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From: Clinchfield Carolina To: Joe 02/13/08 @ 11:28am	"By Numbers" you have Justin Hart at 35, didn't he get 40. If so, you will need a bar for the (2) 40's. The official roster I downloaded on 1/11/08 still showed him at 35. Do you have another source? Joe, I was going by your "Roster By Numbers" page, at the bottom, the March 20, 2007 section where you had Justin Hart changing from 35 to 40. It looks like he went back to 35 this year. Is that correct? Thanks. And once again, Joe. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. It definitely shows. C.C. CC, I thoought I just missed it, but over on the right under "August 6, 2007," you will see that Justin Hart did change from 40 back to 35. Joe.
From: CC To: Joe 02/14/08 @ 12:56pm	Thanks, Joe. I just found it. I had to scroll over to the right further to find it. Thanks!!
From: alex To: ee 03/11/08 @ 7:02pm	I think on the Departures list you should remove Alfred Rowe, because he is academically inelligible but still on the team. Done. That is consistent with how I listed Chauncey Washington back in '05. Thanks.
From: Justafan To: Joe 03/18/08 @ 3:25pm	According to Garry P., Brook Van Muijen left the team. Noted. Thanks.
From: Justafan To: Joe 03/25/08 @ 12:32pm	You have redundancy in your color key. You list players that have committed (cardinal) and gone elsewhere (grey) twice. I deleted the extra instance on the special teams page. If I missed any others let me know. Thanks!
From: Justafan To: Joe 03/30/08 @ 6:27pm	Although many sites show Carroll as a WR, a couple of months ago he said that USC was recruiting him as a CB. Unless something has changed, he probably should be listed as a CB. I'll look into that. Thanks! [****]
From: Justafan To: Joe 04/02/08 @ 3:51pm	According to George Young, the following are new walk-ons: #41 Matt Hillier TE-FB 6-3 205 Jr*/Sr La Canada (Loyola/ Pasadena CC) #34 Spencer Spiegel S 5-11 185 Fr*/So Los Angeles (Harvard-Westlake) #49 Jonathan DeAmaral WR 6-2 205 Fr*/So Prunedale (North Monterey County) #87 Preston Cavignac WR 6-0 190 So*/Jr San Diego (Francis Parker) #28 Drew Ness WR 6-0 190 Fr*/So San Diego (Westview) All added. Thanks.
From: Justafan To: Joe 04/06/08 @ 5:48pm	Both Rivals and Scout show Burfict as a MLB. They are split with Simmons (Scout MLB and Rivals OLB). I would move Burfict to MLB and if you need to balance things, move Simmons outside. Some positions seem to be taking shape in spring practice that are different than originally listed. However, things are so fluid that it does not seem worthwhile to move players around until a new depth chart is released. I will wait until then to comment on players.
From: Joe To: Notes 04/11/08 @ 10:02pm	Brian Matthews practice report: -The long-snapping competition may be the most open battle on the team, although it looks like one player has locked up the field goal snapping duties. “Cooper Stephenson has really picked up the snapping on the field goal team,” said Carroll. “The timing is starting to come together, and that’s a big step forward for us. “He’s really improved.”
From: Joe To: Notes 04/11/08 @ 6:18am	Greg Katz O/NSO Column: The Not So Obvious – Coach Ruel, who told the O/NSO that he’s not quite ready to name a starting offensive line, says the biggest surprises have been the play of junior Charles Brown at left tackle and junior offensive right guard Alex Parsons. Most thought that Brown would be ticketed for right tackle, but the coach says he likes the way the former Diamond Ranch High star guards the quarterback’s blind side. Ruel also added that junior tackle Nick Howell started slow but "has come back nicely." Addressing some of his charges in particular, Ruel said, “Kris O’Dowd, of all the guys, is really making the calls. Jeff Byers is such a great part of what we do. Don’t worry about what we are experimenting on our right side, we want our guys to be interchangeable. That’s why we have moved Alex Parsons to some right tackle from guard. In fact, before we finish, we’ll even try to get Parsons some snaps at center. We’ll see how it all plays out. Hey, don’t forget Thomas Herring, although he’s not out here today. We did miss not having guard Zack Heberer and Butch Lewis. They’re both now back in the mix. I wouldn’t want to name starters. I want every player to mix with the first unit. If a player thinks he’s only on the No. 2 unit, he’ll play like a No. 2.”
