Published on: 9th April, 2010
Though family obligations have kept me from reporting on Lane Kiffin and the USC coaching staff's progress on the 2011 recruiting class for the last couple of weeks, it sure hasn't prevented changes from occurring in my absence. To be sure, Kiffin and his team's efforts on the recruiting trail ...Published on: 31st March, 2010
When I took on this daunting challenge to name the fifty greatest football Trojans of all time, I knew I would have some difficult decisions to make. First, I had to identify those fifty players. Then I had to somehow rank them in a logical order that expressed their place of ...Published on: 28th March, 2010
I have resisted the urge to respond in any way to either Vol or Trojan fans regarding the hiring of Lane Kiffin at USC. For the most part, this was due to my desire to "stay above the fray" on this touchy subject. It was my hope that this would blow over, ...Published on: 26th March, 2010
It has been awhile since we last looked at the recruiting efforts of coach Lane Kiffin and company at "Trojanville." In our absence, the Trojans have offered five more athletes, including a quarterback from a prep school that has historically been a pipeline of quarterbacks to USC. None of these athletes have ...Published on: 22nd March, 2010
On April 22, when the flashbulbs start popping indicating those most favored by the draft mavens of the NFL, don’t expect former USC offensive lineman Alex Parsons to be among those first chosen. When that Thursday comes and goes, while Parsons’ fellow Trojan teammates are smiling and saying nice things about ...Published on: 19th March, 2010
News coming out of Knoxville has Bryce Brown, the 6'0", 215 lb. running back who was widely considered to be the best prep running back in 2008, leaving Tennessee for "personal reasons." New Volunteer head coach Derek Dooley yesterday confirmed the report saying that Brown, "was no longer a member of ...Published on: 18th March, 2010
According to multiple sources, Trojan recruit Seantrel Henderson, the massive lineman from Minnesota, will not be signing his letter of intent with USC today as had been previously reported. Citing "scheduling problems," Henderson will sign with the Trojans but not until sometime next week. There may be a couple of reasons for ...Published on: 15th March, 2010
It is now being reported that Seantrel Henderson will indeed sign with the Trojans after initially saying he would wait until the NCAA rules on possible violations of the USC football program. According to ESPN, Henderson's father has said that his son will sign without waiting for the ruling. Seantrel Henderson, ...Published on: 15th March, 2010
One man leaves the Los Angeles area as a legend to USC fans, the other enters as a pariah to followers of the Tennessee Volunteers. Before the shock of Pete Carroll leaving the Trojans had worn off, the elation of a Lane Kiffin hiring, at least for most USC football fans, ...Published on: 11th March, 2010
When I first started this "Laying the Foundation" series outlining the recruiting efforts of head coach Lane Kiffin, recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron and company on behalf of the USC Trojans, I anticipated only profiling the five- and four-star (as rated by Scout.com) prep recruits. Then it occurred to me that ...