USC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: MUSTAIN HAS LESS OF 'EDGE' AS BACKUP.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. Staff Writer It's been a rough week for USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. quarterback Mitch Mustain Mitchell Mustain (born February 27, 1988 in Springdale, Arkansas, U.S.) is an American college football quarterback at the University of Southern California (USC). Mustain played his freshman year of college at the University of Arkansas in 2006 before transferring to USC in 2007. , who met with Trojans coach Pete Carroll Peter C. Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans football team, having held that position since 2001. after losing the starting job to Mark Sanchez Mark Sanchez (born November 11, 1986 in Long Beach, CA) is a college football quarterback attending the University of Southern California (USC). High school career and admitted he was still in a funk during Thursday's practice. "It takes a little bit of that edge away," Mustain said. It does (affect you) a little bit." Maybe that is one reason he was critical of his performance Thursday. "We sucked today," Mustain said. "We didn't execute. We made a lot of mistakes." Mustain was unsure what Tuesday's announcement Sanchez would start meant exactly and whether it prevented him for winning the job in the fall. His meeting with Carroll cleared up some of those concerns. "It was him just kind of explaining his thoughts or his reasoning," Mustain said. "I don't think it's a surprise decision they made." But Mustain said he still thinks he can win the job during training camp in August. "I need to make sure the next three months I'm equipped with what I need to do in the fall and that I know the offense," he said. Conversely, Sanchez said he felt relieved to practice as the starter. "It's a different kind of comfort, knowing you don't have to press too hard," Sanchez said. "It feels good. It's a relief to know the coaches have confidence in you, but you can't let up." Line shuffle During last Saturday's scrimmage, the offensive line missed 14 assignments. In an average scrimmage, it usually misses less than five. "I'm getting frustrated because I want them to take the next step," offensive line coach Pat Ruel Golden Pat Ruel (born December 5, 1950) is the offensive line coach for the USC Trojans. Ruel has 32 years of college and NFL coaching experience. He lettered at offensive guard for University of Miami and received his B.S. said. Ruel said the depth chart, which will be released today, is still not firm. Center Kris O'Dowd and left guard Jeff Byers will start, but the left tackle spot is a battle between Charles Brown Charles Brown is the name of: In politics:
Educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, he was a contemporary there of Matthew Hutton, who succeeded him in turn in each of his dioceses. and Zack Heberer are competing at right guard. Last scrimmage USC holds its final scrimmage at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Coliseum. Admission is $10, but free for children 12 and younger. Injury report Defensive end Kyle Moore is out the rest of the week with a sore knee. ... Defensive tackle Fili Moala missed practice with the flu. ... Defensive end Gerald Washington is out with back spasms. scott.wolf@dailynews.com |
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