My husband Jim dropped our daughter Kelly, our grandson Zane and me off at the Coliseum a little early for the USC Football Fall Showcase. He then drove to park on campus. There were lines outside the entrance gate already. We were able to enter the gate fairly quickly and ran over to the Peristyle area where the USC football players would be signing autographs at 2:15 p.m. There were six groups of players. We decided to stand in line for Group 4 first.
By now Jim had joined us in the line.
Group 4 had the longest line because T.J. Daniels was in this line. As we walked in, Trojan Candy was able to take some pictures of USC players in Group 5.
Jim and Trojan Candy walked out quickly to find Kelly and Zane. Zane just barely got in Line 1 before the cutoff, while Kelly made it in Line 2 just before the cutoff. Jim joined Kelly in Line 2, while I joined Zane in Line 1.
While waiting in line, I took two pictures of friends.
Our Line 1 seemed to move so slowly, especially when eight adults cut in line in front of us. We finally made it to the front.
Then, Trojan Candy barely got this picture of Ralen Goforth, Clayton Bradley and Jay Tufele since the horn sounded to end the autograph session.
Thanks for all of the autographs and pictures, my Trojans!
Jim, Kelly, Zane and Trojan Candy walked over to the white tent where the Classes of 1969, 1994 and 2009 were eating. Then I saw Mark Sanchez walk by us and enter the tent area. Luckily, a friend leaving the tent, gave me her wristband so that Zane and I could go inside to possibly get some autographs.
Trojan Candy wanted to talk with Mark Sanchez. He is one of the first USC football players in my blog. Here is the picture I took of him in Heritage Hall on September 26, 2008, holding my two year old grandson Zane.
Then we saw him. Trojan Candy went over to Mark and asked if he remembered me from Heritage Hall and if he remembered picking up my grandson. Mark answered "Yes" to both questions. Then I told him that here is my thirteen year old grandson Zane now.
I took this picture of the two of them. So nice to see you again, Mark (4/4/2008), and FIGHT ON!
There were a few other guests who remembered me when I volunteered in Heritage Hall.
Now it was time for the Classes of 1969, 1994 and 2009 to walk out to the Coliseum field to be introduced. As they left, Trojan Candy took a video of them. While I was taking this video, two Class of 2009 alumni gave me a hug. It was so nice to see Kris O'Dowd and Khalid Holmes again. This is why my video was shaky in the middle.
Then, my sister Patti and I went over to where the football alumni were seated. We looked for and found our friend and 2009 USC Football alumnus Abe Markovitz. Abe had been assigned to Patti and Dudley's football locker. It was so nice to see him again.
Then, Trojan Candy walked to the end zone where Zane and Kelly were watching the scrimmage. Zane was still hoping to get more autographs. I took two videos of the team leaving the field.