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Rapper practices with USC football team
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USC's football team may be in the hunt for one of the two coveted spots in the national championship game, but that doesn't mean the Trojans aren't trying to enjoy the ride to a possible Orange Bowl berth.
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Snoop-ing around with Trojans
Snoop Dogg recently took part in Southern Cal's football practice.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD> </TD><TD width=1 bgColor=#000000></TD><TD> </TD><TD width="48%">
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According to a report in the
Los Angeles Times, Snoop Dogg joined the top-ranked Trojans on Tuesday, participating in the team's practice.
And the rapper isn't the only celebrity to practice with
USC during their current renaissance; last December, actor Will Ferrell (a
Southern Cal alumnus) donned a uniform and practiced with the team prior to the Rose Bowl.
Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, had been trying to get on the field with the Trojans for some time. But head coach Pete Carroll resisted the idea until this week, in part because
USC doesn't play again until Nov. 27.
"I was a big SC fan growing up," Broadus said. "Some of my favorite players were Marcus Allen, Charles White, Willie McGinest, Curtis Conway (and) Junior Seau."
"He could work on his cutting a little bit . . . but he has some good hands," said flanker Jason Mitchell. "He told me he wasn't getting the ball enough."
USC cornerback Eric Wright took advantage of the rapper's presence to showcase his own rapping skills. "He's dope," Broadus said.
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