"A bunch of guys returned to the practice field," he said. "I don't know if you could tell, but it was like a busload of guys came in today! It was kinda' fun and it feels different -- the energy about it. Those guys were all excited to get back out ... that should help us keep the week competitive."

Here's who practiced after being injured and/or missing at least part of last week's practice:

• Jordon Cameron
• Butch Lewis
• Zack Heberer
• Jimmy Miller
• Joe McKnight
• Vidal Hazelton
• Everson Griffen
• Brian Cushing
• Kaluka Maiava
• Chris Pousson

After listing out all the names, Carroll mused, "It feels like there are some more guys popping out!"

No word on when Gerald Washington will be back (he was out with an ankle injury).

-- Adam Rose

Actually, they are still going with Corp. Bradford gains 2 yards on a carry.
Corp escapes a sack and gains about 19 yards on a scramble. Joe McKnight jukes a couple times and gains 14 yards. Corp's pass in deflected by Taylor Mays. McKnight then drops Corp's pass to avert a potential good gain.
Corp calmly rolls out and finds Damian Willaims for 12 yards. Corp then fumbles the snap and Stafon Johnson picks up the ball, lose of five. Corp's pass is deflected, looks like Wes Horton got it. On 3rd and 16, Corp's pass is incomplete.
Time to catch a breath. Corp looks calm, his arm is not the strongest but he plays under control and can avoid the rush.
Mustain back in the game. Green loses a yard. Mustain throws to Adam Goodman, who can't hold on to it. Mustain then throws incomplete to David Ausberry, who is well covered.
Garrett Green in at QB. B. Green carries for a loss of one. Green then throws to Blake Ayles, but for no gain and follows with an incomplete pass.
Mustain throws to Goodman for 9 yards. Bradford then loses a couple yards. Mustain throws behind Ronald Johnson, incomplete.
Corp back in and throws an incomplete pass. He then finds Travon Patterson open for about 17 yards. He throws a nice ball to Scott Stephens, who drops it, but pass intereference is called. Corp is sacked by Derek Simmons. Corp finds Patterson for 19 yards.
Corp scrambles for 10 yards. Corp fumbles another snap and this time the defense recovers.
Looks like its halftime. We've got some center-QB snap issues with both quarterbacks and the running game is not impressive.
Second half. Mustain in. B. Green gains no yards and Mustain finds Brandon Carswell for about seven yards. Mustain to a diving D.J. Shoemate for about 4 yards. Marc Tyler enters and gains a yard. B. Green then gains 2 yards. Mustain then finds Tyler for 13 yards, but it's called back. Mustain throws a short pass to Carswell, who drops it.
Corp in and gets sacked. He then scrambles for five yards when the protection breaks down.
Corp throws to McKnight, who is hit hard by Kevin Ellison and drops. That hit leads to some unsportsmanlike conduct on both sides for offsetting penalties.
Garrett Green back in. He throws incomplete, then finds Blake Ayles, who gains 11 yards and looks like he has the wheels to maybe break some runs off passes this season. Green finds a wide-open Stephens for 7 yards.
TOUCHDOWN -- Green down sideline to Carswell for 42 yards.
Mustain at QB. McKnight gains about six and then Mustain finds Rhett Ellison for 14 yards. Mustain then hits Ellison again for seven yards. A defensive penalty on a play where Ellison catches a 3 yard pass.
Mustain then throws to Bradford, who gains 18 yards. McKnight gains 6 yards. Mustain's pass is intercepted in the end zone, maybe by Brian Baucham.
It's over!

Corp to Travon Patterson for 2 yards. Corp in the shotgun, throws for a yard to D.J. Shoemate under a strong rush.
Mitch Mustain is in with a new group. He rolls out and finds Patterson for 9 yards. Broderick Green carries for no gain on the next play. Mustain throws a little pass to Green, who runs 16 yards.
More Green on a rush, for no gain. Green again for a couple yards. Mustain gets sacked on the next play. Change of possession.
Corp finds Anthony McCoy over the middle for 8 yards. Allen Bradford loses 1 yard on a carry. On 3rd down, Gerald Washington blocks Corp's pass. Next!
Actually, they are still going with Corp. Bradford gains 2 yards on a carry.
Corp escapes a sack and gains about 19 yards on a scramble. Joe McKnight jukes a couple times and gains 14 yards. Corp's pass in deflected by Taylor Mays. McKnight then drops Corp's pass to avert a potential good gain.
Corp calmly rolls out and finds Damian Willaims for 12 yards. Corp then fumbles the snap and Stafon Johnson picks up the ball, lose of five. Corp's pass is deflected, looks like Wes Horton got it. On 3rd and 16, Corp's pass is incomplete.
Time to catch a breath. Corp looks calm, his arm is not the strongest but he plays under control and can avoid the rush.
Mustain back in the game. Green loses a yard. Mustain throws to Adam Goodman, who can't hold on to it. Mustain then throws incomplete to David Ausberry, who is well covered.
Garrett Green in at QB. B. Green carries for a loss of one. Green then throws to Blake Ayles, but for no gain and follows with an incomplete pass.
Mustain throws to Goodman for 9 yards. Bradford then loses a couple yards. Mustain throws behind Ronald Johnson, incomplete.
Corp back in and throws an incomplete pass. He then finds Travon Patterson open for about 17 yards. He throws a nice ball to Scott Stephens, who drops it, but pass intereference is called. Corp is sacked by Derek Simmons. Corp finds Patterson for 19 yards.
Corp scrambles for 10 yards. Corp fumbles another snap and this time the defense recovers.

