Pete Carroll appeared on the Big Show with Brandon Hancock after practice on Monday on ESPN 710, click below to hear the interview… continue

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 running backs are apparently assigned seats in their meeting room and when Buehler told Griffin he was sitting in his chair, the scuffle started. Witnesses said Griffin threw several punches before being restrained by teammates.

David Buehler, a kicker, was recently assigned to some running back duties because of the injuries to fullbacks Brandon Hancock, Ryan Powdrell and Stanley Havili.

It's doubtful this altercation is going to raise the slim chances of either of these guys seeing the backside of Booty anytime soon.

Never A Dull Moment [Scott Wolf inside USC]

He talked about Powdrell's injury being terrible and how they had to actually set the ankle on the field. He will have a full recovery but it will take a while and they have an outside chance of getting a 6th year for him.

Ouch.

Brandon Hancock also spoke on Powdrell's replacement, saying that Stanley Havili has the most upside, but they are calling Mike Brittingham the human torpedo.

On the Husker touchdown it appeared as if Sartz was held on the play but it was not called. Carroll loved the fans in the stadium chanting, "Holding! Holding!"

The Huskers managed to stay close because of their conservative playing, and the refusal to give up the ball. The Trojans only managed one turnover, but had several called back because of penalties.

Monday Morning Quarterback Report [USCFootball.com]

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 hometown Orange County. Drew beat out Jeff Byers to become the starting left guard this fall. Byers will likely back up Ryan Kalil at center.

Terrell Thomas is back at corner after suffering a knee injury last year against Arkansas. Kevin Thomas or Cary Harris are listed as the second corners, but we are staying with the Thomas theme.

We are leaving the 4-3 set up on D and Kyle Moore as the second defensive end, but we could change that depending on how often we see Brian Cushing.

Oscar Lua is there at MLB because he is a team captain. Rey Maualuga will eventually supplant him though.

Chris Barrett and Fili Moala were actually listed as co-starters at defensive tackle. But we can only give the nod to one guy. Sorry Fili.

Saddleback JC transfer Ryan Powdrell takes over for Brandon Hancock in the three-point stance.

But what everyone wants to know is who will be the starting tailback? While it would be much easier to fit C.J. Gable's name in there, we came up with an abbreviation for the former math major, Chauncey Washington (C. Washington). Seems only fair. The guy deserves the benefit of the doubt if he says, "I'll be good for Arkansas."

Radio Addition [Scott Wolf Inside USC]

While surfing YouTube for vintage Trojans footage, we came across this NCAA Football '07 tribute to Brandon Hancock that we couldn't help but share with you.

May all Trojan fans remember Brandon this way -- crushing defenders for a TD -- only less pixelated.

Brandon Hancock Against ND [YouTube]

Brandon Hancock wanted to thank all the fans for their generous support.

Salute to Troy thoughts [Pete's Arboblog]
a salute to the fans [BrandonHancock.com]

"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 his left knee, and he is a smart guy that may just focus on grad school and life beyond the football field.

In any case he'll probably be posting on his blog about his future.

Hancock Season Over [Scott Wolf inside USC]

In video of the event (via usctrojans.com), Ricky Bobby offers hilarious some words of encouragement to former Servite Friar Ryan Kalil.

You can get Brandon Hancock's take on the event too.

Ricky Bobby Visits The Trojans! [USCTrojans.com]
last night's surprise [BrandonHancock.com]

Hancock caught up with Reggie among many other notables including Tom Brady, Joey Porter, Tony Gonzalez, Shaun Alexander, Jerome Bettis, Hines Ward, LeBron James, and Dwayne Wade.

You can read his experience at the link below.

espy party recap [BrandonHancock.com]

It takes a different breed to undertake the fullback role. It helps to have a thick forehead, too. You must constantly subject yourself to high speed collisions that rattle your skull and leave you swatting at gnats that don't really exist. You must be prone to violence, accept pain as your friend, and sacrifice your body so your teammate can make the ESPN highlight reel.

said:

It was great to see him [Mark Sanchez] reunited with the Trojan family, always infusing his upbeat attitude and personality into the workout.

the start of 7 on 7 [BrandonHancock.com]