Patrick Turner arrived at USC two years ago with the fanfare accorded a top high school recruit. Here came a 6-foot-5 wide receiver from Nashville who, like the similarly sized Dwayne Jarrett two years before, would step off the plane and into the starting lineup. Add uniform and stir: instant star.That didn't happen. Life isn't that easy, especially at USC, where the scout team is filled with high school phenoms.
Turner remained an understudy to Jarrett and Steve Smith for two seasons. There's no shame in backing up receivers who became NFL second-round draft picks this past April. But the reality of standing on the sideline for two seasons can grind down any high school stud who has been wooed by the top coaches in the country...
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