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 moreRyan Powdrell’s USC Career Officially Over
Pete Carroll had to deliver some bad news to two of his players this week: the season-ending injuries suffered by seniors Ryan Powdrell and Travis Tofi did not qualify them for an additional (sixth) year of eligibility. Bum deal guys — you may never suit up and take the field in cardinal and gold again, […]
Read moreThe ongoing USC fullback saga
Rifling through fullback options like Maurice Clarett in the vodka aisle of a liquor store, will Pete Carroll find some of the Goose in Thomas Williams? It worked while it lasted for Ryan Powdrell — a linebacker converted to fullback. “We’re continuing to look for a physical presence at that spot and he’s tough,” Trojans […]
Read moreBuehler… Buehler… Buehler?
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” –Ferris Bueller Or John Griffin could punch you. Buehler, known for being one of the most cheerful personalities on the team, got punched by walk-on tailback John Griffin during the running backs meeting before practice. The […]
Read morePowdrell’s Shelved for 2006
It will come as no surprise to anyone who watched the first quarter of ABC’s telecast Saturday — senior Ryan Powdrell’s 2006 season is done after he dislocated his ankle and broke his fibula. Conquest Chronicles has some X-rays showing the injury — and as you can see, it isn’t pretty. Ryan will have surgery […]
Read moreTrojanWire GRIDIRON UPDATES
Five days until kickoff in Fayetteville! We have updated the TrojanWire gridiron (the NEWS BY PLAYER nav) according to the latest position battles. First we need to talk about junior offensive guard Drew Radovich because we’ve never even mentioned him here before. Shame on us — not even representing a good old boy from our […]
Read moreHancock out for season
An MRI confirmed a torn ACL in fullback Brandon Hancock. He will be out for the season. “It’s a terrible thing. We’ve got Ryan Powdrell, Jody Adewale and Stanley Havili and maybe we can do some other things,” said Coach Pete Carroll. Hancock could redshirt another season, but this will be the second operation on […]
Read moreTrojan Huddle wrap
Some unexpected names made some of the bigger plays on Sunday: Ryan Powdrell, Ryan Ting, Clay Matthews and Kyle Moore. Powdrell runs wild at Huddle [Daily Trojan] Trojan Huddle notes [USCFootball.com] Defense rules at scrimmage [Daily Breeze]
Read moreDennis done, who will start at RB?
Bad news on Hershel Dennis. It was revealed yesterday that his knee injury involves torn ligaments. Dennis, who started over Bush and White in 2003, was thought to be a clear-cut starter for this season. It will be interesting to see who carries the ball this Sunday in the annual Trojan Huddle? Whitney Lewis Chauncey […]
Read moreFirst spring practice report
Booty and Sanchez both looked good. Hershel Dennis, the most likely starting tailback, injured his hamstring and sat out the practice. Petros Papadakis says while there certainly is new talent for the Trojans to tap into, Hershel Dennis is the only one who can pick up blitzes and understand the offense. 5-star recruit, and now […]
Read moreTrojan Huddle Recap
The Coliseum played host to 15,000 fans on Sunday for the annual Trojan Huddle. Desmond Reed was most impressive on offense–racking up 78 yards on just 5 carries. And had a 60-yard kickoff return. Tom Malone shined for special teams. He got two ovations for his 60-yard and 55-yard punts. Even kicking into the wind, […]
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