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Dodgers Win National League West!



On to the playoffs! Maybe these Dodgers can get deep into the playoffs. They may be able to win the pennant and get into the series.

Here's a video that summarizes the Dodgers success this season:

Quarterback: Garrett Green

Pete Carroll Names Garrett Green Back-up Quarterback

Remember Garrett Green? Pete Carroll has named the former quarterback turned safety turned wide receiver, turned special teams place holder, the backup quarterback. Here's an article I wrote about him and a video from the team scrimmage at the Coliseum. Fight On to Garrett Green!

Garrett Green, the Ultimate Trojan
Wide Receiver Garrett Green		By Clay DeLeon SCPlaybook.com Posted Apr 19, 2008 In two years with the Trojans, Garrett Green has been asked to play quarterback, safety, wide-receiver and holder for place kicking. Green has taken on all responsibilities asked of him. SCPlaybook caught up with the versatile athlete.
Post Huddle Interview: Garrett Green A Conversation with Quarterback Turned Safety Turned Wide Receiver A Round of Applause for Garrett Green Garrett Green is the quintessential role player. So much has been asked of Green, and this all-around athlete has delivered so much. Green entered USC as a quarterback in 2006. Shortly after his arrival, he was asked to move to safety. He played most of his freshman year on special teams. His second season in 2007, Green was again asked to switch positions. He did so, and spent the season as a back-up wide receiver and was available as a quarterback if he was called upon. The highlight of his season came in the 2008 Rose bowl, where he threw a 34-yard touchdown pass off of a lateral from John David Booty. That play turned the momentum of the game and the Trojans never looked back. As a junior in 2008, Green will be asked to accept yet another role for the team, as holder for place kicks. Green will replace Michael McDonald for this duty. In addition, he will continue to be a wide receiver for the Trojans. Green had two receptions and a touchdown at the Spring Huddle. SCPlaybook caught up with Green to discuss his role with the Trojans. Garrett Green throws a touchdown to Desmond Reed in the 2008 Rose Bowl Discuss your play at spring camp. Green said, “It’s been a great spring and this is a good ‘cap-off’ to it.” Green caught two passes (one for a touchdown) at the spring scrimmage. Talk about your various roles. He replied, “I came in as a quarterback and was moved to safety in my freshman year and now I’m a receiver. I’ve just completed my second year.” What are your attitudes with the various roles? Green commented, “You know, I didn’t see this coming in. When they ask you to switch, it doesn’t do you any good to not give 100%. I came in thinking I would be a quarterback, I had certain expectations of myself, then I went to defensive back and now I’m a receiver. Your goals, aspirations and motivations switches as you go, but the main thing is you are trying to get on the field any way that you can.” “As a receiver, everyone has different roles, my role is a little extended. It goes a little outside of the receiver role. The attitude (for different roles) really flows from the top down. It really starts from the coaches, they really try to get everyone motivated and you really want to be on the field. It definitely comes from the top and trickles down to the players.” How do you think this will affect you on the next level? “I really would be hard-pressed to think that far ahead. Right now, priority number one is competing at practice and trying to get on the field.” Last question, how are your studies? “I’ll be a junior this year, and I’ve declared a major, I’m studying Business Administration.” Photos courtesy of Jaime Rodriguez, ValleyTrojan.com

Game Preview: USC vs OSU

USC vs. OSU GAME NOTES

On a rare Thursday evening football game, the Trojans take on the Beavers in Corvallis.

USC (2-0) at OREGON STATE (1-2) - Thursday, September 25 - 6:00 PST - ESPN national telecast

The Series: USC and Oregon State have met 71 times dating to 1914 with the Trojans holding a commanding 58-9-4 series advantage. The Beavers, however, have won two of the last three games played at Corvallis, most recently a stunning 33-31 upset win over the No. 3-ranked Trojans in 2006.

Last Year: USC and Oregon State met at Los Angeles with the Trojans prevailing 24-3 with all the scoring coming in the first half. That victory started USC’s current seven game winning streak. The Trojan defense was dominant in limiting the Beavers to 176 yards total offense (91
rushing, 85 passing) and posting nine QB sacks. The OSU defense performed well in limiting SC to 287 yards total offense, but a 21-point barrage in less than eight minutes in the second quarter provided the difference.

Trojans become the last team to enter Conference play with game at Oregon State Thursday night. After having a couple of early open dates, Trojans play the next eight weeks straight. QB Mark Sanchez and MLB Rey Maualuga picked up Pac-10 offensive and defensive player of the week honors for their roles in Trojans’ 35-3 win against Ohio State in USC’s last outing. It is the second offensive player of the week plaque for Sanchez in as many games.

