South Carolina had its pro day today. Steve Spurrier seemed upset that ESPN seemed preoccupied with that other USC. From Josh Kendall, South Carolina beat writer for The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C. Spurrier said...

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“I noticed both USCs had their pro timing day today. One of them finished No. 7 in the country, the other was not in the Top 25, yet ESPN decided to go out to the one in California which did not finish in the Top 25 and televise their day live. It’s interesting that (ESPN) doesnt come around here on signing day, they don’t come around here on pro timing day and yet they want us to play all these Thursday night games. Maybe we need to consider playing on that new network, FoxSports 1.”

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After USC lost 21-7 to Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl, reports surfaced that an altercation involving 10 to 15 Trojan players broke out in the locker room, and now it seems that the reports are true. From the LA Daily News...

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The incident started when some freshmen questioned the leadership of the team’s seniors and whether they gave 100 percent effort for the Sun Bowl. This led to an argument that eventually escalated according to witnesses.

“It was one of the worst things I’ve seen in a locker room,” said a player who did not wish to be identified.

Freshman offensive tackle Zach Banner did not wish to discuss the incident but said, “It’s going to be a whole new family atmosphere next season and you can quote me on that. For the seniors, it’s terrible.”

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Three days before he was scheduled to arrive on USC’s campus as an early enrollee on Jan. 10, defensive end Kylie Fitts (Rivals’ seventh-best defensive end in the Class of 2013) was told that his scholarship was no longer available for the spring semester.

The Trojans’ did not pull Fitts’ scholarship entirely but rather deferred him to the fall. But since Fitts had already graduated from Redlands (CA) East Valley High School, he would have had no place to go until the start of USC’s fall camp this summer.

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“He said to me, ‘What am I supposed to do for the next five months?’ ” Pitts’ high school coach, Kurt Bruich, told Yahoo! Sports’ Graham Watson. “It seems shady. I think it seems shady to everyone.”

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As a result, Fitts has decommitted from the Trojans and is now considering Notre Dame, Washington and UCLA.

ESPN 150 wide receiver Sebastian LaRue (Santa Monica, Calif./Santa Monica) has removed himself from USC's 2013 recruiting class.

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"Not really sick and tired of it," LaRue said. "I'll just try to make the best decision for myself. SC, you know I really love SC. It's not like I'm going to rule them out completely, but I had to take a step back from the whole thing, and make sure I'm making the best decision for myself as far as where I'm going to college. That's the main reason why I'm doing it."

"Some of those things I'm trying to figure out are just what's the best place for me in general, just as far as ... where I fit in, really, on the offensive side of the ball, or a program in general, where I fit," LaRue said. "If that's SC, that's SC. I have no problems with going to SC. But if it's somewhere else, I have to make sure I'm weighing all my options equally."

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LaRue already has taken official visits to Ohio State and Washington State. Notre Dame and Texas A&M trips are on deck.

It's official, Lane Kiffin can't do anything without looking like a weenie...