Clay Helton was asked if it is tougher for him to recruit after going 5-7 and you would never know USC’s recruiting class is ranked in the 50’s by Rivals and 247. “It’s USC. The product of USC is special. The one thing, the beauty about this place is it’s never hard to recruit. The quality of education, the opportunity to get developed by this … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Clay Helton Says USC Recruiting Has Not Changed

USC’s first practice did not include wide receiver Bru McCoy, who is on anti-biotics and could be out 1-2 weeks. Defensive tackle Brandon Pili did not finish the practice and defensive lineman Jacob Lichtenstein sat out. JT Daniels threw a long TD pass to Michael Pittman during practice. Wide receiver John Jackson suffered a possible strained hamstring. Now for some hype: Look at the play … Continue reading USC Practice Report

USC linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu, who redshirted last year and missed most of spring practice because of a foot injury, was dressed but did not have a helmet and wore an ankle brace for today’s first practice. Five-star tailback Bijan Robinson of Tucson committed to Texas over Ohio State. He visited USC in June. Former USC cornerback Trey Davis is on the roster at Washington State … Continue reading USC Afternoon Notes

Linebacker Justin Flowe just released his top four schools: Georgia, Clemson, Oregon and Miami. This has to be hugely disappointing for USC. At one time he was considered a lock for the Trojans. Flowe is ranked the nation’s top linebacker and No. 3 player in the nation by Rivals. Continue reading Justin Flowe Does Not Have USC In Top 4

First off, here is my Pac-12 Preview for the Sporting News, where you can see where I predict USC will finish and who will win the Pac-12. I also pick a sleeper team for the Pac-12 South and it is not USC. Looking at the schedules, USC playing Stanford in Week 2 might not be an advantage because the Cardinal have a tough opening six … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column