What We've Learned: Spring Edition
We learned that: The
young defensive line was the surprise of
the spring. Whether it was Everson
Griffen taking his game to another
level,
Armond Armstead making a seamless
transition to defensive end or Nick
Perry’s explosive performance at the
Trojan Huddle, everyday a different
defensive lineman stepped up and made
plays.
Friday Practice: Franklin's Getting
Results
Another move of
Franklin’s that has seen immediate
results was the idea to move Armond
Armstead from defensive tackle to
defensive end.
“He’s a big athletic guy that can move
and run,” Franklin said. “He has good
size to play that strongside end
position.”
Armstead has been so impressive this
spring that he is considered the
frontrunner to take over the starting
strongside defensive end spot in 2009.
Five Spring Football Questions That Will
Determine the 2009 BCS
...
Bleacher Report - San
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Michael Morgan and Malcolm Smith appear
to have wrapped up two linebacker spots,
and Armond Armstead has been a terror
all spring at defensive end. ...
Tuesday
Practice Insider
After receiving a few
days off for Easter break following a
closed scrimmage within the Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum, the Trojans returned
to work Tuesday minus pads as the second
half of spring practices got underway.
One
of the stars of the day, which has been
the case throughout the spring, was
defensive end Armond Armstead.
Noticeably large for his
position, the 6’6 290lbs Armstead
continues to prove why his move to the
outside has already paid off for this
defensive line. A constant member of the
offensive backfield, the northern
California native is just beginning to
show his potential on the outside.
“I think it’s a lot of
me getting more comfortable,” explained
Armstead of his play of late. “It’s just
different, you have to do different
things at different positions. I know
what to do more when I’m rushing.
“I would say I’m a lot
more comfortable now, and throughout the
spring with conditioning I’m going to
continue to grow into the position.”
Tuesday’s windy
conditions became a nuisance for the
quarterbacks while trying to make the
right throws, although Armstead’s three
sacks didn’t help the situation much.
Playing without pads
Armstead turned in a monster day,
although he predicted a bigger day if
the pads were back on.
“It’s way harder,” said
Armstead of the defensive line playing
without pads. “They can grab your
jerseys, that’s why I like it better
when we have pads on. You can be more
physical and get a more realistic look,
without pads on they can grab you.
“For the running backs
it’s good, but for the linemen you see
who’s real with pads on.”
While still green at the
defensive end position, the Sacramento
native understands that this will
continue to be a work in progress. His
progress, however, has seemingly come
more natural than anticipated.
“You just want to
improve on knowing the defense,”
admitted Armstead. “Whether it’s
learning stunts or more pass rush moves,
you want to be precise with your steps
and your hand placement, you have to
perfect your craft.”
Although he was hesitant
at first with the move, Armstead can
already see just how mutually beneficial
the transition has been.
“I’m happy with the move
for now,” he said. “I think it was a
really good move for me and the team,
I’m really happy with it.”
USC football meets
it halfway
Los Angeles
Daily News - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Defensive end Armond Armstead: The
290-pound sophomore was supposed to move
from defensive tackle as an experiment
but after two practices it was declared
a ...
Trojans Football
News: Tuesday Practice Insider
By Casey S
“Armond (Armstead) is too good at what
he is doing, he’s just learning. I think
he’s a real factor, this is a real
special body type there. You haven’t
seen us have a guy that weighs 290lbs,
he’s 30-40 pounds heavier than Lawrence
...
USC football: Big
experiment, big payoff - USC -
OCRegister.com
By Michael Lev, staff writer
Pete Carroll and his staff surprised
many onlookers by moving sophomore
Armond Armstead from defensive tackle to
defensive end this spring. After all,
Armstead showed flashes of great promise
as a freshman, recording 10 tackles, ...
Tuesday
Practice: Armstead Staying Outside
Sophomore
Armond Armstead moved to defensive end
this spring and has proved to be a quick
study. On Tuesday, Pete Carroll said he
has been impressed with Armstead’s play
on the outside and the move would be
permanent. Look inside for more.
New Defense...Same
Intensity - Conquest Chronicles
By Paragon SC
Jurrell Casey, Armond Armstead and
Everson Griffen are all playing hard and
making an impression. Griffen
understands why Clay played so much last
year." The defense is once again going
to be called upon next season to make
big plays so ...
