Three-star WR Michael Jackson III commits to USC!
1 DAY AGO - ANOTHER ONE! As the saying goes, the rich get richer. Well, chalk up your USC Trojans as one of Expand
1 DAY AGO - ANOTHER ONE! As the saying goes, the rich get richer. Well, chalk up your USC Trojans as one of the members of the rich as they just quite literally got richer with talent.
Just a few days after Miller Moss pledged his allegiance to the Trojans class of 2021, three-star wide receiver prospect Michael Jackson III did the same. Jackson committed with a video and a graphic on social media.
100% COMMITTED...Thank You God.https://t.co/qabODp8S7w— Michael Jackson lll (@mike3jack) June 3, 2020
@TurpEdits ✌ ✌ ✌ pic.twitter.com/IdCifVVGQr— Michael Jackson lll (@mike3jack) June 3, 2020
Jackson is considered to be a top pass-catching target across the country, standing at 6’0 and nearly 200 pounds. He’s a shifty target with great hands and represents the third-best player in the state of Nevada. Jackson hails from Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nevada and is the nation’s 411th-best prospect on the 247Sports Composite.
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USC Adds 6 Talented Players To Its 2020 Recruiting Class
3 DAYS AGO - These six talented players join forward Evan Mobley, who signed with USC in November of 2019 as Expand
3 DAYS AGO - These six talented players join forward Evan Mobley, who signed with USC in November of 2019 as the No. 1-ranked recruit. Collapse
USC severs ties with football booster after racist tweets
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AD Mike Bohn was swift to react to Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
AD Mike Bohn was swift to react to the abhorrent social media posts Amid the current troubles and tribulations over the past week, the USC Trojans athletic department was quick to act following a string of disgusting tweets from now-former football booster Marla Brown.
Athletic Director Mike Bohn issued the following statement:
“Last night we were made aware of abhorrent and blatantly racist tweets from an individual who identified as a USC Football Booster. Following an immediate investigation into the matter, we informed the individual that their season ticket and Trojan Athletic Fund membership privileges have been revoked and their payments will be promptly returned. Their account has been flagged in our system to prevent future purchases.
Thank you to the USC community for helping us identify this individual so that we could move swiftly to terminate our relationship. We stand in solidarity with the Black Collapse
Statement from USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn
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5 DAYS AGO - USC athletic director Mike Bohn released a statement Monday in response to a situation on social media over this past weekend. Collapse
Former Trojans Linebackers Chris Claiborne and Hayes Pullard to join the USC Football Coaching Staff
5/28/2020 - Chris Claiborne and Hayes Pullard return to USC as members of the coaching staff. USC was serious Expand
5/28/2020 - Chris Claiborne and Hayes Pullard return to USC as members of the coaching staff. USC was serious about providing the resources and tools to turn around the football program. One of the biggest signs of that have been the hires made to the Trojans football staff. On paper they have been home run hires. Thursday afternoon, two more additional hires to the staff.
USC Football announced the hire of Chris Claiborne and Hayes Pullard to the coaching staff. Both were former linebackers that had solid careers with the Trojans. Pullard will assume the role of defensive quality control analyst while Claiborne takes the same position on the offensive side.
Trojan family, please welcome (back) these two new additions to our football staff!#FightOn ✌️ pic.twitter.com/iAMexmBWuX— USC Football (@USC_FB) May 28, 2020
Claiborne brings a long lasting legacy to the Trojans coaching staff. He was USC’s first Butkus award winner in 1998, a former Pac-12 defensive player of the year, and Collapse
Ex-Linebacker Greats Chris Claiborne, Hayes Pullard Named USC Quality Control Analysts
5/28/2020 - Former USC inside linebacker greats Chris Claiborne and Hayes Pullard are returning to their alma Expand
5/28/2020 - Former USC inside linebacker greats Chris Claiborne and Hayes Pullard are returning to their alma mater as quality control analysts with the Trojan football team, head coach Clay Helton announced today (May 28). Collapse
The Nation’s No. 12 athlete has USC in his final four
5/26/2020 - Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Will Latu released his top four schools and USC is firmly in Expand
5/26/2020 - Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Will Latu released his top four schools and USC is firmly in the race for his services One of the nation’s top athlete prospects for the class of 2021 has your USC Trojans in his final four. Will Latu recently released his top four schools, shrinking his list from a top 10 to a final four.
USC is joined by Michigan and Pac-12 rivals Utah and Washington.
