The Las Vegas Bowl will start having a Pac-12 vs. SEC/Big Ten matchup beginning in 2020, according to Brett McMurphy of Stadium. The more attractive matchup will coincide with the bowl moving into the new Las Vegas Stadium being built for the Raiders. It will feature the third-or-fourth place Pac-12 team. The SEC and Big Ten teams will each make three appearances under the six-year … Continue reading Pac-12 Bowl Arrangements Are Changing

USC coach Clay Helton has a new policy. “We won’t even have a depth chart until the day before each game because players will be competing for playing time on a weekly basis,” Helton said in the spring media guide. The idea is that players will compete harder and no one will own a starting spot. But let’s face it: That idea is pervasive because … Continue reading Clay Helton Has A Novel New Idea

USC opens spring practice today in a familiar fashion: With a player leaving the program. Wide receiver/cornerback Keyshawn Young has departed to transfer to another school. Young hasn’t made much of an impression at USC but he is another player whose departure comes at a time when he should see a path to playing time. USC doesn’t have a lot of slot receivers right now … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Last Player Leaving Turn Out Lights

Fans were allowed to pick up old Coliseum seats last weekend. I think it’s a great idea but when I look at the seats that fans picked up, the condition looks more depressing than nostalgic. Who picked up this seat? Meanwhile . . . Velus Jones and Greg Johnson are still listed on USC’s roster, which must mean the coaches are still trying to talk … Continue reading Did You Pick Up Your Coliseum Seats?

Below are the schools that received the most ESPN 300 commitments from the recruiting classes of 2017-2019. Hard to believe USC and Clemson are tied. Does coaching make that big of a difference? The other thing that stands out is how none of these teams had losing records  . . . except USC and Florida State. Miami was 7-6 and the coach resigned (Mark Richt). … Continue reading How Does USC Talent Compare To Top Schools?

Here are some of the marks at NFL combine: 40 times Iman Marshall, 4.54 Top cornerback times Jamel Dean – 4.30 Mark Fields – 4.37 Greedy Williams – 4.37 Isaiah Johnson – 4.40 Sean Bunting – 4.42 Ken Webster – 4.43 Derrek Thomas – 4.44 Kris Boyd – 4.45 Michael Jackson – 4.45 David Long – 4.45 Trayvon Mullen – 4.46 Amani Oruwariye – 4.47 … Continue reading USC At NFL Combine Marks