You know how schools often get accused of negative recruiting against a rival. USC seems to take the opposite tactic: High school coaches tell me several recruits have been told not to worry about current players on the roster because they aren’t good enough. So USC is recruiting against itself. Maybe when you have the worst class in the Pac-12, you will try anything. I … Continue reading USC’s New Recruiting Tactic
New USC defensive coordinator Todd Orlando didn’t waste any time trying to change the culture upon his arrival. During a defensive meeting last week, Orlando said he wasn’t going to tolerate the current system where players get demerits for rules infractions. “This is (expletive) over,” Orlando reportedly said. “This will never happen on my watch.” We will see if Orlando’s hard-nosed approach works in the … Continue reading Todd Orlando Lays Down Law
Corona Centennial defensive end Korey Foreman, ranked the No. 1 player for 2021 by 247Sports, committed to Clemson on Sunday night. Guess he wasn’t impressed by the Todd Orlando hire. The USC fanboys assured me Foreman wanted to be a Trojan because he was a teammate of Drake Jackson. More important, will the Clay Helton apologists, like Mike Bohn, come to terms with the fact … Continue reading Nation’s No. 1 Recruit Spurns USC
A long-time USC fan told me that in the 1950’s and early 1960’s, if you headed over to Julie’s Restaurant after a game, the crowd would become more and more boisterous. Eventually, there would always be some fully-clothed fans who would jump into the swimming pool in the back patio. “People were cheering and celebrating,” the fan said. “Sooner or later, they would jump into … Continue reading Who Jumped Into The Julie’s Pool?
It’s an awful/heartbreaking day with the tragic news of the death of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. Former Lakers GM Jerry West said it “was one of the worst days of his life.” Both the @Raptors and the @spurs ran out the 24-second shot clock on their first possession of the game in honour of Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/JhD8XVUGFo — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 26, … Continue reading Kobe Bryant, RIP
I wondered Friday if former USC QB Jack Sears would reconsider going to San Diego State now that Rocky Long resigned? And now 247Sports says he will not enroll at San Diego State for the spring semester as he waits for the Aztecs to hire an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Sears could still go to San Diego State but is keeping his options open. … Continue reading Jack Sears Weighing Options
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 