A reader tweeted me this comment: “The haters will lose their minds if we win the Pac12 this year w/o Sam (Darnold).” My response was it would hardly be a huge accomplishment to win the Pac-12 when you have perhaps the most-hyped quarterback ever at USC. Besides, this is the Pac-12. It ain’t exactly the SEC. Remember, teams like Arizona have gotten to the Pac-12 … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Is Winning The Pac-12 A Great Accomplishment?

USC is considered the top choice for two of the nation’s best quarterbacks in the Class of 2020: St. John Bosco’s DJ Uiagalelei and Mater Dei’s Bryce Young. But here is what is expected to happen: Young commits to USC on Wednesday. Uiagalelei, who would be foolish to pick the same school, then decides to go somewhere else like Clemson. Now neither of these guys has even started … Continue reading USC Quarterback Shakedown Looks Set

  Former USC safety Dennis Thurman, shown above with Clay Matthews in the 1976 USC-UCLA game, has accepted a job as defensive coordinator for the Memphis franchise of the new Alliance of American Football league. Thurman was previously the defensive coordinator of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. He spent last season as an analyst on the USC radio pre-game show. Continue reading Former USC Safety Dennis Thurman To Coach In AAF

Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables has received the largest known contract for an assistant coach with a five-year deal worth $11.6 million. Venables will make $2.2 million per year the first two years. It was just seven years ago that USC defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin made $1.8 million and was the highest-paid assistant in the nation. Those days seem long gone at USC. Clancy Pendergast … Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Is USC Keeping Up With Power Conferences?