2014 ATH Clark surprised by USC offer 
October, 25, 2012
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Greg Ostendorf | ESPN.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- When Ronnie Clark (Calera, Ala./Calera) found out he had received a scholarship offer from USC this week, he asked his coach, "USC who?"
"The Trojans," his coach said. Even Clark, who already has offers from Alabama and Auburn, was surprised that a school as far away as USC knew of him.
“That’s cool because that’s one of the top recruiting teams in the country,” Clark said. “To get an offer from USC, way out there in California, that’s neat. I wouldn’t think that they would even look at me, but knowing they offered me, I was shocked.
"The Trojans," his coach said. Even Clark, who already has offers from Alabama and Auburn, was surprised that a school as far away as USC knew of him.
“That’s cool because that’s one of the top recruiting teams in the country,” Clark said. “To get an offer from USC, way out there in California, that’s neat. I wouldn’t think that they would even look at me, but knowing they offered me, I was shocked.
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