USC held its Salute to Troy kickoff dinner on Friday night. The ony time this event made news was when Steve Sarkisian got drunk a few years ago. But evidently that has not spurred interest in the dinner. A booster who goes every year told me the crowd was noticeably smaller Friday night. He said it was half the size of crowds in past year. … Continue reading A Sign Of Fan Discontent?

This might be the only weekend of football season where neither USC (and ex-Mater Dei) quarterback JT Daniels nor Mater Dei quarterback Bryce Young threw a TD pass. USC is ranked No. 15 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25. That’s about as predictable as it gets since USC is considered to be a “top 15 team. Today is the first day of classes at … Continue reading USC Monday Buzz

Tailback Jordan Wilmore of Lawndale High School committed to USC this afternoon. Wilmore is 5-foot-9 and 200 pounds. He had 18 scholarship offers but not many marquee schools. Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, Colorado, Utah and Washington State were the Pac-12 schools that offered him. UCLA did not offer him. Continue reading Jordan Wilmore Commits To USC

Here is the 1979 USC-Oregon State game. The Trojan running back appears to be Michael Hayes. USC won the game, 42-5. This was the final season former USC player and assistant coach Craig Fertig was Oregon State’s head coach. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day

USC did not run a two-minute drill yesterday because of a shortage of offensive tackles. It’s worth mentioing because starting right tackle Chuma Edoga has had a hip issue during training camp. Edoga’s had injury issues in the past and also an up-and-down relationship with the coaches. So it’s not a total surprise he wasn’t available. But Austin Jackson (ankle) and Clayton Bradley (back), the … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz

JT Daniels did not dominate Saturday’s USC scrimmage at Howard Jones Field. He completed 7 of 9 passes with no touchdowns as the defensive front seven was the strength of the scrimmage. Jack Sears was 2 for 2 and scored on a 2-yard run. Matt Fink was 3 for 9. Daniels was the starter for the scrimmage, which shows he is going to be the … Continue reading Defense Rebounds In Second USC Scrimmage