USC TAKES THE
FIELD IN FULL PADS | SoCal Sports Hub
By Paul Peszko
Then onto the team period where it was
Garrett Green and Curtis McNeil who
starred for the offense and Kevin
Thomas, Malcolm Smith, Armond Armstead
and Averell Spicer and Shane Horton
making pivotal plays for the Trojan
D-Men. ...
USC Trojan Football: Spring Practice Day
4
By Scott
Jurrell Casey, Armond Armstead and
Everson Griffen are all playing hard and
making an impression. Malcolm (Smith),
Chris (Galippo) and Mike (Morgan) jumped
right in there and have been playing
fine and Luthur Brown and Jordan
Campbell ...
USC Trojan
Football: Spring Practice Day 3
By Scott
Defensive Notes: The starting DEs are
Everson Griffen and Armond Armstead and
the starting DTs are Christian Tupou and
Averill Spicer. The second string DEs
are Wes Horton and Malik Jackson and the
second string DTs are Derek Simmons
Armstead stays
Los Angeles Daily News - Los
Angeles,CA,USA
Carroll said sophomore defensive tackle
Armond Armstead played well enough at
defensive end the first few practices to
remain at the new spot permanently. ...
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Practice Report
By Casey S
The starting defensive line, minus
Everson Griffen Saturday, included
Armond Armstead, Christian Tupou,
Averell Spicer and Nick Perry. - Will
Harris and Taylor Mays occupied both
starting safety positions, with Shareece
Wright and Kevin
USC football spring practice preview
Daily Breeze - Torrance,CA,USA
USC's defensive line is also a question
mark and it's one reason tackle Armond
Armstead is going switch to defensive
end to see if he is fast enough to ...
Position Switch - Inside USC with Scott
Wolf
By Scott Wolf
Defensive tackle Armond Armstead will
start the first couple weeks at
defensive end to see if he is fast
enough to play on the outside. Why
switch someone who enjoyed a nice
freshman season at tackle
Spring Countdown: Strong Side Defensive
End
by Ryan Abraham
USCFootball.com is priming our
subscribers for USC's 2009 spring
football practice by counting down the
top-5 position battles for the Trojans.
Now we continue the countdown with the
No. 4 battle of the spring, strong side
defensive end. Be sure to check out ...
USC spring football preview: Defensive linemen - USC -
OCRegister.com
5 hours ago by Adam Maya, staff writer since 2006
DE Armond Armstead (sophomore), DT
Jurrell Casey (sophomore), DE Everson Griffen (junior), DT
DaJohn Harris (redshirt sophomore), DE Wes Horton (redshirt
freshman), DE Malik Jackson (sophomore), DE Nick Perry (redshirt
freshman), ...
USC football: 10 players to watch in
spring
4: ARMOND ARMSTEAD, defensive tackle.
PROFILE: 6-5, 290, So. 2008 RESUME:
reserve defensive tackle (and special
teams), appeared in nine games (missed
three with injury), 10 tackles (three
tackles for loss), sack ...
Armstead to Defensive End
With position changes the central theme
of the day, it only seemed fitting to
hear that sophomore Armond Armstead had
been moved to strong-side defensive end.
Young linemen working together
By Dan Woike
Defensive end Malik Jackson and Armond
Armstead had no problem showing that
off, conducting an impromptu interview
between one another. Go inside to see
who was asking the questions and what
the answers were. ...
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of the University Of Southern California
Trojans, one of the top college teams in
the nation. He's also upbeat,
optimistic, and seems to have a
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percentage of any active coach in
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GSP Alum: Armond Armstead
TheBootleg.com - Feb 17, 2009
By Herb Lissade Before he became a part of the vaunted USC
Trojan defense, Armond Armstead was a two-sport star at
Pleasant Grove HS in Elk Grove and Golden ...
USC to shake up defensive line this spring
CardinalSports.com (subscription) - Mar 11, 2009
During a players-only workout Tuesday at Howard Jones Field,
Armond Armstead took reps in 11-on-11 drills at strong side
defensive end, and Derek Simmons ...
Recruiting Class Review: Hebron Fangupo
WeAreSC.com (subscription) - USA
He will compete with Christian Tupou, Jurrell Casey, Armond
Armstead and Averell Spicer at tackle, and has the ability
to push for playing time immediately
Football ends, but recruiting goes overtime
Sacramento Bee - Sacramento,CA,USA
The Sacramento area has produced its share of standout
recruits, including Armond Armstead of Pleasant Grove High
School last year, now a key USC defensive ...
