'09 COLLEGE FOOTBALL OFF-SEASON THREAD-recruiting/Coaching Changes/Transfers

Originally Posted by dreClark

Malcolm Bunche and Prince Kent didn't make it in to UM ?
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Nope. Bunche is going to prep school. I think hes going to Milford But says he's definitley coming back to UM in the spring. We'll see.

And apparently Kent doesn't have the grades at all for UM. Something along those lines. Somebody correct me if i'm wrong. He might end up
attending another school it seems.
 
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this past weekend I got sent a listing for a 3 bedroom house in Decatur starting at 30 grand
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Game Of the Year Lines from Golden Nugget

Illini, Juice week 1 = $$$$$$

ALL TIMES TO BE ANNOUNCED

Thursday, September 03, 2009
1001 OREGON
1002 BOISE ST. -4

Saturday, September 05, 2009
1003 GEORGIA
1004 OKLAHOMA ST. -3

1005 MISSOURI @ST. LOUIS MO
1006 ILLINOIS -2½

1007 VIRG. TECH @ATLANTA GA
1008 ALABAMA -4

1009 COLORADO ST.
1010 COLORADO -13

1011 BYU @ARLINGTON TX
1012 OKLAHOMA -21

1013 LSU -16
1014 WASHINGTON

1015 NEVADA
1016 NOTRE DAME -17

Sunday, September 06, 2009
1017 MISSISSIPPI -17
1018 MEMPHIS

Monday, September 07, 2009
1019 MIAMI (FL)
1020 FLORIDA ST. -3

Thursday, September 10, 2009
1021 CLEMSON
1022 GEORGIA TECH -4½

Saturday, September 12, 2009
1023 NOTRE DAME -3½
1024 MICHIGAN

1025 UCLA
1026 TENNESSEE -3

1027 USC -6½
1028 OHIO ST.

1029 OREGON ST. -14
1030 UNLV

Thursday, September 17, 2009
1031 GEORGIA TECH
1032 MIAMI (FL) -4

Friday, September 18, 2009
1033 BOISE ST. -10½
1034 FRESNO ST.

