It is universally agreed new assistant coach Donte Williams will improve recruiting. That is why he was hired. But if he gets some offensive players to commit, what exactly have Graham Harrell, Mike Jinks, Tim Drevno and Keary Colbert been doing the past year? Harrell couldn’t even land a two-star QB this year. Jinks did not sign any tailbacks. Drevno signed a collection of linemen … Continue reading When USC Offensive Coaches Applaud Donte Williams They Indict Themselves

Just a follow-up to this morning’s post, if Carol Folt and Mike Bohn are smart, they will force the Pac-12 to revise the TV revenue agreement that sees each school paid equally. When the conference expanded to 12 teams, USC and UCLA were supposed to get an extra $2 million each until broadcast revenues reached a certain threshold. That threshold was reportedly met in the … Continue reading Should USC Flex Its Muscle On Pac-12 TV Deal?

Do you think Carol Folt, who didn’t mind bringing Clay Helton back, has a clue about how inept Larry Scott has been as Pac-12 commissioner? It’s part of her job to decide Scott’s fate but I doubt she has a strong view on him. Mike Bohn is certainly familiar with Scott because Bohn was at Colorado. Scott hasn’t pushed to expand the College Football Playoff, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Does Carol Folt Realize The Pac-12’s Woes?

Donte Williams is wasting no time offering scholarships today. He offered five-star corner Ga’Quincy McKinstry of Alabama; five-star corner Tony Grimes from Virginia; four-star corner Avante Dickerson from Nebraska and four-star corner Nyland Green from Georgia. It’s good he is being aggressive. And the USC recruiting media is falling over themselves over every offer he makes. But what will he tell recruits who want to … Continue reading All Hail Donte Williams!

USC did not have a recruiting dinner but it just sent out invitations to an event at the Coliseum to “welcome the recruiting class to the Trojan Family.” It also promises a “chalk talk” with Clay Helton and the coaching staff plus the new recruits who enrolled in the spring (all four of them?). And here’s the kicker: It only costs $150 per ticket. Sign … Continue reading USC Has A (Sort Of) Recruiting Event