From: Joe To: Notes 04/11/08 @ 6:20am	Greg Katz O/NSO Column: The Obvious – With anticipated starting junior nose tackle Averell Spicer out of spring with a knee issue, there has been a big battle between sophomores Derek Simmons and Christian Tupou.
From: Joe To: Notes 04/13/08 @ 10:41pm	Moala adjusting to nose guard By Scott Wolf, Staff Writer Article Last Updated: 04/10/2008 11:02:00 PM PDT USC is not changing many players' positions during spring practice, but a possibly significant move took place this week. Defensive tackle Fili Moala, who started all 13 games last season, switched to nose guard, previously filled by All-American Sedrick Ellis. "He may be our top player right there," USC coach Pete Carroll said of Moala. Moala would shake things up considerably at nose guard. Entering spring practice, Averell Spicer, Christian Tupou, Derek Simmons and DaJohn Harris were competing at the spot. But Spicer missed spring practice with a knee injury, leaving mostly inexperienced players until Moala moved over to the position. "We've done some shuffling on the defensive line," Carroll said. "We want to make sure we have as much information as possible." No starter: Carroll said he did not expect to name a starting tailback after spring practice and would wait until the fall. Stafon Johnson, Joe Mc- Knight, C.J. Gable, Allen Bradford, Marc Tyler and Broderick Green are all competing for playing time. "It's wide open," Carroll said. "There's no need to do anything now." Green enjoyed his best practice of the spring, according to Carroll. "By far, he was at his best," Carroll said.
From: Justafan To: Joe 04/18/08 @ 7:20am	Carroll just awarded Stephenson and Goodman scholarships. Noted. Thanks.
From: Henry To: Joe 04/18/08 @ 2:46pm	When are the Trojans going to get some good d-backs? This recruiting class of d-backs sucks and the defensive backfield has been our only weakness for the past 5 years. Taylor Mays is the most over rated safety I have seen in two years as I seen him miss so many tackles and also allow people to get by him so many times that he should be benched.
From: Joe To: Notes 04/18/08 @ 7:05pm	Daily Breeze 4/18/08 Line shuffle: During last Saturday's scrimmage, the offensive line missed 14 assignments. In an average scrimmage, it usually misses less than five. "I'm getting frustrated because I want them to take the next step," offensive line coach Pat Ruel said. Ruel said the depth chart, which will be released today, is still not firm. Center Kris O'Dowd and left guard Jeff Byers will start, but the left tackle spot is a battle between Charles Brown and Butch Lewis, while Lewis and Alex Parsons are competing at right tackle. Thomas Herring and Zack Heberer are competing at right guard.
From: OG Money To: Henry 04/26/08 @ 6:21am	Mays & Ellison would start on any team in the country. Wright is deluxe and Pinkard was the best player on the team before the injury. I think PC may know a tad bit more about football than you, so when he says our secondary is the best he's had......you may want to listen to him. BTW - Mays (still only a junior) was a beast at the huddle and I look forward to him carrying that momentum into the season and garnering 1st team All-American status. Too bad PC can't recruit DBs. LOL
From: Alex To: ee 05/16/08 @ 3:29pm	Any news about rookies climbing up the depth charts? And why doesn't USC recruit QBs, with Mark Sanchez at a JR., and Mitch at a JR., they are going to need some qbACKS.
From: To: 05/16/08 @ 3:43pm	Looking at some previous Depths, and noticed that you spelled Uona Kavienga's name wrong, no A. Maybe you should proofreed you entries before you put 'em in (not trying to be mean). I try do my best, but errors are unavoidable. That's why I invite comments!
