Defensive end Datona Jackson of College of Desert planned to sign with USC on Wednesday. But the Trojans pulled their scholarship offer on Tuesday. So Jackson will sign instead with crosstown rival UCLA. With all the recruits USC is losing, it is surprising it is turning anyone down. USC obviosuly thinks it found someone better for the scholarship but this doesn’t quite jibe with Clay … Continue reading USC Sends Recruit To UCLA

Laiatu Latu, a four-star defensive end from Carmichael, Calif., selected Washington over USC tonight. He seemed like someone USC could actually get despite its recruiting struggles this season. “I’m super glad Coach Helton is staying because he truly is a good coach and a good person,” Latu said. He would have been the fourth four-star for the recruiting class. As I write this, there are … Continue reading Four-Star Defensive End Chooses Washington

Lawndale tailback Jordan Wilmore, who is committed to USC, said he will not a sign a letter of intent tomorrow. Five-star offensive lineman Kardell Thomas, who visited USC last weekend, sent out this announcement tweet with a decidedly LSU flavor. Signing day Tomorrow at 1:30 Southern Lab Gymnasium come enjoy the moment everyone who wants to come is invited so there you go 💜💛🐯🐯 pic.twitter.com/nQmhN0gyGC … Continue reading Afternoon Recruiting Notes

Ben Griffiths, a 27-year-old from Australia, has signed a letter of intent with USC. Griffiths was a professional Australian Rules Football player for eight years. He played in 63 games before retiring. And now he will become a punter at USC. Chris Tilbey, who has been on the USC team, is also from Australia but he attended junior college before coming to USC. Has anyone … Continue reading USC Signs A 27-Year-Old Punter

USC is offering every cornerback it can find these days. But you know who USC did NOT offer? Kyu Kelly, the son of former USC star cornerback Brian Kelly. Kyu Kelly, who is from Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, is committed to Stanford. He is a three-star prospect so maybe USC wasn’t impressed earlier. But they sure are throwing offers at other three stars (or … Continue reading USC Offers Every Cornerback Except Son Of Ex-Trojan

With Signing Day on Wednesday, USC is certainly busy. It made a later offer to defensive back Mark Perry of Rancho Cucamonga, who announced he would still sign with Colorado. It tried to get offensive lineman Arase Mose of St. Louis in Honolulu, who announced he would still sign with Hawaii. It made a very later offer Monday to defensive back Titus Toler of St. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Recruiting Keeps Getting Stranger