Seven former Trojans to attend NFL combine
USC will be represented by seven former players at the annual NFL Scouting Combine Feb. 22-28 at Indianapolis.
The players are tight end Rhett Ellison, linebacker Chris Galippo, defensive tackle DaJohn Harris, offensive lineman Matt Kalil, defensive end Nick Perry, defensive tackle Christian Tupou and running back Marc Tyler.
Kalil has been projected as a possible top five pick...
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Former USC QB Mustain signs with ChiSox
Former USC quarterback Mitch Mustain dreamed of one day playing in the Super Bowl. But now Mustain, who has not pitched since his sophomore year in high school, is thinking about the World Series after signing a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.
This is my one shot and I have nothing to lose, Mustain, 24, said in a phone interview.
Mustain will report to the White...
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Since We Last Spoke: USC
Kevin Danna brings his updated insights and observations heading into Sunday afternoon's away contest versus the USC Trojans at the Galen Center.
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ESPN an accomplice in Lane Kiffin recruiting violation
The NCAA may as well have their own paddle for USC head coach Lane Kiffin he has so many violations. It's amazing this guy is still allowed to coach. During Wednesday's national signing day, a day where high school seniors sign National Letters of Intent to to declare their college of choice, he committed another one. However, this one may have gone unnoticed had ESPN...
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USC Football Recruiting: Trojans whiff on Armstead but snag Banner
You can’t win ‘em all, but a day after blue-chip recruit Arik Armstead announced his intention to sign with Oregon, the USC Trojans scored a lineman of their own in five-star offensive tackle Zach Banner.
A five-star U.S. Army All-American at offensive tackle, Zach Banner will play football and basketball for the USC Trojans.
Banner, out of Lakewood, Washington, announced...
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AP Source: Mustain, White Sox close to deal
A person familiar with the situation says former Arkansas and Southern California quarterback Mitch Mustain is closing in on a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox.
The person spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized. That is expected to happen early next week.
Mustain told the NBC affiliate in Northwest Arkansas that he had...
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USC receivers lobby for Keary Colbert as new coach
USCs receivers arent wasting time lobbying for a receivers coach, tweeting their preference for the return of Keary Colbert.
Coach Lane Kiffin has three openings on his staff, one for a receivers coach because of Ted Gilmore's departure to the Oakland Raiders.
"RT if you want @kearycolbert to become our new receiver coach, tweeted All-American Robert Woods.
Colbert, who...
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Mitch Mustain Signs with the White Sox
Former USC and Arkansas quarterback, Mitch Mustain, was once a five star high school prospect. Mustain was highly thought of and was handed the reins to the Arkansas kingdom for a eight games. His removal from the starting job there led to him transferring to USC.Fast forward to 2012 and Mustain is trying out a different avenue in the world of professional sports. He's going...
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DGB’s Mom: Kiffin Like GF in Denial
Dorial Green-Beckham’s mother didn’t mince words about USC coach Lane Kiffin in a piece...
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Marc Tyler Talks Training for NFL
Recent graduate and USC tailback Marc Tyler talks to SCPlaybook's Whitney Blaine about training, the Shrine Game and this transition phase from being a student athlete into a full fledged professional.
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USC receivers coach Gilmore to join Raiders
USC receivers coach Ted Gilmore is leaving the Trojans to join the Oakland Raiders staff, a person close to the USC program confirmed.
Gilmore's departure, reported by FootballScoop.com, leaves Trojans Coach Lane Kiffin with three vacancies on a staff that will oversee a team expected to contend for the Bowl Championship Series title.
USC was without a full-time defensive backs...
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College football recruiting 2012: USC
Lane Kiffin had to make sure that his recruiting class of 2012 didn’t miss and if reports are correct he has done his job. Facing NCAA sanctions that limited the number of players USC could sign, Kiffen had to target the right 15 players. “We can’t control how many we sign, but we can control who we sign,” Kiffin told the Associated Press. USC clearly targeted the right...
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Mitch Mustain signs with the White Sox
Former USC and Arkansas quarterback, Mitch Mustain, was once a five star high school prospect. Mustain was highly thought of and was handed the reins to the Arkansas kingdom for a eight games. His removal from the starting job there led to him transferring to USC.
Fast forward to 2012 and Mustain is trying out a different avenue in the world of professional sports. He's going...
