Morning Buzz: LSU Coming West But Not For USC

Utah and LSU have agreed to a home-and-home series in 2031-2032. Remember, Arizona State will host Florida in 2028 and travel to Gainesville in 2031. SEC teams, probably realizing how tough it is to find FBS schools to schedule these days, are looking west. USC, instead of congratulating itself profusely for hiring Donte Williams, should start scheduling home-and-home series with SEC teams. Sooner or later … Continue reading Morning Buzz: LSU Coming West But Not For USC

Remembering Rod Dedeaux On His Birthday

Today is the 106th birthday of Rod Dedeaux. You know he won 11 baseball NCAA titles at USC. But here’s a 1959 interview where his love for USC was apparent. Q: What would you say is humor’s part in baseball? A: It’s half of baseball. Its entertainment and we have one of the loosest teams there is. Q: And one of the winningest. Besides your … Continue reading Remembering Rod Dedeaux On His Birthday

ESPN FPI Likes USC To Win Pac-12

ESPN has released its first “Football Power Index” rankings of 2020 and USC is No. 13, the highest-rated Pac-12 team. Oregon is right behind the Trojans at No. 14. The FPI ratings are “a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season.” Does anyone these predictions? Last year, ESPN … Continue reading ESPN FPI Likes USC To Win Pac-12

USC Morning Buzz: Presidents’ Day News

If you saw reports Cleveland Cavaliers coach John Beilein might resign and hope he might come to USC, think again. Andy Enfield has three more years left on his contract at $3.2 million per year. And USC does not want to pay Beilein what he would command on the open market. Class of 2021 quarterback Jake Garcia, who is committed to USC, was offered a … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Presidents’ Day News

USC Basketball Fans Under Fire For Behavior

Former USC guard Minyon Moore, who was a graduate transfer to Oregon, returned to the Galen Center with the No. 3-ranked Ducks today. But it sounds like things turned ugly during the game as Moore was reportedly called “traitor” by USC fans when she shot free throws. Oregon coach Kelly Graves called it “classless” and gave his thoughts about the situation after the game. “For … Continue reading USC Basketball Fans Under Fire For Behavior