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USC junior cornerback Jack Jones has been suspended for the season opener vs. UNLV for violating team rules, sources informed TrojanSports.com.

Discipline for the AP third-team All-American includes being held out of spring practice, in large part so he can focus on academics.

Jones was a full-time starter in 2017, leading USC with four interceptions. His absence will mean more reps for redshirt freshmen Greg Johnson and Je'Quari Godfrey, both of whom were limited by injuries last season.

Redshirt senior Jonathan Lockett, a 2016 starter at nickel who sat out all of 2017 to recuperate from hip surgeries, is also expected to see time at cornerback this spring.

He measured well at just under 6 ft and weighed in at 186lbs

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Hearing he my be the next RB coach.

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He also believes Ronald Jones will go in the first round

USC offensive lineman Roy Hemsley announced on Twitter he is transferring to Arizona State. We’d reported in February that Hemsley was intending to leave the program after three years as a reserve guard/tackle.

USC is now at 87 scholarships for 2018, meaning a few more departures are still coming. Here’s a reminder of the players we’ve identified.

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Even with the needs of the roster taken into account I believe at least two mistakes were made during early signing. Having Tuli wait was the biggest as there a at least two players we signed early who will struggle to make the impact he will for Udub! Trying not to name as they’re now part of Trojan family but it’s easy to see if you look. I know I need to let it go but just can’t understand.

No. 17 player to watch in spring: DL Jay Tufele — bio, depth chart, key questions, USC needs & potential role.

Jay Tufele

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With spring practice set to begin March 6, I'm counting down USC’s most intriguing players to watch. For each player, I'll examine their 2017 season, place on the depth chart, top trait, next step, question marks, what USC needs and how their role could swing in spring.

No. 18: Aca'Cedric Ware

I wish I could be there. I am in NY this weekend but would go if I were in LA. It does not really get any bigger than this for USC basketball. We just wrapped up a second place finish in the PAC 12 and now need this win for our tournament resume. It's also fUCLA and we need to stomp them on principle.

It's pretty amazing that the team is in this position with everything that's happened this year. Honestly, the FBI and the NCAA can both kiss my ass. At this point in time I just want to see this team win.

My feeling after talking to him was that USC was emerging as the favorite:

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Yep. As much as I love the idea of Student-Athlete...it is a con except in the lower divisions and minor sports. Top tier Basketball & top tier Football are profit-making commercial enterprises. Who's kidding whom? The NCAA is a corrupt organization.

Just a matter of time before we either:

1. Re-organize the NCAA to allow for paid athletes - lots of creative ways to make this happen - Athlete-students, recognizing and rewarding their commercial value as athletes first.
2. Blow up the NCAA and create another organization that recognizes that we have professional development leagues - Universities can participate in this. NFL & NBA can assist in the financial support.

Both the NBA & NFL must come to terms that they also are corrupt in not recognizing their enabling of the phony NCAA. It is absurd that the Power 5 Conferences & Top Tier College Basketball teams have become "off balance sheet" enterprises to support the NBA/NFL organizations.

I think the top tier NCAA Football & Basketball programs will eventually have to be exposed for what they are - low/fixed labor cost profit making machines.

As much as it pains me to see the tradition die...this is where we are headed...to be a more just society.

on McElwain taking the WR coaching job with Michigan? Or is this a non factor. I just thought it was interesting to hire a former HC to be a position coach. Particularly with the conversations here about “failure” to add a big name.

USC will begin spring practice on March 6 and conclude April 14. There will not be a spring game.

All 15 practices are open for free to the public on a first-come basis for viewing from a designated area on the east side of Howard Jones Field, north of Goux’s Gate (for the April 14 practice, fans can watch from the Loker Stadium stands). Weekday practices are at 3:15 p.m., and Saturday practices are at 10 a.m., save for the final one. The last four end-of-week practices will have a "scrimmage emphasis," according to USC.

Here's a look at the entire schedule:

Week 1 (March 6, 8, 9)
Tuesday, 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, 3:15 p.m.
Friday, 3:15 p.m.

SPRING BREAK
March 11-17

Week 2 (March 20, 22, 23)
Tuesday, 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, 3:15 p.m.
Friday, 3:15 p.m.

Week 3 (March 27, 29, 31)
Tuesday, 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, 3:15 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.

Week 4 (April 3, 5, 7)
Tuesday, 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, 3:15 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.

Week 5 (April 10, 12, 14)
Tuesday, 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, 3:15 p.m.
Saturday, noon (Loker track stadium)

Pro Day is March 21 and is closed to the public.

We recently caught up with a 2019 tailback recruit who repeatedly referred to Tee Martin as USC's running backs coach. We're looking into it now to see if Martin has absorbed this role.

Looks like they won't have a scholarship QB healthy for their Spring Practices!

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Will he be able to come back to the team??