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Football Briefs:
The USC Trojans pledged Top 150 defensive lineman Lawrence Jackson of Inglewood, Cal., over Tennessee, Miami-Florida, LSU, Washington and UCLA, among many others. The Trojans also gained defensive lineman Matt Spanos of Corona, Cal., over interest in Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Kansas, Colorado State and Fresno State. Defensive back Darnell Bing of Long Beach-Poly, Cal., has met NCAA entrance standards and will enroll at USC in January. A Top 150 prospect in Class 2002, he originally signed with the Trojans, but did not qualify. Rivals in-depth: Trojans
Washington pledged defensive back/running back Tony Russo of Tacoma-Lakes, Wash., and kicker/punter Mike Braunstein of Gilbert, Ariz. Rivals in-depth: Washington
Receiver Byron Williams of Cherry Hill-Camden Catholic, NJ., committed to Purdue over offers from Rutgers, Connecticut, Iowa, Minnesota, East Carolina, Kent State, Akron, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Temple and Vanderbilt. Rivals in-depth: Purdue
Linebacker Adam Kadela of Dublin-Coffman, Ohio, committed to Northwestern over Indiana, Duke and Louisville, among others. Rivals in-depth: Wildcats
Pittsburgh has a commitment from running back Mark Yezovich of Pittsburg-Woodland Hills, Pa., over interest from Akron and Kent State. Rivals in-depth: Panthers
Northern Illinois pledged quarterback Zack Ullrich of Wheaton-Wheaton North, Ill. Rivals in-depth: Northern Illinois
Toledo has commitments from defensive lineman Mike Hill of Pittsburg-Penn Hills, Pa., and offensive lineman Tyree Pollard of Indianapolis-Warren Central, Ind. Rivals in-depth: Toledo
Basketball Briefs:
Top 100 guard Ronnie Brewer of Fayetteville, Ark., chose Arkansas over Oklahoma, UConn and Oklahoma State. Rivals in-depth: Arkansas.
Louisiana Tech signed Super Prospect forward Paul Millsap of Grambling, La., and guard Solomon Brown of Anaheim, Cal/St. Thomas More, Conn/Iona/Cypress CC, Cal. Rivals in-depth: Louisiana Tech.
Forward Emmanuel Willis of Mendenhall, Tex., decommitted from Mississippi and signed with Southern Mississippi. Rivals in-depth: Southern Mississippi.
Texas signed guard Edgar Moreno of Columbia/Lon Morris CC, Tex., over South Carolina, Washington State, UNLV and East Carolina. Rivals in-depth: Horns.
Guard Rashaad Carruth of College Park, Ga/Oak Hill Academy, Va/Kentucky/Oklahoma is headed to Indian Hills CC, Ia.
Miami-Ohio verballed forward Monty St. Clair of Cincinnati-Roger Bacon, Ohio. Rivals in-depth: Miami-Ohio.
