USC’s NIT Dreams Ends Vs. Western Kentucky

A crowd of 2,130 showed up at the Galen Center, including Chimezie Metu sitting in the stands instead of the bench. And USC’s season mercifully ended as Western Kentucky won, 79-75 behind forward Justin Johnson’s 23 points. Elijah Stewart had 20 points in his final game at the Galen Center. The game was decided at the free-throw line. Western Kentucky shot 94 percent (16-17) while … Continue reading USC’s NIT Dreams Ends Vs. Western Kentucky

Sam Darnold May Throw In Rain

USC QB Sam Darnold will throw Wednesday at Cromwell Field for his Pro Day and there is a 60 percent chance of rain. This will certainly show teams what he looks like in possible inclement weather. Cromwell Field has new artificial turf so his receivers should be OK. It might also be less-than-ideal conditions for the 40-yard dash if Ronald Jones runs after pulling his … Continue reading Sam Darnold May Throw In Rain

NCAA Tournament Odds

USC is a five-point favorite over Western Kentucky tonight in the NIT. Here’s all the latest NCAA Tournament odds from Bovada: 2018 NCAA Championship – Odds to Win Duke                                        13/4 Villanova                                   9/2 Gonzaga                                   7/1 Kentucky                                  7/1 Michigan                                   8/1 Kansas                                     17/2 Purdue                                      16/1 West Virginia                             16/1 Texas Tech                               22/1 Clemson                                   25/1 Nevada                                     25/1 Texas A&M                               25/1 Kansas State                            28/1 Florida State                             40/1 Loyola Chicago                         50/1 Syracuse                                  … Continue reading NCAA Tournament Odds

Is USC Showing Some Discipline?

One of the knocks against Clay Helton last season, even within the athletic dept., was that there was too little discipline inside the football program. So it is interesting that cornerback Jack Jones is missing spring practice to “focus on academics” and is suspended for the UNLV because of a team rules violation. What does that all mean? I’ve been told Jones was not attending … Continue reading Is USC Showing Some Discipline?

Wide Receiver Mycah Pittman Does Not List USC Among Top 10 Schools

Wide receiver Mycah Pittman of Calabasas, the younger brother of USC wide receiver Michael Pittman, did not list USC among his top 10 schools. Pittman listed Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, UCLA and Washington State. Maybe Pittman thinks USC has too many receivers. Or maybe he is disenchanted with USC after talking to his brother. Or maybe his father is … Continue reading Wide Receiver Mycah Pittman Does Not List USC Among Top 10 Schools