www.profootballtalk.com — There’s a growing sense in some league circles that incoming players from the University of Southern California merit extra scrutiny during the endless buildup to the draft.
The concern is that too many of the players who emerge from the Trojan program love the SoCal lifestyle more than they love football.
Though it’s always dangerous to generalize (but what [...]
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NFL Scouts Leery of USC Players?
UHND.com Blog —
ProFootballTalk.com had a post on its rumor mill tonight about NFL Scouts getting a little leery of USC proscpects . The concern is that too many of the players who emerge from the Trojan program love the SoCal lifestyle more than they love football. Though itâs always dangerous to generalize (but what the hell, weâll do it anyway), there have been a surprising number of busts to emerge from Pete Carrollâs no-pay (by the school) paradise. In 2003, the Trojans sent a trio of solid players into the league: Carson Palmer, Troy Polamalu, and Justin Fargas. Since then, ...
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SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... “. • PRO FOOTBALL TALK sense concerns about Southern Cal, as they wonder if the NFL is getting tentative on taking Trojan players . • THE SPORTS HERNIA tries to translate what ...
Mike Patterson is a bust?
Bleeding Green Nation —
... PFT seems to think so. Florio wrote an article asking whether teams were become leery of USC players since in his mind so many have become busts. ...
The Decision to Stay
Conquest Chronicles —
... Of course there were the nay sayers that I got a kick out reading. Some of the USC detractors out there like Florio over at Pro Football Talk made me chuckle: ...
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