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The Trojans breezed to a 21-stroke victory over Duke in the NCAA women’s golf championships at Athens, Ga. Freshman Annie Park won the individual title by six strokes. Even more impressive, Park graduated from high school early to enroll at USC in January.
How come she didn’t get on that poster hyping the early enrollees for football?
McCoy is now with the Seattle Seahawks and tore his Achilles’ tendon in practice this week. He will be out 6-to-9 months.
USC and UCLA are given the same odds to win next year’s BCS championship according to Sportsbook.com. And both are far, far behind Alabama . . . and Oregon. Full list here.
Matt Barkley starts drills with the other Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks.
“I feel like the way we evaluated him so far, without having played a game, has proven to be true,” Eagles QB coach Bill Lazor said.
New Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner told ESPN Cleveland that, “Jordan’s been outstanding in these (mini) camps,” this week. Cameron is about to start his third NFL season after playing at USC and is currently projected as the Browns’ No. 1 TE.
The women’s golf team is currently holding an 18-stroke lead over Duke as the fourth round is just beginning in Athens, Ga. Freshman Annie Park holds a 2-stroke lead in the individual competition.
Marqise Lee finished 25th today in the prelims of the long jump at the NCAA West Regional in Austin, Texas. The top 16 advanced to the finals. Lee’s best jump was 24-feet, 1-inch.
After sitting out last season, former USC wide receiver Mike Williams signed a contract with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL. Williams last played with the Seattle Seahawks in 2011.
Pat Haden announced in a letter today that he would USC fans to support the university’s plan to take over control of the Coliseum.
“Over the past year, USC met with representatives of the State, the California Science Center Board, and all of the Exposition Park entities to structure a parking agreement,” Haden wrote. “These collaborative conversations and negotiations were formalized in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between USC and the State, which we believe adequately addresses all of the stakeholders’ needs to ensure that every park entity, including the Coliseum and Sports Arena, can be successful.”
The state senate recently decided its approval is needed for any parking agreements.
Haden’s letter is after the jump:
“I have no problem with him playing in the NFL with how he throws the football,” Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach Bill Lazor said of Matt Barkley. “Having him here has verified what we thought.”
