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Rising up with the morning sun

By Ben Malcolmson, USC Trojans

The end is near.And with it, so too is the beginning.The entire team hustled through an hour-long Trojan Run workout early Friday morning, completing their sixth week of the summer program and leaving just 10 more workouts before Fall Camp and the 2009 season officially kick off.Through agility and conditioning drills under the watchful eye of the USC strength... more »

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USC football: 10 things we learned in spring (No. 5)

By Michael Lev, staff writer, USC

Halfway there! Here’s the fifth thing we learned this spring about USC football: No. 5 — All-Pac-10 center Kristofer O’Dowd is worthy of all the hype. How can this be? How could Kristofer O’Dowd prove his value without taking a single spring snap? It seems counterintuitive, but hear me out: Sometimes we don’t realize the value of a player... more »

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Two Tackles

By Scott Wolf, Inside USC with Scott Wolf

USC practiced with only two healthy offensive tackles -- Tyron Smith, Matt Kalil -- because Charles Brown and Butch Lewis were out with groin injuries. Nick Howell was already out with a pulled hamstring.... more »

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Tackle Time

By Scott Wolf, Inside USC with Scott Wolf

I mocked the depth chart released last spring because it showed Charles Brown and Butch Lewis at left tackle while Alex Parsons started at right tackle. And it took about five minutes in training camp for Lewis to take over at right tackle. He and Brown are established starters right now. Pat Ruel said Nick Howell's been inconsistent so... more »

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Pat Ruel Named Top Recruiter in Pac-10 for 2008

By AO, TrojanNYC

From Rivals.com:PAT RUEL – USC BUZZ: Ruel was a serious candidate for national recruiter of the year with an average star ranking for his six signees of 4.17. He helped recruit five-star offensive linemen Matt Kalil and Tyron Smith, but he helped pull in one of the biggest Signing Day surprises when he able to get Rivals100 cornerback... more »

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Trojans go big with recruits

By Mark, TributeToTroy

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times Matt Kalil waited more than a year. The offensive lineman from Anaheim Servite High, who made an oral commitment to USC during his junior season, finally got to sign a letter of intent Wednesday, one of 10 linemen in a 19-player recruiting class that lacked glitz but filled many of the Trojans’ immediate needs.... more »

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Moving on Up, USC Signs 19

Devon Pollard, TrojanWire

National Signing Day has come to a close, and the sunset at dusk was looking a lot more golden. Or, should I say, cardinal and golden. It was USC's offensive line that was supposed to have the really big day. And with 5-star recruits Matt Kalil and Tyron Smith signing on, they got it. Add on 4-star Daniel Campbell, Khaled Holmes and Matt Meyer into the o-line mix, and the Trojans just set themselves up for domination.

But the day's biggest surprises came on defense.

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Final Rivals100 Prospect Ranking: Seven SC Commits on the List

By AO, TrojanNYC

From Rivals.com:11. Matt Kalil, OL (Servite, Anaheim, CA) - 5* 15. Tyron Smith, OL (Rancho Verde, Moreno Valley, CA) - 5* 31. Blake Ayles, TE (Lutheran, Orange, CA) - 4* 40. Wes Horton, DE (Notre Dame, Sherman Oaks, CA) - 4* 42. Armond Armstead, DT (Pleasant Grove, Elk Grove, CA) - 4* 79. Brice Butler, WR (Norcross, Norcross, GA)... more »

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Trojan Oline Trio

By Ryan Abraham, USC Trojans Football: USCFootball.com Headlines

The stars were out for the Trojans at the Army All-American Bowl, especially on the offensive line. USC commits Matt Kalil, Tyron Smith and Daniel Campbell have a ridiculous 14 stars among them according to Rivals.com. USCFootball.com's Gerard Martinez talked to the trio on the Alamo Dome field after the... more »

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Video: Stars shine in playoffs

By Rivals.com AMP, USC Trojans Football: USCFootball.com Headlines

This past weekend, the stars were out in force as the CIF semi-final playoffs took place across the state of California. Rivals.com AMP was on hand to catch the action of three big match-ups. That includes highlights from D.J. Shoemate and Matt Kalil of Servite, Darrell Scott of St, Bonaventure, Jurrell Casey and Vaughn Telemaque of... more »

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New Rivals 100 Ranking - Seven Trojans Make the List

By AO, TrojanNYC

From Rivals.com:6. Matt Kalil (Anaheim, CA) - OL 11. Tyron Smith (Moreno Valley, CA) - OL 22. D.J. Shoemate (Anaheim, CA) - ATH 47. Blake Ayles (Orange, CA) - TE 71. Armond Armstead (Elk Grove, CA) - OG/DT 92. Joe Adams (Little Rock, AR) - WR/CB 95. Brice Butler (Norcross, GA) - WRLooks like another top 5 class. Amazing... more »

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The Updated Rivals100

By AO, TrojanNYC

Rivals.com released their new Rivals100 today and there are 6 Trojans on the list:6. Matt Kalil, OL Kalil is a franchise left tackle that can’t be beat on the pass rush. 11. Tyron Smith, OL Smith is a two-time NIKE Camp MVP and an amazing right tackle prospect. 22. D.J. Shoemate, ATH Shoemate looked back to old self at... more »

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