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Dwayne Jarrett Retires

  • I will never forget the Rose Bowl where he was unstoppable against Michigan and was named the MVP. The crowd was chanting "one more year" but he decided to leave for the NFL early instead of coming back for his senior year. His NFL career definitely did not go as planned on the field as well as off the field and I am sure he is looking back and thinking he should have listened to the crowd that day and came back for one more year at USC. He will forever be a great WR at USC and one of my favorites, and I hope he is successful at whatever he decides to do with his life now after his football playing days are over. FIGHT ON Dwayne!!!

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    TrojanEddie

  • I hope he saved his money.

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    oldtrojan_93

  • Don't you need a career to retire from first??

    Still one of my favorite Trojan receivers....

    TrojanTW

  • TrojanTW said...

    Don't you need a career to retire from first??

    Still one of my favorite Trojan receivers....

    I think after you have separated your employer from several million dollars --

    http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/dwayne-jarrett/

    -- it is fair to say retire even if it didn't seem like much of a career.

    A favorite of mine too.

    The serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.

    901Club

  • TrojanTW said...

    Don't you need a career to retire from first??

    So making almost 4 million dollars for 4 years of work is nothing?
    WOW! Well done topping that! Congrats!

    Pitzrrr

  • 901Club said...

    I think after you have separated your employer from several million dollars --

    http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/dwayne-jarrett/

    -- it is fair to say retire even if it didn't seem like much of a career.

    A favorite of mine too.

    I guess it depends on what constitutes "retirement". Did he decide to stop playing because he didn't want to play anymore or did he stop playing because no one wanted to sign him to a contract?

    Regardless, I'm probably being a bit harsh on him.....

    TrojanTW

  • I was skeptical when he first declared and didn't think he was going to be a gamebreaker in the NFL. I was hoping he'd prove me wrong....

    Regardless, also on my list of top 5 all-time USC receivers. Hope he does well going forward.

    Ray4SC

  • I live in Canada I would retire too if it meant I had to live in Saskatchewan....fingergun

    letsrock19 ●

  • No WR in USC history had more big catches than Dwayne Jarrett
    Fourth and Nine, the Rose Bowls, the crucial 3rd down followed by the bomb down the left sideline against Oklahoma
    He was a cornerstone of the greatest era in USC history IMO
    and lost three games in three years
    Fight On DJ
    We love you

    BlemBlam3 ●

  • BlemBlam3 said...

    No WR in USC history had more big catches than Dwayne Jarrett Fourth and Nine, the Rose Bowls, the crucial 3rd down followed by the bomb down the left sideline against Oklahoma He was a cornerstone of the greatest era in USC history IMO and lost three games in three years Fight On DJ We love you

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    Fight On, # 8!

    draig

  • One of my favorite WR's of all time. Hope he comes back to USC and finishes his degree. Wish him the best.

    NEmeans124960

  • I'll never forget when he started crying when he announced he was leaving for the NFL...broke my heart.

    Thanks for all the memories Dwayne, best of luck to you. Fight On!

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    usctrojan1

  • Love Dwayne, but he was always vastly overrated. A tremendous physical mismatch against college CBs, but never a good technical or natural WR.

    DallasTrojan

  • DallasTrojan said...

    Love Dwayne, but he was always vastly overrated. A tremendous physical mismatch against college CBs, but never a good technical or natural WR.

    WTF?
    How do you overrate someone who was the all time leading receiver at one of the top 5 football programs in history?
    216 receptions and 46 TD's while sharing time with Steve Smith
    You sound like a. Miami fan, who cares more about what their players do in the NFL
    And if all it had to do with was a physical mismatch, then every 6'5" WR would put up those numbers.

    This post was edited by BlemBlam3 on 6/9/2012 at 2:13 AM

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  • I feel people forgot about him. He was a great player. He played great in the Orange Bowl in 2005 as a freshman. He replaced Mike Williams and was a big reason why that team did well. There can be an argument made that he was the greatest wide receiver at USC.

    USCTraveler80

  • BlemBlam3 said...

    No WR in USC history had more big catches than Dwayne Jarrett
    Fourth and Nine, the Rose Bowls, the crucial 3rd down followed by the bomb down the left sideline against Oklahoma
    He was a cornerstone of the greatest era in USC history IMO
    and lost three games in three years
    Fight On DJ
    We love you

    4 and 9 panic sure USC fans aren't the only ones that will forever remember that play. Honestly, I didn't know he was still in the league. Was he still with the Panthers?

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  • star69 said...

    4 and 9 panic sure USC fans aren't the only ones that will forever remember that play. Honestly, I didn't know he was still in the league. Was he still with the Panthers?

    No, retired from the CFL.

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  • star69 said...

    4 and 9 panic sure USC fans aren't the only ones that will forever remember that play. Honestly, I didn't know he was still in the league. Was he still with the Panthers?

    My ND buddies still get upset when I say 4th and 9 to them. FIGHT ON!

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    TrojanEddie

  • USCTraveler80 said...

    I feel people forgot about him. He was a great player. He played great in the Orange Bowl in 2005 as a freshman. He replaced Mike Williams and was a big reason why that team did well. There can be an argument made that he was the greatest wide receiver at USC.

    He not only replaced BMW, he played over half the 2004 season without Stevie, who broke his leg against Cal

    BlemBlam3 ●

  • Good luck to Dwayne and here's to a successful and long life after football.

    SCWARTM

  • With all the history and lore of Trojan Football, this moment defines our heritage.
    Surrounded by Irish with the Golden Dome in view, no words can define what I was feeling at this moment.

    Long live DJ, long live Trojan Football.

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by fourthand9 on 6/9/2012 at 9:42 AM

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    The Classic USC 4th Down Conversion At Not...

    It's the famous Matt Leinart-to-Dwayne Jarrett connection on 4th and 9 during USC's 34-31 win over Notre Dame in 2005.

    http://www.youtube.com/v/gHU1a9SZEIQ
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    fourthand9

  • fourthand9 said...

    With all the history and lore of Trojan Football, this moment defines our heritage. Surrounded by Irish with the Golden Dome in view, no words can define what I was feeling at this moment.

    Long live DJ, long live Trojan Football.

    That was the Domer announcers that were getting all excited about that play. Oh course, one of them was Pat Haden! I like this version better, you get all the commentary...

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    4th & 9

    Southern CAL!

    http://www.youtube.com/v/tsXgI-5ZMwg
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    usctrojan1

  • BlemBlam3 said...

    WTF?
    How do you overrate someone who was the all time leading receiver at one of the top 5 football programs in history?
    216 receptions and 46 TD's while sharing time with Steve Smith
    You sound like a. Miami fan, who cares more about what their players do in the NFL
    And if all it had to do with was a physical mismatch, then every 6'5" WR would put up those numbers.

    Overrated player = not as good as his hype or stats suggest. See NFL career.

    DallasTrojan

  • Fight On Dwayne Jarrett.Kid was an absolute beast at USC.Maybe the best WR in our entire history.Hopefully everything works out for DJ.

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    usctrojanglory

  • DallasTrojan said...

    Overrated player = not as good as his hype or stats suggest. See NFL career.

    DJ's USC career was not overrated...he did everything and more that was asked of him. His NFL career should be labeled as a disappointment.

    Two separate issues.

    This post was edited by TrojanWarrior1 on 6/9/2012 at 12:17 PM

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