Will USC spring forward or fall back?
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Everson Griffen is likely to start at one end spot and
Armond Armstead at defensive tackle. Cornerback Shareece
Wright is expected to return from a neck ...
USC review, outlook
Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA
... Smith and Michael Morgan, end Malik Jackson, tackle
Armond Armstead, corner TJ Lincoln and safety Drew
McAllister may step in seamlessly on defense. ...
Trojans looking to the future defensively
Long Beach Press-Telegram - Long Beach,CA,USA
5, the defense could look something like this: Everson
Griffen, Armond Armstead, Christian Tupou and Malik Jackson
on the defensive line; Chris Galippo, ...
Friday mailbag
ESPN - USA
I have heard good things about young DTs Jurrell Casey and
Armond Armstead, but I expect USC to win more games with its
offense than holding teams to single ...
Eagles' climb to top swift
Stockton Record - Stockton,CA,USA
Running back Deonte Williams started at Northern Arizona
this season after rushing for 2447 yards as a senior, and
Armond Armstead, a 6-foot-5, ...
Monday Practice Report
Cougfan.com - Seattle,WA,USA
Freshman defensive tackle Armond Armstead returned to
practice on Monday with a hard cast on his right hand. •
Freshman Drew McAllister blocked a punt and ...
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Monday Practice: Rested and Ready
Defensive tackle Armond Armstead didn’t practice on Monday
and was wearing a soft cast. • Safety Taylor Mays was named
a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, ...
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USC vs. Notre Dame for 80th time
Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA
DT Armond Armstead will play with his broken right hand in a
cast. Notre Dame CB Terrall Lambert may be back but gimpy on
an ankle that's kept him out the ...
Notre Dame at No. 5 USC
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
S Kevin Ellison (knee), TE Blake Ayles (knee), TE Rhett
Ellison (foot), RB Joe McKnight (Shoulder), DT Armond
Armstead (hand) probable.
USC would like to see a playoff
McKeen's Hockey (subscription) - Brentwood,TN,USA
Los Angeles - For two mornings each March the last few
years, USC freshman defensive tackle Armond Armstead
scrambled around the halls of Pleasant Grove ...
USC's Marc Tyler renews an old friendship
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Freshman defensive tackle Armond Armstead suffered a
fractured bone in his hand last week and wore a cast Monday.
. . . Carroll said he spoke with fired ...
USC's Pinkard, Byers weigh options
Daily Breeze - Torrance,CA,USA
Defensive tackle Armond Armstead wore a cast on his broken
hand and should be available. Defensive end Trey Henderson,
who is missing a second straight ...
Pleasant Grove teams up to beat Fairfield
... thanks in large part to a national recruit in Armond
Armstead and a record-breaking tailback with a golden grill
in Deonte Williams, the Eagles (9-2) ...
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For Trojans, `hate' is strong word, even for rival Irish
Armstead injured: Freshman defensive tackle Armond Armstead
broke a bone in his hand and wore a cast after practice.
It's similar to an injury suffered by linebacker Brian
Cushing earlier in the season. Cushing did not miss any
games but wore a cast.
Armstead said doctors told him he could play next week
against Notre Dame. He will be fitted for a hard cast
Monday.
Thursday Practice: Casey Stands Out
Freshman defensive tackle Jurrell Casey has received rave
reviews from USC’s coaching staff from the first time he
stepped on Howard Jones Field, and this week with the
emphasis on the development of the younger players, he stood
out once again. Look inside for an update on Casey and much
more.
USC-Stanford Preview: Senior Redemption
Bleacher Report - San Francisco,CA,USA
I hope that gives reps to some young talent, like Malik
Jackson and Armond Armstead, should we build a lead in the
second half.
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USC No. 5 in first BCS release
Other young players who showed up well were defensive tackle
Armond Armstead, nose tackle Jurrell Casey, linebacker
Malcolm Smith and safeties Will Harris ...
Carroll, Ferrell pull off Halloween gag —
10/30/2008
Pete Carroll's been called a lot of things in his head
coaching career. He's been a winner, a motivator and a
talented recruiter among other things. Thursday at Howard
Jones Field, Carroll added "prankster" to his resume —
thanks to a famous Trojan fan. Joking aside, a pair of
injuries to prominent...[details]
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