Saturday, September 19, 2009
1035 WEST VIRGINIA
1036 AUBURN -4

1037 TENNESSEE
1038 FLORIDA -27

1039 LOUISVILLE
1040 KENTUCKY -3½

1041 BOSTON COLLEGE
1042 CLEMSON -7

1043 NEBRASKA
1044 VIRGINIA TECH -6

1045 MICHIGAN ST.
1046 NOTRE DAME -7

1047 UTAH
1048 OREGON -7½

1049 FLORIDA ST.
1050 BYU -3

1051 TEXAS TECH
1052 TEXAS -17

1053 GEORGIA -2½
1054 ARKANSAS

1055 HAWAII
1056 UNLV -7
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
1057 MISSISSIPPI -7
1058 SOUTH CAROLINA

Friday, September 25, 2009
1059 MISSOURI -5
1060 NEVADA

Saturday, September 26, 2009
1061 ARIZONA ST.
1062 GEORGIA -14

1063 MIAMI (FL)
1064 VIRGINIA TECH -4½

1065 CALIFORNIA
1066 OREGON -1

1067 WAKE FOREST
1068 BOSTON COLLEGE -9½

1069 MICHIGAN ST.
1070 WISCONSIN -4½

1071 ARKANSAS
1072 ALABAMA -10

Friday, October 02, 2009
1073 PITTSBURGH -4
1074 LOUISVILLE

Saturday, October 03, 2009
1075 LSU
1076 GEORGIA -4

1077 FLORIDA ST. PICK
1078 BOSTON COLLEGE

1079 OKLAHOMA -10
1080 MIAMI (FL)

1081 UNLV
1082 NEVADA -7

1083 USC -8½
1084 CALIFORNIA

1085 TEXAS A&M @ARLINGTON TX
1086 ARKANSAS -13½

1087 MICHIGAN
1088 MICHIGAN ST. -7½

1089 WISCONSIN -2½
1090 MINNESOTA

1091 AUBURN
1092 TENNESSEE -6

Thursday, October 08, 2009
1093 NEBRASKA PICK
1094 MISSOURI

Saturday, October 10, 2009
1095 GEORGIA TECH
1096 FLORIDA ST. -4½

1097 WISCONSIN
1098 OHIO ST. -12

1099 BOSTON COLLEGE
1100 VIRGINIA TECH -8

1101 FLORIDA -11
1102 LSU

1103 AUBURN
1104 ARKANSAS -4½

1105 OREGON
1106 UCLA -3

1107 ALABAMA
1108 MISSISSIPPI -3

1109 GEORGIA -3½
1110 TENNESSEE

1111 BYU -13
1112 UNLV

1113 FRESNO ST. -3
1114 HAWAII
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
1115 BOISE ST. -6
1116 TULSA

Thursday, October 15, 2009
1117 CINCINNATI
1118 SOUTH FLORIDA -6½

Friday, October 16, 2009
1119 PITTSBURGH
1120 RUTGERS -3

Saturday, October 17, 2009
1121 CALIFORNIA -3½
1122 UCLA

1123 OKLAHOMA @DALLAS TX
1124 TEXAS -3

1125 USC -10
1126 NOTRE DAME

1127 VIRGINIA TECH
1128 GEORGIA TECH -6

1129 TEXAS TECH
1130 NEBRASKA -7

1131 MARSHALL
1132 WEST VIRGINIA -14

1133 BYU -17
1134 SAN DIEGO ST.

1135 UTAH -10
1136 UNLV

Thursday, October 22, 2009
1137 FLORIDA ST. -3
1138 NORTH CAROLINA

Saturday, October 24, 2009
1139 PENN ST. -7
1140 MICHIGAN

1141 BOSTON COLLEGE
1142 NOTRE DAME -7

1143 TENNESSEE
1144 ALABAMA -14

1145 CLEMSON
1146 MIAMI (FL) -4½

1147 TEXAS A&M
1148 TEXAS TECH -14

1149 AUBURN
1150 LSU -10

1151 BOISE ST. -17
1152 HAWAII

Thursday, October 29, 2009
1153 NORTH CAROLINA
1154 VIRGINIA TECH -8

Friday, October 30, 2009
1155 WEST VIRGINIA
1156 SOUTH FLORIDA -6

Saturday, October 31, 2009
1157 GEORGIA @JACKSONVL, FL
1158 FLORIDA -16

1159 USC -10½
1160 OREGON

1161 MISSISSIPPI -4
1162 AUBURN

1163 CALIFORNIA -6
1164 ARIZONA ST.

1165 MIAMI (FL) -6½
1166 WAKE FOREST

1167 TEXAS -7
1168 OKLAHOMA ST.
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
1169 VIRGINIA TECH -6½
1170 EAST CAROLINA