From: Alex To: ee 05/17/08 @ 6:36am	Couple of changes made- Andrew Weiss has switched to DE according to the Trojans Official Website. Spencer Vigoren is back on the squad as a WR. Garrett Nolan, a junior out of Northridge will play as an OG. His previous schools were Moorpark JC, Holy Cross, and Chaminade. Clay Matthews Jr. should be put in as a DE regarding from a previous entry. And Goodman and Stephenson should be awarded with scholarships also from a previous comment. Go Trojans!
From: Alex To: ee 05/17/08 @ 6:46am	Sorry, one more thing to add. Here are some walk-ons that made USC: 87 CAVIGNAC, Preston WR 6-0 185 4/4/88 So.*/Jr. 49 DeAMARAL, Jonathan WR 6-1 205 11/2/89 Fr.*/So. 28 NESS, Drew WR 6-0 190 1/24/87 Fr.*/So. 41 HILLIER, Matt FB 6-2 210 10/17/85 Sr.*/Sr. 34 SPIEGEL, Spencer S 5-11 175 5/4/89 Fr.*/So.
From: FightOn To: Alex 05/21/08 @ 2:26pm	I guess you didn't realize USC has a verbal commit from Matt Barkley out of Mater Dei HS who is the #1 rated QB as well as #1 recruit overall in the class of '09. Also, Sanchez is a JR, Mustain is a SO, and Aaron Corp is a FR so USC is well stocked at QB for several yrs to come. I think that you're looking in the wrong place. From my notes at least, Barkley has been in the charts since 2/10/08. Regards, Joe.
From: FightOn To: Henry 05/21/08 @ 2:45pm	Were you referring to the '08 recruiting class of DBs? If so I disagree...any time you get a kid like TJ Bryant out of Florida your DB class doesn't suck. However, I do agree with you somewhat that Mays is overrated at times. He seems to go after the big hit instead of just making the play. I hope OG Money is right and he has a big yr earning all-american honors, but so far his consistency has been a little disappointing for someone with his size, speed, and talent.
From: Alex To: ee 05/23/08 @ 6:59am	Uhhhhhhhhhh... Yo, anyone here? Joe, where are you? You haven't answered back? 6/2/08: Hi. Sorry I've been AWOL with work, family and other USC-related commitments. I just did an update. I haven't checked the update against all of your comments yet, but will likely do that in the next few days too. J.
From: hoohoolianFUCLA To: Joe 06/03/08 @ 9:31am	Welcome back.
From: Alex To: ee 06/06/08 @ 7:34am	Thanks Joe great update!
From: Alex To: Joe 06/06/08 @ 7:35am	Im sorry to hear about that. Welcome back!
From: Alex To: joe 06/06/08 @ 11:22am	just one error in the charts. you still have jon breuer on the number and state roster. Fixed. Thanks!
From: Fight On To: Joe 06/06/08 @ 1:11pm	Thanks for the update! My comment about Barkley actually wasn't meant for you, but for Alex who wondered why USC doesn't recruit QBs. M-u-s-t * r-e-a-d * m-o-r-e * s-l-o-w-l-y.
From: Alex To: FightOn 06/07/08 @ 6:57pm	Oh yeah, mitch mustain is just a sophmore thanks man!
From: alex To: joe 06/08/08 @ 4:53pm	I know these are just small errors, but on the class rosters you spelled early as eearly. You still have chilo rachal on the roster by number. And you have Brad Smith on the roster by state. Thanks! No error is too small to point out. Those are the kind of errors that are hardest to find.
From: alex To: joe 06/09/08 @ 11:38am	i found rachal on the roster by state and name still. Gotcha. Fixed that too.
From: Joe To: Notes 06/10/08 @ 6:12pm	69/08 Daily News: Rowe dismissed USC fullback Alfred Rowe was dismissed from the university because of poor academic performance. Rowe will meet with Carroll today to see if he can attempt to re-enroll for the 2009-10 school year. Rowe will not be able to return this fall. He is the second player to be dismissed this year, following cornerback Vincent Joseph.
