Did USC Get Good Return On Big Recruiting Class? Check The Final Polls

USC received four points and finished 36th in both the final AP Top 25 and coaches’ polls. Does that sound like a good return on the vaunted recruiting class, especially when Onyeka Okongwu lived up to expectations and was one of the best players in the nation? The recruiting class was always the excuse fans gave me for keeping Andy Enfield last year. Here’s another … Continue reading Did USC Get Good Return On Big Recruiting Class? Check The Final Polls

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FOOTBALL

Does Lack Of Spring Practice Hurt USC Defense?

How much will the lack of spring practice hurt USC’s defense because it didn’t get to learn Todd Orlando’s new system? It will obviously make things harder but it’s not as big of a problem as if the offense needed to learn a new system. Offenses always take longer to learn. If you go to any college training camp, the defense is ahead of the … Continue reading Does Lack Of Spring Practice Hurt USC Defense?

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BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL

Morning Buzz: USC Upsets Illinois In NCAA Tournament

ESPN used its analytics to project the NCAA Tournament results, but it reads more like it was done by the USC athletic dept. It has No. 10-seed USC facing No. 7-seed Illinois in a South Region game. “Illinois entered this game as a pretty substantial favorite for a 7-10 contest, with a 63% chance to win. But USC, led by its defense, prevails.” How analytical! … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Upsets Illinois In NCAA Tournament

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HISTORY

USC Picture Of The Night

Michael Crichton signs autographs at USC’s Health Sciences campus circa 1977-78. Crichton had filmed scenes for the movie “Coma” there and returned to speak to medical students. He wrote the screenplay and directed the film. He would later become even more famous for writing the novel and screenplay for “Jurassic Park.” Continue reading USC Picture Of The Night

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NEWS

USC’s Given Class Of 2020 Quite An Experience

Has any class been through more at USC than the Class of 2020? And they probably won’t even have a commencement ceremony. Look at the list below, which doesn’t even include the nine student deaths last semester. USC class of 2020 has gone through: F16: professor killed on campus, doheny false shooting scare S17: keck meth scandal F17: fertitta false shooting scare S18: tyndall scandal, … Continue reading USC’s Given Class Of 2020 Quite An Experience

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FOOTBALL

Time For A Pete Carroll Flashback

One conversation I will never forget with Pete Carroll occurred in Dec., 2003, when USC had won 19 of 20 games, including an Orange Bowl. It would soon defeat Michigan in the Rose Bowl. “What changed?” I asked Carroll about the turnaround from 2001. “I fixed the offense,” Carroll said. “What do you mean you fixed the offense?” I said. “I had to fix it … Continue reading Time For A Pete Carroll Flashback

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