Here is legendary USC baseball coach Rod Dedeaux talking to second baseman Mike Gillespie in 1962. Gillespie succeeded Dedeaux and won a national title in 1998. USC needs to find a way to regain the tradition that these coaches instilled. It has one NCAA Tournament appearance since Gillespie was fired in 2006. USC has unique challenges as a private school with baseball’s scholarship limitations but … Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day
USC lost to UCLA, 19-2, on Saturday. The Trojans lost to the Bruins, 16-1, on Friday. That means USC was outscored, 35-3, in two games. Think it was a fluke? Earlier in the year, Stanford outscored USC, 34-2, in a three-game series. USC is 18-17 overall and 6-11 in the Pac-12. The Trojans are in eighth place in the conference. Can USC coach Dan Hubbs … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: What Is Going On With USC Baseball?
UCLA coach Chip Kelly probably wasn’t overly impressed by the quarterback stats at the UCLA spring game. Devon Modster: 7-11 for 37 yards, 1 INT., 0 TD Austin Burton: 6-8 for 110 yards, 0 INT., 1 TD Matt Lynch: 3-11 for 35 yards, 1 INT., 1 TD Jackson Gibbs: 2-4, 1 INT., 0 TD At least it was a 90-play scrimmage and not a 40-play … Continue reading Things Could Always Be Worse
I realize JT Daniels is supposed to be the best QB who ever played. But I think it is worth noting today that the younger brother of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa committed to the Crimson Tide. So Alabama will have Tua and Taulia Tagovailoa at quarterback in 2019. Why does it matter to USC? Because Tua and his father used to walk around in USC … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Two Quarterbacks That Could Have Gone To USC
I spoke to an NFL scout who attended spring practices and asked who impressed him: Wide receiver Velus Jones and linebacker Kana’i Mauga were his choices. But he also cautioned that Jones looked impressive in last year’s spring practice and was a non-factor last season. It’s a reminder that spring stars often do not transfer to the regular season. Continue reading Two Spring Practice Stars
What do the USC coaches think of the offensive line? Consider this: I wrote yesterday there is a lot of buzz UCLA offensive lineman Stephan Zabie will transfer to USC. Zabie left the UCLA football program last month. And UMass offensive tackle Jack Driscoll will reportedly visit USC this weekend. Driscoll would be eligible immediately as a graduate transfer. So offensive line is obviously a concern … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: If It’s Friday, It’s Time For The Weekly Notes Column
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