Offseason Update #7

  Since there haven't been any new changes for the Trojans, I decided to dedicate this blog post to the NFL Combine. The NFL Combine takes place at a football stadium, and the top college football players that have decided to go into the NFL Draft go to show off their skills to NFL recruiters. Their are many workouts in the NFL Combine such as the 40 yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, bench press, three cone drill, and position drills. All of the above workouts help recruiters figure out who they want to draft in the upcoming NFL Draft. The NFL Combine is a very important event for players because they want to perform to the best of their abilities in front of all of the recruiters. There are a few former Trojans that are currently at the NFL Combine such as Cody Kessler, Su'a Cravens, Max Tuerk, Soma Vainuku, Tre Maden, Antwaun Woods, and Kevon Seymour. Hopefully they can show all of the recruiters their amazing skills that they developed at USC. I hope to one day be at the NFL Combine! Hopefully you guys enjoyed this Offseason Update and will come back for the next one!

Offseason Update #6

   Since there haven't been any major changes for USC, I would like to dedicate this blog post to the best players that will definitely help the Trojans out in the upcoming season. I personally feel that the two players that are going to lead the Trojans this season are going to be (WR) JuJu Smith-Schuster, and (CB/WR) Adoree' Jackson. JuJu Smith-Schuster absolutely demolished defenses last year with 89 total receptions, 1454 receiving yards, and a whopping 10 touchdowns. JuJu Smith-Schuster was an offensive weapon last year, and he's definitely going to help the Trojans win a lot of games next season. Adoree' Jackson was all around the field last season because he played both defense and offense. Adoree' Jackson had 414 receiving yards, two touchdowns, and 35 tackles. In addition, Adoree' Jackson had a pick-six, one forced fumble, and two punt returns. Adoree' Jackson will definitely help the Trojans out next year. It's unbelievable how good Adoree' Jackson is for only being a sophomore. But, it's going to take a whole team next season to win games. Hoefully, you enjoyed this offseason update, and will comeback for the next one.

Offseason Update #5

                Unfortunately, there haven’t been any recent commits or large coaching changes for USC recently. So, I decided to dedicate this blog post to the retirement of Pat Haden. Pat Haden has been the USC Athletic Director since August 3, 2010. Ever since, USC has been good at just about every college sport. A lot of people don’t understand how important a good Athletic Director really is. The Athletic Director is responsible for making sure that all players have the correct paper work filled out, that all players are cleared by a doctor to play, that there is insurance for all athletic facilities, that budgets are prepared for things such as equipment and transportation, and most important of all the coaching staff. The above list is just a few things that an Athletic Director is responsible for, so Pat Haden will most definitely be missed. Hopefully, USC will make a logical decision when they decide who they’re going to hire as their new Athletic Director. I hope you guys enjoyed Offseason Update Number 5, and will return for Offseason Update Number 6.

                                                 

Offseason Update #4

   Time for offseason update number four! This blog post is going to be dedicated to all of the recruits that committed to USC on National Signing Day. In case you didn't see my last blog post, National Signing Day is a day where many uncommitted high school recruits commit to the college they want to go to. National Signing Day was on February 3 this year. The Trojans got seven great commits during National Signing Day. Those seven players were Michael Pittman Jr. (WR), C.J. Pollard (DB), Matt Fink (QB), Liam Jimmons (DL), Josh Imatorbhebhe (WR), Nathan Smith (OL), Oluwole Betiku (DL). The above players are all great players, but one especially stands out. That player is five-star wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. who was ranked number 267 best player coming out of high school by ESPN. Another great player that will hopefully lead the Trojans to the playoffs next year is dual-threat quarterback Matt Fink. In my opinion, USC could really use a dual threat quarterback to change up our years of strict pocket passing quarterbacks. Hopefully, the above freshmen can learn a few things from the veterans and eventually start playing in games by their sophomore year. I hope you enjoyed this offseason update, and come back for Offseason Update Number 5.