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Blogger: Paul Peszko

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In addition to writing for SoCal Sports Hub, Paul Peszko is the USC Football Community Leader at the Bleacher Report. Paul primarily covers the Western Conference of the NBA, USC, UCLA, Pac-10 football and basketball, the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders. Paul is also a noted film journalist, covering the field of animation and visual effects for VFX World and Animation World Network. A long-time student of taiji and yi quan qiqong, his perspective on sports is always tempered by his awareness of the yin and yang. He also uses this knowledge of energy circulation to help condition student-athletes. If you would like to contact him, please post a note on the board below.


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Rey Maualuga leads a dominant Trojan defensive unit.

Just How Good Are the USC Trojans?

[caption id="attachment_2269" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Rey Maualuga leads a dominant Trojan defensive unit."][/caption] How good are the Trojans? Well, let me answer that with another question. Just how good or how bad are the Virginia Cavaliers? As for both questions, we won’t really know for another two ... 1Sep2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Sanchez, who made just his fourt start, looks to become the next great USC quarterback.

Mark Sanchez Rewards Pete Carroll’s Trust

[caption id="attachment_2253" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Sanchez, who made just his fourt start, looks to become the next great USC quarterback."][/caption] Call it a special knack or perhaps a sixth sense that Pete Carroll has, but the winningest coach in college ... 30Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Mark Sanchez had a field day against a porous Virginia secondary.

Trojan Storm Drenches Virginia 52-7

[caption id="attachment_2237" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Mark Sanchez had a field day against a porous Virginia secondary."][/caption]The ominous clouds that had smothered the rolling hills beyond the campus the day before finally parted and gave way to a clear late summer sky. Below, the ... 30Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Pete Carroll says the Trojans will not be wearing black jerseys anytime soon.

USC Football: Black Out!

[caption id="attachment_2172" align="alignnone" width="198" caption="Pete Carroll says the Trojans will not be wearing black jerseys anytime soon."][/caption] While the success of USC Football in the Pete Carroll era has put the Athletic Department in the black, the team itself remains ... 27Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Virginia head coach Al Groh has yet to name a starting quarterback.

USC Game 1 Preview: Virginia

[caption id="attachment_2160" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Virginia head coach Al Groh has yet to name a starting quarterback."][/caption] Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Or, at least, the Wicked Witch of the West Coast Offense. She flew over Howard Jones Field all ... 27Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 1 comment | Continued
Garret Green has played quarterback and receiver under Carroll at USC.

Garret Green: USC’s Secret Weapon

[caption id="attachment_2093" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Garret Green has played quarterback and receiver under Carroll at USC."][/caption] Well, maybe he’s not much of a secret after last year’s Rose Bowl. Garrett Green, a 2005 Prep Star All-American from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, ... 23Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 3 comments | Continued
C.J. Gable missed most of last season with an injury.

Mark Sanchez Up, C.J. Gable Down: USC Wins One, Loses One

[caption id="attachment_2052" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="C.J. Gable missed most of last season with an injury."][/caption] It was a "Win One, Lose One" proposition for USC at practice Tuesday afternoon.  Mark Sanchez continued his remarkable recovery from a dislocated knee just 11 days ago. ... 21Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
With the injury to Sanchez, Mustain could be USC's starter against Virginia.

Mitch Mustain or Aaron Corp: Who Should Start USC’s Opener at Virginia?

[caption id="attachment_2058" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="With the injury to Sanchez, Mustain could be USC's starter against Virginia."][/caption]On Sunday night, I ended my report on the USC scrimmage at the Coliseum by saying that I would pick Aaron Corp over Mitch Mustain to ... 21Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 2 comments | Continued
C.J. Gable

USC Trojans End Week 2 of Fall Camp

The Trojans ended the second week of Fall Camp with a scrimmage at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Sunday night. The hopes for the Trojans taking their seventh straight Pac-10 title were boosted by the events on the sideline as much as those on the field. Mark Sanchez did some light jogging and step ... 17Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Mark Sanchez

USC Football: The Week That Was

The big news out of Fall Camp at USC last week was, of course, the injury to Mark Sanchez, the starting quarterback. Sanchez dislocated his knee as he stepped back to throw a pass while loosening up. A state of alarm momentarily descended over the entire practice field as trainers rushed to Sanchez’ side ... 14Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Ben Malcolmson

USC’s Ben Malcolmson: The Tale of a Football Walk-On

When an athlete tries out for a college football team, he has at least, some hope, as slim as it might be, of making the team. At USC, where a walk-on is pitted against a select group of the nation’s finest high school players who are on scholarship, he had better have a lot ... 14Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Everson Griffen

USC 2008 Starting Defensive Line

As we near the start of Fall Camp and with the season just a month away, I’ve been making predictions about how the competition for starting spots will end up. Who will step onto the field for the Trojans on that first snap? Two weeks ago, I made my predictions for ... 1Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Sedrick Ellis

USC’s Sed Ellis and Lawrence Jackson Sign, Mike Williams Cut

Catching up with former USC players in the NFL, one-half of last year’s defensive line officially turned pro this week. One came in on time, the other was a late but apologetic. Ending his holdout on Tuesday, Sedrick Ellis, the New Orleans Saints’ first round pick and #7 overall agreed to a five-year contract. ... 1Aug2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
Jim Tressel

Ohio State’s Tressel Downplays Match With USC

At the Detroit Free Press' blog site, they had this interesting take from the Big Ten's (Eleven actually) Media Day last week. According to the report, when Tressel was asked about the importance of the early season match up against USC, a potential national champion and the last game of the season, Ohio State's ... 27Jul2008 | Paul Peszko | 3 comments | Continued
Mitch Kupchak

Lakers Mitch Kupchak About to Commit a Double Dribble?

"The Sound of Silence," the Simon and Garfunkel hit of several decades ago would make a perfect theme song for Mitch Kupchak, the Lakers General Manager. So far, this off-season, Kupchak and the Lakers have been absolutely mum. Could it be the wheels are spinning, and this is merely the silence before the storm? ... 25Jul2008 | Paul Peszko | 0 comments | Continued
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