It is no secret that the USC Trojans come into the 2012 season with tons of expectations in front of them.

They're expected to be one of the top-ranked preseason teams with favorable odds to win the BCS Championship and have a Heisman winning signal-caller in Matt Barkley.

The offense is expected to be explosive; the defense stellar. Let's face it, the Trojans are surrounded by hype that everyone is pushing to the forefront.

Everyone, that is, except for the Trojans themselves.

They said it last season and have started off their spring by preaching the same motto: Prep Not Hype.

While it is extremely difficult to ignore the voices from...

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