TROJAN NOTES: Injuries & Position Updates
Published on: 20th August, 2009
TROJAN NOTES: Injuries & Position Updates Tight end Blake Ayles will undergo exploratory surgery today to discover the cause of his irregular heart beat. Top USC linebacker recruit, Frankie Telfort, was diagnosed with an enlarged heart a few weeks ago and had to give up football. However, Telfort will retain his ...TROJAN FOOTBALL: The Defense Part II
Published on: 20th August, 2009
In Part I, I took a look at the defensive line, where USC lost three of the four regular starters. Now I want to preview the strongest and weakest points of the Trojan defense. Let’s start with the strongest. It is certainly not news to anyone that the defensive backfield is ...USC QB DERBY: A Dark Horse Gains on the Leaders
Published on: 15th August, 2009
While it may be a matter of too little, too late, the dark horse in this year’s quarterback derby at USC is finally making his move on the two leaders. On the precipice overlooking a plunge into quarterback oblivion, Mitch Mustain now stands on the cusp of challenging for the No. ...USC Football: The Defense, Part One
Published on: 14th August, 2009
The Trojans lost three of their four starting defensive linemen from last season's squad. All three are now in the NFL. That is not an easy trio to replace, despite the fact that USC is Reload U. However, reload they have With junior Everson Griffen. sophomore Armond Armstead and senior Averell ...USC FALL CAMP: First Five Days
Published on: 13th August, 2009
Today was the fifth day of Fall Camp, the first in full pads. So let’s take a look at which players on offense and defense have been the standouts so far. It is no secret that all eyes are on the freshman sensation Matt Barkley in his attempt to overtake Aaron ...USC FALL CAMP: Aaron Corp Down, Matt Barkley Up
Published on: 12th August, 2009
In the event you have not heard by now, Aaron Corp went down toward the end of practice on Monday when a lineman fell on his knee. Although Corp returned for the last few plays, he was held out of practice yesterday. An MRI today revealed that Corp has a ...USC Trojan Football: The Offense Part Two
Published on: 10th August, 2009
In yesterday’s article, I covered the quarterback position, where true freshman Matt Barkley is trying to catch redshirt sophomore Aaron Corp, who was named the starter at the end of spring practice. Meanwhile, Mitch Mustain hopes to win back that No. 2 spot and even prove to the coaching staff that ...TROJAN FOOTBALL: “It’s Only About Us”
Published on: 8th August, 2009
Fall Camp opened this morning, a day after USA Today listed its preseason Top 25. As it turns out, the No. 4 Trojans will face four of the preseason Top 25 on the road. No easy task to be sure. However, there is one person who has never cared which opponent ...Two-Step Drop: When QBs Return To School, Are They Ruining Their NFL Chances?
Published on: 5th August, 2009
There is a narrow window of opportunity for a college quarterback to hit the jackpot and become an NFL top five draft pick. Few college quarterbacks get to even look at that window. Mark Sanchez came, saw, and jumped right through it without ever looking back. Good for him. But what other ...USC Football: Summer Session Update
Published on: 19th July, 2009
With the opening salvo of Fall Camp just a little more than two weeks away, there is already a lot for Trojan fans to be smiling about if not getting downright giddy. First of all, since my last update, the Trojans have added two more commitments, which brings them up to ...Featured Sponsors
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