Whicker: Familiar words at USC’s first practice, but Trojans know change is necessary

LOS ANGELES — The first day of practice is as standard as the 12 days of Christmas.
The lords are always leaping, the ladies are dancing, the new (name the position) coach has added a lot of good stuff, everyone is in better shape than he ever has been, the pipers are piping, the sophomores are much more confident after a year of experience and there are three French hens.
On a toasty late afternoon at USC, there were at least 12 coaches yelling and several dozen players chirping.
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