TrojanWire’s Devon Pollard poses with Seattle head coach Pete Carroll following ESPN’s Lunch with a Legend radio broadcast at Morton’s the Steakhouse in Santa Ana. Reggie Bush aside, Pete Carroll stands as one of the most polarizing figures among the USC population. To many, he’s like the dad that ran out on the family just […]
Read moreHeadlinin’: Disgraced Evans officially out at Georgia
Making the morning rounds. • Unhappy trails. To no one’s surprise, Damon Evans appears to be officially out as Georgia athletic director following his tear-filled, panty-wielding DUI arrest with a younger woman in the passenger seat last Wednesday, minutes before the start of a new, $550,000-per-year contract. Evans reportedly met with university lawyers over the […]
Read moreTop 10 Running Backs for 2010
HP’s preview of the 2010 season continues with a look at the top 10 running backs. See the top 10 receivers here and the top 10 tight ends here. 1. Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech–It looks to me like Williams is the complete package. He’s got size, speed, vision, toughness and a nose for the end […]
Read moreMy Pac-12
Here’s how I would divide the Pac-12, which means no chance it will happen: North Division: Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, Colorado, Utah. South Division: USC, UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State. Like I said, no chance.
Read moreFootball weekender info
If you’re going on the road this year to watch the Trojan football team play, here is the official information from the USC Alumni Association about the 2010 USC Football Weekenders. Included are details about the alumni host hotels (with special USC rates), pep rallies and other events surrounding each game. USC’s 2010 road schedule: […]
Read moreFootball. USC-Arizona State Football Kickoff Set For 7:30 p.m.
The kickoff time for USC’s Nov. 6 home football game against Arizona State has been set for 7:30 p.m. Pacific and it will be shown live nationally on FSN, bringing the total to 11 of the Trojans’ 13 games with set start times in 2010. Kick times and televising networks for USC’s 2 remaining 2010 […]
Read moreFour Pac-10 players on Kiper’s big board
Two Pac-10 quarterbacks top Mel Kiper’s “Big Board,” while three other conference players rank among his top-25. Kiper rates Washington’s Jake Locker No. 1 overall and Stanford’s Andrew Luck No. 2. His analysis of Locker: “All the physical tools — size, arm, footwork. Accuracy should improve.” And Luck: “Great arm, NFL smarts, solid footwork. Protoypical […]
Read moreSpring Reports
Our last report on spring scrimmages. Click here, here and here to view previous reports. Announced attendance included when available. Big East West Virginia: Running back Noel Devine played only a half, but rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown in 12 carries. Attendance: 21,029. Conference USA Southern Methodist: No spring game for the Mustangs. […]
Read moreDawgs land SoCal talent
When the Washington Huskies were competing for Pac 10 championships they were cherry picking Los Angeles talent and once again they under new Husky head coach they went back to the future and landed a very talented player out of the Los Angeles City Section.
Read moreOpening the mailbag: Impressions of spring
Got bogged down on Friday, so this mailbag fermented over the weekend. To the notes. Jason from the Bay Area writes: So having seen most of the Pac-10 this spring, what are your impressions? Ted Miller: Obviously, we’ll have more on this going forward with a spring wrapup, but here are some quick hits. My […]
Read morePac-10 lunch links: ASU’s Szakacsy gets involved in more than football
Walk along the river, sweet lullaby, it just keeps on flowing, It don’t worry ’bout where it’s going, no, no. Don’t fly, mister blue bird, I’m just walking down the road, Early morning sunshine tell me all I need to know. Spring practices are over, but work at Arizona isn’t. You’ll be impressed with how […]
Read moreTrojans to Receive a Signing Day Surprise
Seven foot junior college center DeWayne Dedmon is expected to sign with USC sometime in the coming days. View full size photo » For all those hoops nuts sprinkled across the country, today marks the beginning of the late signing period in college basketball, spanning until May 19, where teams are able to sign recruits […]
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