Bailey for Butkus

July 01, 2012 | USC Ripsit Blog

Bailey for Butkus

By Jordan Moore on July 16, 2012 10:33 AM | No Comments

Who is the best linebacker in the country? Freshman All-American Dion Bailey is a preseason candidate for the Butkus Award, which aims to answer that very question.

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The Trojans will start a trio of sophomore linebackers in 2012 with Bailey (pictured), Lamar Dawson and Hayes Pullard. Chris Claiborne won the Butkus Award in 1998.

(Photo by Jon SooHoo)

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