Former USC coach Lane Kiffin is again defending his tenure with the Trojans in an interview with ESPN.com. “Now, I know the facts of USC, when you lose 30 scholarships … going 28-15 with those types of sanctions, people don’t do that,” Kiffin said. “Look at those types of penalties and what usually happens to programs — look at Miami, getting blown out every week. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Monday Notes
USC linebacker Jack Del Rio sacks Oklahoma quarterback Kelly Phelps during the Trojans’ 12-0 victory over the Sooners in 1982. Linebacker Riki Gray had 13 tackles while safety Joey Browner had 10. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day
I’m not hanging on every word of the Todd McNair trial because I don’t think a $50 million judgement in his favor will erase the sting of NCAA sanctions. Money for an assistant coach doesn’t do that for me. But I want to address something McNair said on the witness stand last week. McNair said USC coach Pete Carroll planned to leave well before the … Continue reading Did Pete Carroll Plot USC Departure A Year In Advance?
USC is one of only four schools with more than one player selected in the NFL draft and more than one player invited to the NBA official combine. The others are UCLA, Miami and Maryland. Former USC coach Todd McNair received a $240,000 settlement from USC in 2011. The Pac-12 is considering eliminating the idea of travel partners in basketball. That means USC and UCLA … Continue reading USC Saturday Notes
This is a really nice throw. Wow. Sam Darnold, followers #Jets pic.twitter.com/a4KM748KF7 — Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) May 4, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Sam Darnold had his first workout with the Jets today. Based on reports, he had a lot of nice passes. There were three botched snaps but that is not unusual working with a new center. Jets coach Todd Bowles joked about Darnold’s performance. “He was … Continue reading Sam Darnold Works Out With Jets
I’ve said countless times the NCAA sanctions against USC were heavy handed and unjust. I also believe former USC assistant coach Todd McNair is going to win a huge financial judgement in his current trial against the NCAA. But I want to point to something from his testimony during his trial Thursday in Los Angeles: McNair was asked by his attorney if he was … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For The USC Notes Column
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