From: alex To: joe 06/25/08 @ 7:06am	hey joe when's the next update? Alex - Other than the Rowe nit, I'm not aware of anything much to update. So, probably not until Fall camp gets going in early August. But, as commits come in, I may do an update sooner. J.
From: Alex To: Joe 06/25/08 @ 7:08am	if rowe was dismissed shouldn't you remove him? I plan to do that, just haven't found the time. I put a note here to make sure I don't forget.
From: Joe To: Notes 06/27/08 @ 9:30pm	6/21/08 - CB Torin Harris commits to USC's 2009 class wearesccom/news/story.php?article=1086 6/26/08 - DE James Boyd commits to USC's 2009 class wearesccom/news/story.php?article=1109 6/26/08 - RB Dillon Baxter commits to USC's 2010 class wearesccom/news/story.php?article=1108 Hebron Fangupo will enter in the spring Matt Barkley will enter in the spring.
From: alex To: joe 06/27/08 @ 11:06am	yeah thats what i meant as the update; Alfred's dismissal and the 2009 commits. 6/30/08: Updates are in!
From: Justafan To: Joe 07/04/08 @ 7:18pm	Travon Patterson should have an "*" after "SO," because he is a redshirt sophmore. 7/7/08: Fixed! I am impressed with your eye for detail. Thanks.
From: Justafan To: Joe 07/17/08 @ 6:44am	Chris Poussan is entering on scholarship this fall as a long snapper. Added. Thanks.
From: Justafan To: Joe 08/07/08 @ 5:26pm	Stacy Bradley interviewed Pat Ruel on Rivals. According to Pat Ruel, LT - Steve Catina (phonetic spelling) is competing. Ruel says that he graduated from UC Davis and transferred as a graduate student. I have no clue if he is on scholarship or not. LG - Byers has had "flu like symptoms" for a couple of months. In his absence, Parsons is competing at the position (not right tackle). My speculation, after Byers comes back, Parsons will end up at a guard position, not tackle. He started at right tackle in the HUDDLE. C - Nothing new. RG - Nothing new. RT - Lewis is competing there, not LT. Not surprising, because he started there at the HUDDLE. steve catina staci bradley
From: USC 20 To: Joe 08/08/08 @ 4:40pm	Release from USC SID a few days ago. Abe Markowitz, #50, 6' 3", 280, Center & Guard, (Punahou '08), hometown, Hawaii Kai, Hawaii. Word from the field, that he is purportedly on the official USC depth chart as #3 Center, can you confirm this?
From: Justafan To: Joe 08/11/08 @ 5:10pm	Maurice Simmons was found guilty of two felonies (robbery and assault with a firearm) and a misdemeanor (allowing a firearm in his automobile). You can safely remove him from the roster. In the very unlikely event that it is reversed on appeal, it will still take longer than the beginning of the season and USC's disciplinary procedures may still find against him. Sad. Noted. Thanks.
From: Justafan To: Joe 08/12/08 @ 8:54am	Daniel Campbell did not qualify. He has enrolled at Hargrave Military Academy. Noted. Thanks.
From: Joe To: JAF and USC20 08/13/08 @ 5:52pm	Thanks for the comments. I have been busy with photos so far this fall, but I will try to do an update this weekend.
From: Justafan To: Joe 08/14/08 @ 12:22pm	Derek Simmons has been moved to OG. Noted. Thanks.
From: trojan fan To: joe 08/14/08 @ 5:52pm	what is the latest on all of the freshmen in camp. are they all there? Nick Perry etc. I have not yet seen DE Nick Perry or TB Curtis McNeal, but I understand the coaches will have information on their academic standing in the next day or two. OG Daniel Campbell did not qualify. LB Maurice Simmons will not enter due to his conviction for being involved with an armed robbery (sad). All others are are in camp.
