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New linebackers coach Mike Ekeler is learning the Trojans' new 5-2 defensive alignment while he's fitting into a new program.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2013

Of all the seniors on the 2012 Trojans football team, no one took a more unique path into the program than Tony Burnett. Originally entering USC as a track and field athlete from nearby Los Angeles (Calif.) Southwest College in 2009, it wasn't until ...

USC's upcoming clinic with high school coaches should be interesting, as the Trojans still have three positions on their own staff to fill.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2013

When Gerald Washington was a 23-year-old first-year tight end for the USC Trojans in 2006, he lived in an apartment off campus with four other football players: Vidal Hazelton, Anthony McCoy, Jeff Schweiger and Walker Lee Ashley. His roommates kn...

The Titans signed the following seven players to their practice squad: TE Brandon Barden DT Zach Clayton FB Collin Mooney WR Michael Preston S Tracy Wilson RB Darren Evans WR Vidal Hazelton G Chris DeGeare...

Archbishop Williams Class of 2015 forward Jaylen Williams received an offer today from Ohio State Univeristy, per her coach with the Mass. Rivals AAU program, Scott Hazelton. Williams, a 6-foot-3 Easton resident, was one of three 6-footers in the ...

Here's the buzz surrounding the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens as they hold rookie minicamps this weekend: BENGALS: First-round cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick had an uneven start in his first minicamp. "[He] got challenged o...

Here are notes from Thursday's practice that won't make it into our other coverage from the session, the last official practice until August for the Trojans. Of course, USC scrimmages on Saturday at the Coliseum in the annual spring game, which start...

New USC linebackers coach Scottie Hazelton staying within himself as he's getting to know his linebacker corps.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2012

Since last season ended, we've looked at the top 10 performers from last year, the top 10 moments and the top five questions for the new year. And, lately, we've done previews for every position group at USC: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers...

New USC linebackers coach Scottie Hazelton made quite the jump this offseason. After previous coaching stops at North Dakota State, Michigan Tech and Missouri Southern State, among others, the 38-year-old was hired by Lane Kiffin and the Trojans e...

We're doing position previews in the weeks leading up to spring practice, breaking down one group's depth chart each day, paying special attention to things that can change in the spring. We've looked at the quarterbacks, running backs, receivers,...

New USC defensive backs coach Marvin Sanders was just getting used to his new job at Florida Atlantic when the Trojans came calling earlier this month, but he found he couldn't resist Lane Kiffin's recruiting efforts. Kiffin had initially looked at t...

Happy Friday. Anyone miss me? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? I appreciate the notes of support in the mailbag. Blog Baby 2 and Blog Mother 1 are doing well. Blog 3-Year-Old and Blog Baby 2 have already engaged in a heated "Pac-12!" versus "SEC!" deba...

More of a formality at this point, but USC head coach Lane Kiffin officially announced Marvin Sanders and Scottie Hazelton as coaches. Kiffin initially told recruits at USC's Junior Day over the weekend that Sanders and Hazelton had been hired. Sa...

USC head coach Lane Kiffin has officially filled two of three assistant coaching vacancies, hiring former Nebraska assistant Marvin Sanders to coach defensive backs and ex-North Dakota State defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton to coach linebackers...