Paul Haws was a hard-working cowboy. His grandson is a warrior.
Mason Cobb got his mentality from his grandfather, and after Haws died Friday at the age of 90, USC’s senior linebacker is carrying on the family’s hard-working legacy as he anchors the Trojans defense.
“He’s a soldier, man,” Cobb said Tuesday after practice. “An OG, man. … He worked until his last breath.”
A day after Haws’ death, Cobb took the field at Notre Dame, honoring his grandfather with five tackles in the rivalry game. Cobb will return home to Utah for the funeral service Thursday before the No.