After signing few offensive linemen for a couple signing periods, USC has taken three in the past week. USC obviously wants to sign as many offensive linemen as possible. And it can always drop someone if it doesn’t want them later. But the Trojans have not had a four-star offensive lineman in more than a year. They haven’t had a five-star commit since 2010. Linemen … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Suddenly Wants Linemen
Andrew Milek, an offensive tackle from Chandler, Ariz., committed to USC tonight. He is the fifth commitment in the past week along with Kyle Juergens, Joey Wright, Velltray Jefferson, Kobe Pepe). All of them are three stars except Juergens, who is a two star. You think somewhere Urban Meyer cringes a little bit when USC gets some of its commitments? Now back to Milek. His … Continue reading The Three-Star Commit Parade Continues!
Former USC QB Rodney Peete is on a roll. TMZ reports Peete is getting sued by former NFL cornerback Carlos Rogers because Rogers said he gave Peete $350,000 to provide financing for a training facility to keep the Raiders in Northern California. Rogers says if the Raiders moved to Las Vegas, he was promised he’d get his investment back in full. Rogers supposedly has an … Continue reading Rodney Peete Gets Sued . . . Again
Kobe Pepe, a three-star defensive tackle from St. John Bosco, committed to USC this afternoon. He had 18 offers and is ranked the No. 51 prospect in California. Clark Phillips, the No. 4 cornerback in the nation from La Habra, chose Ohio State today. Phillips did not have USC in his final five choices. Continue reading USC Adds A Commitment And So Does Ohio State
Toby MacFarlane, who was famous for getting his 5-foot-5 son into USC as a 6-1 basketball recruit, plead guilty in federal court today. MacFarlane paid $450,000 for his son and his daughter, who was supposed to be a top-flight soccer player. Prosecutors recommended he serve 15 months in prison with one year of supervised release and pay a fine of $95,000. MacFarlane told the judge … Continue reading Another Parent Pleads Guilty In Admissions Scandal
This week was the 25th anniversary of the O.J. Simpson white Bronco chase. And of course, the driver was Al Cowlings, who now has a building named after him at USC. People I know who run into Cowlings tell me he doesn’t talk about the current USC football team these days, let alone Simpson. But back to Simpson. A USC football player, who is about … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
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