Another week of practice, another USC starter injured in practice -- this time projected starter Ronald Johnson. The junior wideout suffered a broken clavicle during the team's final pre-season scrimmage before next weekend's opener against San Jose State. Johnson joins quarterback Aaron Corp and center Kristofer O'Dowd to become the third projected starter lost to injury during August practices.
Trojans head coach Pete Carroll said junior David Ausberry will replace Johnson in the starting line up, with Damian Williams moving across the field as the opposite receiver. After the weekend scrimmage Carroll expressed his disappointment in losing Johnson:
The hit of the weekend. Just a crusher.
Fear not, those of you who Fight On: the exuberant head coach wasn’t down for long. Writing to his Twitter account Monday morning, Carroll was back to offering heaping slices of happiness pie:
Game week!!!! Ready to rock and roll... We finally got to week 1!!
Not a moment too soon, if you’re a USC fan.
Cornerback Shareece Wright Academically Ineligible
The bad news for USC keeps pouring in, as projected starter Shareece Wright was lost for the 2009 season after being declared academically ineligible. USC fans are becoming understandably antsy as the starters keep falling, one after another, but as Conquest Chronicles writes of the news: “Thank god we have some depth.”
Read Article >USC WR Ronald Johnson Out 6-8 Weeks
Fear not, those of you who Fight On: the exuberant head coach wasn’t down for long. Writing to his Twitter account Monday morning, Carroll was back to offering heaping slices of happiness pie:
Not a moment too soon, if you’re a USC fan.
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