USC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: RIVALS ARE NOT VIEWED SAME.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 Apparently, there is a difference between USC's archrivals, Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame and UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , at least in the view of the Trojans. USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. fullback Brandon Hancock Brandon Hancock (born June 13, 1983) is an American football fullback who played for the University of Southern California Trojans. He quit due to health risks from knee injuries. explained it to a group of students Tuesday night while discussing this week's crosstown rivalry with the Bruins. ``We respect Notre Dame and at the end of the day it's a pretty healthy rivalry. But all bets are off with these pansies,'' Hancock said. ``We don't want to just beat them. We want to hurt them. We're not going to call the dogs off in the third or fourth quarter. We want to send a message.'' Hancock's comments about Notre Dame echoed quarterback Matt Leinart's remarks regarding the Irish following last month's victory in South Bend South Bend, city (1990 pop. 105,511), seat of St. Joseph co., N Ind., on the great south bend of the St. Joseph River, in a farming and mint-growing region; inc. as a city 1865. , when Leinart said, ``We respect Notre Dame. It's a classy rivalry.'' Leinart said Tuesday that USC's closer-than-expected 29-24 victory over the Bruins was because the Trojans looked past the big game. ``Last year, we were getting ahead of ourselves and thinking bigger picture,'' Leinart said. ``We were flat on both sides of the ball.'' --White improves: Tailback LenDale White LenDale Anthony White (born December 20, 1984) is an American football running back who plays for the Tennessee Titans. He played for Norm Chow at USC, who is now the Titans' offensive coordinator. His head coach in Tennessee, Jeff Fisher, also played for the USC Trojans. did light running before practice and continues to be on pace to practice Thursday as he recovers from a bruised shoulder. ``He's feeling better every day,'' USC 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. said. ``He should be able to get a lot of reps Thursday.'' Defensive end Frostee Rucker, who also bruised his shoulder, said he will play. ``It just hurts, I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how to say it, but I'm making good progress,'' Rucker said. Rucker was stunned on Monday when he learned he made the all-Pacific-10 Conference first-team defense. ``I was shocked,'' Rucker said. ``If anyone, I knew Lawrence (Jackson) would be, but not me. It's not just about sacks, it's about putting teammates in the position to make plays.'' Wide receiver Patrick Turner (hamstring) is expected to practice today while linebacker Keith Rivers (hamstring) is questionable. --Police update: Defensive end Kyle Moore said police contacted him Tuesday about coming in and identifying some thieves he thwarted during an attempted robbery at a laundromat last week. Moore and Candice Davis, a hurdler on USC's track team, prevented a robbery last week as thieves attempted to steal a laptop computer and other items. --Another denial: Tailback Reggie Bush dismissed continued speculation he will turn pro after the season. ``People saying I'm already leaving (are wrong),'' he said. Bush arrived at practice late because of medical reasons that were non-football related. He's been bothered by a sore back, but said that wasn't the reason he went to the doctor. Bush also had to do up-and-downs after practice because he didn't inform the coaches he would be late to practice. ``I was taking care of medical stuff,'' Bush said. --No thanks: Neither Leinart nor Bush would appear on the Petros Papadakis radio show Tuesday afternoon. Staff writer Jill Painter contributed. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: LENDALE WHITE Tailback ran before practice and is on pace to practice on Thursday. |
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