Saturday, November 07, 2009
1171 OKLAHOMA -9½
1172 NEBRASKA

1173 OHIO ST.
1174 PENN ST. -3

1175 FLORIDA ST.
1176 CLEMSON -4½

1177 LSU
1178 ALABAMA -6

1179 USC -14½
1180 ARIZONA ST.

Thursday, November 12, 2009
1181 SOUTH FLORIDA
1182 RUTGERS -3

Friday, November 13, 2009
1183 WEST VIRGINIA
1184 CINCINNATI -3

Saturday, November 14, 2009
1185 AUBURN
1186 GEORGIA -10½

1187 MICHIGAN
1188 WISCONSIN -7

1189 NEBRASKA
1190 KANSAS -2½

1191 FLORIDA -17
1192 SOUTH CAROLINA

1193 TENNESSEE
1194 MISSISSIPPI -13

1195 MIAMI (FL) -2½
1196 NORTH CAROLINA

1197 FLORIDA ST. -6½
1198 WAKE FOREST

1199 NOTRE DAME
1200 PITTSBURGH -1

Saturday, November 21, 2009
1201 LSU
1202 MISSISSIPPI -6

1203 OHIO ST. -7
1204 MICHIGAN

1205 MINNESOTA
1206 IOWA -9

1207 OKLAHOMA -9
1208 TEXAS TECH

1209 CALIFORNIA -3½
1210 STANFORD


Thursday, November 26, 2009
1211 TEXAS -21½
1212 TEXAS A&M

Friday, November 27, 2009
1213 PITTSBURGH
1214 WEST VIRGINIA -3

1215 NEBRASKA -6
1216 COLORADO

Saturday, November 28, 2009
1217 FLORIDA ST.
1218 FLORIDA -20

1219 GEORGIA
1220 GEORGIA TECH -1

1221 TENNESSEE -1½
1222 KENTUCKY

1223 VIRGINIA TECH -7½
1224 VIRGINIA

1225 CLEMSON PICK
1226 SOUTH CAROLINA

1227 ALABAMA -8
1228 AUBURN

1229 UTAH
1230 BYU -6

1231 ARKANSAS
1232 LSU -8

1233 OKLAHOMA ST.
1234 OKLAHOMA -10½

1235 UCLA
1236 USC -18

1237 ARIZONA
1238 ARIZONA ST. -2

1239 MIAMI (FL) -3
1240 SOUTH FLORIDA

1241 NORTH CAROLINA
1242 NC STATE -2½

1243 BAYLOR @ARLINGTON, TX
1244 TEX. TECH -7

1245 RICE
1246 HOUSTON -13

1247 WASHINGTON ST.
1248 WASHINGTON -8

1249 MISSISSIPPI -16
1250 MISSISSIPPI ST.

Thursday, December 03, 2009
1251 OREGON ST.
1252 OREGON -6

Saturday, December 05, 2009
1253 ARIZONA
1254 USC -20

1255 CINCINNATI
1256 PITTSBURGH -7

Saturday, December 12, 2009
1257 ARMY @PHILA., PA
1258 NAVY -14½
 
Kyrk, Tell me about Brandon Gainer

I know nothing about him, UT Loves Dude.

UT desperately wants WR Kyle Prater.
 
Originally Posted by GUNNA GET IT

Brandon Gainer
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BG is a good back. Not a blazer, won't pop one for 80 yrds. But a tought strong, between the tackles runner. Doesn't go down on firstcontact. Good vision. I would think UT views him a a compliment to the style of Oku and Bryce. Hands are 'meh'

He murdered Glades Central (I believe) in a scrimmage and word is that he's more explosive than he was last year
 
Originally Posted by dreClark

Ogletree = Dawg
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I'm not sure this is such a done deal. Is he still taking visits? This was from his myspace.



Gunna...they're high on him because he's a workhorse type back. Not the fastest but he has good vision, and power. We're not offering becausewe've already got 2 power backs committed.


His film:

http://www.youtube.com/v/yCimSxEQSU8&hl=en&fs=1&

We're only going after Tevin Drake(another bruiser), Gio Bernard, and of course Clements. The staff doesn't even really want Jakhari Gore, which is whyhe doesn't have an offer, but we're probably taking him just because of his cousin.
 
I believe he has came out and said, on numerous occasions, that Miami was his favorite team growing up.

And wow @ little Gore. Funny how things change in a year.

June 30, 2009
[h1]Willis names his final five[/h1]
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Scouting Video: Brandon WillisMiller narrows his list to five

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Yesterday Corey Miller cut his list down to a final five. Today, his teammate and fellow four-star defensive lineman Brandon Willis did the same.

Who is left for the Duncan Byrnes standout?

"Florida State, North Carolina, Tennessee, Cal and UCLA," Willis told Rivals.com Tuesday afternoon. "Those are the schools that are showing the most interest in me and talking to me the most. That's what made me narrow it down to them. They are all the same right now. I like different things about each of those five schools left on my list."
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The nation's No. 46 overall prospect regardless of position broke down what he likes about each of those options.

Florida State: "(Defensive line) coach Odell (Haggins) and I have a real good relationship. I know Jimbo Fisher is taking over there so they'd accept me and there wouldn't be any changes. I like how I'd fit in there and they have my major, engineering."

North Carolina: "(Defensive line) coach (John) Blake and I have a good relationship. He could develop me. They have a nice school, too. I just went to camp there and really enjoyed it. Franklin Street is off the chain."

Tennessee: "(Defensive line) coach (Ed) Orgeron is a good coach. He's experienced, coaches good techniques and knows how to deal with his players. He's a real good coach and helps the kids on his team."

Cal: "(Defensive line) coach (Tosh) Lupoi is a real good coach. He's young and I have a good relationship with him. He's down-to-earth and they need defensive linemen real bad."

UCLA: "(Defensive line) coach (Todd) Howard is a good coach, same as coach Lupoi. They really need defensive linemen. They have my major there and you can really get a good education there. I really like that."

What will he base his final decision on?

