Just saw on ESPN ticker...that Joe Schad reports that...

Sorry to be the bearer of more bad news (although we should not be too upset because we actually saw this one coming) but Mauluga has confirmed that he is staying at USC.

Cushing, Maualuga to Stay in School
Posted Nov 7th 2007 12:14PM by Scott Olin Schmidt
Filed under: USC Football, Pac 10, NFL Prospects, Los Angeles

Ohio State fans hoping that the USC Trojan defense might be soft over the middle when the Buckeyes visit the Coliseum on September 13, 2008 will not like this news--standout linebackers Brian Cushing and Rey Maualuga will return for their senior seasons.

http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/11/07/cushing-maualuga-to-stay-in-school/