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The bye week is now reaping its true reward. After a week of practice, players now have the weekend off and don't report back until strength and conditioning sessions on Monday morning. Coaches, on the other hand, will use the weekend to recruit around the area, state and nation. UCLA game week ...
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Special assistant to the head coach Ricky Rosas, standing between Mallory (left) and Kirby (right) Davidson and director of football operations Matt Capurro on Thursday in the football office, shows an award of excellence he recently received from the American Cancer Society. Rosas overcame ...
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Defensive backs Josh Pinkard (36) and Will Harris (26) stretch with a light fog hanging over the field at the start of Friday morning's practice.
Linebackers Uona Kaveinga (35) and Will Andrew (43) go through position group drills as the sun comes up.
Coach Carroll orchestrates ...
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Matt Barkley
Nick Perry
Chris Galippo
Thoughts from Friday's practice, through the eyes of USCRipsIt... - During a sunrise practice on a dew-soaked Howard Jones Field, wideout Jordan Cameron caught numerous passes to headline the Trojans' 81-play no-pads scrimmage that closed out the bye week and sent the team into a two-day break. ...
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As the sun begins to peek over the horizon and light up the morning sky, the Trojans are taking the field for their final practice of the bye week. We'll return with a report after the helmets-only workout.
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While it's undeniably rather early for the players, the early wake-up call was a different story for the coaches. Many staffers are early birds and can be found quietly working in the office before sunrise every morning, so the only thing unusual about the 6 a.m. call time was the increased ...
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With linebacker Michael Morgan leading the cheers at the front of the room, players raise their arms and shout during this morning's team meeting. The Trojans spent several minutes horse-playing, chanting and calling teammates up for impersonations during the laughter-filled meeting, which ...
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Just in time for practice, a thick fog has crept in over USC, which could create a fun element for this morning's workout. "Fog bowl!" offensive coordinator John Morton exclaimed. "We're not going to be able to throw any deep balls -- you can't see the ball!"
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With brisk 52-degree weather well before 6 a.m. this morning, the gate to USC's practice field is illuminated by nothing more than a distant street light. That will change shortly, though, as the Trojans will turn on the lights and begin their sunrise practice at 6:30 a.m. A team meeting at ...
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In case you couldn't follow us live, "The RipsIt Minute" gives you a quick rundown of the must-read Blog entries from the previous day: Carroll honored with prestigious award : From Westcoast Sports Associates Will Ferrell tickets on sale : Friday at 10 a.m. The new Linebacker U? : Flux of ...
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Punter Jake Harfman gets off a kick during warm-ups.
C.J. Gable readies to receive a kickoff during return work.
Aaron Corp leads the Trojan offense during 11-on-11 drills.
Kicker Jordan Congdon watches his kick soar through the uprights.
C.J. Gable lines up in the backfield just ...
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C.J. Spiller
Thoughts from Thursday's practice, through the eyes of USCRipsIt... - The defense is sweeping its way through the bye week, as it shut down the offense with a 7-3 victory in the final team period before holding the offense scoreless on two of three drives in a practice-ending scrimmage session. ...
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Jasper Howard
Practice just got underway on Howard Jones Field, so we'll return with a report following the half-pads workout.
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This afternoon's practice will be the Trojans' last in pads until next Tuesday, so the players are in line for a healthy respite from blocking and hitting after today. "You've got a great break coming up," Coach Carroll told the team this afternoon. "You're going to be stronger going into this ...
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With the loss officially in the rearview mirror and the future out ahead, the pedal is to the metal for the Trojans as the bye week rolls on closer to its end -- and the UCLA game inches closer by the minute. "It's not time to do anything but keep charging," Coach Carroll said during this ...
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In their annual compliance review session, the Trojans play a modified game of "Jeopardy" to go over the various NCAA rules for eligibility, amateurism and recruiting in Heritage Auditorium this afternoon. Football meetings, which have been pushed back to accommodate the required rules ...
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The Trojans have just two practices remaining during the bye week, and oddly enough, both will fall within the next 16 hours. USC will conduct its normal routine of meetings and practice this afternoon before reconvening just 12 hours later for a 6 a.m. team meeting and 6:30 a.m. practice on ...
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Besides rest, health and more opportunities for younger players, the bye week also serves an important role in the off-field lives of the players. With less film to study, shorter practices and a decreased amount of game-related stress, bye weeks offer players significantly more time to focus on ...
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Be sure to vote daily for Coach Carroll for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year award , and if Carroll wins, $50,000 will be donated to A Better LA , the inner-city charity he helped found.
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The future will come into focus just a little more after this weekend. Trojan coaches are spending all day Friday and Saturday -- with one already out and about -- on the recruiting trail, as they visit high schools and playoff games around the area, state and nation and make final pushes on ...
