I met Mike Williams at the Garden of Eden in Los Angeles after his freshman year. I will never forget it, 50 Cents “In Da Club” was playing and I spotted him from across the room. I yelled to my friends, “MIKE WILLIAMS IN THE MUTHA-F*CKING HOUSE!” He was hard to miss. The guy is 6’5, […]
Read moreThe Seattle U.S.C.hawks
The Second Coming of USC? Already with the Seahawks: Defensive End Lawrence Jackson, Linebacker Lofa Tatupu Carroll Picked up in Free Agency Prior to the Draft: Receiver Mike Williams, Punter Tom Malone, Fullback Ryan Powdrell Carroll Picked up in Draft: Tight End Anthony McCoy Picked up in Trade: Running Back Lendale White Rookies picked up […]
Read moreTrojan Depo: There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a mess and Pete Carroll is ‘Mr. Fix It.’ For Carroll it’s a third chance to try and prove his head coaching skills at the next level. But don’t expect the speedy turnaround he accomplished at USC. It won’t be that easy. Seattle’s got more holes than Pete’s got draft picks. […]
Read moreTop 10 Pac-10 players of the decade
The assignment: Rank the top-10 Pac-10 players of the decade. Gulp. The list of folks not on this list includes numerous consensus All-Americans, award winners and record-setting players. So feel free to disagree. And, yes, NFL success sometimes functioned as a tiebreaker, which is why Reggie Williams, Mike Williams, Rien Long, Dave Ball, J.J. Arrington, […]
Read moreIt’s Southern Cal Week
More photos » by Lori Shepler – AP 19 days ago: In this Sept. 5, 2009, file photo, Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley (7) and coach Pete Carroll shake hands during practice before an NCAA college football game against San Jose in Los Angeles. Carroll is hoping the return of perhaps USC’s two most important […]
Read moreWazzu: Hasty 3-Quarter Reaction
Some quick thoughts on the first three quarters of tonight’s USC-Washington State matchup at the Coliseum: Penalties! Penalties! Penalties! Ack!!!! USC’s lack of discipline is turning me into Cathy Guisewite. Great to see Brice Butler getting involved. And even better to finally see a Damian Williams TD. Loni Fangupo’s injury was pretty gruesome. Not Tim […]
Read moreThe Skinny: Trojans Can’t Escape the Minefield in Seattle but a Silver Lining Exists
The tension and anxiety amongst the coaching staff in Heritage Hall this week ended up spilling onto the field and sidelines Saturday as the Trojans lost to the Washington Huskies 16-13 and dropped to #12 in the AP poll. Despite an early touchdown drive where the offensive line opened up huge holes, the Trojans reverted […]
Read moreThe Skinny: Fire Edition
(Photo by Jon Vidar / AP) The hills of Los Angeles are ablaze and two USC starters are down and out — one for the entire season — but the Skinny’s here to quell any fear and provide the low down on what this all means. WR Johnson Injured: USC lost starting Wide Receiver Ronald […]
Read morePractice Insider: Ausberry making plays
<!—-><!—->It seems natural to try and replace what you had with something similar. And while Mike Williams, Dwayne Jarrett and Patrick Turner were all different receivers, they fell under the same heading: big. And this is where David Ausberry steps in. He’s big, and he’s ready for his shot. Go inside for more on Ausberry […]
Read moreUSC Leads for 2010 Top 10 WR – DeMarco Cobbs
From ESPN.com: Under Armour All-American athlete DeMarco Cobbs told ESPN affiliate Web site WeAreSC.com, "I talk to USC a lot, and right now they're my number one school. They have great academics, they put guys out to the league (NFL) every year and I have a lot of family out there." He added, "I like […]
Read moreHey, NCAA: Can Stepheson play?
Alex Stepheson is sitting, waiting, wishing. He’s sitting out games, having already missing USC’s opener. He’s waiting to find out if he can play in the Trojans’ second home game tonight. And he’s wishing he can board a red-eye flight that will take the team to Puerto Rico for a weekend tournament. Stepheson is an […]
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Former All-American wide receiver Mike Williams playing basketball at USC.
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