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WeAreSC recruiting editor Erik McKinney answers reader questions in his mailbag every Friday. Have a USC recruiting question of your own? Submit it here. Chris Madrid (Santa Ana, Calif. ): Hello Erik, Kenny Bigelow is as close to a must get as USC...

Another member of USC's 2013 recruiting class will be headed to Beaverton, Ore. this summer to participate in The Opening. Defensive tackle Kenny Bigelow (Elkton, Md./Eastern Christian Academy) is the latest, earning the invitation after an outstandi...

WeAreSC recruiting editor Erik McKinney answers reader questions in his mailbag every Friday. Have a USC recruiting question of your own? Submit it here. Marty (Los Gatos, CA): Ty Isaac has made two visits to USC on his own dime. This past weekend...

WeAreSC recruiting editor Erik McKinney answers reader questions in his mailbag every Friday. Have a USC recruiting question of your own? Submit it here. Jaime Perez (Hickory Hills, Ill.): What are the chances USC lands both Ty Isaac and Ethan Poc...

When the USC Trojans were hit with sanctions, many wondered how its staff would recruit with 30 fewer scholarships over three years. As it turns out, Lane Kiffin and staff can get the job done even without scholarships. The thought was that with 7...

LOS ANGELES -- Nose tackle Antwaun Woods has been perhaps the most pleasant surprise of the spring for USC coaches. The redshirt freshman was an afterthought last year, as poor conditioning rendered him incapable of making an impact during his first ...

The USC Trojans have done a tremendous job recruiting the tight end position in recent years, a fact reflected in the depth chart, with Randall Telfer, Xavier Grimble, Christian Thomas, Junior Pomee and incoming freshman Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick. Th...

LOS ANGELES -- The football program generated some buzz Wednesday with the news that this weekend's scrimmage in the Coliseum will be open to the public. But USC fans planning to attend may be forced to temper their expectations a bit, as Lane Kiffi...

It has been an interesting year for Red Lion Christian Academy in Bear, Del., and, by extension, for standout football players and USC commits in 2013 defensive tackle Kenny Bigelow and 2015 quarterback David Sills. Last year, the football program...

LOS ANGELES -- Just like Pete Carroll couldn't control his fondness for the defense, Lane Kiffin hasn't been shy about siding with the offense during his coaching tenure. But through three spring practices, it's the other side of the ball that has ca...

* Lane Kiffin called wide receiver George Farmer the MVP of day 1 of spring ball. It certainly came as no surprise to those watching. Early on in the day, I wrote next to Farmer's name in my notes: "Locked in." Kiffin said Farmer was playing with con...

While Matt Barkley and Robert Woods grab the headlines, several under-the-radar Trojans are looking to make a name for themselves in spring practice.

LOS ANGELES -- Several players from USC's 2011 recruiting class stepped right into important roles as true freshmen. But for every Marqise Lee, Lamar Dawson and Marcus Martin, there were several first-year players who took a redshirt as the Trojans l...

Of the 28 recruits who entered USC last season and are still on the roster, 18 used a redshirt year in 2011 and will be anxious to hit the field for spring ball knowing that the training wheels are off and the competition for playing time truly begin...

The USC Trojans were a young team in 2011, but several upperclassmen made their marks on a 10-2 season and will now have an opportunity to do it again at the NFL Scouting Combine. Seven draft-eligible former Trojans will take part in the event, wh...

Recruiting at the wide receiver position has been interesting for the Trojans in the class of 2012. An early commitment from Jordan Payton (Westlake Village, Calif./Oaks Christian) was taken back when Payton and USC decided to go in different directi...