Recruiting class 2008 USC Trojans football team

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1 recruiting class

1.1 transfers
1.2 departures
1.3 offseason news





recruiting class

usc brought in top-10 recruiting class in 2008.


transfers

shane horton, brother of 2008 recruit wes horton, transferred unlv , required sit out 1 season ncaa rules.


junior transfer steve gatena, former united states air force academy class of 2008 cadet, transferred in uc davis offensive left tackle. gatena required sit out 1 season ncaa rules. however, due academic standing graduate student, gatena granted 1 time transfer exception pursuing academic career , played second string left tackle in season opener against virginia.


jordan cameron, uncle of matt leinart s son usc basketball player brynn cameron, transferred in ventura college. former freshman basketball player brigham young university, cameron attempted transfer before 2007 season play football wide receiver. however, when of cameron s units brigham young did not transfer usc, needed withdraw , attend ventura college, missing season option try rejoin team in 2008 (regardless, have been ineligible play in 2007 due ncaa transfer rules).


departures

in addition graduating starting senior 2007 all-americans sam baker (offensive tackle), john mackey award-winner fred davis (tight end), sedrick ellis (nose tackle), , keith rivers (linebacker), first team all-conference defensive end lawrence jackson, 2006 first team all-conference quarterback john david booty , second team all-conference defensive terrell thomas, trojans lost junior all-conference offensive guard chilo rachal 2008 nfl draft. pac-10 conference honorable mention offensive linemen drew radovich , matt spanos, tailback chauncey washington, , linebacker thomas williams departed.


offseason news

on monday after 2007 ucla–usc rivalry game, 24–7 trojans victory, embattled bruins head coach karl dorrell fired. replacement former ucla quarterback rick neuheisel, held previous head coach positions @ both colorado , washington led teams overall successful records departures coincided ncaa investigations @ both universities. within month on job, neuheisel attracted attention hiring former usc offensive coordinator norm chow offensive coordinator. while trojans 2001–2004, chow led offense 2003 , 2004 national championships , saw quarterbacks carson palmer , matt leinart win heisman trophy. hire of chow injected new level of drama rivalry had stagnated under dorrell.








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