(Photo of Jesse Scroggins by Icon Sports Media) Lakewood, quarterback Jesse Scroggins is on board. His father told USA Today’s Jim Halley: “Tennessee and USC were in his final three when had to make a difficult decision back in August. I sort of have the almost-perfect marriage. The only thing that would have been more […]
Read moreRecruiting impact: Good for USC
There appear to be two initial reactions to the Lane Kiffin hire at USC. First, fans and media — particularly around Tennessee — are outraged. And the media reaction in LA isn’t exactly a warm hug. But one place where Kiffin landing at USC is seemingly being met with great cheer is recruiting. At least […]
Read moreTrojan Depo: Kiffin Move Pays Recruiting Gold
There’s no doubt the Kiffin move was crazy. He didn’t seem to be on anybody’s short-list to fill the Carroll void. Hell, he didn’t even appear on the radar. Oregon State’s coach Mike Riley turned the job down without ever having to say a word. Jack Del Rio had three years left on his contract. […]
Read moreKiffin, Orgeron, and Chow
Dan Woike has reported that Norm Chow is coming back to USC as the offensive coordinator. Ed Orgeron is already in LA with Brennan Carroll, pounding Red Bulls, securing recruits. Top WR recruit Kyle Prater plans to enroll on Monday. Tim Davis is coming back to the O-Line. ***EDITOR’S UPDATE*** UCLA, UCLA fan sites, and […]
Read moreAMP: Prater solid with SC
<!–start image–><!– end image–>SAN ANTONIO – Hillside (Ill.) five-star wide out Kyle Prater has answered the same question the same way a dozens of times over the past three months. Despite rumors, and conjecture to the contrary, the nation’s No. 1 receiver remains set to enroll at USC next week. Here’s his exclusive video intervie
Read moreUSC Football and Fans Have a Bright Future!
If you’re worried about USC’s “off year”, it is understandable. This is the first year in the Pete Carroll era where I don’t remember a plethora of ridiculous freak athletes with the ability to get the ball in to the end zone. Damian Williams was hurt for several games, Stafon Johnson crushed his throat, and […]
Read moreTNYC: Random Thoughts From Week 14
Slick Rick, what were you thinking? Here are my thoughts on Week 14: The hot post-game talk has been about Jeremy Bates/Pete Carroll's decision to drop a bomb on the Bruins after Slick Rick called a useless time-out late in the game. All I gotta say is, if you take a jab, especially when it's […]
Read moreFuture Impact: Kyle Prater
<!–start image–><!– end image–>Hype is an interesting phenomenon in college football recruiting. It generally comes from freakish physical abilities. And it often over-shadows a deficiency somewhere else, be it humility, drive, character or otherwise. So, when the hype around USC’s latest verbal commitment – Kyle Prater – is all about his unwavering determination to get […]
Read moreUSC gets commitment from touted receiver
Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller It appears that some of the nation’s top receivers are eager to get on board with USC’s freshman quarterback Matt Barkley. Receiver Kyle Prater of Hillside, Ill., committed to USC Wednesday during a news conference, ESPN affiliate Web site WeAreSC.com reported. Prater, a four-star recruit ranked 43rd on the ESPNU […]
Read moreUSC Backs Off WR Kenny Stills; Kyle Prater Expected to Commit on Sept. 2nd
From ESPN.com: "By the time they offered, I was involved with a lot of other schools," Stills said. "USC was still my top choice but I had already told a few schools I would take a visit there in the fall. My plan all along was to take my trips and then commit to USC […]
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