Ronald Johnson is the best receiver on the 2010 USC football team.
Brice Butler looks like a solid #2 option. David Ausberry and Brandon Carswell provide experience, while De'Von Flournoy has the speed to get open deep.
If the Trojans are going to match the explosiveness of the recent glory days, they'll need at least one of their freshman phenoms to be phenomenal.
Kyle Prater has the size. Robert Woods has the speed. Markeith Ambles is smooth as can be.
"They're good," said USC's top cover corner Shareece Wright. "I feel like they are going to have bright futures here and I'm impressed with all of them."
Prater's advantage is obvious even to the untrained eye. At a filled out 6'5", he has the size and developing strength to bully smaller defenders particualry in the end zone a la former freshman star Mike Williams.
"He's a big guy. He's big, strong," Wright said with wide eyes. "He has his one-handed catches that he's famous for."
Woods was the number one high school athlete in California this past year. He's run the 200 meters in 21.04 (Usain Bolt's world record is 19.19).
"Woods brings speed. He catches the ball," scouts Wright. "He reminds me a lot of Steve Smith."
Ambles was ranked as the #3 receiver in the nation by Rivals.com.
"Markeith is the same," said Wright, comparing Ambles to Woods. "He catches the ball real well, which is one of his biggest strengths. He's going to get better at running his routes and learning techniques and using his hands."
Yesterday, Coach Kiffin got his first competitive look at Ambles and Woods on Howard Jones Field.
"They both made a couple plays today," said the head coach. "Markeith seems to be really smooth and Robert seems to be really, really fast. They are really in good shape right now for the first practice."
Of course, the coach was quick to temper expectations.
"This is one practice. You can't foresee anything yet. They've got a long ways to go. They can barely line up right now."
Mike Williams battled drops before becoming a red zone beast. Dwayne Jarrett suffered from homesickness long before he was a Rose Bowl MVP.
Prater, Woods and Ambles will experience growing pains, but if they can come out the other side, Matt Barkley will have the surplus of weapons that Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart enjoyed.
Brice Butler looks like a solid #2 option. David Ausberry and Brandon Carswell provide experience, while De'Von Flournoy has the speed to get open deep.
If the Trojans are going to match the explosiveness of the recent glory days, they'll need at least one of their freshman phenoms to be phenomenal.
Kyle Prater has the size. Robert Woods has the speed. Markeith Ambles is smooth as can be.
"They're good," said USC's top cover corner Shareece Wright. "I feel like they are going to have bright futures here and I'm impressed with all of them."
Prater's advantage is obvious even to the untrained eye. At a filled out 6'5", he has the size and developing strength to bully smaller defenders particualry in the end zone a la former freshman star Mike Williams.
"He's a big guy. He's big, strong," Wright said with wide eyes. "He has his one-handed catches that he's famous for."
Woods was the number one high school athlete in California this past year. He's run the 200 meters in 21.04 (Usain Bolt's world record is 19.19).
"Woods brings speed. He catches the ball," scouts Wright. "He reminds me a lot of Steve Smith."
Ambles was ranked as the #3 receiver in the nation by Rivals.com.
"Markeith is the same," said Wright, comparing Ambles to Woods. "He catches the ball real well, which is one of his biggest strengths. He's going to get better at running his routes and learning techniques and using his hands."
Yesterday, Coach Kiffin got his first competitive look at Ambles and Woods on Howard Jones Field.
"They both made a couple plays today," said the head coach. "Markeith seems to be really smooth and Robert seems to be really, really fast. They are really in good shape right now for the first practice."
Of course, the coach was quick to temper expectations.
"This is one practice. You can't foresee anything yet. They've got a long ways to go. They can barely line up right now."
Mike Williams battled drops before becoming a red zone beast. Dwayne Jarrett suffered from homesickness long before he was a Rose Bowl MVP.
Prater, Woods and Ambles will experience growing pains, but if they can come out the other side, Matt Barkley will have the surplus of weapons that Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart enjoyed.
I'd say this Prater picture speaks for itself.
Man, does Prater have height or what? We should call him Air Prater
Any chance we might see more live practice streaming video? Yesterday's coverage here was excellent!
WOW! What is the vertical on this guy?