Pete Carroll's absence wasn't something that should have frightened people away from USC's draft class, but it might have played a part.

This class was expected to be weaker than USC's standards usually dictate.  By weaker, there were still seven Trojans drafted and three more picked up immediately following the draft as undrafted rookie free agents.

I'm not going to sugarcoat it.  USC did not have a draft class that met the typical standards of Trojan fans this year.

However, the team also went 9-4 under the leadership of a large number of young players, who eventually will likely be high draft picks.

This particular class was an afterthought to a very strong 2008 Trojan football team.

And l...

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