Lincoln Riley Identifies Candidates For Breakout Season

Wide receiver Tanook Hines is physically limited due to an undisclosed injury, according to Lincoln Riley, who said he expects Hines to be ready to go for USC’s season opener against San Jose State on Aug. 29.

“Don’t expect anything overly serious with that at all,” Riley said.

Freshman receiver Roderick Tezeno underwent an operation following a foot injury in the spring but is expected to be back during training camp.

Asked today who could have a breakout season, Riley mentioned Wisconsin transfer tight end Tucker Ashcroft, wide receiver Zacharyus Williams and cornerback Alex Graham. Williams and Graham are returning players.

15 thoughts on “Lincoln Riley Identifies Candidates For Breakout Season

  1. Assuming Hines is healthy, he should be a star. 10.07 100 meters and he crushed the Quacks – without him the loss would have been much bigger. What about Waymo Jordan? Is he 100 percent recovered from ankle?

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      1. Call me Wolf Jr. :

        From Waymo Jordan – “The rehab has been going amazing. Especially recently, just being able to test my ankle with all the tests that we do in the training room…noticing sometimes that my left ankle is actually stronger than my right ankle now. Seeing all the hard work pay off, I think my body feels amazing and I’m ready to go for the season.” 

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  2. Congratulations Scott, this was actually a very informative post. See, you can be a great reporter when you want to be. Have a great weekend. Fight on, Dan, Class of 1962

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  3. Imaginary Wiley: Yeah of course I’m worried about Hines He’s my only returning wideout– I may have to throw 2 rookies out there

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  4. KAM: The SC receiver room got smaller with Hines down and is now filled with men of no college experience or very little

    DON: I can just see their first play where an opposing lockdown cornerback says to them, “You ain’t seen nothing like me before, rookie”

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  5. KAM: You got any advice for the football fans?

    DON: Only to remember that ‘the race does not always go to the swift–but that’s the way to bet

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  6. Oregon Fan: Listen to all those funny Trojan football fans, talking big, like I guess they don’t know history or a 2-8 record lately. I don’t care they’re home, they got no chance, they can’t prepare for our sharpshooter quarterback or team speed

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    1. KAM: Vincent Pastore, the actor best known for his memorable portrayal of Salvatore Bonpensiero on HBO’s The Sopranos, has died at age 80.

      DON: His defining performance came as Tony Soprano’s longtime friend and crew member who becomes an FBI informant.

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  7. KAM: The Dodgers just traded for one of baseball’s best pitchers. They’re trying to build a dynasty over there

    DON: Dynasties are actually good for sports. The Yankees and Boston Celtics dynasties propelled interest

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  8. Scott, can you delete all the political BS coming from fake Gabby? Block the account if it continues. Please do the right thing to make this blog respectable again

    Thank you!

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