Tag: Trojans

Former Trojan and NBA Star DeMar DeRozan’s jersey retired

Former Trojan DeMar DeRozan’s jersey was retired during halftime of USC’s matchup against the Washington Huskies DeRozan played just one season (2008-2009) in USC averaging 13.9 points as a freshman and led USC to win the 2009 Pac-10 championship DeMar DeRozan

Former Trojan DeMar DeRozan’s jersey was retired during halftime of USC’s matchup against the Washington Huskies DeRozan played just one season (2008-2009) in USC averaging 13.9 points as a freshman and led USC to win the 2009 Pac-10 championship DeMar DeRozan

Former Trojan and NBA Star DeMar DeRozan’s jersey retired

Former Trojan DeMar DeRozan’s jersey was retired during halftime of USC’s matchup against the Washington Huskies DeRozan played just one season (2008-2009) in USC averaging 13.9 points as a freshman and led USC to win the 2009 Pac-10 championship DeMar DeRozan

Former Trojan DeMar DeRozan’s jersey was retired during halftime of USC’s matchup against the Washington Huskies DeRozan played just one season (2008-2009) in USC averaging 13.9 points as a freshman and led USC to win the 2009 Pac-10 championship DeMar DeRozan

Trojan great Troy Polamalu inducted into NFL Hall of Fame

Former Steelers safety, eight-time Pro-Bowler and 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Troy Polamalu was inducted to the NFL Hall of Fame Polamalu was an All-American at USC and played for the Trojans from 1999 to 2002 He is known as a USC icon with a famous head of hair

Former Steelers safety, eight-time Pro-Bowler and 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Troy Polamalu was inducted to the NFL Hall of Fame Polamalu was an All-American at USC and played for the Trojans from 1999 to 2002 He is known as a USC icon with a famous head of hair

Trojan great Troy Polamalu inducted into NFL Hall of Fame

Former Steelers safety, eight-time Pro-Bowler and 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Troy Polamalu was inducted to the NFL Hall of Fame Polamalu was an All-American at USC and played for the Trojans from 1999 to 2002 He is known as a USC icon with a famous head of hair

Former Steelers safety, eight-time Pro-Bowler and 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Troy Polamalu was inducted to the NFL Hall of Fame Polamalu was an All-American at USC and played for the Trojans from 1999 to 2002 He is known as a USC icon with a famous head of hair

USC Hires Former Longhorn Assistant Craig Naivar

USC has hired former UT assistant Craig Naivar as their safeties coach. With UT, Naivar was the co-DC, safeties coach, and ST coordinator.

USC has hired former Texas assistant coach Craig Naivar as their safeties coach. With the Longhorns, Naivar spent time as the co-defensive coordinator, safeties coach, and special teams coordinator. He had been on Tom Herman’s staff since he was hired as head coach in 2017.

After firing Todd Orlando after the season, Naivar took over as the defensive coordinator for the bowl game against Utah. It was the best performance of the season for the Texas defense, only allowing 11 points to a high powered Utes offense.

Naivar follows Todd Orlando to Southern Cal as he was hired as their defensive coordinator earlier this month. It will be the pair’s sixth consecutive season working together, going all the way back to their time at Houston.

The Trojan defense struggled last season, giving up nearly 30 points a game. The USC pass defense was the main issue as teams were able to throw for 246 yards per game against them. Orlando and Naivar will have a big task on their hand, trying to turn around a struggling defense in 2020.

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Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller has USC as tournament team

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller doesn’t just rank the Trojans as a bubble team, he has them firmly in his top-68 Miller has USC as the No. 10 seed in the midwest bracket for the NCAA Tournament and a first-round matchup with the Ohio State Buckeyes The Trojans are currently tied with Stanford first in the Pac-12 at 4-1, but their schedule is about to get a whole lot tougher

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller doesn’t just rank the Trojans as a bubble team, he has them firmly in his top-68 Miller has USC as the No. 10 seed in the midwest bracket for the NCAA Tournament and a first-round matchup with the Ohio State Buckeyes The Trojans are currently tied with Stanford first in the Pac-12 at 4-1, but their schedule is about to get a whole lot tougher

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller has USC as tournament team

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller doesn’t just rank the Trojans as a bubble team, he has them firmly in his top-68 Miller has USC as the No. 10 seed in the midwest bracket for the NCAA Tournament and a first-round matchup with the Ohio State Buckeyes The Trojans are currently tied with Stanford first in the Pac-12 at 4-1, but their schedule is about to get a whole lot tougher

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller doesn’t just rank the Trojans as a bubble team, he has them firmly in his top-68 Miller has USC as the No. 10 seed in the midwest bracket for the NCAA Tournament and a first-round matchup with the Ohio State Buckeyes The Trojans are currently tied with Stanford first in the Pac-12 at 4-1, but their schedule is about to get a whole lot tougher

Daniel Imatorbhebhe returning to USC for 2020 season

TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe will be returning to the Trojans, giving the USC yet another weapon to an already loaded offense The 6-foot-3, 285 pound pass catcher had a big year in 2016, when he finished with 17 receptions for 250 yards and four touchdowns The tight end sat out the 2019 season to focus on his academics, according to USC head coach Clay Helton

TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe will be returning to the Trojans, giving the USC yet another weapon to an already loaded offense The 6-foot-3, 285 pound pass catcher had a big year in 2016, when he finished with 17 receptions for 250 yards and four touchdowns The tight end sat out the 2019 season to focus on his academics, according to USC head coach Clay Helton

Daniel Imatorbhebhe returning to USC for 2020 season

TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe will be returning to the Trojans, giving the USC yet another weapon to an already loaded offense The 6-foot-3, 285 pound pass catcher had a big year in 2016, when he finished with 17 receptions for 250 yards and four touchdowns The tight end sat out the 2019 season to focus on his academics, according to USC head coach Clay Helton

TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe will be returning to the Trojans, giving the USC yet another weapon to an already loaded offense The 6-foot-3, 285 pound pass catcher had a big year in 2016, when he finished with 17 receptions for 250 yards and four touchdowns The tight end sat out the 2019 season to focus on his academics, according to USC head coach Clay Helton

Former Texas Defensive Coordinator Todd Orlando named USC’s DC

After being hired by Texas Tech to be the LB coach, Todd Orlando has been hired by USC as their DC. He will be replacing Clancy Pendergast.

Nine days after being hired by Texas Tech to be their linebackers coach, Todd Orlando has left the Red Raiders in favor of taking the defensive coordinator job at Southern California. This being his first job in the Pac 12, Orlando will be replacing Clancy Pendergast in Los Angeles.

The Trojans defense struggled in 2019, giving up 29.4 points per game this season. Giving up over 400 yards a game, teams were able to run all over USC last season, letting up 162.8 rushing yards per game. The final straw for Pendergast came in the bowl game against Iowa, where the Hawkeyes scored 49 points.

This will be Orlando’s fifth different defensive coordinator job. It will be an uphill climb for him though, as USC has had a difficult time recruiting, ranking 10th in the conference.

Hopefully for Orlando, his defense will suite the Pac 12 better than it did in the Big 12. The Trojans are a ticking time bomb, being on the brink of firing their head coach Clay Helton. If Orlando can improve the defense, maybe USC won’t have to make any of those moves.

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