USC football camp takeaways: ‘Captain America’ tries to rescue Trojans’ defense
1 year, 4 months ago

USC football camp takeaways: ‘Captain America’ tries to rescue Trojans’ defense

LA Times  

USC linebacker Tackett Curtis has impressed teammates as formidable defensive leader during preseason camp. As USC’s linebackers cycled through tackling drills at the start of Wednesday’s practice, Eric Gentry walked the sideline like a tightrope, biding his time. “Captain America” is Tackett Curtis, the Trojans’ hyped freshman linebacker whose arrival at USC already has folks equating him with the first Avenger. “I’ve been around a lot of freshmen the past couple years,” rush end Jamil Muhammad said, “and they don’t come quite like him.” That doesn’t mean Curtis is a finished product just yet. But if Gentry and Lee aren’t ready to go by next Saturday, Captain America may be thrust into action right away.

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‘Hungry for more’: Takeaways from USC football’s spring camp
8 months ago

‘Hungry for more’: Takeaways from USC football’s spring camp

LA Times  

USC’s new-look defense aced its first test, but even a five-takeaway spring game victory isn’t enough to satisfy defensive end Jamil Muhammad. “It’s almost like today wasn’t good enough,” the redshirt senior said Saturday as the Trojans wrapped up their 15-practice spring season, “because we’re hungry. Coach Lincoln Riley emphasized his excitement over “the vibe of this team” on Saturday, …

Lincoln Riley has a new outlook as USC opens spring practice
9 months ago

Lincoln Riley has a new outlook as USC opens spring practice

LA Times  

He’s the quarterback whisperer. “I’m further ahead than the players on it, but I’m learning it for the first time, kind of like they are in a way,” Riley said. “So to be able to be there, to be engaged, to be able to have those conversations with our players, it helps me in my conversations with our defensive staff …

Letters to Sports: Lincoln Riley and USC continue to disappoint
1 year, 1 month ago

Letters to Sports: Lincoln Riley and USC continue to disappoint

LA Times  

If the Trojans were as defensive on the field as Lincoln Riley is in the press room we’d be undefeated. Rob Raban Huntington Beach :: With USC’s deep pockets buying the head coach and quarterback from Oklahoma, they should dip back into these same deep pockets and send them back. Mike Aguilar Costa Mesa :: Lincoln Riley’s game plan probably …

Commentary: USC fans better get ready for a lengthy Lincoln Riley rebuilding project
1 year, 2 months ago

Commentary: USC fans better get ready for a lengthy Lincoln Riley rebuilding project

LA Times  

It’s going to take a long time — especially when calculated in USC years. No time is soon enough.” USC coach Lincoln Riley bows his head and walks to the bench during the first half of his team’s loss at Notre Dame on Saturday. The way Riley talked that dreamy day, he must have felt confident Caleb Williams was going …

USC’s ‘Captain America’ Tackett Curtis pushing to improve after realizing his dream
1 year, 3 months ago

USC’s ‘Captain America’ Tackett Curtis pushing to improve after realizing his dream

LA Times  

USC freshman linebacker Tackett Curtis looks up the field during his first college game against San José State on Saturday at the Coliseum. Before he was USC’s “First Avenger,” Tackett Curtis was the first pick in almost every family pick-up game. “He came out there to help them,” said Jess Curtis, Tackett’s uncle and coach at Many High School. “He …

USC coach Lincoln Riley: ‘We’re excited about where we’re headed defensively’
1 year, 9 months ago

USC coach Lincoln Riley: ‘We’re excited about where we’re headed defensively’

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams and coach Lincoln Riley look on during the first half of the Cotton Bowl game against Tulane on Jan. 2 in Arlington, Texas. I think there’s certainly a lot less new, but at the same time, we’ve pushed the guys to understand that what was acceptable 12 months ago is not necessarily acceptable now.” Nowhere is …

USC football feels like USC football again with Lincoln Riley
2 years, 3 months ago

USC football feels like USC football again with Lincoln Riley

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley celebrates with his players after a touchdown against Rice on Saturday. The outcome of the Trojans’ first game with new coach Lincoln Riley and his two-dozen transfers — a 66-14 victory over Rice — was completely expected. “We’re going to do everything we can as a team to keep working so people can’t even stand the …

Showtime: Lincoln Riley’s star-studded USC ready for debut
2 years, 3 months ago

Showtime: Lincoln Riley’s star-studded USC ready for debut

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! He has assembled a star-studded roster that includes ex-Sooners quarterback Caleb Williams and the 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner in wide receiver Jordan Addison to reboot a program with several national championships and seven Heisman Trophies in its illustrious history. “That’s what I’m really, really excited to …

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