He may or may not make some noise? But as it is, he came to USC with barely a 3.1 GPA and a national prep rank of #226 and was only a #22 ranked player for California. He’s also a 6’ 0" barely 180 (as a prep) wide receiver. (#33 nat’l ranked WR all ratings according to Rivals.com)

Things are different for Baxter.

At 5’ 11" , 190 with a 3.4 GPA who will be enrolling at USC in about a month- this guys ratings, stats, and ranking are totally off the chart. Eclipsed state touchdown record (beat our favorite fighting rash- Jimmy “Mullet-head” Clausen’s old Ca. record) with 70, I believe. Scored pretty well on the SAT (couldn’t find his actual numbers, because they might be a privacy-right issue?) and for an all-purpose back he’s:

1. rated Athlete/all-purpose back in the country (position?)
2. nationally ranked of all football players
3. rated football player in the state of California

I think we’re in good hands here. He’ll make some noise. Coaching? That’s something that might be better desired, at this point in time. I hope he sees the field soon and that his early entry into USC gives him a leg up on the playbook. (did Flournoy come in early? I don’t know and don’t recall. If not, that might be why some might have concerns about his -Flournoy’s, ability to grasp the playbook. And didn’t Bates water-down Sark’s play schemes, formations, and set-ups?)