From: georgetirebiter To: joe 08/15/08 @ 7:15am	I think you can add Robby Boyer as a wo wr. I was looking for his number, not listed anywhere but I heard he was out there. Added. Thanks!
From: alex To: ee 08/15/08 @ 8:14pm	its been a long time since ive posted but im back. heres the word from the usc website: Chris McCaffery a Fresh. QB out of Hillsborough has obviously walked on to usc because i see him on their official roster so put him at QB and as number 19. Jordan Cameron is a WR not a TE. Another walk on is Chris Fornataro a Fresh. TB out of Richmond, VA.Some other walk ons have been added such as Ross Cumming a fresh. line backer from Laguna Nigel, Robbie Boyer a fresh. WR from Newport Beach, Ryan McMahon a fresh. safety from Diamond Bar, Abe Markowitz a fresh. center from Hawaii, and Steve Gatena, OT, a senior transfer from Air Force and UC Davis. And Maurice Simmons and Daniel Campbell is not on the roster so they must have been kicked out. Thanks!
From: Joe To: All 08/17/08 @ 11:14am	The updates are in.
From: Justafan To: Joe 08/17/08 @ 5:29pm	There are several players with minor injuries. I am not sure at what point (severity) you want to mark them as injured. However, Galippo had back surgery and Morgan had a dislocated shoulder. It seems clear that both of them should be marked as injured. Also, I believe Luthur Brown's back injury is severe enough to be considered injured. I read a post on the forum (not necessarily reliable) that he is expected to be out about 8 weeks. I usually play it by ear on when to note injuries. If I had to articulate when it's worth doing, I figure an injury that is severe enough to likely prevent a player from participating in the next game is worth noting. I'll add the injury notations to all three. Thanks
From: earlywatcher To: joe 08/18/08 @ 8:10am	as long as you put cushing in as 2nd mlb you might want to put mathews in a 2nd slb as he would go in before garratt. Good point. I'll do that tonight. ... And done. Thanks.
From: Justafan To: Joe 08/20/08 @ 8:46pm	You need to remove Simmons and Campbell from the totals in the "Class" section. I can't believe I missed that. Fixed. Thanks.
From: Alex To: ee 08/21/08 @ 2:06pm	new depths lookin nice but walk on Jonathan DeAmaral is not on the team anymore Thanks. Do you know this for sure? On the "By Name" roster, I noticed that Jonathan DeAmaral, David Clinco, and Will Mullen aren't on the official roster as of 8/17/08. I figured I'd just wait a bit to make sure. In the past, I have removed walk-on players and they subsequently reappeared. I believe this happens sometimes because there can only be 105 players during fall camp, but that limit is removed after school starts.
From: alex To: ee 08/22/08 @ 8:23pm	yeah i saw it on the official roster, but your completely right just like Duron Sylvester and Spencer Vigoren
From: Justafan To: Joe 08/23/08 @ 3:43pm	I understand why you have Campbell as possibly returning. However, the cliche snowball has a better chance than Simmons. What he did, or what happened to him, is sad, but I would delete him from the roster.
From: JR To: Joe 08/24/08 @ 5:36am	Joe, great job as always...thanks for going to all the trouble. I've heard from a couple of folks about a couple of moves to the chart coming out of camp... at SE it is now Turner OR Damian Williams Ausberry Carswell Cameron or Butler at FL it is now Hazelton Johnson Patterson Shoemate ----- On D NT is now Spicer or Tupou Casey DT is now Moala Harris Armstead
From: Justafan To: Joe 08/24/08 @ 11:49am	Garry P. has posted the new depth charts released by USC. There is nothing shocking, but you need to make a lot of changes.