Sanchez has tossed seven TD passes in SC’s first two games this year. He has at least two TD
passes in each of his last four starts.

USC defense piled up 11 tackles for loss vs. Ohio State (-52 yards), including five QB sacks (-36).

USC defense has not allowed a touchdown in its last seven quarters and has surrendered only one in first two games.

USC has won its last 15 September games.

OLB Clay Matthews has forced a fumble in each of the first two games.


Coaching Note: Oregon State coach Mike Riley spent four years (1993-96) as offensive coordinator at USC under John Robinson before taking the job as Oregon State head coach the first time.

PAC-10 NOTES:

CURRENT STREAKS:

Longest overall winning streak: 7 games - USC
Longest Conference-game winning streak: 4 games - USC
Longest home winning streak: 4 games - Arizona and USC
Longest road winning streak: 3 games - USC

OUT OF OUR LEAGUE: In 24 non-conference games to date, the Pac-10 is dead even at 12-12 against non-conference foes.

HOME/ROAD: In 29 games involving Pac-10 teams so far this season, the home team has won 20 times, the visitors nine times. In five Conference games, the home team stands at 3-2.

USC Football Recruiting Wrap

From Gerard Martinez

September 22, 2008

Trojan Weekend Recruiting Wrap

Chris Metcalf had two interceptions in
front of the USC coaching staff Friday

Gerard Martinez
USCFootball.com Senior Analyst

Although USC had another bye Saturday, the Trojans' coaching staff was out in force Friday making evaluations throughout Southern California.

While Pete and Brennan Carroll watched the Corona Centennial, Mater Dei match up, dozens of Trojan targets took the field nationwide.

Full Article Here

Dan Weber's USC Football Notes

USC's Wright will start if he gets medical clearance

By DAN WEBER
The Press-Enterprise

LOS ANGELES - Coach Pete Carroll said junior cornerback Shareece Wright, with an Oct. 29 court date and facing a felony charge of resisting an officer at a Labor Day weekend party in his hometown of Colton, will start Thursday against Oregon State if he gets medical clearance.

Wright has a pinched nerve in his neck that kept him from full-contact work with the first-team defense Sunday.

"We won't know until Wednesday's practice," Carroll said of Wright, who must be cleared for practice before he could get game clearance. "He'll play if he can."

Galippo Ready to Practice

Redshirt freshman linebacker Chris Galippo was ruled "100 percent medically ready" for full-contact practice this week, but he still may not play Thursday because of the short week of practice.

"They don't want to throw me in there," said Galippo, whose July back surgery to remove a ruptured disk, his second such operation since entering USC, will have been 12 weeks ago to the day Friday.

But he's not been ruled out, and if he gets game clearance the next two days, Carroll said the 245-pound middle linebacker from Corona will be used on special teams at the very least.

"If something catastrophic should happen like Rey (Maualuga) getting hurt," Galippo said, "I would step up and give it a go."

But to do that, Galippo must be cleared soon enough to be included on the 64-man traveling squad allowed for Pac-10 games and a Wednesday afternoon charter flight to Eugene.

Green in QB Mix

Part of it was getting Garrett Green up to speed Sunday after a special teams knee injury took him out of practice for the most part last week.

And part of the reason for having the senior quarterback taking all of the second-team snaps Sunday, in a fast-paced workout in full pads, was that the competition to be backup quarterback has been expanded to include Green with Mitch Mustain and Aaron Corp.

"We're giving Garrett a good look," Carroll said. "He'd have played last week against Ohio State if he hadn't been injured" when he "tweaked his knee" on kickoff coverage.

"It's the right thing to do," Carroll said of elevating Green, who could have gone to Harvard out of high school but chose USC, where he's played wide receiver, safety and now quarterback, his high school position.

No Stopping Turner

With one tough catch in traffic after another, wide receiver Patrick Turner was the star of the fast-paced Sunday workout that replicated a normal, heavy contact Tuesday despite two days off over the weekend.

"He's more confident," Carroll said of the 6-foot-5 senior. "He makes adjustments. He's one of the old guys now."

Carroll talked to Turner about how he should feel like "an eighth-grader playing against fifth-graders" or "a 12th-grader playing against ninth-graders."

"I told him to understand that and utilize it," Carroll said. With six catches for 105 yards, a 17.5-yard average and one touchdown -- second-best on the team to Damian Williams -- Turner has realized that, Mark Sanchez said.

"He's the senior leader," Sanchez said. "He's stepped up and this year there's no stopping him."