Updates from November 7th, 2007

As the Trojans continued their preparations for Saturday’s matchup against #24 Cal in Berkeley, we learned the following:

LT Sam Baker (hamstring) is definitely out for Saturday’s game. Butch Lewis again worked with the starting unit in his place, with Charles Brown backing him up.
We now know the significance of freshman RB Broderick Green reaggravating his […]

Ben Bolch of the LA Times profiles junior big man RouSean Cromwell as a possible key performer with a significant upside, but a player who has been plagued by injuries over the last two seasons. If his solid defense of the Lopez twins of Stanford last year is any indication, a healthy Cromwell (who sat […]

Gary Klein of the LA Times is reporting that USC’s junior linebackers Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing told him Tuesday that they will return for their final seasons of eligibility. Both players cited the influence of senior linebacker Keith Rivers, who made the same decision last year, and the opportunity to play another year for […]