From: John To: Joe 08/24/08 @ 2:10pm	I just finished reading the new depth chart. Here are a couple of questions: 1. Some players are missing (Mike Reardon, Matt Meyers, Curtis McNeal, Trey Henderson, Nick Perry, Luther Brown, Chris Gallipo and Shane Horton) I know Horton is redshirting (transfer) and McNeal and Perry are having trouble qualifying. How about the others. 2. I saw that the following players where included: (Billy O'Malley, Joe Houston, Jordan Congdon, Steve Gatena and Garrett Nolan) Are these players now on scholarship? I thought they were walk-on's but did not see other walk on's listed? Hi John, Matt Meyer (injury) and Curtis McNeal are listed on the "Depth-Offense" page, and Trey Henderson, Nick Perry, Luthur Brown (injury), Chris Galippo, and Shane Horton are listed on the "Depth-Defense" page. There are lots of walk-ons shown in the depth chart. They're all green in color. If a walk-on is awarded a scholarship (i.e. Nick Garrat), then they are shown in orange like all of the other scholarship players. Let me know where you're looking. Thanks, Joe I just realized that you are referring to the new depth chart released by the coaches. Their depth chart often excludes 3rd and 4th level reserve players and walk-ons.
From: Rod To: Joe 08/25/08 @ 12:51pm	The latest version is still Version 11...when will you actually put Version 13 in as an interactive view. Also, the Version 13 All (PDF) is from last year...not this year. The link to "Version 11" actually went to the latest Version 13. I just neglected to rename the link. Now fixed. And, the link to the "All" PDF now links to the 2008 version 13, rather than the 2007 Version 13. Thanks for noting these problems.
From: USC To: Joe 08/25/08 @ 6:08pm	Heigth and Weigth need update Soon... I'm having some network issues that I will resolve on my return from VA.
From: Rod To: Joe 08/26/08 @ 4:08pm	I see the renamed link...to Version 13. But, it still opens Version 11. Weird. Just to make sure it isn't a caching problem, please close all of your browser windows, relaunch your browser, and see if you still get Version 11. Thanks for your patience and your feedack. Joe.
From: Rod To: Joe 08/27/08 @ 9:10pm	In Version 13, I think the only view that's not showing your revisions are the Offense and Defense views that include Recruits. I'm fine when I just view the Offense and Defense views without the Recruits. I haven't checked the other views. Got it. I have to manually move the icons from the regular page to the page with the recruits, so it sometimes lags beghind a bit. Thanks.
From: Justafan To: Joe 08/27/08 @ 8:49am	There is an article regarding Jordan Campbell on the main wearesc site. It mentions, and he confirms, that he has been moved to SLB, because of the injury to Morgan. He stated that he does not know if he will stay there though or move back to WLB later.
From: Justafan To: Joe 08/28/08 @ 3:11pm	According to USCRipsit, Weiss and Hillier received scholarships. MISSED TONIGHT, WILL ADD LATER
From: John To: Joe 09/04/08 @ 8:09am	Do you know what the starting lineup was vs Virginia?
From: canineshark To: JOE 09/04/08 @ 2:41pm	YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MAKES ME MAD WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT KICKING OFF BOTH SIMMONS AND CAMPBELL OFF THE TEAM HOW DARE YOU SET SIMMONS FREE OR ELSE I'LL TEAR YOU APART NOW GET GOING OR YOUR DEAD I'M SICK AND TIRED OF FOOTBALL PLAYERS LIKE MAURICE SIMMONS IN PRISON NOW PUT BOTH SIMMONS AND CAMPBELL BACK ON THE TEAM
From: canineshark To: JOE 09/04/08 @ 2:44pm	THIS IS WHY YOU ARE SUCH A JERK AND AN IDIOT
From: whicitaaaa To: uhhhhhh 09/05/08 @ 8:33pm	a death threat against the usc depth chart maker? Cool. My first death threat. Must mean I'm doing something right...
From: Justafan To: whicitaaaa 09/07/08 @ 5:39pm	It is not a death threat. It is just someone trying to apply what he learned in charm school. On a more serious note, it is just a delusional person. He appears to be blaming the messenger for the message. He seems to think that Joe has something to do with Simmons being incarcerated and Campbell attending Hargrave.
