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Monday Top 3

• Some nice videos from Vootage.com:

- Matt Barkley (Mater Dei) - Interview and highlight reel
- Malik Story (Artesia/Oak Hill) - Pangos Camp interview
- Demar DeRozan (Compton) - Pangos Camp interview

• Incoming FB, Jordan Campbell, is already anticipating the showdown against the Bruins on December 1st:

"Everybody already knows who runs the (football) field in LA, so we're going to be getting after it. Their quarterback better be ready, It's going to be nuts to get on the field against UCLA. 

"I think it's going to be a blow out."

Hopefully Jordan will be knocking Bruins on their rear-ends like he did to his future teammate, Aaron Corp, at the All-American Bowl practice.

• As mentioned numerous times before , incoming freshman baller, Maurice Simmons, may be the best on-the-ball defender in the entire '07 class.  He made his presence known early against O.J. during a scrimmage at GC on Saturday night:

USC freshman guard Marcus Simmons might not hit many outside shot this season but after watching him frustrate O.J. Mayo in pickup games, he might be the Trojans' most intense player as a defensive stopper. He'll be especially valuable in Pac-10 road games, such as places as Arizona, where he'll be able to get in the face of the opponents' top scorer.

One of the reasons why I remain optimistic about our chances this year despite the loss of Young, Stewart, and Pruitt is the fact that we have two excellent defenders in Simmons and Hackett.  It's going to be fun watching them lockdown on the opponents' top scorers.

Wednesday Top 3

• Cool new SC football related website with a very nice intro:

H/T to TrojanWire.com.

• Very nice write-up on the Pangos Camp held at the Galen Center Pavilion over the weekend: 

Demar DeRozan, 6'6", 2008, Compton (Compton, CA)

While Jennings was the MVP of the entire camp, DeRozan stole the spotlight (as well as MOP honors) in the top cream of the crop game – scoring a game high 30 points (15/20 from the field).  DeRozan (whose 24.4 ppg here was second only to Jennings) is quickly gaining the reputation of a Top 10 national prospect and very possible 2008 McDonald’s All-American Game selection.  As national scouts who have seen him lately are quickly realizing, DeMar is much more than an ESPN Sports Center Top 10 highlight.  DeRozan is a player with a dangerous perimeter jump shot, has a smooth feel for the game and is an underrated passer.

Malik Story, 6'5", 2008, Artesia (Lakewood, CA)

After a somewhat lack-luster spring, Story (USC verbal) showed that he deserves to be considered as a legitimate Top 100 national recruit as his jump shot arrived often with pin-point accuracy here.  Story (who is reportedly headed to Oak Hill for his senior season this fall) was one of the camp’s top scorers (16.6 ppg) which included a 29 point outburst on Saturday.

Demar is making huge strides in becoming a legit top 15 player.  We have a real star in the making...

• Pretty tough year for former SC basketball player, Kevin Galloway: 

Guard Kevin Galloway of Sacramento, Cal., who had transfered from Southern California to Fresno State, did not meet academic standards during his enrollment at Fresno and is now expected to attend junior college.

And to think, he was one of the more impressive freshman going into last season.