From Andy Katz’s blog on ESPN:

No games have been played, no heavy class load is being undertaken, and there are probably limited distractions since it’s only summer school.

Still, O.J. Mayo is adjusting quite nicely to life at USC so far.

USC coach Tim Floyd said Mayo has been “terrific” since he has been on campus. Floyd isn’t talking about his game, since he can’t go watch him under NCAA rules. He means Mayo has simply been doing everything he is supposed to do so far.

Floyd said Mayo is playing with the pros at UCLA in the morning and then with USC players in the afternoon. He’ll start lifting next week. Summer school is on tap next week too. He said Mayo has shown an interest in school, but Floyd said he’s “not delusional since we’ll probably only have him for a year.”

Meanwhile, the other studs of one of the top-rated recruiting classes are all making their way toward USC. Davon Jefferson is on target to be eligible so far. Floyd said that Angelo Johnson and Mamadou Diarra should be in summer school too.

As for the highest-profile returnee, sophomore forward Taj Gibson, Floyd said he has already added 16 pounds to his slender frame. If Gibson can be more of a force in the post, especially with the loaded frontcourts in the Pac-10 next season, then the Trojans should have a shot at a top-four finish.

Floyd had no issues with my pick of the Trojans being at 21 in the latest pre-preseason Top 25. He said he wouldn’t be surprised if the Trojans dropped out of the Top 25 as they find their footing earlier in the season.

USC Trojan O.J. Mayo Video Mix.

According to ABC7 in LA, O.J. Mayo has wanted to play for the USC Trojans ever since he took trip to California in the tenth grade. He wears the number 32 because his favorite player growing up was Magic Johnson and hopes to follow in Johnson’s footsteps and play for the Lakers.

“I wanna be a Laker, that’s my ultimate dream, since I was younger”

Many say Mayo will be at USC only one year and then enter the NBA Draft but Mayo says he’s undecided:

“I’m not a fortune teller, so I can’t tell the future … hopefully, I can maybe stay four years and get a degree and learn how to be a little more independent”

With Kobe wanting out, if the Lakers were able to get O.J. Mayo the city of Los Angeles wouldn’t miss a beat (although he would rather play with Kobe)

Check out the two videos with an interview with Mayo.

After spending the day getting situated with dorm life, O.J. Mayo was at the Galen center Tuesday evening working out with fellow incoming freshman Davon Jefferson on the Galen Center practice courts.

On his goals of winning a national championship without two of their top players from last season, Nick Young and Gabe Pruitt:

“I still think we can win a national championship, it’s just going to be a tad harder. We’re not going to be as experienced as some teams but we’ll play hard. Every time we get on the floor, we’ll get after it.”

On coming to Los Angeles a few weeks before starting summer school:

“I wanted to come out early so we can gel as a team. Most of these guys have played together before. I’m just worried about the team aspect and trying to fit in. Hopefully we can gel before the season starts and be a step ahead.”

On being a USC Trojan:

“I had a plan and I stuck with it. I think USC is the best fit for me. It’s a good opportuinty for me to get away from home and get focused. I think it’s going to be great to be part of the Trojan family.”

Source: Matthew Kredell, DailyNews.com

O.J. Mayo, the most-anticipated recruit in Trojan basketball history, will arrive on the USC campus early next week to get an early start to his college career. Mayo, who is one of the top-ranked players for the class of 2007, will begin summer school classes 2 weeks later (June 27th). He will be set up in a dorm room with fellow incoming freshman Marcus Simmons.

Lonnie Wheeler of the Cincinnati Post doesn’t think so:

No. At some point, he’ll have to function in an environment that is not of his own making.