After a talk with my family.. I decided that these 4 schools will have a chance to get an all around ATH. These 4 schools I feel like are the best fit for me but only 1 can be chosen. Thank you to all the other schools that have reached out and showed me tremendous love!FIN4L❤️ pic.twitter.com/UoHbEhNjE8— G-CHILD (@therealvilliami) May 24, 2020
Latu is the 12th-rated athlete prospect in the class, according to 247Sports. He ranks as the sixth-best prospect from Washington state according to the 247Sports Composite as he stands 6’2, 221 pounds from Bethel High School in Spanaway, Collapse
USC Athletics sets new all-time high in NCAA’s APR score
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For the seventh straight year, USC broke Expand
5/24/2020 - Photo by David Klutho/NCAA Photos via Getty Images
For the seventh straight year, USC broke their own previous record The USC Trojans were at it again this past academic year, once again setting a new program-high for Academic Progress Rate score, this time at 985.
Considering the highest a program can get is 1,000, that’s a pretty high mark, and a mark that may be tough to top for an eighth straight year in 2021.
The APR was established by the NCAA in an attempt to monitor athletic programs, keeping them accountable on the academics side. It’s score is derived by the academic standing of each athlete on scholarship. Each athlete who stays in school and each athlete who remains academically eligible earns one point and a team’s total points are divided by points possible and multiplied by 1,000.
So how’d they get to that 985? Well, really it’s quite simple.
USC had six different teams hit a perfect 1,000-point mark and another four teams to score at least 990. Six more even hit a Collapse
4-star DB Jaylin Davies has USC in his top 4
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Davies would represent another step in Helton’s mission to Expand
5/21/2020 - Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
Davies would represent another step in Helton’s mission to ‘take back the West’ Taking back the West also includes retaining those top-tier players who already reside on the west coast, and keeping them from east coast or midwestern teams that they’ve so recently decided to attend.
Jaylin Davies would be a huge step in keeping the west-coast talent in fact on the west coast as the Mater Dei star recently handed out his top four schools on social media.
Final 4! pic.twitter.com/0vmMeEsUNL— Jaylin Davies (@jaylin_davies) May 16, 2020
Taking back the West would also include beating other Pac-12 schools for the services of such players like Davies, so the battle isn’t over, not by a long shot.
Davies is a four-star cornerback prospect, standing at 6’1, 165 pounds and hailing from powerhouse Mater Dei High School. He’s ranked as the 12th-best cornerback overall and the 13th-best player in the state of California. He’s got over 20 total Collapse
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Trojan All-American Meghan Hawthorne Returns As Assistant Coach
1 DAY AGO - Meghan Hawthorne, a USC All-American medley swimmer who spent the past five seasons as an Expand
1 DAY AGO - Meghan Hawthorne, a USC All-American medley swimmer who spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach on new Trojan head coach Jeremy Kipp's staffs at Boise State and Northwestern, is returning to Troy to join Kipp in the same capacity. Collapse
Miller Moss, the nation’s No. 5 QB, commits to USC
3 DAYS AGO - Moss pledged his allegiance to Clay Helton and Co. and the Pac-12’s clear-cut leader for best Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Moss pledged his allegiance to Clay Helton and Co. and the Pac-12’s clear-cut leader for best class of 2021 It happened. The USC Trojans pulled another rabbit out of their hat and kept local talent Miller Moss not only from the other big-name programs in the country, but also from crosstown rival UCLA.
Moss, who’s final four schools consisted of Alabama, LSU, UCLA and the Trojans, picked USC via his social media account on June 1.
DREAM COME TRUE, I AM COMMITTED…. : @CLAFilms pic.twitter.com/Vfg5g7isMy— Miller Moss (@millermoss7) June 1, 2020
USC head coach Clay Helton has had his fair share of success in the recruiting circle for the class of 2021 but Moss’ commitment to stay local is one of the biggest accomplishments of the offseason.
He is considered the nation’s 52nd-best player overall, the fifth-best pro-style quarterback and the state of California’s seventh-best player overall by 247Sports’ Composite.
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Trojans Speak Out
4 DAYS AGO - USC student-athletes, coaches and administrators expressed their support to the Black community Expand
4 DAYS AGO - USC student-athletes, coaches and administrators expressed their support to the Black community over the weekend. Collapse
Cockrell & Terry Named To CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 Team
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7 DAYS AGO - Honorees selected first-team Academic All-District® will advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. Collapse
Former USC tackle Clayton Bradley transfers to UNLV
5/28/2020 - Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Bradley didn’t play a snap last year and saw just three starts Expand
5/28/2020 - Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Bradley didn’t play a snap last year and saw just three starts since 2015 In what was likely an expected transfer this offseason, former USC Trojans offensive tackle Clayton Bradley officially named his next stop. Bradley will transfer to UNLV for his final collegiate football season.