Well. Ummm... Fred Davis... is... a.... big dude.

(Photo from USCFootball.com)

Up from 240... to about 265 now? What a nice target for JD.

What about his backups though? Gerald Washington and Big Anthony McCoy. Not bad.

On Thursday the players held a voluntary practice in shorts and t-shirts. John David Booty led the offense. Dallas Sartz the defense.

Hershel Dennis was the main guy running the ball, but Whitney Lewis also lined up in the tailback spot.

Newcomers Antwine Perez and Gerald Washington were present.

Photos from March 2nd winter workouts [USCFootball.com]

You get something special like the USC Trojans.

• RB Kenny Ashley 4-star 5-8/210 (Venice, CA)
• WR David Ausberry 4-star 6-4/213 (Lemoore, CA)
• LB Allen Bradford 5-star 5-11/219 (Colton, CA)
• ATH C.J. Gable 5-star 5-11/180 (Sylmar, CA)
• QB Garrett Green 3-star 6-2/190 (Sherman Oaks, CA)
• RB Stanley Havili 4-star 6-0/208 (Salt Lake, UT)
• WR Vidal Hazelton 5-star 6-3/193 (Chatham, VA)
• OL Zack Heberer 4-star 6-4/269 (San Pedro, CA)
• ATH Jamere Holland 4-star 6-1/175 (Woodland Hills, CA)
• RB Stafon Johnson 5-star 5-11/200 (Los Angeles, CA)
• DB Vincent Joseph 3-star 5-8/165 (Long Beach, CA)
• DT Butch Lewis 4-star 6-6/280 (Aurora, CO)
• ATH Taylor Mays 5-star 6-3/218 (Seattle, WA)
• TE Anthony McCoy 4-star 6-4/240 (Fresno, CA)
• RB Emmanuel Moody 4-star 6-1/195 (Coppell, TX)
• LB Michael Morgan 4-star 6-2/200 (Dallas, TX)
• DT Alex Parsons 4-star 6-4/260 (Irvine, CA)
• WR Travon Patterson 3-star 5-8/160 (Long Beach, CA)
• DB Antwine Perez 4-star 6-1/199 (Camden, NJ)
• DB Alfred Rowe 3-star 6-0/187 (Long Beach, CA)
• DE Derek Simmons 4-star 6-4/268 (Fairfield, CA)
• LB Joshua Tatum 4-star 6-0/219 (Oakland, CA)
• TE Gerald Washington 3-star 6-6/253 (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
• DB Shareece Wright 4-star 5-11/180 (Colton, CA)

Oh well. Have fun with pasty white chicks, grey skies and corn fields.

Not to worry Trojan fans. We got this guy -- a 6'5" 253-pound tight end by the name of Gerald Washington.

Irish football team beats USC -- for tight end [South Bend Tribune]

Fair warning to everyone because "herrrrrrrrrrrrrre come the Trojans!"

Trojans making a charge in recruiting [FOXSports]

ESPN had been reporting that Reuland had Stanford #1, SC #2, and Notre Dame #3 earlier in the year. Reuland would be the second TE to join the incoming class -- Gerald Washington of Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga has already committed to USC.

Thus far, the Trojans have secured commitments from:

• Taylor Mays - S - Seattle, WA (O'Dea H.S.)
• Antwine Perez - CB - , NJ (Woodrow Wilson H.S.)
• Derek Simmons - DE - Fairfield, CA (Armijo H.S.)
• Zack Heberer - OG - San Pedro, CA (San Pedro H.S.)
• Gerald Washington - TE - Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Chaffey College)

The newest verbal commit to the SC football program, a 6'5" 253-pound tight end by the name of Gerald Washington, has got to be 22 or 23 years old. He did a four year stint in the Navy post highschool, and is now transferring from Chaffey Junior College at the start of 2006. So he could be 23 or 24 before he ever plays for the Trojans. From the looks of it, Gerald Washington could be one bad ass motherfucker.

Trojans get verbal from JC tight end [WeAreSc.com]