Orgeron's Soundtrack

November 01, 2013 | USC Ripsit Blog

Orgeron's Soundtrack

By Jordan Moore on November 17, 2013 10:38 AM | 1 Comment

In 1963, Sam Cooke wrote and recorded "A Change Is Gonna Come." Fifty years later, Ed Orgeron has used the song and its powerful lyrics to motivate his team.

Earlier this week, the interim head coach had a slideshow created for a team meeting to inspire the Trojans to Saturday's greatness.

Trojans Live: Lincoln Riley, Caleb Williams, Travis Dye & Kait Devir

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Tuesday, April 19

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Monday, April 18

Trojans Live: Dennis Simmons, Terrell Bynum, Amari Avery & Quincy Watts

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Tuesday, April 12

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Monday, April 11

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Monday, June 22

Monday, June 22

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