No Shocker: Khaled Holmes to USC

Mater Dei high school in Santa Ana, CA is no stranger to talent. The football powerhouse has the Rivals #1 prospect in the nation for 2009 playing quarterback - Matt Barkley. Apparently they got some big uglies too. 6-5, 300 lb offensive guard Khaled Holmes has finally committed to USC. He picks the Trojans over the crosstown rival UCLA Bruins. How he ranks:

Rivals: #5 offensive guard in the nation
Scout: #15 offensive guard in the nation
ESPN: #5 offensive guard in the nation

Khaled Holmes' older brother Alex Holmes played at USC.

The commitment from the top flight offensive guard is the sixth O-line commit for the Trojans. This is the best offensive line class in the nation.

Matt Kalil 6-7, 281 Servite HS (Anaheim, CA)
Tyrone Smith 6-5, 270 Rancho Verde HS (Morreno Valley, CA)
Armond Armstead 6-4, 290 Pleasant Grove HS (Elk Grove, CA)
Matt Meyer 6-7, 295 Lincoln HS (Stockton, CA)
Daniel Campbell 6-5, 320 Aldine HS (Aldine, TX)
Khaled Holmes 6-5, 300 Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, CA)

Aside from Daniel Campbell, all of these giants are from the state of California. All of them are ranked in the state's top-16. (2,3,9,11,16) This is California, not Wyoming.

It is absolutely sick what Pete Carroll has been able to accomplish.