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Virginia head coach Al Groh, a former NFL assistant, on USC:
"This is the most talented college football team I've seen since I had to do pre-draft work on the Florida State teams of the mid- to late-1990s."
"They had the most guys in the country drafted last year and a couple of NFL general managers have told me: 'They might have more drafted next year.' They definitely have been in a league of their own in the decade from 2000 on."
Groh glad to have Trojans as the opener [The Roanoke Times]
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USC Trojan fans have fretted extensively the past two seasons as the team’s offensive production has marginally declined. In hindsight this decline was somewhat inevitable after the 2005 season when the strongest offense in USC history largely departed for the NFL. Still however the most recent Trojan squads did not match up to the level achieved by the 2002...
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Anybody catch the guy wearing a Rey Maualuga jersey in the first row by the third base dugout at the MLB All Star game? Football Dennis Dodd wrapped up his series of position coach evaluations by naming Pete Carroll top head coach in the land. [CBS Sports] The Matt Barkley hype is up to another unprecedented level. USC's future...
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<!--start image--><!-- end image-->Good things happen to those who wait. At least, that's what defensive tackle Averell Spicer had thought. Backing up all-American tackle Sedrick Ellis for two years, Spicer knew it'd be his turn to fill those shoes when the Trojans entered spring ball following Ellis' departure to the NFL. But, it didn't quite work out that way....
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With 66 days remaining until we kickoff the 2008 season... representing #66 on our countdown is former Trojan offensive guard Chilo Rachal. Rachal played a huge role in solidifying the offensive line the past two seasons. This past April Rachal was one of seven Trojans selected in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft, going to the San...
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BushTomlinson Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson It's never too early to promote the upcoming NFL season, even overseas. This week, two of the NFL's most recognizable faces, LaDainian Tomlinson and Reggie Bush, were in London to promote October's game between Tomlinson's Chargers and Bush's Saints. The Chargers and Saints will continue the NFL's new yearly tradition of playing a...
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One of the best linebackers in the country, USC’s Rey Maualuga is a tremendous physical presence on the Trojans defense and has been a consistent force. At 6-foot-2, 260 pounds, Maualuga is the prototypical inside linebacker that any team in the NFL would love to get their hands on, but they will have to wait another year. Maualuga, after an outstanding...
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With all the hullabaloo over Tony Romo & Jessica Simpson’s near-breakup & reported reconciliation, we’ve neglected to keep recent tabs on the NFL’s other gossip-powered couple - Reggie Bush & Kim Kardashian. Thankfully, LARRY BROWN SPORTS doesn’t let us fall too far behind, as the Saints RB and L.A.’s booty queen could soon be strutting down the aisle together...
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Marion Morrison, aka John Wayne. Thumbnail from Sheilaomalley.com
What's in a name?
Are USC football players destined for greatness at birth? Some of their names seem to imply it. The Trojans have had some real humdingers in their 120 year program. Here's a list our favorites in a Trojanwire yearbook of sorts.
The McGeiver/McGreuber Award. Most likely to save your life with a paper clip and rubber band:
Marlin McKeever, DL
Mike McKeever, G
Most likely to kick your ass and steal your milk money:
Morris Badgro, E
Most likely to become a comic book superhero:
Winston Justice, OT
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Football Thomas Williams is learning what life is like as an NFL rookie. [Times-Union] Recruit #12: USC signs 4-star wide receiver out of South Carolina. [SC Playbook] USC is a popular bet to win the national championship. [MR. SEC, h/t Da Wiz] Somebody's taking a really, really early look at USC-Virginia. [RF365] Oregon State could be the big sleeper...
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Football Reggie Bush is proving to be as elusive off the field as he is on it. The trial has been postponed. Again. [LA Times] However, Bush's side is seeking arbitration and that could involve a serious admission. [Yahoo!] In case I forgot to mention it earlier, a USC commit is officially the fastest in the state at the...
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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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