USC

Two more USC juniors leaving for the NFL


NFL.com wire reports

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 15, 2006) -- Southern California lost two more juniors to the NFL draft, when All-American safety Darnell Bing and tackle Winston Justice informed the school they would skip their senior seasons.

The Trojans have had five underclassmen declare themselves eligible for April's draft since losing the Rose Bowl to Texas, starting with running backs LenDale White and Reggie Bush, the Heisman Trophy winner and possible No. 1 pick in April's draft.

Guard Fred Matua announced that he was going pro on Saturday.

The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was Sunday.

Tim Tessalone, USC's director of sports information, said Bing and Justice told him they would be leaving for the NFL. The players weren't available for comment but intended to officially announce their decisions, he said.

The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Bing had 50 tackles and four interceptions this season.

Justice started every game after missing the 2004 season when he was suspended from school for flashing a pellet gun at a student. Both are considered possible first-round draft picks.

With Bing leaving early and senior Scott Ware out of eligibility, USC will have to replace both its starting safeties next season.

The departure of Justice means USC will have to replace three of its five starting offensive linemen, including Matua and senior guard Taitusi Lutui.

Before this season, only defensive end Kenechi Udeze, wide receiver Mike Williams and middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu had left for the NFL as underclassmen under fifth-year coach Pete Carroll.

Bing and Justice will not become officially eligible for the NFL Draft until they complete and file proper paperwork with the league office prior to the Jan. 15 deadline for submission. The league will officially announce underclassmen that have entered the NFL Draft on Jan. 19, after the NCAA's deadline for withdrawing an application has


just wandering what you all think about USC next year...will they still contend or will they flop and start rebuilding...i think that they will probably slip a few notches and begin rebuilding

With Bush,Leinart, and White among the others leaving they will probably flop next year.

But they do have John David Booty lol

he can't beat Jim Bob Cooter

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With Bush,Leinart, and White among the others leaving they will probably flop next year.


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In the Pac-10? You gotta be kidding me. They might lose a couple of games, but to flop, they would have to be horrendous. They can outtalent nearly everyone they play and it still wouldnt surprise me if they beat notre dame at home.

Mark Sanchez is going to be a beast, Booty will have plenty of competition this year.

i agree completely, IMO, Sanchez will win the starting job

You asked my opinion and that's my opinion on USC they will probably flop next year...How do you think they would have done this year without Leinart,Bush, and White?

In the pac-ten, they would have been no worse than 9-3. They lose to Arizona State, Oregon(maybe), and Notre Dame.

UW not a chance
UA not a chance
UCLA nooope
Cal noooope
Wassu hahahah
Oregon St hahaha
Stanford pfffttt
Arkansas no sir

They won't "flop"
1.) They are in the Pac-10
2.) I'm sure there recruiting isn't half bad, sure they may not have they "greatst" played coming out of high school but theres no way it's going to horrible

haha, dude to say the recruiting usc has done is not half bad is the understatment of the year. The last 2-3 years they have had a top 3 class. Sanchez is one of the most polished qb's Ive ever seen coming out of college. He blows Tebow away.

They only have 16 committs now, with 4 of those being 5*'s. They have an average of over 4*'s on their recruits. That's just this year. They've done this for the last 3-4.

exactly, I mean you can only take 25 for a given class so its nearly full already.

btw, LeSean McCoy is going to prep school according to the pittsburgh gazette, so it looks like he will be sitting out until 2007 no matter who he decides on.