He was a member of the 2015 recruiting class and saw three starts over his career but played in just 17 games during his time at USC. He didn’t play a single snap last season and was granted a sixth year of eligibility.
Because of that sixth year, and the fact that he’s already graduated, he’ll be able to suit up immediately for UNLV this season. New UNLV head coach Marcus Arroyo knows a thing or two about offensive linemen, so this is likely a great fit for Bradley moving forward.
Seeing as he didn’t log a snap last year, he was unlikely to play at USC, so greener pastures are sometimes just that.
Good luck in the future, Clayton! Thanks for your time at USC!
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USC tops UCLA in average attendance, filled stadium capacity percentage
5/27/2020 - Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
The debate is over: LA = USC The USC Trojans are no stranger Expand
5/27/2020 - Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
The debate is over: LA = USC The USC Trojans are no stranger to filling stadiums and playing in front of large crowds. The UCLA Bruins are.
And, according to College Football News, the Trojans not only rank second in the Pac-12 in average attendance over the past five seasons, they’re clearly filling the Rose Bowl more so than their crosstown rivals.
USC ranks second in the conference just slightly behind Washington over the past five years, as the Trojans have averaged 66261.4 fans per game and Washington averages 66527.2. Washington ranks 21st nationally while USC ranks 22nd nationally.
Both have a clear advantage over their conference rivals, to go a bit further, I also analyzed where their ‘filled stadium capacity percentage’ ranked among the Pac-12.
USC ranks seventh, seeing 85.5% of the Rose Bowl filled on average, compared to Washington’s 94.8%. Oregon leads the Pac-12 in that figure, filling Autzen Stadium over capacity at 102.79%, first in Collapse
Ben Wanger Earns All-America Second Team Recognition
5/26/2020 - LOS ANGELES – USC baseball's two-way star Ben Wanger was named to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's Expand
5/26/2020 - LOS ANGELES – USC baseball's two-way star Ben Wanger was named to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's All-America second team after posting stellar numbers both on the mound and at the plate for the Trojans during the shortened 2020 season. Collapse
Trojan Tidbits, 5/23/20: USC Volleyball star named to national team
5/23/2020 - That and other news from your Trojan athletes as we inch closer to the return of sports The Expand
5/23/2020 - That and other news from your Trojan athletes as we inch closer to the return of sports The coronavirus pandemic has completely altered the way we do everything in 2020, well maybe everything. Some things have maintained the same, or at least a similar fashion as to what we’ve come to expect.
Postseason honors (for albeit shortened seasons) are one of those things.
Your USC Trojans have seen several postseason honors roll in over the past month and change since the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped our world.
The most recent, and perhaps one of the most notable happened just this week when USC setter Chris Hall was selected to the 2020 U.S. Men’s Collegiate National Team.
Hall is a three-year starter for USC and played in nine matches earlier this year before the season was shut down. He’s previously competed with the U.S. National teams on the youth and junior squads and he joins two Stanford players (Jaylen Jasper and Kyler Presho) as the only three on the men’s national squad with Collapse
PHOTO GALLERY: Front Porch Project
5/21/2020 - See USC head coaches take part in the "Front Porch Project" photo trend with their families.
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Trojan Tidbits, 6/4: USC athletes on All-American ballots
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Two USC track & field athletes will Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images
Two USC track & field athletes will have a chance to represent the Trojans as Academic All-Americans The USC Trojans track & field squad is one of the most widely recognized set of athletes from this past athletic seasons, mainly because of their successes on the track and field itself. However, after close examination and the finalization of the academic seasons from this spring, the Trojans are going to be almost just as recognized for their in-the-classroom success.
Hurdler Anna Cockrell and sprinter TeeTee Terry were honored for their success in the classroom by being named to the CoSIDA 2020 All-Academic District 8 team. As such, they’ll now be on the ballot to represent USC and the Pac-12 on the national Academic-All-American ballots later this summer.
Cockrell was the defending national champion in the 400m hurdles and entered the 2020 indoor championships as such before coronavirus shut down sports as we knew Collapse
Ethan Hoopingarner Named to Freshman All-America Team
3 DAYS AGO - LOS ANGELES – After showing himself to be one of college baseball's most valuable relievers Expand
3 DAYS AGO - LOS ANGELES – After showing himself to be one of college baseball's most valuable relievers through the shortened 2020 season, Ethan Hoopingarner was named to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's Freshman All-America team this week. Collapse
Trojans see 12 athletes earn All-American honors
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12 athletes earned a total of 17 awards for the 2020 NCAA Expand
5 DAYS AGO - Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images
12 athletes earned a total of 17 awards for the 2020 NCAA Indoor Track & Field season Your USC Trojans saw 12 different athletes earn 17 different All-American honors following the shortened NCAA Indoor Track & Field season this year. The selections were announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association this past week.
