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Quote of the Day: Gib Arnold

From WeAreSC.com:

Next up to the stage was Gib Arnold and he talked about how when he first got to USC the team was in last place with four returning starters and there just wasn't much to say. Now, after a sweet sixteen run and a #1 ranked recruiting class, there are expectations.

Arnold talked about how he was pulled over by a police officer and when he went to get his registration it was contained in a "USC basketball" envelope. The officer said "Oh, are you affiliated with USC basketball?" and Arnold thought "This is great, this Trojan Family thing I keep hearing about is going to pay off and I'm going to get out of this ticket" and so he said to the officer "Why, yes, I am. I'm one of the assistant coaches". The officer finished writing the ticket and as he handed it to Arnold he said "I went to UCLA". Arnold took the ticket and responded "Sorry you didn't get admitted to SC".

Haha, cold-blooded.

Thursday Top 3

• Nice to see USC basketball assistant coach, Gib Arnold, getting some recognition:

#3 - Gib Arnold, USC

The rise of the Trojans under Tim Floyd  also has something to do with the recruiting efforts of Arnold. One of Rivals.com's top 25 recruiters in 2006, he has secured one of the best classes in school history for 2007. It's a group that Rivals ranks third nationally, and it includes five-star guard O.J. Mayo. Arnold had a brief taste of head coaching, spending two years at the helm of junior college power College of Southern Idaho before jumping back into the Division I ranks.

Gib has done a great job recruiting.   

• Some summer workout photos from USCFootball.com:

Kevin Ellison looking focused. 


In every summer workout photo I've seen of Stafon, he looks like a man on a mission.


Taylor Mays is simply a beast. 


Mustain's looking like he's fitting in just nicely...

• D.J. Shoemate highlight and interview video here.  Here's his response after being asked about his commitment to SC:

"Strong.  I'm a Trojan.  I've been a Trojan for a year plus now and nothing's changed.  I love it.  I love being a Trojan..."

Gotta love that response.