Tuesday, August 07, 2007

[Feldman] All eyes on McKnight as Trojans open practice - ESPN
...The biggest buzz around the program on Day 1 focused on the Trojans' tailback situation, where the team has 10 scholarship players vying for playing time. The guy everyone was most excited about was Joe McKnight, the shifty Louisiana back who many have touted as the next Reggie Bush.

Privately, the USC coaches have been giddy about what they've heard from some of the upperclassmen regarding McKnight's performance in summer workout...

...On Monday, McKnight didn't disappoint as he made several eye-popping runs, juked defenders and blew past guys who thought they had angles on him. A few times he did get popped by defenders and ended up having to pick himself off the grass, but mostly he left defenders grabbing for air...

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