Safety Taylor Mays Will Also Start Once Again
Pete Carroll says Mays will play after missing last week’s loss to Washington with a knee injury. Mays doesn’t sound so convinced. From the L.A. Times:
Read Article >USC Fans Tiring of Media Criticism
Matt Barkley Will Reportedly Start for USC Saturday
Barkley Splits Snaps With Corp, Looks Much Better In Practice
Could Corp’s Performance Create the Dreaded QB Controversy?
Corp, Barkley: Whatever
Over at Conquest Chronicles, they aren’t too concerned about who starts behind center on Saturday. This is the expected reaction when all of your quarterbacks could be starters for just about any program in the country:
Read Article >Motorcyle Accident Will Keep USC’s No. 3 CB Out Saturday
Cornerback Brian Baucham won’t play in Saturday’s game after suffering injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident Thursday morning. He is the team’s third CB, so while he’s not a starter, he does play in their nickel package.
More from the L.A. Times:
Read Article >Report Indicates That Corp Will Be Starting QB
No Official Word Yet, But Corp Appears Likely to Start
Still sidelined with a bruised shoulder, Matt Barkley was unable to throw in practice Wednesday, fueling speculation that he’ll be unable to go on Saturday. From the L.A. Times:
Read Article >Mays Still ‘Game Time Decision,’ Wearing a Brace (Not Braces)
Just to clarify: knee brace, braces on teeth, two totally different things. Gotcha, Taylor. Being the freak that he is, a knee brace might make him even better, as long as it is system compatible with the rest of his cyborg operating systems (because he is not human.)
Read Article >Barkley ‘Doubtful’ For Saturday’s Game
From the Associated Press:
Read Article >Barkley Hands Off Ball, Reps In USC Practice
Matt Barkley did practice on Monday, albeit in a limited role taking a few snaps, handing off to his running backs, and then ceding most of the snaps to backup Aaron Corp. Pete Carroll says there’s no definite timeline to making a decision on whether Corp or Barkley starts against Washington this weekend, but whatever happens it likely won’t matter, because one team is
, and the other is just coming of a freshly broken 15 game losing streatk.
Read Article >Taylor Mays To Play Despite Knee Pain
Taylor Mays will play against Washington despite getting his leg rolled up by a teammate after the play during the OSU game. This should not surprise you, because as we all know, Taylor Mays is the latest phase in human evolution, and heals in a matter of seconds.
Read Article >USC QB Barkley Day-to-Day With Bruised Shoulder
Sophomore Aaron Corp will take Barkley’s place, and may offer no dropoff whatsoever. If anything, Corp was slightly ahead in the USC qb race before fracturing his fibula and yielding the starting spot to Barkley. The Trojans play an improving Washington team this Saturday.
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