258 Days until kickoff!

Going to be a very, very fun offseason! Starting soon.....

Big Big Weekend....

• George Farmer commits to USC per Scott Schrader
• Marquise Lee may be the next commit per Scott.
• Rumors floating around that JUCO Safety Isiah Wiley flipped from Arkansas to USC.
• DeVante Wilson is visiting this weekend, and is deciding the 15th, looks good!
• David Garness is visiting this weekend, and it is close for decision time for JUCO's.

What a day! Fight on!

Havili vs. Langi...

I was reading up on how USC is now coming after RB Harvey Langi from South Jordan, Utah and noticed some very comparative things between he and Stanley Havili...take a look!

Senior Year Harvey Langi...South Jordan High School, Utah
Ht: 6'2 Wt: 215 40speed: 4.65
Langi is a powerful running back with excellent balance, and he does a good job of keeping his feet clear of traffic on the ground, whether it's by a quick hop or a cut around diving arm tackles. He is a big back that smaller defenders have trouble wrapping up with the combination of his size and balance as they tend to slip off of him. Is more likely to knock a defender down than out run one, but can avoid traffic with good vision- Scott Kennedy
Senior Stats: 133car. 1309yds 16TD..9.84avg

Senior Year Stanley Havili...Cottonwood High School, Utah
Ht: 6'1 Wt: 215 40speed: 4.55
The top 'big back' on the west coast, you always expect Havili to get caught in the open field against players supposedly much quicker, but he actually creates separation. Could be the next LenDale White-type power back with speed. -Scout.com
Senior Stats: 103car. 1025yds 17TD..9.95avg

Havili 2.0? Maybe! Hope USC can land him!

The KING of L.A.

Well for the 4th year running USC handled UCLA to win the victory bell. It wasn't pretty at first but the seniors came through when we needed them. Most notable stepping up was Malcolm Smith, and Allen Bradford. Bradford after not having a carry the previous two games, went off for over 200 yards of rushing, and Malcolm smith returned a fumble in the second quarter when UCLA was in USC territory in a game changing moment. The Trojans hung 28 points on UCLA for the 3rd year running, and if it were not for a late touchdown by slick Rick Neuhiesel and UCLA the score would have been 28-7 for the 3rd year running. It is nice to see the seniors go out on top though, and I already can not wait for next year, as it seems this year went by all too fast!
       A lot of people are bashing Lane Kiffin for his play calling and his way of going about things. Well if you ask me, his honesty is what the program needs. As for his play calling, you have to try things to learn things. He learned a lot from the game last night. An 8-5 record seems poor, but when you think about it, we are less than 10 points from being 11-2 right now. Crazy to think right? Look it up yourself. The will to win is there, but it seems as they gave up in the most crucial of times. Lane will correct that in the off-season for sure as we get ready for a new bunch of Trojans to step into the lime light and Fight On!

**Also shout out to Teague Egan for losing his certification. Awesome job Teague.

USC needs to land Niklas.

Troy Niklas is a converted tight end, playing Offensive Tackle this year for Sevite High School in Anaheim, CA. With a 6'5 frame and weighing in at 265lbs, he has the potential to be even bigger, and USC is in desperate need for lineman as everyone knows. Troy was recently reported saying he is down to USC, Stanford, and Notre Dame and many Trojan fans would love to see him in Cardinal and Gold. The last tight end to be converted to an Offensive Lineman was Aaron Douglas who was at Tennessee with Lane Kiffin who became a Freshman All-American at Tennessee before deciding to transfer out to a JUCO due to Kiffin leaving. Douglas is also a possibility for the Trojans to land, and many think they hold the edge with him having played under most of the current staff. Hopefully the staff can pull in Niklas, and Douglas to boost the talent on the line for the upcoming seasons.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sorry nothing has been posted Trojans fans! Been very bust with College Apps! Expect new stuff soon!

Matt Barkley for Heisman in 2011!!

http://lostangelesblog.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/matt-barkley-for-heisman-2011/     Spread the word!

Trojans pull the upset..

