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Miami, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA and USC all business, some come to No. 89 Christian Thomas tried to recruit him. Although he could have went anywhere, be anchors and some USC seemed to be the best fit. come for football,” he by Elisa hErNaNdEz “I sat down to talk to my parents and we decided says, “that’s what USC USC, because of the academics and the history of winning produces: professionals. Injur Ies have been a bIg Issue for usC championships here,” Thomas says. “For me, not winning a And that’s what people valleytrojan.com football. Most recently CB Anthony Brown underwent championship in high school, it just motivates me to strive want to accomplish season-ending surgery after breaking his ankle versus Cal. harder in college to obtain that goal.” while they’re here.” Injuries have been piling up since the Trojans were in spring Thomas and the rest of the Trojans will get their chance Thomas suffered a hip injury during his junior year in camp. Most recently, line backer Marquis Simmons was when the bowl ban is lifted next season, allowing them to be high school, but never grasped the severity of it until his deemed out for the season due to a neck injury, along with able to compete for the Pac-12 championship crown. sophomore year of college. After the ASU game, Thomas tight end Christian Thomas, 19, who underwent hip surgery “I think it’s important because USC has a tradition realized the pain he once felt had become worse. Nevertheless, last month. Man Behind the Facemask highlights Thomas, to of winning, and it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t take the after surgery he claims being out for the season is making him get a perspective of a player hungry to return to the playing championship for the years to come,” Thomas says with a a better overall player. field. laugh. “It helped me get a different perspective. You get more “I’m very eager to get on the field and show my talents, USC football players are seen as celebrities on campus, of a coach’s perspective and see what you have to do to be and be a factor in the offensive scheme,” says Thomas. “For and although some love the spotlight, Thomas just likes better. As a player, you just think, ‘OK, I have to block this me, [players] finally realizes that they’re finally play college relaxing and hanging out. player,’ but the coaches see things differently, and while on the football when they score their first touchdown. It still doesn’t “You get noticed a lot, and I mean a lot. USC fans are cool. sideline you see it too,” Thomas says. “I learned that technique feel like I experience the college football experience until I get You have a lot of diversity here and support; it’s fun. But off overpowers talent in the long run.” a touchdown. Even though I’m on special teams, it’s just not the field I like to sleep, listen to music, watch movies and go Lucky for Thomas he still has three years of playing time the same feeling.” to places I’ve never been before. In the future I would like to left to fully develop. Although he’s an Oakland, Calif. native, Thomas’ family travel to Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Brazil.” “Next season fans can expect exciting plays, because that’s now resides in Palmdale, Calif., where he attended Highland Thomas is currently majoring in Communications and what I’m here for … I’m ready.” High School where, ironically, football wasn’t a priority at the is undecided on what he wants to do after graduation. His time. philosophy on going to the NFL is simple: If it happens, it Have a student group or idea for a future Trojan SideLines? “I actually never thought about playing college football happens. He stresses that if he had a good shot of going early E-mail [email protected]. 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