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Josh Shaw shores up corner spot
In Saturday’s 24-14 victory at Washington, No. 10 USC’s defense shined bright. Though the offense struggled, the defense held strong and forced four Husky turnovers. Things could have gotten ugly,...
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Kiffin refuses to let lack of discipline slide
Much of Sunday’s conference call with USC coach Lane Kiffin went beyond the Trojans’ record-breaking offensive performances against Colorado, instead gravitating toward the question of why USC...
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No. 9 USC outdone by Arizona 39-36
TUCSON — Any hopes No. 9 USC had of playing in Miami for the BCS National Title Game are officially gone. After finding themselves in a 10-0 hole in the first quarter, the Trojans were unable to...
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Trojans need to order up blitzes
It’s been a couple of weeks since I could write that USC won, but Saturday’s 38-17 beatdown of Arizona State finally allows me to be optimistic. The Trojans now sit at 7-3 and can win the Pac-12 South...
View ArticleLee headlines Pac-12 awards for Trojans
Sophomore wide receiver Marqise Lee and freshman defensive end Leonard Williams received recognition from the Pac-12 yesterday, with Lee winning Offensive Player of the Year in the conference and...
View ArticleNFL draft looms for pair of star Trojans
To me, awaiting word on whether USC will play in the Holiday Bowl or Sun Bowl carries about as much intrigue as the Chevron car races we’re forced to watch at every football and basketball game....
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Nickell Robey declares for NFL draft
After a season that failed to live up to expectations and a lackluster final attempt at redemption in the Sun Bowl, the last thing the USC football team needs is more bad news. But the lack of depth at...
View ArticleKiffin refutes reports of post-Sun Bowl altercation
USC football coach Lane Kiffin denied multiple reports of a locker room brawl following USC’s 21-7 loss against Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl. “Contrary to media reports, there was not a brawl or...
View ArticleFootball team needs a new group of leaders
It’s been more than two weeks since USC finished its disastrous 2012 season. But the news just keeps getting worse. On Wednesday, ESPN Los Angeles reported that sources told them a fight took place...
View ArticleUSC’s recruiting pedigree has not paid off recently
They say that college football is a year-round experience and never is this more evident than on national signing day, a culmination of months and months of speculation and hype regarding tomorrow’s...
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Kiffin ignoring biggest problem
Spring practice is right around the corner. Matt Barkley, Robert Woods, Khaled Holmes and Nickell Robey are making the rounds at the NFL Combine. This should be a period of positive thoughts and new...
View ArticleUSC defense must blend old with new
Every year, across the country, the same thing happens: Schools hire a new head football coach or new assistants. Once spring practice starts, the new schemes and playbooks that each new coach brings...
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NFL scouts swarm as USC holds pro day
For the first time in nearly four months, personnel from the NFL were able to evaluate former USC quarterback Matt Barkley in person on Wednesday. Make an impression · Quarterback Matt Barkley was the...
View ArticleTrojans’ secondary a growing concern
Someone is the hero and someone is the goat in spring practice. Someone enjoys success at another’s expense. And through three weeks of spring ball for USC, that message largely rings true. At present,...
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Trojans ready for pros as NFL draft day approaches
With the 2013 NFL draft set to begin on Thursday, a group of Trojans are anxiously awaiting the moment when Commissioner Roger Goodell announces their names at Radio City Music Hall and invites them to...
View ArticleMoving ahead along with Barkley, Trojans
It’s far too fitting that I’m writing my last column for the Daily Trojan on the first day of the 2013 NFL draft. As I watch Matt Barkley, Robert Woods, T.J. McDonald and others hear their names called...
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Trojans’ new leadership core takes shape
There’s a scene from the classic football film Friday Night Lights that perfectly captures what USC head coach Lane Kiffin and his team are going through. Lead by example · USC redshirt junior...
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