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USC's Dedmon out for season with knee injury
Dewayne Dedmon, USC's 7-foot NBA prospect, suffered an torn anterior cruciate ligament during the Trojans' loss to Colorado Thursday and will be sidelined the rest of the season.
Dedmon said Thursday night that he did not think the injury was serious, but an MRI exam on Friday confirmed the tear.
"I feel bad for the kid and I feel bad for the rest of the kids,"...
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USC signs small recruiting class under sanctions
Southern California's first recruiting class under NCAA scholarship restrictions was even smaller than it had to be.
That's because coach Lane Kiffin saved a few of his available scholarships until next year by signing just 12 players Wednesday.
Kiffin still landed another standout recruiting class for the Trojans, who are limited to just 15 new scholarships per year and...
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Mitch Mustain reportedly signed by White Sox to minor league deal
Former college quarterback Mitch Mustain reportedly has signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox and is planning to attend spring training with the team in March.
Mustain had a disappointing college football career that included one season at Arkansas and three at USC. He played baseball in high school but stopped after breaking his arm his junior season. He says he...
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Former College Football Quarterback Mitch Mustain Signs With White Sox
Mitch Mustain’s college football production never seemed to equal the number of stories written about him. So why not give baseball a try?
Mustain, the former Arkansas and Southern Cal quarterback, signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox after impressing them with his velocity.
Blessed with a pseudo-cannon attached to the right side of his body, eight years away...
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Lane Kiffin named LA's Coach of the Year
LOS ANGELES -- USC football coach Lane Kiffin will be presented the prestigious 2011 Coach of the Year award during the seventh annual LA Sports Awards, presented by AT&T U-verse on March 15 at Club Nokia at L.A. Live.
The LA Sports Awards are presented by the Los Angeles Sports Council to celebrate the greatest moments of the year in sports in the Los AngelesOrange County area...
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USC Football: Strapped by Scholarship Limits, Trojans Sign 12 in ’12
In the face of NCAA sanctions that limit the number of signees to 15, USC’s Lane Kiffin turned in another top-notch recruiting class.
“We can’t control how many we sign, but we can control who we sign,” Kiffin told the Associated Press. USC clearly targeted the right players, landing Rivals.com’s 7th-ranked class with just twelve players, three under...
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USC signs 20th best recruiting class
LOS ANGELES-- If you thought USC head football coach Lane Kiffin and his staff were going to buckle under the pressure of having to be "perfect"--think again.
Limited to just 15 scholarships as part of the penalty for past recruiting violations, the Trojans didn't seem to slow down one bit. Wide receiver safety Nelson Agholor of Tampa Berkeley Prep and defensive lineman...
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NFL Yearbook: 2011 San Diego Chargers
With the USC Trojans still sanctioned and the Galaxy their best "football team" by default, Los Angeles looked for the San Diego Chargers to fill the void. With 2004-draft-snub Eli Manning threatening to sit at the elite table in the cafeteria (and we triple-dog dared him...), fans turned to Philip Rivers to throw his teammates through detention's open window. A regular...
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USC's Dedmon out with left knee injury
Southern California forward Dewayne Dedmon has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and a bone bruise in his left leg, making him the fifth Trojans player to sustain a season-ending injury.
The 7-foot sophomore hurt his knee early in a game against Colorado on Thursday night when a Buffs player fell back into Dedmon, hyperextending his leg. Dedmon won't have surgery...
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Trojans Going Big in 2012
It has been said over and over again, this is the year of the big men on the West Coast, thanks to a tremendous group of offensive line and the USC Trojans look to be on the verge of capitalizing on the large amount of talent.
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USC Football: In With the New
Many top recruits are on the fence – or at least playing coy – about their future school in the last few days before National Signing Day, but with just three days to go, the USC football program already has several future players locked in.Former USC commit Arik Armstead will announce his destination Sunday at 3 p.m. Older brother Armond, a redshirt senior at USC, will likely...
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Mitch Mustain is a True Underdog and Legendary Story
The star quarterback from Arkansas who made the Razorbacks, along with Darren McFadden, Felix Jones and Peyton Hillis, into a foundated SEC college football team then transferred to the USC Trojans to never be heard again, has came out of hiding this year very strongly. Now signing with the Chicago White Sox, who have absolutely no ties to football. More Information
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