Congrats - Joe Gibson!

Although it is somewhat belated, it is still deserving.

Joe Gibson, Jimoke during the 2008 season, successfully walked-on to the USC Football team for next season!

Gibson, now a wide receiver (No. 84), was a high school defensive back and trained since the Rose Bowl to earn a spot.

My highest praises of congratulations go out to him!

Nice job, Joe! And Good Luck!

One Week Remains

On Saturday, the 2009 Spring Football session will culminate with the Trojan Huddle. There are 20,000 expected at the Coliseum. Ben Malcolmson from USCRipsIt has a good preview of what you need to be aware of if you are expected to come.

With only two more "regular" practices left, I hope there are some of you who have a chance to come check out your Trojans for the last time until August.

Each practice is open to the public and we expect lots to be there!

And in other news....

With only a few practices left, that also means time is running out for the try-out period for the new Jimokes.

We look to get a good, new crew! And, once the crew is set, we will be sure to let everyone know!

Fight On!

Spring Ball UPDATE

Spring Football.

It is flying by at USC. It's nearing to the end; I just wish it was the season already, with the five stragith practices and Game Days at the Coliseum. Oh, what a life!

Today is our 10th of 15 Spring practices, culminating in an intrasquad Spring Game at the Coliseum next Saturday, April 25.

The COMPETITION is heating up and every position is struggling with depth chart rankings.

To get your blood flowing, here a few practice pics, courtesy of USCRipsIt. (Some of our Jimokes, others of USC Football)

Everson Griffen, Aaron Corp

Eric Ziskin

Aaron Corp, Adam Kossoff, Brian Wagner

Coliseum

USC Football

5 Down, 10 To Go

We are already 1/3 done with Spring Ball for the 2009-10 season! I can't believe it! It has sure flown by.

The competition at every position is heating up, especially the defense. 

The QB Battle continues to wage on with Aaron Corp, Mitch Mustain, Matt Barkely, and Garrett Green battling for the job. It's fierce out there, and they are going at it every minute! 

Our new Jimokes (or Managers; they haven't been initiated to that name yet) are doing well and they are also competing every minute on the field. 

Looks like we will have a pretty good squad for next season!

And Adam Kossoff, our new head manager, is proving to provide effective leadership out there for everyone! Nice job!

AND, by the way. Be sure to come out to our practices! Of the remaining 10, 9 are open to the public! Today's is at 4. 

Fight On!

Spring Ball is Under Way

On Saturday, the Trojans and Jimokes were back on the field for official Spring practices.

On a nice, hot, 88 degree Saturday, nothing was better. The players were pumped, coaches loud, and us Jimokes running faster than usual with our fresh legs.

The loot of Jimokes for the Spring is looking good. We will see how they perform for the rest of the Spring!

Come out on Tuesday and support the Trojans!

Spring Ball Preparation

Earlier today, the Jimokes were back on the field.

But not practice. We were organizing the field and getting ready for the month of Spring practices ahead of us! 

It was also the first time the new, potential Jimokes saw Howard Jones. 

We are all ready for tomorrow! 

Fight On!

Spring Ball Lurking...

Spring Ball is just 3 days away!!

On Saturday, at 10:30, the USC Football team will be back on Howard Jones, gearing up for 14 Spring Practices. 

This also means the Jimokes will also be back out there! We can't wait! It's been too long.

Also, we will be bringing in 14 other Jimokes who will be furiously trying out to earn a spot on the Jimoke squad for the 2009-2010 Season!

Fight On! Hope you can make it out there!

USC vs. Boston College

With only a few hours to go after anxious waiting, the USC Trojans will face Boston College at 4pm (PST) today!!

We wish luck to Coach Floyd and his Trojans. 

Fight On, USC Basketball! 

Searching for Young Blood

While some Jimokes have retired and/or are no longer "eligible", we, who are still here, are looking for new Jimokes!

