Final grades came in and academically, 2011 was an outstand success - not one player failed a class. Our academic reputation continues to improve along with our pretige.
We continue to attract higher quality student-athletes and the University of Southern California is for the better - both athletically and academically - then when we started here.
According to TCY Today we did another fine job recruiting as they ranked our incoming recruiting class 6th in the nation. Here's a look at our incoming frosh.
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The College Years
The University of Southern California Trojans
Recruiting List, Ranking View
TCY Today Rank: #6
Player Pos HT WT ST NRank ByPos StRank ByPos
$$Rayburn, Mark QB 6-2 193 FL 1 1 1 1
$$Bernard, Walt QB 6-0 188 CA 21 6 3 2
**Berberich, Ross RB 6-0 186 CO 117 9 3 1
$$Guthrie, Warren FB 6-0 206 CA 425 11 48 1
$$Warrick, Richie WR 5-11 167 CA 318 24 34 4
##Weiler, Darren WR 6-1 180 FL --- 91 78 6
##Adams, Adrian C 6-4 263 MA 452 23 8 1
##Connell, Tim C 6-2 250 CO 699 34 11 1
**Fuller, Ed G 6-3 264 CA 96 8 9 1
$$Perez, Walter K 6-0 171 CA 410 9 46 2
##Duncan, Bert DT 6-6 267 CA --- 72 --- 17
$$Sankey, Mo ILB 5-11 204 CA 387 24 45 2
$$Thomas, Lester OLB 5-11 189 UT 291 16 1 1
$$Napiecek, Maurice CB 5-11 178 CA 16 2 2 1
**Majka, Roger CB 5-10 165 CA 140 10 14 2
##Flowers, Tracy CB 5-9 163 TN --- --- 39 3
Player All-St All-US Status
$$Rayburn, Mark Yes No Committed *
$$Bernard, Walt Yes No Committed *
**Berberich, Ross Yes No Committed *
$$Guthrie, Warren Yes No Committed *
$$Warrick, Richie No No Committed *
##Weiler, Darren No No Committed *
##Adams, Adrian Yes No Committed *
##Connell, Tim Yes No Committed *
**Fuller, Ed Yes No Committed *
$$Perez, Walter Yes No Committed *
##Duncan, Bert No No Committed *
$$Sankey, Mo Yes No Committed *
$$Thomas, Lester Yes No Committed *
$$Napiecek, Maurice Yes No Committed *
**Majka, Roger Yes No Committed *
##Flowers, Tracy Yes No Committed *
Rough Estimate of Player Interest: No Prefix - player unlikely to be
interested, ** - a bit of a stretch for your school, $$ - likely interest,
## - almost certain interest.
The College Years
The Iniversity of Southern California Trojans
Recruiting List, Worksheet View
TCY Today Rank: #6
Player Pos ST Visit Cost Dist. Fit Score
$$Bernard, Walt QB CA 339 317 89
$$Rayburn, Mark QB FL 1275 1879 93
**Berberich, Ross RB CO 603 865 94
$$Guthrie, Warren FB CA 332 297 88
$$Warrick, Richie WR CA 241 21 88
##Weiler, Darren WR FL 1230 2252 69
##Connell, Tim C CO 588 832 86
##Adams, Adrian C MA 1195 2650 78
**Fuller, Ed G CA 239 15 98
$$Perez, Walter K CA 343 329 89
##Duncan, Bert DT CA 337 311 93
$$Sankey, Mo ILB CA 355 365 85
$$Thomas, Lester OLB UT 456 591 89
**Majka, Roger CB CA 332 297 97
$$Napiecek, Maurice CB CA 364 392 83
##Flowers, Tracy CB TN 1175 1808 80
Player Scout Phone Visit Emphasis Status
$$Bernard, Walt 96-- 4 2 Prest/Dist Committed *
$$Rayburn, Mark 91+ 5 2 Prest/Acad Committed *
**Berberich, Ross 85-- 3 2 Prest/Acad Committed *
$$Guthrie, Warren 87- 2 2 Acad*/Dist Committed *
$$Warrick, Richie 88- 3 2 Acad*/Dist Committed *
##Weiler, Darren 74-- 1 1 Dist/Acad Committed *
##Connell, Tim 69+ 1 2 (Dist)/PrestCommitted *
##Adams, Adrian 69++ 3 2 Dist*/Acad Committed *
**Fuller, Ed 80- 4 2 Acad/Dist Committed *
$$Perez, Walter 91- 2 1 Dist/Prest Committed *
##Duncan, Bert 71+ 4 4 Acad/Prest Committed *
$$Sankey, Mo 76+ 4 2 Dist/Acad Committed *
$$Thomas, Lester 80+ 4 3 Acad/Dist Committed *
**Majka, Roger 94- 3 2 Prest*/Acad Committed *
$$Napiecek, Maurice 90++ 3 2 Dist*/Prest Committed *
##Flowers, Tracy 58 1 0 Acad*/Dist Committed *
Rough Estimate of Player Interest: No Prefix - player unlikely to be
interested, ** - a bit of a stretch for your school, $$ - likely interest,
## - almost certain interest.
It turned out to be another fine year on the football field itself. Nine and three, winning the Keystone Bowl, defeating Notre Dame for the third year in a row, filling up the Rose Bowl again and bringing in over $31,000,000 for the University in revenues, all add up to a successful program. I'm very proud of what we've accomplished here.
Which leads me to my current dilemna. I've been offerred the dream job of every Catholic football coach in America.
Everything in my mind tells me I should take the job. It would be the culmination of my career. To join the ranks of football legends such as Frank Leahy, Knute Rockne, Ara Parseghian, Dan Devine and Lou Holtz - to coach at one of the most recognized Catholic institutions in the world, a school that literally has millions of fans across America and the world.
I've grown very attached to Southern Cal, the program I've built, the players I've brought in. I think we're maybe one or two steps away from seriously competing for a national championshp here. I built this program. These are my players, this is my team now.