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Pete Carroll and his staff would never say it publicly, but it has become as clear as another rushed pass on Howard Jones Field. Quarterback Mitch Mustain has been one of the biggest disappointments of the summer. When starter Mark Sanchez went down with a dislocated kneecap 10 days ago, it was the perfect opportunity for Mustain, the much-hyped transfer from Arkansas. Playing for the scout ... [link]

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Columnist All but Calls Mitch Mustain a Bust
Published 8/20/2008 at FanHouse
Filed under: Arkansas, USC, Pac 10, NCAA FB Media Watch, NCAA FB RumorsAfter transferring from the banana republic that is Arkansas football to the Shangri-La that is USC, it was expected that Mitch Mustain would seriously challenge to become the next quarterback at USC. NCAA rules forced him into a year on the practice squad where he appeared all but even with Mark Sanchez in the battle to replace John David Booty this year. That's all changed. Sanchez was named the starter after the spring, but the gap was seemingly narrow between the competitors. Sanchez then dislocated his kneecap in a ...

If Sanchez can't go could it be Corp over Mustain?
Published 8/20/2008 by Paragon SC at Conquest Chronicles
... a little disconcerting to say the least. Mustain is a bit of a play maker and improviser so it doesn't surprise me that he wants to push the envelope. The problem is if you gamble and lose that can be a real momentum killer in a tight game. Now, I wouldn't go as far as to say that Mustain is regressed but I would say that based on this story that Mustain has not taken the bull by the horns like he promised he would when Sanchez was named starter. 710 ESPN's Steve Bischeff is a little more to the point. [...] Then, less than two ...

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