Even with all of the fans lining the barrier of Cromwell Field on Wednesday, USC’s annual pro day was a somewhat subdued spectacle. Maybe it was Texas’ concurrent pro day drawing away scouts. Maybe it was the fact that Pete Carroll didn’t make a return to Los Angeles — instead he was in Austin, Texas, [...]
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15 Trojans from the 2009 roster suited up for the annual showcase, as scouts looked on.
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The following is an excerpt of a 1922 ad published in the New York Times about USC’s pro day: “ … is promised to be the biggest collection of spangles, gilt, glitter, sawdust, lemonade as pink as the blush of a maid, aerialists, freaks, clowns, trained wild animals, zoological types, elephants, gymnasts, wire walkers, bee-you-ti-ful [...]
Read the rest of this article »Super Bowl advertisers step up marketing game
Brands such as Snickers, Budweiser, Doritos and Google prove to be consumer favorites.
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Five Trojans make an impact in Mobile, Ala. at the senior bowl.
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There are a lot of things wrong with the world. A lot of things. The list is just about endless. The country of Haiti is in dire straits after a devastating earthquake. The American economy is stuck in a prolonged rough patch. Unimaginable suffering continues in countries like Burma and Sudan. But, at the risk [...]
Read the rest of this article »Seniors get a chance to shine one last time
Somewhere in the world, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound man is probably smiling. At the same time, dozens of people much smaller are smiling as well. The cause for joy is the same, but the reasoning is completely different. Why? Tomorrow is the Senior Bowl, the Super Bowl of scouting (until the NFL Combine next month). The [...]
Read the rest of this article »Mays’ shift to NFL a difficult proposition
Congratulations on a stellar four-year career with USC, Taylor Mays. Now go ahead and play the opposite of your trademark style. That’s essentially the message that the Trojans’ star safety has been receiving this week as he practices for Saturday’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. Even though it’s difficult to glean too much from an [...]
Read the rest of this article »Three former Trojans named to All-Rookie team
Two defensive players and quarterback Mark Sanchez are named to the Sporting News’ all first-year team.
Read the rest of this article »Carroll steps down, heads to Seahawks
Carroll, who brought the Trojans back to national prominence, leaves a void in his place at USC.
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