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@_FightOn1 (via Twitter): Why aren’t Cali kids committing early like in the past?
@_FightOn1 (via Twitter): Why aren’t Cali kids committing early like in the past?
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Video: Michael Wyche talks USC commit
May, 23, 2013
May 23
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By RecruitingNation | ESPN.com
Future USC DT Michael Wyche talks to Blair Angulo about his decision to commit to the Trojans and why it was such an emotional moment for him.
To learn more about Wyche's incredible journey to big-time Division I recruit, read Angulo's story here
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The 2013 USC defense is banking on at least three position changes and probably a fourth in hopes of plugging a unit that had so many holes last season that even the Little Dutch Boy wouldn’t have enough fingers to stop the gushers.
It has been well-chronicled how dysfunctional the Trojans defense was last year. The number of points in games surrendered to the likes of Oregon (62), Arizona (39), UCLA (38), and even Syracuse (29) was enough to even make an onion cry, let alone USC fans.
It has been well-chronicled how dysfunctional the Trojans defense was last year. The number of points in games surrendered to the likes of Oregon (62), Arizona (39), UCLA (38), and even Syracuse (29) was enough to even make an onion cry, let alone USC fans.
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Smith balances faith, family and football 
May, 23, 2013
May 23
8:00
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Blair Angulo | ESPN.com
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- One of the most highly discussed prospects on the West Coast knows little about trending topics. He has zero followers, but admirers to spare.
Unlike many of his peers, ESPN 150 athlete John "JuJu" Smith of Long Beach (Calif.) Poly is completely shut off from the social media grid. He doesn’t tweet, doesn’t share filtered photographs of his meals or document his every move on a profile.
And, really, if it weren’t for the demands of recruiting, the four-star prospect might not even own a phone.
Unlike many of his peers, ESPN 150 athlete John "JuJu" Smith of Long Beach (Calif.) Poly is completely shut off from the social media grid. He doesn’t tweet, doesn’t share filtered photographs of his meals or document his every move on a profile.
And, really, if it weren’t for the demands of recruiting, the four-star prospect might not even own a phone.
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"USC sprinter and Olympian Bryshon Nellum recently captured first in the 200- and 400-meter dash at the Pac-12 championships. At one point, there was talk of the speedy Nellum playing on the USC football team. Name three USC athletes through the years outside of football who would have made good football players if they had suited up for the Trojans."
Garry Paskwietz
Sam Clancy Jr. (basketball): At 6-foot-7, 240 pounds, Clancy had a frame and physical style that would have made for a terrific tight end or defensive end. His father, Sam Sr., was a defensive end in the NFL for 11 years. Clancy was a good enough basketball player to be named Pac-10 Player of the Year as a senior for the Trojans, but he injured his knee in a pre-draft camp and never appeared in an NBA game.
Garry Paskwietz
Sam Clancy Jr. (basketball): At 6-foot-7, 240 pounds, Clancy had a frame and physical style that would have made for a terrific tight end or defensive end. His father, Sam Sr., was a defensive end in the NFL for 11 years. Clancy was a good enough basketball player to be named Pac-10 Player of the Year as a senior for the Trojans, but he injured his knee in a pre-draft camp and never appeared in an NBA game.
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- Jordan Poland
- OT, 6'7'', 333 lbs.
- 2
- Tashon Smallwood
- DT, 6'0'', 274 lbs.
- 3
- Toa Lobendahn
- OG, 6'3'', 284 lbs.
- 4
- Austin Maloata
- DT, 6'3'', 250 lbs.
- 5
- Michael Wyche
- DT, 6'4'', 325 lbs.
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- Julian Jacobs
- PG, 6'3'', 175 lbs.
- 2
- Roschon Prince
- SF, 6'5'', 200 lbs.
- 3
- Nikola Jovanovic
- PF, 6'10'', 215 lbs.
- 4
- Kahlil Dukes
- SG, 5'11'', 160 lbs.
2014 CLASS RANKINGS
| Rank | College | Commits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines | 9 |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns | 13 |
| 3 | LSU Tigers | 9 |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies | 10 |
| 5 | Florida State Seminoles | 10 |
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