http://www.realfootball365.com USC Trojans Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. College Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/12129 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/12129 Understandably, this season's Ohio State-USC matchup -- which will have strong BCS title implications -- has gotten plenty of publicity since college football schedules were first publicized. Despite that, the Trojans' biggest game is the one against Arizona State. Why? It's the one which will dictate the Pac-10 pecking order, and that's why it's going to be the conference's marquee matchup in... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-07-22T05:01:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/12008 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/12008 The BCS snubbed USC when it didn't participate in the 2004 title game after the '03 regular season, but the Associated Press gave the Trojans a share of the big prize anyway. As warranted as that was, it unfortunately wasn’t official. Granted, coach Pete Carroll and the Trojans most definitely should have played against LSU that evening, and they likely would have trounced the Bayou Bengals;... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-07-15T05:00:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11915 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11915 Some believe that elevating a college football program from the doldrums to mediocrity is far easier than taking a middling one to a championship. The coaches who have guided poor programs to respected, average ones deserve great respect. Wake Forest’s Jim Grobe, Rutgers’ Greg Schiano and Missouri's Gary Pinkel are among a few who have accomplished that at their schools. But with all due... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-07-08T05:00:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11831 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11831 When USC kicks off the 2008 college football season at Virginia on Aug. 30, plenty of fans' eyes will be on Trojans linebacker Rey Maualuga, who is one of America's best defenders. As good as Maualuga is, he can't create everything on his own; without question, the departure of star defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, now a New Orleans Saint, fills a void for the Trojans. That's why the onus is on... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-07-01T05:02:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11834 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11834 Narbonne High (Harbor City, Calif.) athlete Byron Moore committed to Southern California on Monday for the ’09 class. Rivals awarded the 6-foot-1, 188-pounder a four-star rating, and he's ranked the 16th-best athlete in the nation. Moore accrued 86 tackles, five interceptions and 15 passes defensed on 'D' last season, adding 41 catches, 889 yards and seven scores offensively. Originally... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-06-30T19:11:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11750 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11750 There’s not much you can criticize the USC Trojans for. However, there is one important aspect the team must improve this season. In CollegeFootballNews.com's 2008 USC preview column that came out May 16, Richard Cirminiello wrote, “The team will be far better if...it gets back to dominating the turnover margin. When the Trojans were winning national championships, few were better at... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-06-24T05:02:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11720 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11720 Palo Verde High (Las Vegas, Nev.) cornerback Torin Harris gave his solid verbal to USC on Friday for the ’09 class. The 5-foot-11, 175-pounder garnered 35 tackles and 13 pass breakups last season. Harris also has a flair for the offensive side of the ball, as he racked up 232 rushing yards and three scores on 24 carries. The lock-down corner also ran a reported 4.37 seconds in the 40-yard... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-06-21T21:14:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11643 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11643 As everyone knows, all eyes will be on new USC gunslinger Mark Sanchez this season. After starting in three games when now-NFLer John David Booty went down and getting a bit of playing time in three others, it seemed the rising junior was a shoo-in for the 2008 job unless backup quarterback Mitch Mustain came in and simply outshone him. A lot of pressure has been put on the Mission Viejo,... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-06-17T05:13:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11583 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11583 Calhoun County High (St. Matthews, S.C.) receiver Alshon Jeffrey gave his solid verbal to the University of Southern California on Tuesday for the 2009 class. Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals, the 6-foot-3, 214-pounder runs the 40 in 4.5 seconds and is the No. 16-ranked receiver in the nation. Jeffrey chose Los Angeles over several schools, including Tennessee, Alabama, Clemson, South... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-06-11T18:53:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11547 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11547 There’s this grid on the Internet, specifically at www.lsufootball.net, which displays each college football team's preseason rankings for 2008 by various media outlets. At that Web site, you’ll find a variety of rankings, including an average ranking for a specific team. Currently, USC sports an average national rank of No. 3 across 13 major pundit houses, including ESPN, Sports... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-06-10T05:03:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11450 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11450 There was an interesting column in the Los Angeles Times last week in which USC head coach Pete Carroll expressed his serious concern over the effect the oft-coined “Saban Rule” would have on his future recruiting efforts. Technically known as Bylaw 13.1.8.4.1, the NCAA’s official Web site states: “In bowl subdivision football, the head coach shall not engage in off-campus recruiting... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-06-03T05:18:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11390 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/11390 JUCO defensive tackle Hebron Fangupo gave USC his verbal commitment Wednesday for the 2009 class. The 6-foot-2, 330-pound Mt. San Antonio Community College player amassed 21 tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks in eight games last season. Fangupo chose Los Angeles over Tennessee, Utah, Arizona, Arizona State, Missouri and Oregon. David Watson and Nick Holt are credited as the primaries.... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2008-05-29T17:43:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/10437 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/10437 This is just another case of embarrassment of riches piling up at Troy. Pete Carroll only signed 19, but has as many five-star recruits as anyone. The Trojans shored up attrition on the offensive line by signing two of the top-ranked players at that position, Matt Kalil and Tyron Smith. Carroll also finished with a late surge, snatching DE Nick Perry (Detroit King High School) from Michigan and... samuelchi@aol.com (Sam Chi) USC Trojans 2008-02-22T04:15:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/9979 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/9979 In an article last week for RealFootball365, I stated that USC had lost a bit of voter confidence. Not only was that because of the Trojans' lackadaisical performance against Idaho, but also to the dismantling that second-ranked LSU laid on then-No. 9 Virginia Tech in Baton Rouge. Between Week 1 and Week 2 in the AP polls, USC's commanding lead over LSU dropped by 39 votes, closing the gap to a... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2007-09-18T04:09:28-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/9969 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/usc/9969 With LSU demolishing the Virginia Tech Hokies, then the No. 9 team in the nation, this past weekend, some voters are now rethinking USC's top-ranked position in the polls. ESPN.com's Power 16 has the Bayou Bengals leapfrogging over the Trojans to take that No. 1 spot this week, and several sportswriters across the country are now thinking LSU should have become the top-ranked team. If you... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) USC Trojans 2007-09-12T15:14:11-05:00