Carroll turns to NCAA for assist with freshmen
USC FOOTBALL
USC Coach Pete Carroll spoke with NCAA officials on Tuesday in regard to remedying certain situations in which incoming freshmen are not allowed to practice because of academic certification issues.
All incoming athletes are required to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse, which processes transcripts and other academic information.
Freshmen running backs Marc Tyler and Broderick Green and freshman receiver Brandon Carswell did not practice Monday because of Clearinghouse issues.
Carroll said he suggested to NCAA officials a 14-day grace period that would allow athletes to practice while completed paperwork is processed.
"There are probably a lot of guys across the country who are suffering," Carroll said. "I'm not talking about situations where the Clearinghouse has not received everything. It's not a matter of their stuff not being there, it's a matter of having to sit out while it's waiting to be evaluated."
Senior receiver Brad Walker, best known as the player to whom Reggie Bush tried to lateral in the 2006 Rose Bowl against Texas, was awarded a scholarship.
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