Apparently, the Pac-12 didn’t like all the speculation about it not playing football. So Larry Scott tried to sound like a tough guy, at least in the first sentence. The Pac-12 and our member universities will make our own determinations on when our student-athletes can return to play and when and how campuses will reopen to students. These decisions will be based first and foremost … Continue reading Pac-12 Tries To Talk Tough

Like him or not, Mike Bohn is more sensitive to what gets written about USC than his predecessors. He didn’t like the way it came out yesterday that Alabama might play TCU instead of USC, so he tweeted about it. I enjoy regular conversations with @Greg_Byrne. We have every intention of playing our game against Alabama. I’d like to remind all our fans that this … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Mike Bohn Didn’t Like TCU Rumors

Regarding the tweet below: The optimist view: He is often wrong (He wanted Clay Helton fired and named national coach of year in 2016). The cynical view: If he is right, USC will do nothing but produce hype videos for next 10 months. Told by two people I trust — USC v Alabama isn’t happening. Trojans can’t even practice in LA potentially for several months. … Continue reading The USC Super Fan Speaks!

TCU has responded to Paul Finebaum‘s report this morning that if USC backs out of the Alabama game, the Horned Frogs will replace the Trojans “We are preparing to play Cal in Week 1,” TCU athletic director Jeremiah Donati told the Star-Telegram. “If we determine at some point that we cannot do so, we’ll look at other options.” Donati did not deny Finebaum’s report and did not … Continue reading TCU Responds To Possible Alabama Game

SEC Network host Paul Finebaum said Alabama is already making preparations for replacing USC if the Trojans back out of their Sept. 5 game in Arlington, Texas. “Alabama plays Southern Cal in the first game of the season at Jerry’s World, there’s already talk going on between Alabama and TCU about meeting instead of the other two because TCU plays at Berkeley and the California … Continue reading Report: Alabama Talking To TCU As Replacement For USC

Remember when I said Alabama might find another team to play if the Pac-12 doesn’t approve playing in Texas in September? Well, Clay Helton and David Shaw confirmed this scenario Monday when they said the Pac-12 is considering an 11-game conference schedule this season. “That is one of the structures under discussion, depending on where we are at six-to-eight weeks from now,” Helton said. “Those … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Take Back The West By Only Playing In West?