USC NOTEBOOK: CARROLL ON BCS: 'I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT'.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 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. prepared his arsenal of bland comments for the first Bowl Championship Series rankings Monday until he saw Oklahoma ranked No. 3 despite being second in both top 25 polls. ``I was going to take my normal posture,'' Carroll said. ``Nice job (to the BCS (1) (The British Computer Society, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, www.bcs.org) The chartered body for information technology professionals in the U.K., founded in 1957. ). I have no understanding. I can't figure it out how that happened. I would think somebody's got to be disappointed.'' Not the Trojans, who recorded a nearly perfect score with .9912 points and hold a commanding lead over No. 2 Miami (.9187) and Oklahoma (.9161). ``It's going to stay big as long as they keep winning,'' BCS computer analyst Jerry Palm said. Carroll resumed his I-know-nothing approach when addressing the Trojans' lead in the standings. ``I wouldn't even know what that means,'' he said. ``We're going to just go play.'' Offensive lineman John Drake John Drake may refer to
``I won't lose any sleep or lose any meals,'' the 348-pound guard said. ``It's just something for people to relate to. There's still six more weeks to go in the season.'' Palm said Oklahoma didn't need to worry despite trailing Miami, which actually is ranked fourth in the Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. top 25. ``Oklahoma took a hit but if Oklahoma wins all its games, it still controls its own destiny,'' he said. ``USC and Oklahoma are the only teams to control their destiny. If you're wrapped up in Miami, you don't get it. The BCS rankings in October have no bearing on the BCS rankings in December.'' --Booty redshirts: It's finally official. To the surprise of no one, sophomore quarterback John David Booty John David Booty (born January 3, 1985, in Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.) is the starting quarterback of the University of Southern California (USC) football team. He is called "John David", and sometimes referred to as J.D., because his father's name is John. (bruised elbow nerve) will redshirt. ``He's obviously going to redshirt now,'' Carroll said. ``He's still about two weeks away from throwing at full speed.'' Booty said he was happy with the decision. ``There's no reason I'd get to play; (Matt) Leinart's been great as always,'' Booty said. By redshirting, Booty makes last year's brief appearance (four games, 14 passes) seem like less of a waste. ``I didn't burn it (last year),'' he said. ``Didn't burn it.'' --Ware waits: Safety Scott Ware Scott Ware (born May 5, 1983 in Santa Rosa, California) is an American football player, playing the safety position. Professional career Ware was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent after going unpicked in the 2006 NFL Draft.[1] Ware was later cut. (stress fracture stress fracture n. A fatigue fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pounding on a surface by runners, gymnasts, and dancers. ) said he will not play this week. He said he will be out another two to three weeks. Safety Greg Farr (strained ligaments) practiced Monday and is hopeful he can play. --Football school: Autograph seekers have become commonplace, and sometimes a nuisance, around the top-ranked Trojans after practices, so USC volleyball player Staci Venski turned the tables by asking a stunned onlooker if he wanted her autograph. ``No one asks us for autographs,'' Venski joked. ``He was shocked I said something.'' Venski wasn't surprised the fan didn't take her up on the offer. ``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. if he'd want my autograph on a football helmet,'' she said. --No commitment: Defensive end Kyle Moore of Warner Robins, Ga., left Los Angeles on Monday without committing to the Trojans. USC did receive a commitment from offensive lineman Nick Howell of Bullard High in Fresno. Though not as heavily recruited as most of the other players USC is chasing, he is the Trojans' fourth official commitment. --Play of the day: Carroll showed tight end Dominique Byrd's 22-yard catch against Arizona State, during which he broke five tackles, to the team four times Monday. ``I didn't really know how many guys it was until I saw it,'' Byrd said. Scott Wolf, (818)713-3607 scott.wolf(at)dailynews.com No. 1 USC vs. WASHINGTON Kickoff: 3:30 p.m., Rose Bowl. TV/Radio: FSN (Full-Service Network) A communications network that provides shopping, movies on demand and access to databases and a variety of interactive services. West; 1540-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish). CAPTION(S): 2 boxes Box: (1) No. 1 USC vs. WASHINGTON (see text) (2) BCS STANDINGS |
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