- On the injury front, LB Lamar Dawson, RB Amir Carlisle and CB Torin Harris will go through a "good workout" tomorrow to see if they will be available for Thursday night's game, according to Lane Kiffin.
- Several players left practice early to attend classes because they typically do not have Monday morning sessions.
- With limited bodies, former walk-on WR Robbie Boyer made the most of his added reps, which included a one-handed sideline catch.
- Freshman WR Marqise Lee (photo by Jon SooHoo) had a huge media crowd after practice. He entertained them with stories about his athletic ability. He admitted that he has enough vertical leap to dunk on an 11-foot hoop, but basketball really has helped him time his jumps better. "If someone is going up to dunk on you, you have to time your jump," Lee said.
- On Thursday, the Serra trio of Robert Woods, George Farmer and Lee could all line up on the field together at the same time. "I room with [Farmer]. We're always talking about it. He's ready," Lee said about the newly converted running back.
- The USC coaches were originally recruiting Lee to play in the secondary, but he wanted to play receiver. "He'd be lining up at Oregon probably if we had told him he was going to DB," Kiffin explained the recruiting process. "Obviously, it worked out. You could notice right away how special he was."
- Woods is on pace to shatter the school's single season receiving records. "Once we find a guy, we're going to give him the ball," Kiffin compared Woods to a star tailback, who gets 25 carries per game. "If you have a great receiver, the last thing we want to do is to come out of a game and the guy touches the ball four or five times."
- While Cal is forced to game plan against USC's dynamic outside talents, the Trojans offensive line will get a new look from the Bears' 3-4 defense. "They always have little different nuances with their 3-4 defense," center Khaled Holmes said. "It's always a fun challenge."
- Holmes will have a defender consistently line up on his nose, which changes his technique. "You've got to be a little quicker," he explained.
- 14-year-old Nick Garner (pictured) raised the level of media talent at practice. He has interviewed countless sports stars for his website SportsTalk4Kids.com.
- The Trojans will practice again tomorrow morning and then leave for the Bay Area on Wednesday. Here's Coach Kiffin...
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Cal Monday: Notes
October 01, 2011 | USC Ripsit Blog
Cal Monday: Notes
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