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 moreUSC’s Marc Tyler among leaders for starting roles
Tailback Marc Tyler, receiver Robert Woods, wideout Ronald Johnson, middle linebacker Devon Kennard and freshman cornerback Nickell Robey all work with first-team unit.There was no official announcement, but as USC moved toward game-week preparations for Hawaii, several competitions for starting positions came into clearer focus Monday. [L.A. Times]
Read moreFreaks And (Stat) Geeks
Here are the first scrimmage stats: Passing Matt Barkley 9-15, 127 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT Mitch Mustain 23-35, 231 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT Jesse Scroggins 0-4, 1 INT Rushing Allen Bradford 6 (minus) 5 yards C.J. Gable 7-25 Curtis McNeal 6-57 Dillon Baxter 5-39 Marc Tyler 7-34 Receiving Jordan Cameron 8-96 (long 39) […]
Read more2010 Training Camp Started Yesterday
(USC Athletic Director Pat Haden, University President C.L. Max Nikias and Associate Athletic Director J.K. McKay attend the Trojans’ first practice of the year. Photo by Icon Sports Media) USC’s 2010 season began yesterday with their first practice of training camp. All players reported to camp except for fullback Soma Vainuku, who has some academic […]
Read moreUSC football: Armstead has been ‘phenomenal’
Maybe Todd McShay just had the wrong USC defensive lineman in his preliminary 2011 NFL mock draft. Coach Lane Kiffin singled out junior Armond Armstead as the standout of the defense with spring practice about to conclude. Kiffin said Armstead “has had a phenomenal camp” and lumped him with receiver Ronald Johnson as players who […]
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 morePlay Of The Day
Today’s best play was a touchdown pass from Matt Barkley to Ronald Johnson where Barkley looked like he might overthrow Johnson but the ball ended up perfectly in his hands in the corner of the end zone, where he made a nice catch over several defenders. “I’m about to watch to see if it was […]
Read moreQuick notes from USC’s practice
LOS ANGELES — Watched USC practice Thursday, so here are some quick observations. Lots has been written about how much better a slimmed-down Matt Barkley is moving. It was just one practice, but that also was my impression. Barkley seemed comfortable rolling out of the pocket and throwing downfield, which was not a big part […]
Read moreHeadlinin’: Dillon Baxter is still Kiffin’s Bush 2.0
Making the morning rounds. • Somebody get that kid’s parents a rent-free house. Hey everybody, check out Southern Cal freshman Dillon Baxter: Wait, wait — actually, that’s former Trojan star Reggie Bush on one of his most famous runs in 2005, in a game against Fresno State in which he set a Pac-10 record with […]
Read moreNumbers Game
Wide receiver Ronald Johnson said he switched from No. 8 to No. 83 because he wanted to wear an NFL number for his position.
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 […]
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