- No new injuries.
- George Farmer impressed his head coach by bouncing back from yesterday's sprained ankle and jumping right back into the mix. "The third Serra guy that is like that," Lane Kiffin compared Farmer's toughness to Marqise Lee and Robert Woods. "They get hurt and they just come out and practice."
- Robert Woods (photo from Tuesday by John McGillen) is also nursing an ankle injury, which has obviously slowed his production this year (kidding!). "We just thought it was too important, especially as a message to our team that here's arguably our best player and he's out here going through everything," Kiffin and Woods chose not to sit him out this week.
- The rain was the story of the day. The players seemed energized by the weather and the receivers turned the red zone period into a touchdown celebration competition. "We're just really inventive," Brandon Carswell boasted. "We're just out here having fun."
- The TD dances included a reenactment of the "Boyz n the Hood" ending, the dogwalker, the grenade and a rain angel. "It kind of lifted our spirits," said Carswell. "It's raining and it's like we're little kids again."
- While it may not have been held up after replay, Marqise Lee made a juggling TD catch that he secured between his ankles without the use of his hands.
- Bye week practices are usually about young players, but the Trojans already play most of their young players that are not scheduled to redshirt. Farmer's conversion to tailback continues to be the headline news. "If we could ever get to where he actually was a real running back with that size and that speed, we know what he can do outside," Kiffin said. "There aren't many people like that ever."
- Kiffin was asked if FB Ross Cumming was the designed receiver on the 4th down conversion last week. "He is the fourth option there. Not way up there on the ladder," he joked.
- As if the receiving corps needed more weapons, Brice Butler has come into his own of late with five catches in the last two weeks. "Last game, they had a couple deep shots they threw at me and I was open," said Butler, who almost transferred in the spring. "Those balls are going to get there in the next few games coming up, so I am really happy about what is going on."
- Butler is also extremely active in his religious faith off the field. He has started up a bible study at the Galen Center Kennedy Founders' Room, which begins tonight. Flyer:
New_Fresh_Faith_Flyer.pdf - Here is Coach Kiffin who was kind enough to provide shelter for the post-practice scrum...
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Bye Week Wednesday: Notes
October 01, 2011 | USC Ripsit Blog
Bye Week Wednesday: Notes
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