Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Which Pac-10 newcomers might make a name for themselves this spring and put themselves into position to start or see significant action in 2009? Let's take a look. Arizona QB Nick Foles & OT Phillip Garcia: Foles is a sophomore transfer from Michigan State who will compete with Matt Scott […]
Read more2009 Recruiting Update, Part II
The class is ranked No. 4 by Rivals and No. 4 by ESPN. Jarvis Jones and Frankie Telfort (the first Miami native to choose USC in the Carroll era) were nice last minute additions. It is still tough to ignore all the chatter about the loss of four highly-touted early commits: Vontaze Burfict, Morrell Presley, […]
Read moreUCLA vs. USC: Talkin’ quarterbacks at a basketball game
Matt Barkley looked like an unassuming freshman as he stood in line to enter the Galen Center on Sunday night for the USC-UCLA basketball game. He had to arrive early to get a good seat, just like any other student. Most of the people in line probably didn’t realized they were next to the the […]
Read moreNo Coincidence
Some interesting timing here. Morrell Presley decommits from USC to UCLA. That is followed by Ken Norton’s allegations UCLA claimed he is leaving to become their defensive coordinator. At this point, someone is going say, “why does a tight end like Presley care about Norton?” The answer is that Norton recruits the City Section and […]
Read moreOrgeron said USC should not be worried about players who might reject the talent-rich Trojans…
Orgeron said USC should not be worried about players who might reject the talent-rich Trojans because of fear of competition or the promise of immediate playing time at another program. “We raised the bar and went after kids that saw that they could play there and would want to compete – that was part of […]
Read moreTrojan Football: Water Cooler Brief
Be in the know. Here’s the valuable Trojan Football news you need to charm the ladies and impress your boss into giving you that *guaranteed promotion. (*Promotion not guaranteed). 1) Penn State’s 81 year old Joe Paterno was signed to a three-year contract extension. So now you don’t have to feel bad about destroying his […]
Read moreUSA TODAY: Matt Barkley Article
(Image by Larry Armstrong / USA TODAY) Love the Jesus cross in the background; it deifies him nicely, but he could stand to lose the dyed hair. What we love about him most though is his straightforward confidence. “I’ve been given abilities to be able to play football and throw the football and a mind […]
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