Life's a Beach

Why has USC has won five straight (mythical) recruiting titles? Sure, it's great to play for a former NFL coach in a top-ranked program with a large national spotlight. Several schools can offer that. But not very many can offer the perks of living in Southern California. On Sunday, the team took a break from drills to check out the AVP Manhattan Beach Open. The stadium announcer recognized the team several times as the Rose Bowl and Pac 10 champs, and the players got to enjoy thousands of fans cheering their appearance on a sunny beach.

At most schools, the Heisman candidate quarterback gets a lot of attention. At USC, even the sixth tailback on the depth chart gets to hang out with five bikini models. No wonder Allen Bradford was willing to change positions for Coach Carroll.

Photo by Adam Rose.