In 3 Days...

The wrecking is almost at hand. December 1st cannot come soon enough for every Trojan fan. I've never really gotten excited about the UCLA game as much as this year. My freshman year, I witnessed the 47-22 beat down at the Coliseum and Mike Williams OWNING a helpless UCLA CB Matt Clark.


The following year USC came away from the Rose Bowl with a 29-24. The game was pretty boring with a slew of field goals by Ryan Killeen (who was garbage).

Then in 2005 we saw the bloodbath of the 66-19 dismantling of the Ruins. That game was sweet. It was over midway through the 2nd quarter and the rest of the game was salt in the wounds.

Last year was an abomination. The play calling and execution was terrible and we let a potential National Championship slip away at the hands of a shitty fucking team and an even shittier coach. I'm sure Pete Carroll and Co. are salivating at the chance to make it back to the Rose Bowl with a win over the much hated Bruins.

Tommy Trojan is covered in tape, Dorrell is cleaning out his office and Carroll's blood pressure is through the roof since he's so jacked. Saturday will hopefully be a glorious day. The USC Sports Talk tailgate will keep us well fed and drunk and we should see a dominant performance by the Trojans. Cheers to that.

Fight On!

Countdown to Kickoff: <1 Day

Here it is ladies and gentlemen, the final day on our countdown to kickoff. We started this countdown 97 days ago, and even though we've been strapped for time the first week of class, there 's no way in hell we weren't going to finish this countdown.

Representing #1 on our countdown to kickoff is junior wide receiver Patrick Turner. Turner, a former 5-star high school All-American, has played sparing the last two seasons as he sat below Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett on the depth chart. The Tennessee native arrived his freshmen year as the #1 player in the country. He was ranked above players such as Cal's Desean Jackson, Michigan's Mario Manningham, and last years Heisman runner-up Darren McFadden.

The soft-handed Turner gave us a preview of what he is capable of as a featured receiver last season when he started in place of an injured Jarrett. Turner had 12 receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown. As Booty's number one option this season we should expect to see similar numbers from Turner.

Lets us not forget to mention Turner's predecessor. The MAN who previously rocked the #1 jersey... BMW, or for those of you who don't know, Mike Williams.


The 6'5" Big Body wide receiver dominated opposing defenders in a way that I've never seen before. He wasn't the fastest guy, but any defender thinking they were going to tackle this guy on their own had a plate of stiff-arm coming their way. His ability to out-jump defenders along with his combination of size, power, and amazing hands go unmatched by anyone (well... we'll have to see).

Williams was Patrick Turner's host during his official visit to USC. Lets hope that Turner will be able to take what he has learned from Steve Smith, Dwayne Jarrett, Chris McFoy, and Mike Williams and put it to work this season. Best of Luck to PT this season.

That concludes our Countdown to Kickoff series. Stay tuned for the next countdown series, beast wars, and more videos from USC Sports Talk.

FIGHT ON!

BEAT THE VANDALS!

Trojans in the NFL: 2007 Mini Camp Photos

Here's some pictures from around the NFL, as teams conduct their mini camps following the draft. Maybe the recent success of Carson Palmer and Reggie Bush will carry over into some of our guys listed below.

LB Oscar Lua #49, New England Patriots

WR Steve Smith #12, New York Giants

Smith again, and WR Dwayne Jarrett #82, Carolina Panthers

WR Keary Colbert #83, Carolina, and RB LenDale White, Tennessee Titans

WR Mike Williams #17, Oakland Raiders