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[ July 24, 2008 | Clay DeLeon, SCPlaybook ] Backup fullback, Adam Goodman spends his time in the off-season working out with the team and volunteering with his father-in-law, running a football camp for youth in Orange County.Clay de Leon caught up with Adam Goodman to discuss his summer workouts, the FCA camp and his expectations for the coming season. |
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[ July 24, 2008 | Kevin Carden, SCPlaybook ] The Trojans have a stable of talented quarterbacks that any coach in the nation would love to have on his roster. In Mark Sanchez, Mitch Mustain and Aaron Corp, USC has three quarterbacks that are all capable of leading the team to great success in 2008. |
[ July 24, 2008 | George Young, WeAreSC ]
Pete Carroll’s teams lost their first away game to Pac-10 competition for the first three years of his tenure. After that, in 2004, he beat second division Stanford by only 3 points and last year he defeated last place Washington by only 3 points. This kind of under-performance is an anomaly for the most successful record in contemporary college football. It must cause some head scratching among our coaches.
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[ July 23, 2008 | Ted Miller, ESPN.com ] USC offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian is a hot head-coaching prospect who oversees what almost annually is one of the nation’s most talented offenses. Of course, when folks believe you have that much talent, they aren’t very patient when things aren’t perfect. And a few Trojans fans believe that USC’s 32.6 points and 434.9 yards per game in 2007 was an underachievement, regardless of whether there were injury issues at nearly every key position. |
[ July 23, 2008 | Adam Rose, All Things Trojan | LA Times ]
A little slow with videos the past week, so here’s a flying tour of all the stadiums in the Pac-10.
[ July 23, 2008 | Melissa Hoppert, The Quad | New York Times ]
With the Ohio State-Southern California game a little more than a month away, the former U.S.C. quarterback Carson Palmer isn’t holding back. The only problem is he currently plays for Cincinnati, where many Bengals fans also root for the Buckeyes. In an interview Thursday with the Los Angeles radio station KLAC, Palmer said when asked about the Sept. 13 game: “I cannot stand the Buckeyes and having to live in Ohio and hear those people talk about their team, it drives me absolutely nuts.”
[ July 23, 2008 | Michael Lev, Orange County Register ]
Scott Wolf of Inside USC reported this morning (crazy-early this morning) that “assistant coach” Sam Anno has resigned and is headed to Central Connecticut State to join several others with Trojans ties on the Blue Devils staff. Best I can tell, Anno — who served as a video assistant last season after being a graduate assistant coach the previous two — is no longer with USC … but isn’t on board at CCSU either.
[ July 23, 2008 | Ted Miller, Orange County Register ]
So Carson Palmer had to apologize — through a team spokesman, no less — and for what, exactly? Suggesting Ohio State football fans are passionate, confident and convinced the Buckeye program is one of the best in the country? Folks, this isn’t a crime. It’s the truth. Who would be upset because a fan of one team openly rooted for that team to “pound” another team? I believe in most cultures this is known as cheering for your side.
[ July 23, 2008 | Erik McKinney, WeAreSC ]
In our continuing look at the 2008 USC Trojans, WeAreSC breaks down the offensive line position.
[ July 23, 2008 | Brian Matthews, WeAreSC ]
The Trojans gathered on Loker Track Stadium Tuesday for a team run, followed immediately by a team portion and 7-on-7 drills, inside are highlights from the team portion of the day.
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[ July 23, 2008 | Kevin Carden, SCPlaybook ] The Trojans were back out on the practice field bright and early on Tuesday morning getting prepared for the start of Fall Camp. SCPlaybook’s Kevin Carden was there and brings you action photos from the 7-on-7 drills. |
[ July 23, 2008 | Clay DeLeon, SCPlaybook ]
Aaron Corp is third on the depth chart at quarterback for USC. He has a relentless spirit, willingness to learn and help incoming freshmen. Corp is the most versatile of the three quarterbacks currently on the roster.
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[ July 23, 2008 | USCTrojans.com ] The 2008 Trojans will be in the hunt to win another national title and to capture their seventh straight Pac-10 title, according to various pre-season prognosticators. Here’s a look. [PDF link] |
[ July 23, 2008 | Ben Malcolmson, USCRipsIt ]
A member of the USC coaching staff is turning pro. But this time, it’s only temporary. Offensive administrative assistant Al Dorsey has been selected to join the Oakland Raiders coaching staff for the next 17 days as part of the NFL’s Minority Fellowship program, beginning Wednesday and staying through Aug. 9 at the Raiders’ training camp in Napa. Dorsey, who’s entering his third season with the Trojans, will be a guest coach with Oakland’s offensive staff, focusing specifically on the offensive line, tight ends and special teams.