If you are a current student at USC and would be interested in working with the football team, and having the experience of a lifetime, you can email me at uscjimokes@hotmail.com -- or -- Adam Kossoff at kossoff@usc.edu

Thank you, and Fight ON!

Many Thank-You's to 2008 Retiring Jimokes!

The 2008 season as come and gone. And a few Jimokes have come and gone, but have made lasting impressions on the program forever! Here are the Jimokes that have lived this experience!

Daniel Mai - Running Backs

Benji Silva - Defensive Floater

David Toper - Quarterbacks

and...

Matt Burkhard - Head Manager

John Serrano, Jon Porter, and Joe Gibson are basing their decisions off of other factors. We will know shortly. 

Thanks to all the Jimokes from the 2008-2009 season! You made it a year that will not be forgotten for me, us, and the USC Football Program!

Take care, gents.

Adam Kossoff Named Head Manager!

The Junior from New Jersey, Adam Kossoff, was recently named the Head Manager for the 2009-2010 Season.

He's the head honcho, the head Jimoke, if you will.

His duties as a USC Jimoke will expand tenfold as he will man our 12 man squad next season. And that will last from today until next year when another Jimoke will be selected as head. 

Congratulations, Adam! Don't have too much fun in Jersey!

Welcom Back....From our Long Absence...

Readers--

Thanks for bearing with USC Football as the offseason has been going on! Fresh off a Rose Bowl win, the football team has been working on their conditioning almost every day since the Rose Bowl. 

Spring Ball is only two weeks ago, so that means the Jimoke blog is going to pick up again!

Tune in here for constant updates on the Jimokes and the USC Football team for Spring Ball, as we lead into Summer, Fall Camp, and before you know, San Jose St. in September!

Fight On! 

Check out the Purple Trojan!

Hey Readers --

Sorry to those of you who follow constantly. I have been slacking on the posts with the offseason. The Jimoke blog will be rebooting in a month, just in time for Spring Practice!

But in the mean time, check out my other blog 

-- The Purple Trojan

Enjoy the blog, Fight On!, and follow the:

The Purple Trojan!!

Rose Bowl Pictures

Here are some cool shots from the Rose Bowl!

USC Football Student Managers Wanted!

Hello Readers, 

            As you know, I am a student manager for the USC Football Team. After a wonderful season that just finished, with another Rose Bowl victory, some of our managers are leaving us. We need some new managers for next season, and we would love to hear from you guys.

            If you are currently a USC student of any age and are interested in becoming a USC Football Student Manager, you can contact me via e-mail at brwagner@usc.edu.

            Upon contacting me, I will give you more in-depth information on becoming a manager for next season.

 FIGHT ON!

 -Brian

ROSE BOWL CHAMPS!

After an impressive Rose Bowl victory over the Big-10 champions Penn State, the USC Trojan Football Team became Rose Bowl champs once again! Congrats to everyone associated with the team!

It's been a long time...

It has been a long time since I have been blogging for USC Football. During bowl week, we did not have any access to the internet, and this past week, I didn't have a computer to get to, so there was no one to blog.

Bowl Preparation

Yesterday, the Trojans began prepping for Penn State. Today, we are back on the field for day 2 of 5. We will be practicing up until, and including, the 22nd. 

With a practically empty USC campus, it can be pretty boring here for the Jimokes. While the team gets to stay at a Santa Monica hotel for the week, we have to stay in the abandoned college campus. 

We are also trying to salvage any Christmas spirit we have. Not being home or with our families during this time of year can be pretty hard. 

Bowl Practices

Yesterday and today, the football team had practice after a week off for studying for finals. We will also have tomorrow off, including Mnday - Wednesday for more exam days. That means, we won't be back practicing until Thursday. 

While I have completed my exams, most of the team, including the JImokes, still have finals to complete next week. We wish everyone good luck!

Back At It!

After a crazy and hectic week of finals, the Jimokes blog will be back up and running. My apologies go out to the readers that I haven't been up to date in the past week.

Updates and posts will continue to come as regular, including pictures from the UCLA game last week!