With the shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the criteria to receive All-American status changed around just a bit, adopting this new criteria for All-American distinction:
“Individual events: All student-athletes listed on the startlist for the anticipated event.”
“Relay events: The four student-athletes per anticipated relay who produced the performance that was declared and accepted into their event. Those listed as alternatives will not be recognized.”
“There will not be a distinction of ‘first-team’, ‘second-team’, or ‘honorable mention’ to these recognitions.”
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JT Daniels transfers to Georgia
5/29/2020 - Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
It’s official — Daniels is a Bulldog If you’ve been around here for Expand
5/29/2020 - Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
It’s official — Daniels is a Bulldog If you’ve been around here for awhile, you know my stance on JT Daniels, the now-former USC Trojans QB. From the first pass attempt by Kedon Slovis, I thought the Trojans were better off for the future. The Graham Harrell Air Raid attack is literally quite perfectly-crafted for the skill set that Slovis brings to the table.
Daniels, however, did not seem to be tailor made for such a scheme. He’s more inclined to fit in with, well, a system at Georgia, where he’s officially headed after announcing he’s transferring to Athens, Georgia this offseason.
THANK YOU USC ✌ Excited for the future #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/ewfhBG3ved— JT Daniels (@jtdaniels06) May 28, 2020
Daniels is headed to the Bulldogs as the second transfer quarterback head coach Kirby Smart and Co. have added this offseason. They added Jamie Newman from Wake Forest earlier this year and Newman has the leg up on the competition as he’s been around for Collapse
USC Beach Volleyball Welcomes Transfer Julia Scoles
5/28/2020 - The USC beach volleyball team will add Julia Scoles (Mooresville, N.C./Iredell HS) to its roster Expand
5/28/2020 - The USC beach volleyball team will add Julia Scoles (Mooresville, N.C./Iredell HS) to its roster head coach Dain Blanton announced on Thursday, May 28. A 2019 All-Big West selection at the University of Hawai'i, Scoles will join the Women of Troy at the beginning of the 2020-21 academic year. Collapse
USC Has 12 Athletes Earn 17 2020 NCAA Indoor All-America Honors
5/26/2020 - Based on the post-medical scratches startlist for the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 11, all Expand
5/26/2020 - Based on the post-medical scratches startlist for the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 11, all athletes entered for the Championships will be recognized as All-America for the 2020 indoor track and field season. Collapse
Saia Mapakaitolo marks commitment No. 13 for the class of 2021
5/25/2020 - Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
And he’s the third offensive tackle of the class The USC Trojans Expand
5/25/2020 - Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
And he’s the third offensive tackle of the class The USC Trojans recruiting efforts during the global COVID-19 pandemic have been nothing less than outstanding. Talk about making the best of a bad situation, head coach Clay Helton and Co. have made a truly terrible situation into almost a record-breaking set of commitments.
This past weekend, they received commitment No. 13 for the class of 2021 and the ninth commitment since the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports across the country.
Saia Mapakaitolo, an offensive tackle from Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills was that 13th commitment, pulling the trigger on his decision on Twitter.
COMMITTED✌ ✌ pic.twitter.com/eRk1zL8bgs— Saia (@curlyheadtsaia) May 22, 2020
He held offers from several Pac-12 schools including Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon State and others, but chose YOUR USC Trojans as the third offensive tackle commit of the class.
He’s a 6’5, 280-pounder who has let his play do Collapse
Matt Barkley’s kid has a cannon
5/22/2020 - Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images
And we’ve got the video to back that up Should this come as a Expand
5/22/2020 - Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images
And we’ve got the video to back that up Should this come as a surprise for anyone? Former USC Trojans QB Matt Barkley’s 5-year-old son debuted a cannon for a right arm in a recent Twitter video shared by Barkley.
In what absolutely is a proud dad moment, Barkley shared the video that saw over 85,000 views in the first 24 hours it was released.
“My 5 yr old and I play catch often, but he decided to back it up and play “long toss” hit me square in the chest! Kid is a natural!” Barkley wrote on the post.
And yeah, of course he’s a natural, Matt.
This was a proud dad moment!My 5 yr old and I play catch often, but he decided to back it up and play “long toss”, hit me square in the chest! Kid is a natural pic.twitter.com/7F4wYEibCR— Matt Barkley (@MattBarkley) May 20, 2020
That’s a proud dad moment, a proud USC moment and perhaps a moment that will be etched in fame if the young Barkley indeed follows in his father’s footsteps.
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