OTHER JOE MCKNIGHT NEWS
Parents wrong to focus spotlight on 13-year-old
There's nothing within the contradictions and hypocrisies of NCAA law prohibiting a 13-year-old from orally committing to a college football program before he has picked a high school.
Pac-10 football: It's signing day! An early look at where things stand; news, notes & links
New USC coach Lane Kiffin proves he can recruit. This was supposed to be the year when the rest of the conference made a move on USC, which traditionally has dominated the Pac-10 recruiting battles.
USC and UCLA Clash on National Signing Day
Rick Neuheisel and Norm Chow beat Lane Kiffin and his staff in Tennessee last fall.A Today, they tried to do it again in a cross-town recruiting war.
100 in 100: Damian Williams
Damian Williams happens to be in that group. Williams led the Trojans in receiving this year and was Freshman Quarterback Matt Barkley's favorite target.
13-Year-Old Football Player Commits to USC
File photo of David Sills. The next Tiger Woods? The next Lebron James? Everyone is always looking for the next phenom.
David Sills and the Class of 2015: Why Lane Kiffin might be the most evil man in college football
I don't typically say much about sports in these parts - hell, I don't usually pay all that much attention - but this story about the new USC football coach caught my eye: Lane Kiffin really is getting a jump on recruiting.
USC, UCLA land top prospects
Their recruiting classes are both judged to be among the nation's best after the first day for the signing of letters of intent.
Henderson on hold with Southern Cal until school faces NCAA
Seantrel Henderson made a public commitment to Southern California on signing day, but Thursday morning arrived and the All-USA offensive player of the year still had not sent his letter of intent to the Trojans.
Trojans finish strong on signing day
USC got off to a quick start, absorbed a few blows around midday and finished with a flourish Wednesday to produce a recruiting class that one service proclaimed the nation's best despite the turmoil of a coaching change.
Stewart Mandel: Florida, USC on collision course; Signing Day Superlatives
Flash forward to Jan. 7, 2013, to the BCS National Championship Game at that sure-to-be-renamed-yet-again stadium in Miami.