Updates from August 21st, 2007

ESPN’s Ivan Maisel details junior WR Patrick Turner’s journey from the number #1 high school receiver in the nation through two years of waiting behind future NFL second-rounders Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett and finally to becoming the leader of the receiving corps, someone who knows the offense better than any player in the program not […]

Doug Krikorian of the Long Beach Press-Telegram, in his signature frank style, interviewed Trojan coach Pete Carroll, touching on such topics as the stockpile of running backs, potential weak points (WR), sky-high expectations, and the inevitable annual question:  “Is this your final season at USC?” Carroll responded:
You’ve been asking that same question now for almost seven […]

The Trojans practiced in pads, shorts, and helmets Monday, with Pete Carroll giving John David Booty the day off to keep his arm fresh. Most media outlets are focused on the dismissal of Jamere Holland, the transfer of Emmanuel Moody (and the possible transfer of Shareece Wright), but the Trojans’ practice beat moves on. One […]