Linebacker Maninoa Tufono of Honolulu committed to USC. He is a four-star prospect who had 40 offers. Wide receiver Koy Moore is supposed to commit to USC tonight at 6, I’m told. Some former USC players in the news: Wide receiver De’Quan Hampton and offensive lineman Khaliel Rodgers are among the first 100 players to sign with the Alliance of American Football signing with the San Diego … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes

Since it is August, it means more recruits must commit today. Linebacker Maninoa Tufono of Honolulu (Class of 2019) will announce at 12 p.m. (PDT). Wide receiver Koy Moore of Metairie, La., will announce at 6 p.m. He is a Class of 2020 prospect. Both are four-star prospects. Meanwhile, the USC-Texas game has drawn a lot of interest from gamblers. It opened with USC a … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz

Parker Lewis, a Class of 2020 kicker from Scottsdale, Ariz., committed to USC today. It looks like his only other scholarship offers were from Arizona and Cal. Let’s see if people start making “Parker Lewis can’t lose” references. Continue reading USC Adds A Kicker

A 20-yard TD pass to Stephen Carr was JT Daniels’ highlight of the day. But that is hardly earth shattering. More important for Daniels, he did not throw any interceptions. Jack Sears threw one instead. Turnovers will be something the coaches an eye on when they decide if they trust Daniels to start the UNLV game.   Continue reading JT Daniels Watch

Here are the nine walk-ons on the USC roster: Continue reading USC Adds Walk-Ons

It’s one day into USC training camp and there are already some breathless media reports. JT Daniels completed 7 of 8 passes and threw a TD pass with an intercetion. No one that ever watched Daniels play questioned his accuracy, especially in a no pads practice. I expect Daniels to start this season. But the question will be what he does against a live pass … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Beware Breathless Practice Reports