From: alex To: ee 09/09/08 @ 2:52pm	Alex, thanks. I made many of the changes, but I'm going to try to chew on how to best display the others. Thanks for the feedback. Joe Some number changes needed to be made Sam Anno is now an assistant coach at Cent. Conn. State so he is not the Video Assistant at SC any more. Noted. David Clinco and Jonathan DeArmaral quit the team Removed. Marc Tyler's actual hometown is Lancaster, CA I have been using the city and state of the high school rather than the player's home town. Change Justin Hart's number to 28 Done. Will Mullen is not on the official roster so he must have quit Removed Alex Parsons also plays tackle josh Pinkard should also play safety Martin Coleman, Steve Gatena, and Michael Reardon should also play Tackle Garrett Nolan should also play guard and finally Garrett Green should also play wide reciever along with quarterback Courtesy of USC Trojans Official Website
From: Justafan To: Joe 09/12/08 @ 3:18pm	I understand why you have Campbell listed as a "may return." Scout shows him as a 2009 commit. It seems likely that he will return. I do not understand why you leave Simmons as a "may return." He has virtually no chance. I understand that you put an "X" through his name, apparently to show this. However, why not just remove him? I agree with you to an extent on Simmons. I removed him from the "By Class" list, but I left him on the 2008 "Recruit" pages that historically show that he was a commit who did not enter. Eees ok?.
From: Justafan To: Joe 09/12/08 @ 3:26pm	The more that I think about this, I believe that Scout is handling it correctly. I would remove him from the roster and put him with the 2009 commits. It is not perfect, but, in my opinion, is better than listing him as a "may return." "May return" implies that he had been a member of the team, and he was not. It is not just a matter of semantics. By being on the roster, he should theoretically use up a year of eligibility and be a redshirt freshman or true sophmore next year. He will be neither. He will be a true freshman. That is different than those players that had already been on the roster and had academic issues. They used up a year of eligibility. I'm not sure I'm consistent in the application yet (I was rushing through it tonight), but I tried to split the baby by creating two player icons for Campbell; one blue "may return" icon for the 2008 recruitment pages, and one red "commit" icon for the 2009 pages.
From: Justafan To: Joe 09/15/08 @ 8:29am	There is no perfect way to list Campbell in this situation. I am not sure if I agree with your present solution or not, but it seems reasonable.
From: MREDtrojan To: Joe 09/16/08 @ 9:20am	Mike Morgan played in tOSU game. He is no longer injured. Thanks.
From: Justafan To: Joe 09/17/08 @ 7:30am	I read in the forums that Perry has been practicing at SLB. Some of the posters in the forums are reliable and others are not. In this case, there is a picture of Perry being coached by Norton. That would imply that he was practicing at LB, not DE when the picture was taken. However, since Perry reported late because of the clearinghouse issues, it is likely that Carroll is just doing what he does with many new recruits at the beginning of fall camp (in this case later). He may be just trying him at a few positions to see where he seems to fit best. I do not have an opinion regarding whether you should move him to SLB or not. I am just giving you the information to help you decide.
From: Justafan To: Joe 09/17/08 @ 7:34am	I noticed that the star ratings were different than Scout. Have you started using ESPN's ratings? If not, I will be happy to point out the differences. I like Garry's site better now that it is affiliated with ESPN and like ESPN better than Scout in general. However, to be honest, both Scout and Rivals are much better at evaluating players. I do not know what, if any, obligation or pressure you have to use the ESPN rankings. However, if you have discretion, I recommend going back to Scout, or in the alternative, Rivals. Hey Justafan. If they're different than Scout, it's either because I made a mistake or because Scout's rating changed after I entered the player info. At least that should be the case. I tried to use the ESPN ratings for a while due to our ESPN affiliation, but they dropped the 5-star system so I reverted to Scout's system. Which of my player ratings don't match Scout's?
From: Justafan To: Joe 09/18/08 @ 6:58am	There is an article by Brian Mathews that quotes Pete Carroll saying that Perry will start at SLB. Moved. That matches the official depth chart for the Oregon game too. Thanks.
