SOWARD TAKES VOW OF SILENCE.Byline: Scott Wolf Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. Daily News Staff Writer If USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. is hoping to spotlight R. Jay Soward Rodney (R.) Jay Soward (born January 16, 1978 in Rialto, California) is a football player who most recently played for the CFL's Toronto Argonauts as a wide receiver. College career He burst onto the college football scene with a 4-TD game vs. for any All-American campaigns, the junior wide receiver might not be a willing participant this season. ``Today is the only interviews I'll do for the rest of the year,'' Soward said Sunday. ``I don't want to be in the media life. I feel it affected my game.'' USC officials will no doubt attempt to convince the flamboyant Soward to change his mind, but it's clear he enters this season with a dramatically different attitude. After being suspended during spring practice and for the season opener against Purdue for poor academic performance, Soward said he has matured. Soward can offer as proof that he passed two summer courses he needed to retain his eligibility. ``It was scary to me (getting suspended),'' Soward said. ``I thought (USC coach Paul Hackett) was going to suspend me for two or three more games if I didn't get good grades.'' Soward has also changed physically, gaining 12 pounds this summer. Whether he can control his comments remains to be seen. Last year, he angered Arizona State when he said, ``We're the team of the future. They're the team of the past.'' Arizona State ended up winning 35-7. Soward has vowed that his mouth will not be a significant aspect of his game this season. ``I'm going to have to learn not to talk too much,'' Soward said. ``I'm just trying to help myself and the team. It doesn't sound like me. Maybe I've matured.'' Good shape: USC players were put through conditioning drills Saturday evening and Hackett was pleased with the results. ``We have a lot of people in the best shape of their lives,'' Hackett said. Trojans get transfer: Kansas State defensive end Matt Childers Matthew Wilkie "Matt" Childers (born December 3, 1978 in Douglas, GA) is an American pitcher who, as of 2007, played for the Ottawa Lynx, a Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. has transferred to USC. Childers (6-foot-4, 265 pounds) played at Chabot Community College in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern last year but participated in spring drills at Kansas State. He will redshirt this season and have two years of eligibility. ``He has a good future,'' Hackett said. Sugg finished: Sophomore offensive lineman Joel Sugg has decided to quit playing football because of a back injury. He will remain on scholarship as a medical redshirt. Sugg's departure means USC has lost three of the seven offensive linemen who signed in 1996. Center Pat Smith transferred to San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. State last year. Guard Mike Whitcanack also quit playing football. McCullough reports: As expected, freshman tailback Sultan McCullough Sultan McCullough (born February 12, 1980 in Pasadena, California) is an American football running back in the National Football League who is now signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. reported Saturday after being academically cleared by the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Wide receiver Windrell Hayes is expected to report Thursday, if he pays $8,500 in damages and a judge accepts his plea bargain plea bargain n. in criminal procedure, a negotiation between the defendant and his attorney on one side and the prosecutor on the other, in which the defendant agrees to plead "guilty" or "no contest" to some crimes, in return for reduction of the severity of the Wednesday for writing bad checks. Practice dates: USC will practice at UC Irvine through Aug. 28. Practices are open to the public except Aug. 15, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. |
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