"The place that's most comfortable for me," the Palmetto State product indicated. "To play for a program on the upswing. I'm a winner and like to win. I don't want to play for a program that's on the downslide. Also, the depth chart, playing time and facilities will factor in."

Trips to Tallahassee on July 18th and Berkeley on the 21st will ensue before his senior season begins. Then it's official visit time starting in September.

"I'll probably visit all of these places on official visits before I make my decision," the nation's No. 6 strongside defensive end, per Rivals.com, entailed. "I'll head out after the games and check out the places over the weekends. I'll probably make my decision before November because I want to be prepared for that place. I'm enrolling early so I don't want to make my decision at the last minute."

Byrnes will have at least eight Division 1 signees in 2010. Any chance he'll play with any of them in college?

"Corey and I have the same top five so we could play together," the Rivals100 member shared. "We'll see how it plays out. I know Marcus (Lattimore) liked Florida State and North Carolina, too, so maybe him, too."

As a junior, Willis had 114 tackles and 13 sacks helping the Rebels to yet another state championship.

FWIW Him and Corey Miller have the same exact Final 5
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Haven't checked this thread out in a sec(laptop was on the fritz and my old-a** imac doesn't even know how to load NT, no joke.) Lots of interestinginformation on here.

Don't know if this has been brought up yet but Harbaugh at Stanford is doing something crazy with his recruiting class. 21 commits right now, and a LOTof quality athletes. If you look at the list, ignore the star rankings for a lot of the players, focus more on the other schools who offered. Legit talent.BUT, I've gotta think that if he can win 7+ games this year there might be some NFL teams calling, especially with his bro already having success withBaltimore, and it's hard for me to imagine him turning something like that down.
 
^ Yeah, dude who just committed to OU (Roy Finch, RB, from Florida) had Stanford in his final two. Kinda surprising since everyone pegged him for either OU orUF.

Raleigh (NC) Southeast Raleigh four-star outside linebacker Kendall Moore told Warchant three weeks ago that he was down to FSU, Notre Dame, NC State, USC, Duke, Wake Forest, and Maryland. As of today, that list is now down to five schools with Wake Forest and Maryland eliminated. He is also done taking visits. He will announce his final decision on July 11th at Southeast Raleigh's gym at 5 p.m.
I'd say he's NCSU bound. BUT dude just had a great visit to ND so who knows.

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Jacobbi tipping the scales at 300lbs as of today. Wouldn't be surprised to see him back down to 285-290 by Labor day.
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[h2]Top 25 Intel: No. 25 FSU flips the script[/h2] [h3]The Seminoles are trending toward a dominant running attack in '09[/h3]

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Getty ImagesNoles running back coach Dexter Carter expects more hard running out of the explosive Thomas.

Dexter Carter can admit it. The former Florida State and NFL running back andcurrent FSU running backs coach knows that in the truly dominant days of Seminoles football, the formula didn't emphasize the showcase running back. Thatguy was just the icing on a dominant passing attack led by the likes of Casey Weldon,Danny Kanell, Charlie Ward or Chris Weinke, bookended by the always-ferocious Mickey Andrews defense. Back then, the backsgot the good vibes and the reps left over.

Not anymore.

Like Pearl Jam, you could very well see another dominant institution of the '90s enjoying a renaissance. The reason why is the oddity. Unlike PJ, whore-released a standard, FSU is creating a new one. This could be -- yes,FSU faithful -- a frighteningly dominant rushing attack. The evidence, much like the offensive line returning to Tallahassee this fall, isoverwhelming.
To read more about FSU's rushing renaissance, including the role of Christian Ponder in that, please sign up for ESPNInsider.
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The Noles have gone, in three years, from being one of the worst rushing attacks in college football to, this year, possibly one of the best.

[h4]Movin' On Up[/h4]
The FSU running game has gone from miserable to potentially dominant in a few years.
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During a sour 2006 season that had the War Chants aimed at the coaching staff, the Noles went 7-6, 3-5 in the ACC. The offensive line was a disaster, andthe running game felt it, averaging just 96.5 yards per game, good for 104th in the NCAA. The next year wasn't much better, even with a stable of goodbacks, and it produced another 7-6 season; the rushing "attack" ranked 92nd.

But last year it started to click. Partly due to a better offensive line -- and a healthy one -- plus a quarterback that liked to take off himself --Christian Ponder ran for 144 yards in a win versus Miami -- the Noles jumped to 31stin rushing, at a hair under 180 ypg. Now they are primed for more.

