The Pac-12 preseason media poll is out! As expected, USC was picked to win the Pac-12 South but it was close with Utah. And Washington was an overwhelming choice to win the Pac-12 overall, with 37 of 42 votes. Here are the results: North Division                                 South Division 1.   Washington … Continue reading USC Picked To Win Pac-12 South, Washington The Pac-12

USC announced the public cannot attend any of the fall camp practices beginning August 3 at Howard Jones Field. Why not? It blames an NCAA rule: Color me skeptical about the rule. Schools always interpret rules differently. For example, a few years ago USC closed the Coliseum locker room to the media after games because it said recruits were in there. So that meant the USC … Continue reading USC Closes All Training Camp Practices To Public

The Wall Street Journal asked several airlines CEO’s to fly on their tightest coach seats. Delta and American airlines took up the paper on the offer. Who did not? United CEO Oscar Munoz. He is a USC graduate and member of the Board of Trustees. And he is responsible for the United Airlines Coliseum naming rights. He never seems to run out of ways to … Continue reading United Airlines Deal Always Delivers

Well, this is probably a perfect burn to Chip Kelly. Bryan Addison, the Serra cornerback who was unable to gain admittance to UCLA, is going to Oregon. USC was also a finalist. Oregon secondary coach Keith Heyward, formerly at USC, is probably happy to get a Southern California product too. Continue reading Bryan Addison To Oregon

USC will not be a unanimous pick to win the Pac-12 South when the media poll is revealed Wednesday morning. Adam Jude of the Seattle Times picks Utah to win the South. Mycah Pittman, the younger brother of USC wide receiver Michael Pittman, has committed to Oregon. Lincoln Kennedy, the father of former USC offensive tackle Zach Banner, will be the Raiders’ new radio analyst, … Continue reading USC Early Evening Notes

Odds on who will be USC’s starting quarterback for Week 1 from Diamond Sportsbook International: Matt Fink -120 JT Daniels +130 Jack Sears +825 Personally, I’d bet on Daniels. Continue reading USC Quarterback Odds