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USC's Sanchez grits way through practice
USC quarterback Mark Sanchez overcame a dislocated kneecap in training camp and other physical setbacks to enter Saturday's game against California as the Pacific 10 Conference's passing efficiency leader. Sanchez, however, turned in perhaps his grittiest performance of the season during practice Thursday after suffering an ankle injury, apparently during warmups. Sanchez missed a few early drills while getting his ankle and foot taped, and then rejoined the workout with his shoe wrapped to the size of a small football. The junior took all of the first-team snaps, but hobbled on rollouts after handoffs, grimaced repeatedly when out of view from teammates and conversed several times with team trainers. Coach Pete Carroll said he was unaware of any problem with the quarterback, who has recently been counseled by offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian to keep his emotions in check while moving from one play to the next.
Mark Sanchez, AP
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USC, The best team personnel ways by far of any team in the nation, is blessed with the best "back-up" QB in college football... Mitch Mustain, who for any other team would be a top 5 pick for the H T... I don't think that Coach Carroll will lose mutch sleep over Sanchez' "injury"..
CFB Beast2
Lostine , OR
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It's sad to see Sanchez like this; I like him as a player and a person.
How 'bout 'em
Marietta, GA
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I've heard of a Dirty Sanchez, what's a gritty Sanchez?
Chasin' Utleys
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"The size of a small football"....that doesn't make sense. It's either the size of a football or it's not. You couldn't come up with something else to equate it to?
Wow, that zit on your head is the size of a tiny skyscraper!
^ BTW Chase Utley is from UCLA :D
BruinsWin!
Total Comments (329)
Enough capable back-ups in the program...
arejaydub
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sanchez is a beast, he'll do whatever it takes to play
wutta dude
Bloomington , IN
Total Comments (3)
Huh? Is this a joke? 2 week ago Mustain was a 4th stringer. He is pretty good at times but let's not get carried away. He did get benched at Arkansas.
KingFootball
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Fight On! Beat the bears!
(And actually rooting for UCLA to beat the beavers)
MARINsur4
Total Comments (426)
Maybe they should've said the size of Nerf Football (do they still make those?).
Chicks tell me my **** is the size of a small skyscraper, if that gives you any perspective on your second point (and I use that word loosely).
Sandy Underpants
Los Angeles, CA
Total Comments (2013)
Another slow news day? You comment tells me you don't see many chicks.....LOL
fighton
Total Comments (89)
There are different sizes of footballs.. HELLO!!!!!
I got a football when i was a kid that wasnt the size of a NFL football..
TuroksDad
Total Comments (839)
Yep, started 8 games and got yanked in all of them for stupid mistakes...
Maybe his grandmother and mother could call and Carroll will start him...
RossVoss
Winslow , AR
Total Comments (20)
College football is larger than an NFL football.
Justafan
Total Comments (517)
AND he's a winner!!! Wish we could clone him and field a team of Utleys!
Chasin' Utleys
Total Comments (7428)
Mustain really wasn't 4th string several weeks ago. I think the coaches were just playing some motivation games in their own way. He is clearly the most experienced of the other QB's, although Aaron Corp may be the best athlete/runner, and Green looked the best in the pre-season scrimmage when he ran the second team.
Tomsd
San Diego, CA
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Dunno. Sounds abrasive to the recipient.
Gonzeaux
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I just hope he doesn't hurt that rocket launcher of an arm that he has...
Alingidy3457
Beautiful San Diego, CA
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