Fili Moala
By ADAM MAYA, OCREGISTER.COM since 2006,
USC
I wanted to ask the players what the capitol of Virginia was. I wasn’t even certain myself. (My guess was Richmond, which is correct — whew). But that party was spoiled by one who shall remain nameless (Paul). I fortunately had more in my arsenal. So here it is, an all-Virginia five-question pop quiz between myself and DT Fili...
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Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Really labored over some of these. Offense QB Rudy Carpenter, Sr., Arizona State RB Jahvid Best, So., California RB Jeremiah Johnson, Sr., Oregon TE Rob Gronkowski, So., Arizona OL Alex Mack, Sr., California OL Jeff Byers, Sr., USC OL Juan Garcia, Sr., Washington OL Max Unger, Sr., Oregon OL Andy Levitre, Sr., Oregon State...
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One analyst said the senior defensive tackle would be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. He says he is just focusing on the season opener. Fili Moala's cellphone did not stop buzzing....
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College Football News ranks the different units from around the country. USC makes a splash on defense but not surprisingly they struggle to get a lot of recognition on offense. I am not going to comment on this too much as this is pretty accurate from an SC standpoint. This is more for just general knowledge. 2008 CFN Unit...
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Yesterday, we unveiled the All-American offensive squad, now here are the defenders: Defensive End 1st Team–Everson Griffen, USC; Greg Middleton, Indiana Middleton was a 2007 HP All-American and should have another great year. Griffen is a physical phenom who is ready to explode on the college scene. 2nd Team–Greg Hardy, Ole Miss; George Selvie, USF 3rd Team–Nick Reed, Oregon;...
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A past ESPN article estimated that "a Samoan boy is 40 times more likely to reach the NFL than a boy growing up in the United States." And there's good reason why. USC knows firsthand the physicality, size and strength of their Polynesian Trojan players. With the nation's top trainers and one of the largest national platforms, USC has helped its Poly-players (both native and ancestral) excel in the next level. Just take a look at Junior Seau or Lofa Tatupu or Troy Polamalu and the soon to be NFLers Rey Maualuga and Fili Moala...just to name a few.
Now there's a new name on that list. USC's 11th addition to its already stellar '09 class is Tongan native Hebron Fangupo. A JC transfer out of Mt. San Antonio College, the 6-2, 330-pound defensive tackle has the raw size, speed and talent to become the next Polynesian super star. As reported on Scout, Fangupo had this to say of his new-found home:
"I like the tempo. I just like the coaching environment. I like coaches that get a little crazy because I like to get crazy....As a Polynesian, we have a scream that we do before we go into battle, and he (Coach Watson) just kept doing it. I liked that because he has been around a few Polynesians and knows how we work."
By the time you hear that war cry...it will already be too late.
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Taylor Mays, Brian Cushing, Kevin Ellison, Fili Moala and Rey Maualuga were named to the Nagurski Award watch list today....
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A great weekend for the USC program cemented just how amazing the Trojans' 2003 recruiting class was. Sedrick Ellis, Sam Baker and Lawrence Jackson are the three latest members of USC's 2003 class, which I think should go down as the best recruiting class in modern college football history (i.e. when teams couldn't sign as many recruits as they want), to be drafted in the first round, joining Reggie Bush from two years ago. As of now, the Trojans have an astounding nine first-day draft picks from that class: Baker, Bush, Ellis, Jackson, Ryan Kalil, Steve Smith, Terrell Thomas, LenDale White and Eric Wright. (There also could be a 10th coming in 2009 when DT Fili Moala comes through.) Other USC '03s that have been drafted are John David Booty, Will Poole, Chauncey Washington and Thomas Williams.
Final draft [ESPN Insider]
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<!--start image--><!-- end image-->The few hundred fans that braved the 70-degree weather and attended practice Thursday afternoon at Howard Jones Field saw something special from sophomore Christian Tupou. With Fili Moala and Gerald Washington missing practice, coupled with the slew of injuries the defensive line was already facing, Tupou played nearly every snap of Thursday's practice with an intensity...
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USC defensive tackle Fili Moala will not face charges after he was arrested March 2 for resisting and obstructing a police officer outside a Newport Beach bar. The Orange County district attorney's office declined to press charges against Moala...
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When it rains, it pours. A bad week of run-ins with the law for a future Trojan (Maurice Simmons), a current Trojan (Fili Moala), and now an ex-Trojan.
Dwayne Jarrett was picked up on a DUI last night at 3am by the Mecklenberg County Sheriff in North Carolina.
Panthers' Dwayne Jarrett Arrested for DWI [Fanhouse via Pyle of List]
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<!--start image--><!-- end image-->Saturday's practice ended with a heated competition between the offense and the defense. The final play would determine which side would "win" for the day, giving the victors bragging rights over their teammates. We talked with junior defensive tackle Fili Moala about competition in practice, his graduation progress and the upcoming game against Illinois...
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