USC's Mustain has less of `edge' as backup - LA Daily News

Conquest Chronicles: Front Page Posts found this 4/18/2008 on www.dailynews.com [flag]

It's been a rough week for USC quarterback Mitch Mustain, who met with Trojans coach Pete Carroll after losing the starting job to Mark Sanchez and admitted he was still in a funk during Thursday's practice. "It takes a little bit of that edge away," Mustain said. It does (affect you) a little bit." Maybe that is one reason he was critical of his performance Thursday. "We sucked today," ... [link]

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Mustain loses the edge
Published 4/18/2008 by Paragon SC <info@conquestchronicles.com> at Conquest Chronicles: Front Page Posts
I noted earlier this week that the timing of naming Mark Sanchez the starting QB for the upcoming season surprised me; it really wasn't a surprise to anyone given the amount of reps with the first team that Sanchez was named the starter just how it was done. As expected, it took some of the wind out of his sails. ...

SportsBrief- April 18
Published 4/18/2008 by Brian Kamenetzky at SportsHubLA
... After losing the race for the starting QB gig at Troy, Mitch Mustain is admittedly a little mopey , but hopes he can win the job come August. If Ed Roski has anything to say about it, NFL football will be back in LA, ...

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