I mentioned JT Daniels’ arm strength in yesterday’s report card. During the bye week, his arm was rested because he was tired. Did he look like his arm was strong after the rest against Colorado? Like I said, Daniels did a good job after the interceptions. But if he walked down the street, you would not think he was a football player. I’m not sure … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz

I did my report card on the USC-Colorado game. Click on this link to see it. Continue reading USC-Colorado Report Card

Porter Gustin was named to the Associated Press midseason All-America second team. Gustin will miss 17 games in the past two seasons after he fractured his ankle Saturday against Colorado. Former USC wide receiver Joseph Lewis was sentenced to a year in prison and five years probation after he pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence. Lewis punched, scratched and strangled his girlfriend in July, according … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz

Here is my column for the Sporting News on the Pac-12’s awful weekend. Excerpt: No two-loss team has ever made the Playoff, so Oregon, with a 5-1 record, is the newest pretender to be presented as the Pac-12’s top team. USC, Stanford and Washington already blew their chances, so the Ducks offer the best case scenario. But exactly how Oregon would leapfrog any legitimate contender from … Continue reading The Pac-12’s Bad Weekend

Some people I see are taking the “I accept USC winning ugly and move on each week” approach this season. It demonstrates how low the level of tolerance is for USC fans. Do you imagine fans at Alabama, Ohio State or Clemson would accept this approach? Would those fans accept two receivers running into each other on TWO DIFFERENT PLAYS? Would those fans accept getting … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Level Of Tolerance Is High For Some Fans

USC coach Clay Helton said defensive end Porter Gustin fractured his ankle and will miss the rest of the season. Gustin will have surgery this week and have a recovery time of about 3-4 months. “Sad to say that Porter Gustin late in the game had an injury that caused an ankle fracture that will take him out the rest of the season,” Helton said. … Continue reading Porter Gustin Out For The Season