Josh Imatorbhebhe and Oluwole Betiku are on the just-released Illinois roster. Trevon Sidney is not on the roster but should be added soon. “Those players bring experience and come from a winning program,” Illinois coach Lovie Smith said. Continue reading USC Of The Big Ten

I didn’t realize five-star tailback Bijan Robinson of Tucson eliminated USC last week. Robinson will choose between Ohio State and Texas. He will make his announcement August 2. Last month, Robinson visited USC and got the MVP treatment, driven around in a golf cart by Clay Helton. Even though Urban Meyer left Ohio State, the Buckeyes still have the nation’s No. 4 recruiting class. Here … Continue reading USC Night Notes: Star Back Trims List

When USC took a commitment from Tilni Livai, an offensive lineman from Narbonne, he was so unknown he was a zero-star prospect. But Livai quickly became a three-star once he committed to USC and some of the recruiting sites went gaga over him. But he has now moved to Hawaii because of academic issues and will not be part of the program. Continue reading USC Loses Incoming Recruit

USC tailback Vavae Malepeai made the Doak Walker watch list today. Does he even start at USC? Or is it Stephen Carr? Or is it Markese Stepp? Just like the QB job. Is it JT Daniels or Jack Seakrs? More than ever at USC, it is difficult to find watch list candidates. Except on the offensive line, which has few candidates for anything. Continue reading The Folly Of Watch Lists

I’ve written before about the wide receivers preferring Jack Sears as the starting QB. But recently a highly regarded tailback recruit ran into some of the current receivers and said they were unanimous in saying they wanted Sears because he was a better passer/leader. It seems to happen regularly. Remember I wrote during the season some captains went to Clay Helton and asked for Sears … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Receivers Always Know