...It was an afternoon for Winston Justice's scrapbook — and one for LenDale White's scrap heap.
..."I had been watching 'SC since I was a child and when I went on my recruiting trip I felt like that was the place I really needed to be," Bing said.
...The biggest surprise to the more than 150 scouts and NFL personnel watching, however, was Bush's ability to complete 24 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press. That beat the majority of his teammates, many of whom are bigger than him...
...“I think a lot of people were worried about arm strength. I think he answered that question,” said Chow, who spent three years at USC with Leinart before jumping to the Titans last year.
Sophomore Troy Van Blarcom arrived at USC as the heir apparent to kicker Ryan Killeen but it appears more likely he will replace All-American punter Tom Malone.
There may not be an NFL team in Los Angeles, but the league certainly will have a major presence there Sunday, when USC holds its pro-day workouts...240x160.jpg)
... When USC holds its pro day today on campus, it will be - like most things that involve the Trojans these days - an event.
It's a Professional Atmosphere - LA Times
To accommodate ESPN, Arkansas and Southern California will open their 2006 football season in a rare Sunday night game.
...The Trojans hold a situational scrimmage with a roster that barely resembles last year's team, or more importantly, what is expected to be next season's team after being hit hard with injuries.
...Booty, who began spring practice as the front-runner to start the opener against Arkansas on Sept. 2, is expected to be ready in time for the start of training camp the first week of August. But redshirt freshman Mark Sanchez clearly is seizing the opportunity to make a run at becoming Matt Leinart's successor.
During the league meetings in Orlando I sat down for a deep-cover type of conversation with my favorite NFL executive...
...at this point, the Titans need a sure thing - or the closest they can get. With that said, Leinart should be the team's quarterback of the future.
100 Greatest Finishes, part 2 - College Football News
..."There are no rules here," he said. "We'll just keep going. Unfortunately for John David, he wasn't able to establish himself (because of the injury). It's going to be very competitive in the fall.
...Carroll said the surgical solution would eliminate the unpredictable nature of Booty's condition. Booty suffered from back spasms as a high school sophomore at Evangel Christian Academy in Louisiana and also during his first training camp at USC in 2003.
USC quarterback John David Booty will have back surgery Friday, and Trojans coach Pete Carroll said today that he will not select a starting quarterback during spring practice.
USC's White wonders 'What if?' - USA Today
RUNNING BACKS
...No. 83 - USC 18 ... Ohio State 17, Rose Bowl January 1, 1975 ...USC head coach John McKay, who had been burned in the 1967 Rose Bowl against Purdue by going for two, eschewed the extra point to go for the win...
...USC went Heisman-less for more than two decades, Carson Palmer finally following up Allen's triumph in 2002 to set off a three-in-four-years Trojan run...
...The shift toward becoming a more residential university will "strengthen and increase opportunities for peer-to-peer learning," Sample said. He expressed enthusiasm for modeling future housing after USC's current residential colleges, which all have their own resident faculty members.
...More than any other sport, Trojan football is bound up with the growth of L.A. as a city.
...The athletes who I've had the most respect for over the years are all outstanding thinkers: Sandy Koufax, Lewis Alcindor, Bill Walton, John Stockton, David Robinson. In the USC football I've seen lately, I like the way Matt Leinart thinks...
...Joe Gibbs loves to say the NFL changes 30 percent every year, but one thing that doesn't change is his love for the old days -- when he was a lowly college assistant in the 1960s...
..."I've had people holler for Reggie Bush. I think the town is excited about the pick."
...When the USC Trojans hold their Pro Day on April 2 in Los Angeles, expect a batch of Texans officials to be in attendance.
Jags need to protect Leftwich - Florida Today
USC's education of a young quarterback continued Tuesday with an unusual lesson. Mark Sanchez got to learn what to do in a downpour.
...Meyer's point is that Florida has the resources to be a Texas or a USC, teams that are consistently in the hunt for the national championship. Florida hasn't won an SEC championship since 2000, Steve Spurrier's next-to-last year as coach. The biggest hurdle Florida must overcome to be one of those elite programs is not physical — it's mental.
..."(The doctors) know the results of the MRI," Carroll said. "There's definitely something there (on the MRI), that's why we're being very cautious and taking our time. … They need to see how it responds and see how soon he can come back and if he does or he doesn't (need surgery)."...
...USC coach Pete Carroll was wowed by Sanchez's performance.
...it is clear that Maualuga has stepped up his game.
USC basketball player Jeremy Barr nearly joined the football team for spring practice, but said Tuesday he would concentrate on basketball...
...If there's a coach Hawkins emulates, it's Pete Carroll. Hawkins had met Carroll before they went on a Nike trip together last year. On that trip, Hawkins walked up to Carroll and said, "I know I don't know you that well, but here's what I think about Pete Carroll. I said, '(1) I think you really coach your guys, (2) you are getting the best players in the country, and (3) I think you get it.'"
Roly-Polynesian out to impress NFL - Arizona Republic
Named after Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, The Lott Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Now in its third year, The Lott Trophy is the first college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player.
Randy Johnson has a secret love child - and the Yankees superstar is playing hardball with the girl's mom, it was revealed yesterday.
...After three years plagued by ineffectiveness, academic ineligibility and struggles to stay in shape, redshirt junior Whitney Lewis is using spring football as his second chance...The former wideout is taking the majority of the snaps as running back to put his talent on display and be the Whitney everybody expected three years ago out of St. Bonaventure High School...
...Leinart has prototypical size and decent athleticism for a quarterback. His arm strength has been questioned, but he spent the past year working on it and he showed that he can put zip on the ball when necessary many times over this past season.
Antwine Perez's travel itinerary did not allow for down time.
Ricky Bell Memorial Concert
...with three consecutive recruiting classes regarded among the top two or three in the country, there is no lack of good-looking athletes.
Booty confident in his position - OC Register
...Redshirt freshman Mark Sanchez continues to run the first-team offense in Booty's absence, which Booty believes will help USC while he rehabs his injury.
Kiffin not interested in 'Canes - LA Daily News
...Booty said he was feeling better physically and that he can walk without pain. But he remains unsure about when he might return...
...Then there is the matter of satisfying USC, which wants its rights as a tenant protected in a building that would be operated by an NFL team, and also will be due compensation for having to play elsewhere during the expected two-year renovation. For now, those negotiations are on hold.
USC sophomore Kyle Moore hopes to start at defensive end next season, but his other goal might be more ambitious because he also wants to play basketball for the Trojans.
Mark Sanchez senses the opportunity.
