Updates from October 11th, 2007

Head coach Pete Carroll made the obvious official late Thursday afternoon when he announced that redshirt sophomore Mark Sanchez will make his first career start on Saturday against Arizona in place of injured QB John David Booty (fractured finger). Carroll added that Booty would be available to play if needed.

Scott Wolf, venturing beyond the veil of his notorious blog, discusses some sacred cows of the USC football program (including Pete Carroll’s coaching, the use of Stafon Johnson, and Joe McKnight’s lack of impact) in his latest video practice report for CBS and KCAL.
Trojan Insider Wolf Reports SC Practice 10/10 (CBS2.com)

No, Pete Carroll did not name a starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against Arizona. But after John David Booty (fractured finger) sat out of practice for the third consecutive day, even he seemed to expect Mark Sanchez to start. And Booty isn’t the only one who is likely to be out on Saturday. We examine […]