USC went into Tucson to face an Arizona team who was ranked #18 in the nation at the time, winning 24-21. The Trojans had an incredible ground game going for them as Marc Tyler was the star today going for well over 100 yards. Matt Barkley was pin point in the first half, but seemed to struggle a bit in the second. As for the defense, a lot stood out for good, but also the bad as well. They converted on too many 3rd and longs, and that certaintly needs to be stopped. However, USC could most definitely be on course to go 10-3 this season after ND has lost their QB in Crist, and Tight End Rudolph for the season. It won't be an easy win against Oregon State either, as USC has not had much luck in the state of Oregon recently. I predict USC will in fact win out and finish 10-3 overall with a record of 6-3 in the Pac-10.

OT/DT Cody Temple commits to USC.

Recruiting is getting hot!!!
Cody cited USC as the place he has wanted to be for a while.

JUCO Defensive Tackle Sheldon Richardson Commits.

Sheldon Richardson was a 5-star out of high school, and remained a 5-star through his JUCO career. He was committed to Mizzou for the longest time, but made the switch to USC after feeling they were the school who could get him to the pros. Sheldon is an Early Enrollee.

Update: Moose Jalil and Ronnie Stanley..

Mustafa Jalil is currently a Cal commit, but USC has been coming after the 2011 Defensive Tackle prospect very hard. Coach Ed Orgeron has been pushing Jalil to USC for a while now, but Jalil remains solid to Cal. "Yeah man, he (Coach O) is a crazy dude in a good way. He is super into it, talking about how they need me and the benefits that USC has. It's hard to say no to him." As for visits, he will be trying to attend the Notre Dame game later this month. The season has been an up and down ride for the man they call Moose, but he certainly has plenty of football ahead of him.

Ronnie Stanley, 2012 Offensive Tackle attends Bishop Gorman High School which could become a USC pipeline with the Grimble brothers leading the way. However, Ronnie Stanley has racked up an offer from USC putting his total at 6. Ronnie is still wide open to any school, but Jalen Grimble is pushing him to look harder and harder at USC. Don't expect a decision to soon from him however, he plans on announcing sometime senior year.

Weekend Recap

After a shaky win against Arizona State that saw USC win 34-33, the Trojans improved to 6-3 on the year and 3-3 in the conference. News broke shortly from various sources that Steve Dillon Defensive End out of Palmdale, CA has committed to USC. USC seems to be on a hot streak right now after grabbing Punter Kris Albarado out out Louisiana to help out the special teams and Coach Baxter. Rumors also floating around that Sheldon Richardson former 2009-5 Star defensive tackle and now 2011 JUCO-5 star defensive tackle has committed to USC. Stay tuned.........!

USC 2011 Pac-12 schedule released...

USC 2011 Pac-12 Football Schedule
**-Conference Game

Sat., Sept. 3
Minnesota at USC

Sat., Sept. 10
Utah at USC **

Sat., Sept. 17
Syracuse at USC

Sat., Sept. 24
USC at Arizona State **

Sat., Oct. 1
Arizona at USC**

Sat., Oct. 8
BYE WEEK

Thurs., Oct. 13
USC at California**

Sat., Oct. 15
BYE WEEK

Sat., Oct. 22
USC at Notre Dame

Sat., Oct. 29
Stanford at USC**

Sat., Nov. 5
USC at Colorado**

Sat., Nov. 12
Washington at USC**

Sat., Nov. 19
USC at Oregon**

Sat., Nov. 26
UCLA at USC**

Sat., Dec. 3
Pac-12 Championship Game
TBD vs. USC :)

Lane Kiffin Show

Good for some laughs.... With "Ricky NewHighSchool"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuecgwvLEvY 

Predictions: Oregon

Oregon comes into the Coliseum as the number one team in the land. So it looks dim for USC right? Wrong. USC has won 8 of its last 10 homecoming games, and is coming off a bye week which the Trojans had much time to prepare and had some great practices. USC needs to contain LaMichael James. He is their heart and sole along with their QB. It is going to be a very high scoring game, and here is why or why not the Trojan will be on top.

Why- USC comes off a bye week so they had extra prep time to breakdown the Oregon offense to its fullest extent, and have extra time to learn the weakness' in the defense. USC is hot coming off a big win against CAL, winning 48-14. It is USC's homecoming game, so they crowd will be ready to rock.

Why Not- If USC comes out sluggish, it could be a long night. Everyone including the waterboy needs to be on top of his game. USC needs to come out and punch Oregon right in the jugular. If they fail doing this, Oregon will win.

