The moon was setting and the sun was rising as
USC's football team began its first practice of the spring early Tuesday.
The players reported to the training room at 5:30 a.m. to stretch and be taped, and some attended meetings at 6 before a two-hour practice without pads started about an hour later.
Overall, they looked sluggish.
"We're just getting used to it," junior quarterback
Matt Barkley said.
Coach
Lane Kiffin has wanted to practice early in the morning for years, but found it difficult because of conflicts with class schedules. "You basically have to do it a year in advance because of registration, blocking these hours," he said.
Kiffin said he wants to try it now to see if it's a good move for the fall, a decision he'll make this week.
