The weather stayed dry just long enough for the Trojans to fit in the second practice of spring...
- The intensity level was excellent again tonight. The team seems to have a renewed spirit, and the roster is loaded with players that have something to prove. In particular, Lane Kiffin praised the play of early entrants RB Justin Davis, S Su'a Cravens and CB Chris Hawkins.
- From the veterans, RB Silas Redd, who flashed his top end speed on a long sideline run, was the offensive MVP of the practice, while Kiffin named DL George Uko the defensive MVP.
- Offensively, Nelson Agholor made several big plays, and appears ready to step up into the number two receiver role. "I'm not getting satisfied," said Agholor about his slight change in approach. "At first I wanted to contribute, now I just want to continue to grow."
- Agholor and the rest of the receiving corps will have to produce so defenses cannot key solely on Marqise Lee. "Myself and the rest of the receiving corps, we want to rise to the occasion and play at the level he is playing at," Agholor said about Lee. "He's going to make us better."
- Watch out for Victor Blackwell as a sleeper candidate for the third receiving role. He has flashed big play ability in each of the first two practices. He also has excellent chemistry with his high school quarterback Max Wittek.
- Josh Shaw changed his number and his position this spring. "I love it! Update my swag a little bit," he said about his No. 6.
- He enjoyed playing cornerback, but safety is a natural position for him. "I embrace it. I love it back here playing safety. It's kind of like you are a general. You have to know so much."
- T.J. McDonald, who attended practice tonight, was a major influence on Shaw from the moment he arrived at USC. "T.J. taught me so much about the game that I didn't know before that I am taking with me now."
- Shaw is returning the favor with an extremely young secondary group around him. "What do I want my legacy to be when I leave here? I want them to remember who helped them adjust in college whether its school or football."
- The star of the young group is Su'a Cravens, and he has impressed Shaw from day one. "Su'a is living up to it by all means. Su'a is a smart kid. He catches up really fast in the meeting room and he translates it out here."
- Here is Lane Kiffin on night two as the rain drops start to fall...
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