A Trojan before Trojans

On Thursday USC received a commitment from 13-year-old quarterback David Stills. He becomes one of the only players to commit to college before committing a crime. USC will not only be the first university that he attends but will also be his first paying job.

The process was simple. USC sent an official "Do you like us?" letter to Stills' home. Young David proceeded to check "yes" and he became a Trojan before he even had the chance to wear a Trojan.

The boy's parents have informed me that neither they nor the school are putting pressure on him to perform on the field over the next 6 years. At this point the only dropped balls the pimple-faced passer is concerned with are the two in his Pokemon undies.

Stills has stated that he's excited about the many "firsts" that lay ahead of him like driving and shaving. I assume that he's talking about his face and not points.

The story gets a little more interesting and, in my opinion, a little weird when you consider that, USC head coach, Lane Kiffin makes a habit of courting young boys. Last year Kiffin offered a scholarship to 14-year-old Evan Berry.

Am I the only one who gets a strange mental image from this? I can't help but imagine Kiffin prowling middle schools throughout the country looking for young boys. Where is Chris Hansen when you need him? Something tells me Kiffin only coaches for access to the showers and locker rooms.

Here's a quick reminder to any young player out there that might have hopes of being recruited by Kiffin. He's coached in Oakland, Tennessee and Southern California in the past 3 years. So he's known for loving and leaving.