Predictions-
USC-45
Oregon-41

• Barkley has 4TD passes and well over 300yards.
• Robert Woods has a big game again
• Allen Bradford rush TD
• Interception by the D
• Kick or Punt return for TD
• Ronald Johnson 2TD's

Crazy Saturday...

What a weekend it has been in College Football. Makes me happy USC had a bye-week to prepare for a strong looking Oregon! There were upsets galore on Saturday, by some less likely opponents. First we saw Syracuse who is off to their best start in years knock off West Virginia. Iowa State shock Texas at home and have Texas fans questioning whats going on. K-State going down to Baylor, Oklahoma being the 3rd Number one tanked team falling to Mizzou. I mean, it was everything you could wish for if you root for the underdogs. Some of the lower top 25 teams losing, gave USC the chance to reappear into the top 25. The AP poll has them listed at #24..It is going to be one hell of a match up between USC and Oregon, with College Gameday in town, and the USC faithful sporting a 'Red Out.' Only 6 more days until we see what the Trojans can do.

UCLA vs. Oregon

The Game Thursday night features #1 ranked Oregon, and UCLA. Now, I hate UCLA big time, so for those who also despise them, like I do...This will be a nice game to watch. UCLA has suspended a good amount of starters for this game, and it seems like UCLA is becoming the Florida of the west! Yeah, I said it..so what?! If Oregon comes out strong they will probably win this one in a rout, but you never know with the way things have been going...
However, I believe Oregon wins this one big...
Oregon-59
UCLA-10

But the Oregon vs. USC game? Well thats a different story..........

Cliffhanger........

Wow. What can you say about a performance like that except "amazing." Everything seemed to click tonight especially Barkley and Robert Woods. Robert Woods picked up right where he left off from last weeks heartbreaker against Stanford tallying 116yards on 7 catches with a paid of scores. Barkley, who looked outstanding with 5 touchdown passes through for over 350yards as well. It was really nice to see Joe Houston boot two field goals tonight, and get his confidence up. Remember fans: USC is 3 points away from 7-0. Oh..how one can dream! The title of this is cliffhanger because it seemed as if this is one of the best performance I have seen from USC in a while, and now with the bye week coming up and off to face what could be #1 Oregon (scary thought, I know!) You want to see just how real the Cal game was. Is this a turning point or just a lucky day for USC? We shall find out! Here are a recap of the predictions....
USC-42
Cal-24
Final score made me smile however!

• Barkley throw 3TD's (He had 5 total)
• Allen Bradford leads team in rushing (Tyler lead, Gable 2nd..Hate to see Gable go down like he did)
• Robert Woods breaks 100yards receiving (116yards, He is a STUD)
• Woods gets in at DB near the end (I dont recall him being in, any help would be appreciated!)
• Two interceptions today by Cal (One by Harris and one by McDonald.)

Cal Predictions

The Trojans come in on a 2 game skid looking to make something out of this game. If they control the running game, then it can be an easy day on not only the team, but the fans as well! Shane Vareen is a stud running back, but of course he is not as good as Mr.Best. Kevin Riley, well it is rare for him to break 100 yards passing it seems, so as long as the secondary is on their toes I wont be two worried (knock on wood). Here are some predictions as to what I believe will play out...

USC-42
Cal-24

• Barkley throw 3TD's
• Allen Bradford leads team in rushing
• Robert Woods breaks 100yards receiving
• Woods gets in at DB near the end
• Two interceptions today by Cal

Recruiting heating up..

It was a good feeling to get another commit for the class of 2011 this week. Charles Burks committed to USC after originally being offered only an EE spot. But the coaches changed that, and Burks committed on spot. Corey Waller another big name, and who many expect to be a Trojan got an offer Monday according to Greg Biggins. A few other offers went out this week all to 2011 prospects, and the list includes Mustafa Jalil-DL, DeVante Wilson-DL/LB, and Lake Koa Ka'ai-DL according to Mr. Biggins. Good to see the coaches really start to step it up where the depth is a huge need for upcoming years. I would love to land Waller, and steal Jalil away from Cal. Not to sure on how good Lake is, but to get a sacred offer from USC, he must show signs of life!