From: Justafan To: Joe 09/19/08 @ 8:18pm	Shoemate has been practicing at fullback. I'll keep an eye out for more info about this to see if it's meaningful. Thanks.
From: Justafan To: Joe 09/23/08 @ 10:59am	Awhile ago, Carroll mentioned that Corp was ahead of Mustain on the depth charts. Today, he mentioned that Green is now the backup. Based on that, I would have the order as Sanchez, Green, Corp and Mustain (without any tie). Noted as to presumed order of entry, but I expanded the co-equal notation to include all three reserves per the official depth chart for Oregon. Thanks!
From: Justafan To: Joe 09/23/08 @ 11:09am	Shareece Wright has a hairline fracture of a vertebrae in his neck. He should have an injury notation. Noted.
From: alex To: ee 10/03/08 @ 3:40pm	umm y is brian cushing not starting? He is starting at MLB as Rey Maualuga has an injury notation. Morgan is starting at SLB where Cushing would normally start.
From: Justafan To: Joe 10/03/08 @ 5:24pm	I read somewhere (I forget where) that Hazelton asked Carroll to redshirt this year. I am guessing it is because of his ankle. Thanks. I saw this too, but I figured I'd see how it plays out before declaring him a "likely redshirt." You forgot to make Hillier and Weiss scholarship players. Thanks. I'll take care of that on Sunday. We have another walkon that I need to add too, QB John Manoogian.
From: Justafan To: Joe 10/03/08 @ 5:36pm	You asked which rankings do not match Scouts. Below, is a list of players and what the Scout ratings are. 5 Star players: Pressley Graf Burflict 4 star players: Metcalf Boyd 3 star player: Campbell
From: Justafan To: Joe 10/04/08 @ 4:36pm	I just read a post in the forum that Allen Bradford was not dressing for the game due to a hip injury. If you can confirm this, he should be marked injured.
From: tinkler To: joe 10/08/08 @ 10:46am	luther brown should have a + and put at the bottom of depth chart as he has not played nor been cleared to play. nick perrys experiment at linebacker was short lived and is over. he should be listed as a dend. thanks Done.
From: Mac.com1 To: Joe 10/09/08 @ 2:45am	Great job again this year Joe. We appreciate everything you are doing for the USC fans across this entire country and the globe who love college football. #1 USC fan in Maryland Mac- Thanks Mac.
From: Justafan To: Joe 10/10/08 @ 7:30am	You forgot to make Hillier and Weiss scholarship players, to correct the stars as stated above, and, I believe, to add an injury notation to Bradford.
From: Justafan To: Joe 10/12/08 @ 7:09am	Hazelton has not played in the last couple of games. Even if you are not sure that he should be a probable redshirt, it is clear that he should have an injury notation.
From: Justafan To: Joe 10/13/08 @ 7:51pm	The pictures you took during the ASU game are outstanding.
From: Justafan To: Joe 10/15/08 @ 8:02am	Carroll made a surprise move. He apparently is moving Da'John Harris to TE. He must REALLY like Armstead.
From: Justafan To: Joe 10/15/08 @ 10:12am	McKnight (toe), Bradford (hip) and Tyler (don't know) should all have injury notations. It is unlikely that any will be able to play on Saturday. CJ Gable and Stafon Johnson (getting over sinus infection) will get most of the carries and probably Broderick Green will get some. It is a good thing that USC is so deep at TB.
From: Justafan To: Joe 10/15/08 @ 10:42am	Both Rivals and Scout are showing Campbell as a 2009 commit. However, in the forum, Scott Schraeder said that he does not care what Scout says (Rivals was not mentioned), Campbell does not have an offer and has not committed. I trust Scott over Rivals and Scout, especially with him being so emphatic and knowing that Scout stated differently. Scout and Rivals may have been inferring from last year. I would go with Scott on this and remove Campbell as a commit and perhaps leave him as a possible return.