USC needs elite offensive linemen and today it offered a scholarship to Devontae Dobbs of Belleville, Mich. Dobbs (6-4, 270) is rated the No. 4 offensive tackle in the Class of 2019 by Rivals.com. Continue reading USC Offers Highly Rated Offensive Tackle
It is always worth watching Nick Saban hire assistant coaches. Saban lost his top-notch defensive line coach, Karl Dunbar, to the Pittsburgh Steelers. So he goes and hires Miami defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski. Now there is a connection of sorts: Kuligowski played at Toledo in 1990 when Saban was the head coach for one season. But more importantly, Kuligowski coached five first-round picks at Missouri and … Continue reading The Nick Saban Method
USC plays Colorado this week and the big question is whether the feud between Trojans coach Andy Enfield and Buffaloes coach Tad Boyle will continue? Enfield called an unnecessary timeout at the Galen Center last month, obviously upset about comments Boyle said about wanting to beat teams under investigation. Enfield said he has not spoken to Boyle since that game. Will any of this motivate … Continue reading Andy Enfield v. Tad Boyle
Former USC tailback Silas Redd arrived in Australia on Tuesday to embark on a possible pro rugby career. “I know it is going to be hard work to switch over and play at the highest level, but that is something I am willing to put in the work for,” Redd said. Full story here Continue reading Silas Redd Tries Pro Rugby
Two donors who annually buy tables at the USC recruiting dinner bypassed the event two weeks ago. Why? I’m told they were unhappy with the past season and didnt go to the event, even though USC had a top-five recruiting class. Continue reading Some Donors Are Frustrated
An NFL source tells me that a former NFL head coach and long-time pro assistant expressed interest in becoming USC’s quarterbacks coach but was declined because Clay Helton wanted to promote Bryan Ellis as quarterbacks coach. If Helton has a philosophy, he prefers not to hire outsiders as assistant coaches. Ellis was at Western Kentucky before he came to USC. So was Helton’s brother, Tyson, … Continue reading About That Quarterback Coach Job . . .
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