Jermaine Thomas, a gifted sophomore who averaged 7.0 ypc in 2008, is set to take the bulk of handoffs from Ponder, a shaky passer (14 TDS, 13 INTs in'08) but a fleet runner himself. Best thing about Thomas: He turns it on as the game goes on. According to ESPN Research, Thomas' average of 9.1 yardsin the second and third quarters ranked second in the nation among backs with at least 20 combined carries.

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Jermaine Thomas, just a freshman in 2008, has proved to be a big-play threat, particularly as the game progresses.
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This is what happens when an experienced offensive line can wear the opposition down, and Carter and the Noles staff is teaching the explosive Thomas andother swift FSU backs to inflict similar punishment.

"[Thomas] has yet to really learn what he's capable of," Carter says. "But he can be a star. He'll remind you at times of [Joe]McKnight at USC, just extremely explosive, but now we're teaching him to run with his pads down, to take contact, and to become a guy getting anywhere from12 to 25 reps a game."

Even with a brutal schedule, the trend implies -- and Carterbelieves -- the Noles could be a top 10-level rushing team. It'll mean a lot for Ponder if they are, because third and short is a QB's best friend. Andin that scenario Ponder will have another weapon to utilize.

Taiwan Easterling was just a freshman last year, but Ponder found him on thirddown throughout the season. Over a quarter of his 30 catches for 322 yards -- a decent total for a frosh on a team with solid upperclassmen -- happened when itwas time to move the chains. He could become a dependable force in '09.

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Christian Ponder loses some targets, but not his favorite third-down WR.
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As always, the Seminoles both lost a lot from Andrews' defense, and expect a deep pool of young talent to be able to step in. The defense loses sixstarters, and every position group is hit. Everette Brown (DE), Myron Rolle (FS) andDerek Nicholson (LB) were all impact stars for a defense that was sixth in thecountry against the pass. Of course, because the defections were spread out, not one group is decimated. And if the running game becomes what it should be,Andrews will have plenty of game time to huddle up his defense on the sideline for extra coaching while the offense burns clock on the field.

"It used to be the case in this program that the defense would set the stage early in the season, then the offense would come along," Carter says."But this year the defense is good, but young, and that's where our running game and Jermaine are so important. We can set the stage."

A dominant running game makes life easier for a previously inconsistent quarterback and a defense learning on the fly? This is FSU football?

Well, it is for now. Ten used to be the standard. Seminole win totals, and even Pearl Jam, for that matter. It could be a good summer forboth.


[h2]Top 25 Intel: No. 4 USC[/h2] [h3]The Trojans lose remarkable talent almost every year, but new players always await[/h3]

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If you want to play football on Sundays, USC is a pretty good place to playon Saturdays.

Since the advent of the NFL draft in 1967, 294 Trojans have been drafted, the most from any program. It's not really close; the second,third and fourth teams on that list -- Nebraska (254), Notre Dame (248) and Ohio State (243)-- are closely grouped but well behind the Trojans. What's more, this gap isn't based just on the days of Ronnie Lott; it's just as real today. Over the past four years, USC has seen 37 of itsplayers -- two-thirds of an NFL roster -- drafted. That's 10 more than the closest program.

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Getty ImagesTaylor Mays unquestionably will be the leader of a depleted USC defense that still hopes to challenge the '08 version.

This isn't just a waltz past the trophy case. It matters now, because in 2009, you'll see the perfect confluence of what USC has cometo represent, both from a talent standpoint and as a program.

Rocky Seto -- a 32-year-old one-time Trojans walk-on who volunteered to be a student assistant while earning a master's degree at USCeight years ago -- was given the defensive coordinator reins in January after previous defensive coordinator Nick Holt left to serve the same role in SteveSarkisian's regime at the University of Washington. (Sarkisian is another former assistantto USC head coach Pete Carroll.)

Seto was handed a defense that just saw eight players snatched up by NFL teams, including five listed as linebackers. (And safetyTaylor Mays was projected to be a top-10 pick, but he decided to stay inschool.)

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Is the void overwhelming? Maybe in some places.

"It feels really normal," Seto said. "Over the years, we've had the same thing happen at running back, quarterback,offensive line, defensive line, and it's just the opportunity for the next guy.

