Kiffin Heritage Golf Classic on Monday at Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet Club. Here are his thoughts after spending some time with the coaches and listening to what they had to say about this upcoming season: The entire coaching staff attended […]
Read moreUSC football: 15 players to watch in spring (No. 1)
Ten days, 14 players and nearly 5,000 words later, we have hit No. 1 on our countdown of the 15 Trojans to watch in spring practice. But wait. There’s more. Starting Thursday, we’ll begin our position-by-position preview of spring football, including three questions (and answers) for each spot. And remember, you can follow the USC […]
Read moreUSC football: 15 players to watch in spring (No. 2)
Thirteen down, two to go. The countdown of the 15 USC players to watch in spring practice is nearly complete. For Nos. 3-15, see below. For No. 1, check back in a couple of hours. NO. 2 — RB ALLEN BRADFORD Profile: 5-11, 235, redshirt senior 2009 stats: 13 games, 115 carries, 668 yards, 5.8-yard […]
Read moreThe class as of now
So far, USC has officially announced the following signees in the class of 2010: WR Dillon Baxter (*spring enrollee) DB Patrick Hall (*spring enrollee) WR Kyle Prater (*spring enrollee) WR Markeith Ambles OL Giovanni Di Poalo TE Xavier Grimble DB Nickell Robey QB Jesse Scroggins TE Randall Telfer DT George Uko WR Robert Woods
Read moreThe newest Trojan: WR Kyle Prater
Wide receiver Kyle Prater enrolled at USC a semester early, so although he’s not signing a letter of intent today, he’s still a part of the 2010 freshman class. Here’s his bio: Kyle PraterWide receiverMaywood, Ill. (Proviso West HS) • 6-5, 215 The facts on Kyle Prater… Enrolled at USC in the spring of 2010 […]
Read more2010 Signing Day Updates
TrojanWire will update you throughout the day on all the latest signing day news. As of 9:30 am USC already received 13 letters of intent. As soon as the names are cleared by the USC athletic administration, the school will make an official announcement. Three players already enrolled in school are Kyle Prater (WR), Patrick […]
Read moreFive USC recruits earn Parade All-American honors
Pete Carroll is gone but USC is still a force in recruiting, at least based on the list of players who landed Parade All-American honors. The Trojans have five recruits on the team: receivers Kyle Prater and Robert Woods, tight end Xavier Grimble, lineman George Uko and all-purpose athlete Dillon Baxter. UCLA had two: running back […]
Read moreUSC Football Recruiting UPDATE*(1/27/2010)
The linebacker and offensive line position is thin. For the recruiting class of 2010, it is essential that coach Kiffin and staff try to replenish those two positions. Unfortunately, the linebacker class this year is not strong. It appears day by day that USC will not meet those standards of grabbing those linebackers to help […]
Read moreBaxter enrolls a semester early
Wideout/tailback Dillon Baxter, a five-star prospect from San Diego’s Mission Bay High, officially enrolled at USC this morning, which will give him a semester head start on his freshman season. The 6-0, 200-pound Baxter, who set several scoring and rushing records during his senior season, joins wideout Kyle Prater as two early enrollees in USC’s […]
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