USC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: VAN BLARCOM STILL AILING.Byline: MATTHEW KREDELL Staff Writer Troy Van Blarcom clearly isn't the same kicker that boomed kickoffs through the end zone earlier in the season. His first kickoff last week against 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 came down at the 12-yard line, and he failed to record a touchback for the first time all year. His hip has been bothering him since midseason. An MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. came out negative, but Van Blarcom is afraid he might need surgery in the offseason. ``I'm having a hard time kicking the ball to my potential lately,'' Van Blarcom said. ``I can feel the hip sometimes but I try to keep it out of my head. I was just getting under the ball and not hitting it fat like I normally do.'' Van Blarcom, whose only assignment on the Trojans is to handle kickoffs, began the season by nailing eight of nine for touchbacks against Arkansas. Through five games, he had 24 touchbacks in 31 attempts. Over the next three games, he kicked just four of 18 into the end zone as his hip began affecting him. After rebounding a bit against Oregon and Cal, VanBlarcom looked terrible against the Irish. ``Last week for sure he didn't kick the ball as well,'' USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. 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. ``We worked all week on his technique and his approach, things we can see maybe need some fine tuning Fine Tuning is the name of XM Satellite Radio's eclectic music channel. The program director for Fine Tuning is Ben Smith. The channel is described as "A musical oasis for the sophisticated listener culled from every imaginable genre and country. . The ball didn't jump last week as it has.'' Injury update: Test results on Chauncey Washington's sprained knee came back negative, and he will be available at running back against the Bruins, though C.J. Gable will start. Washington had limited participation in team drills the past two days. Emmanuel Moody also will play at tailback after finishing his third practice of the week without any setbacks on his injured ankle. Also: Ryan Kalil Ryan Kalil (born March 29, 1985 in Corona, California, U.S.) is an American football offensive lineman for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Pro career He ran a 4.94 40 yard dash at the 2007 NFL combine and bench pressed 225 pounds 34 times. was named one of six finalists for the Rimington Trophy, given to the nation's top center. The winner will be announced Dec. 7. ... Taylor Mays Taylor Mays (born January 7, 1988 in Seattle, Washington, U.S.) is an African-American football free safety at the University of Southern California. High school career Mays is a graduate of O'Dea High School. was named to the Rivals.com Freshman All-America first team as a safety. C.J. Gable made the second team as a kick returner. ... Larry Stevens, previously USC's oldest living All-America first-teamer, died Wednesday in Sacramento. He was 95. matthew.kredell@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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