Sound Bytes from Camp

There's a lot of talk about the upcoming season, but what's being said about training camp?

• "For me, right now, it's been Ronald Johnson. Joe McKnight also showed great athletic ability early on in camp but sat out a little bit due to injury. But Ronald Johnson has come right in and I think is going to be a big-time player for us this year on offense." -- Quarterback John David Booty, on which freshmen have impressed him the most
• "The hardest part is going against the No. 1 defense in the country play after play, down after down. The most fun is playing against the No. 1 defense play after play, down after down." -- Tailback Stafon Johnson, on the highs and lows of camp
• "Mitch Mustain has had a great run here with us. He just looks like a different guy from who he was the first couple days he was here, and that's with a limited amount of work." -- Coach Pete Carroll, on who's shown the most growth
• "I'm not gonna call it a transfer. I'm gonna call it a quit." -- Anonymous Fan, on Emmanuel Moody's decision to leave

And for good measure, one looking ahead:

• "I think to be opening up at home ... we haven't done that since I've been here. It's been about five years since we've opened up at the Coliseum, and it's going to be great to get our season started at home in front of our fans." -- John David Booty, on what he's looking forward to in the first game

Some good quotes from Salute to Troy are coming soon ...

Comments

[Rob Allen]

Interesting comments about Mitch Mustain. He really is an enigma who could turn out to be one of the greatest quarterbacks USC has ever had.

[John A. Townsend]

Just envision games where the Trojans lead by 10-14 points early in the 4th
quarter and Pete Carroll inserts the Power Monsters, Allen Bradford and Broderick Green, into the lineup together. Then Carroll amps up time control with ball control passing to Patrick Turner and David Ausberry. A fantastic vision soon to be reality.

[Rodger Garrett '72]

Moody's exit speaks to sound logic for him. It also speaks to the quality of the people who are still around.