Get a load of the first sentence in USC’s weekly press release: “USC–with a renewed spirit, a promising roster, a revamped staff, an exciting offensive system, a renovated Coliseum and a chip on its shoulder after last season’s disappointment . . .” My head is spinning. Renewed spirit? Sure, OK. Promising roster? Maybe. Revamped staff? Not enough, unfortunately. Exciting offensive system? We’ll see. Renovated Coliseum? … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Claims Many Changes In 2019

For the first time in my memory, USC put out a press release for an actual game today and it does not include a depth chart. Clay Helton claims he is doing this for competition purposes and will not release a depth chart until Friday. Will three days really determine if Isaac Taylor-Stuart or Chris Steele starts at cornerback vs. Fresno State? They will both … Continue reading No Depth Chart Sunday

When USC said the peristyle would no longer be obstructed and cluttered, it obviously was not referring to Rams games. The new, restored, beautiful peristyle. Brought to you by Shell and Hyundai! pic.twitter.com/DL8nab936I — Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) August 24, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading Did You See The New Peristyle At Rams Game?

It is OK to disagree on who starts at quarterback for USC. One thing I don’t agree with is when people try to knock a quarterback for being mobile in the Air Raid offense. During last Saturday’s scrimmage, there was a play where half the field was wide open. Jack Sears took off and gained at least 20 yards. This is a negative? Even some … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: What’s Wrong With A Mobile QB?

Jonah Monheim, an offensive lineman from Moorpark, committed to USC this afternoon. Monheim (6-4, 280) can play guard or tackle. He is listed as a four-star prospect by Rivals and three-star by 247. Maybe most promising is the fact Oklahoma was recruiting Monheim. Continue reading USC Gets Another Offensive Lineman

Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who played baseball at USC, stopped by the McKay Center this morning to speak to the team. Boone is a huge USC football fan and has stopped by practices in the past. Maybe he can be hired to replace Clay Helton. Fox analyst Matt Leinart predicted USC would win 8 games this season. That’s one more than the over/under for most … Continue reading USC Gets Special Guest And Matt Leinart Makes Prediction