"The recruiting process we plan for years in advance, so now, when you see these guys able to compete and battle for playing time,it's really exciting for us and for them. When the guys see the success and then realize it's their time, [they] tend to capture theopportunity."

That's why a team that saw 11 of its players drafted in April can sit at No. 4 in our preseason rankings. When the Trojans lose a bunchof NFL-capable players, it just means it's time to unleash the next pack.

Consider that, at linebacker, the Trojans now can start ChrisGalippo, a member of a junior class that was the top recruitingclass in the nation in 2007. Galippo was ranked as the top LB in that class, and he gets his chance now. Other LBs, like Michael Morgan and Malcolm Smith,will make this a faster group than the 2008 version. Really.

Seto's goal isn't just to get to the ball. "We want to take it away," he said. It starts in practice. Talk to the coacheshere, and you know that at USC, the focus is less on game planning than it is at some schools, and more -- in an almost maniacal sense -- on the level ofcompetition within the program. Seto said even the coaches get into it, trying to get more out of their players than other groups. The model is clear: Playagainst the best in the practice, and it shows on Saturday. It did in 2008. USC had the top defense in the country by more than two points. And the Trojans mauled the strength of sometop teams:

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USC throttled some good rushing attacks in 2008. A look:
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It's hard to imagine USC being quite as effective against the run in 2009, but Seto isn't ready to say it can't happen. Thedefense was a surprise during the spring, and Seto said, "Honestly, we feel like if we're able to execute on our own practice field, and against ourown offense, we feel like we'll be ready for anybody else."

And if the rushing defense struggles, the pass defense won't. Led by the gifted Mays, the Trojans do return the core of the best passdefense in the country in 2008, a group the led the country in numerous categories, including yards allowed per game (134.4), touchdowns allowed (six) andplays of 20 yards or more allowed (14).

If future Sunday players like Everson Griffen live up to the hypeon the defensive line, the Trojans will make their new coordinator look good.

The key will be focus, the coaches say. USC, punished after losing to a 9-4 team last year when Florida did the same and suffered a kinder fate, doesn't feel it should ever lose.

But in a program in which even the backups get drafted on occasion, a love for Saturdays is a concern.

On offense, that'll need to happen, as a stable of six running backs and plenty of talent at skill positions should give new startingquarterback Aaron Corp the chance to become an overnight star, like most of the guyswho preceded him have become. Corp will be guided by Jeremy Bates, who last year was calling plays for the Denver Broncos, and tutoring JayCutler into a Pro Bowler. He could do worse. The only really necessary area of improvement for the USC offense this season will be to beconsistent on third down. In the Trojans' one loss and two close games in last season's parade of blowouts, third downs were the Achilles'heel.

[h4]Conversion problems[/h4]
If USC's offense had an Achilles' heel in 2008, it was third downs. Consider:
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But this is USC, and thus we are merely splitting hairs. The running game should shine, and Ronald Johnson and Damian Williams both are home run threats on the outside.

The emphasis, when players are able to practice again in August, will be on refinement, Seto said.

"For August, I'm telling you, this is exactly how we think: We really focus on us. We don't think too much about scouting or theopponent -- we get our technique down, we get our assignments down, we work to hone our skills, and from there, we feel like we have a chance to do some reallygood things," he said.

Carroll said Seto's hiring and the fact that he decided to stay at USC after being offered the same position at Washington underSarkisian are "about continuity."

In a realm that has turned into an NFL factory, that continuity will be a battle this year. The perpetual drain -- playing talent and coaches-- can't always be offset by a deluge of new, can it? We'd say the Trojans will learn quickly in places like Columbus. But that's not really true.The biggest battles here will be in August and with each other.

Saturdays (and Sundays) -- those are just the reward.


 
Originally Posted by Fear The Ibis

Originally Posted by dreClark

Ogletree = Dawg
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I'm not sure this is such a done deal. Is he still taking visits? This was from his myspace.


Gunna...they're high on him because he's a workhorse type back. Not the fastest but he has good vision, and power. We're not offering because we've already got 2 power backs committed.
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Does Hagens really count as a RB? I thought he was coming in as a FB. and out of all the RB's were going after i really just want Drake or Clements. Iagree with you on the Gore part though.

I don't think Ogletree stays with the Dawgs. There was a lot of buzz about him ending up with Miami.
 
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