" The trojans enter the season ranked number four. Pete Carroll the amazing job that he has done begins his ninth season detail what. A national championship bid once again is looming possibly in the trojans' future."

" The trojans were smelling roses at the end of last season and that quite frankly was nothing new US he has played in the granddaddy of them all the passport January. And for the last three the men of Troy have culminated their season by climbing the end zone latter in celebration. Now US team prepares for -- return trip to Pasadena this time not just as pac ten champions but as national title contenders as the Rose Bowl host the BCS championship. For the first time since USC lost to Texas of course it won't be easy to team lost eleven players to the NFL draft last season. But as the saying goes the trojans don't rebuild they re load. And it starts at quarterback a position that is developed the last four trojans' starters and back up into NFL talent. -- sophomore -- court was named the starter in the spring but suffered a setback when he cracked a bone in his leg during fall practice. That is left the door open for super freshman Matt Barkley to impress the coaches and possibly take the first snap of the season."

" Parties. Unbelievably. I can't even describe how far has this provisional for. In just but based on all of the other guys missing shouldn't be able to operate like we have but he is -- particularly hasn't been mentioned that we haven't he's the best that we had. And has that knack for taking off he's the starting quarterback he may be worth reform yards for for -- that's -- we never had. The teammates or friends off the field but on it it's a different story. In my mind it's are the main started around looking back you know and and they get named but I think we don't know that the competition is still on. So on the island down on line definitely you know for me on defense. But but the pats analysis in and showed team can. Coordinate -- decision."

" Regardless of who the signal caller will be he will have plenty of experienced ammunition. Patrick turner was the only skill player loss from last season and the trojans return their top four rushers including the -- Johnson and Joe McKnight. And receiving corps -- juniors led by Damian Williams. Add in the fact that the entire offensive line returns and whoever the quarterback may -- he can't help but feel comfortable. -- quarterback."

" This year -- for your season using. Particularly care so much time and got all these weapons around me it's as good as it could be we have an entire offense -- coming back that that really can play football. Leadership experience that criticism speed play making ability."

" All there. On the other side the ball hard hitting all American safety Taylor made headlines the defense with -- big question marks and even bigger shoes to fill gone -- the linebacker trio of -- now lose Brian Cushing. Until -- got my -- out for the best linebacker in coercive -- history. Replacing them -- Chris -- the -- with Mike Morgan and Malcolm Smith on the Al --"

" If anything I think it's a good thing that all the questions are being asked. I think it's the first time in awhile that you know we're just really young scrappy and and just really hungry group. There's -- your overhaul on the defensive line as well but this new look defensive introduced contradictory to remain one of the tops in the country the second best. This boat. Captains -- me. Playmaker abilities. It just pick is coming back for thirteenth here with the it is so long because affront to apply to all run really well. It goes -- should have been really good up front nose tackle. Both -- triple in the draft picks -- all last year the question goes to the linebackers. But those guys have all played and they know the system they know what's going on and they they can execute everything that we want to ask you there's no you weren't they just have to get really quick and consistent and and let their their potential come out."

" You know everybody we're going -- and collect it and what -- the trojans had a trip to the Rose Bowl is like golf sort of schedule would want to the most grueling and difficult away late in recent years six of USA's first nine games are on the road including trips to Ohio State. Cal and Notre Dame all ranked in the top 25. USC start the second half of the season -- Morgan State the only team to beat the trojans last year. -- back on the road this fourteenth ranked Oregon Ducks and the trojans host crosstown rival UCLA November 28 on content."