USC Football: Latest News, Injuries and Team Updates

We're only a week or two removed from spring practice, but college football never stops. There is always something going on, which means that there is always something to talk about.

USC enters the season as one of the favorites to win the national championship and return majority of their starters, making them one of the more talented teams in the country.

With a couple of months off before the season picks back up again, here is some news that you may have missed over the last couple of weeks.

Safety Su'a Cravens Will Make Decision on June 6

USC will find out in about a month if they're going to land one of the top players of the 2013 class. His name is Su'a Cravens, and he's listed as a 5-star safety and is considered the top safety by many top recruiting sites of this year's class.

He has great size at 6'1", 205 pounds, great football instincts and has the ability to play wide receiver as well, although he'll likely stay on the defensive side of the ball.

Cravens has offers from nearly every top school in the country, but many believe that because he's from Murrieta, CA, he'll end up picking the Trojans. He says he'll make his decision on June 6, which happens to be his mother's birthday.

"There's a handful of schools where I know they're a great fit for me and I don't want to keep dragging on this process. And I don't want to hold up scholarships for other kids." Cravens said via The Los Angeles Times.

Lane Kiffin Reacts to the Passing of Junior Seau

Former linebacker Junior Seau may be known as an All-Pro in the NFL, but before he had a fantastic career for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots, he played for the USC Trojans. He was a first-team All-American in 1989 after finishing the year with 19 sacks.

Due to his shocking passing, head coach Lane Kiffin took some time out to address the sad news. Via ESPN:

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This is a very sad day. The USC football program and the entire Trojan Family extends our condolences to Junior's family. He was one of the greatest Trojans of all-time. Our team and fans were very fortunate to see him just a couple of weeks ago at our Spring Game at the Coliseum. He will be deeply missed.

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USC AD Pat Haden also had some kind words for the Seau family.

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We are tremendously saddened to hear this news and our hearts go out to his family and children. Junior Seau was one of the greatest legends in USC football history. He will always be remembered by USC as the original No. 55.

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USC Schedule Taunt?

USC recently made keychains for the Trojans 2012 home schedule and listed what is supposed to be an away game for them as a home game. Look closely at the game on November 17.

Are the Trojans taunting the Bruins—a team USC has beaten 12 of the last 13 times they've played? USC spokesman Tim Tessalone says this is not something to get upset over.

“We do that every year,” Tessalone told the Orange County Register “It’s a local game for us. … We do get tickets for that game.”

USC Opens Up No. 1 in New ESPN Poll

While we still wait for the actual college football rankings to be released, ESPN has decided to put together their own preseason poll and rank the Top 25 teams entering the season.

The No. 1 team in the country according to them is the USC Trojans.

In an earlier article, we asked if ESPN had got it right and 53 percent of you had agreed.

Armond Armstead Still Unsigned

Defensive lineman Armond Armstead had decided to enter the NFL draft early, despite missing all of last season with a medical issue. He ended up not getting drafted and is hoping to receive a phone call soon from a team to give him a shot.

According to the Sacramento Bee, Armstead has visited with the Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots.

The medical condition remains undisclosed, but Armstead continues to stress that he is healthy and ready to help contribute to a football team.