Quick, name the USC quarterback. The late 90’s get a lot of stick because of Paul Hackett but the players worked hard and had some good moments. Here’s quarterback Mike Van Raaphorst, who in 1999 set the then-USC single-game passing yardage (415 yards) record. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day

Who is the happiest player at USC today? You might say the star receivers or the Heisman-hyped quarterback. Maybe one of the returning tailbacks or highly regarded safeties? But I think it might be QB Matt Fink. He is the second-string QB on a pass-happy team with a leaky offensive line. Fink might be starting Game 2 this season if USC actually plays Alabama. A … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

A few loose ends on JT Daniels. He will be part of a pro-style, play-action offense, which helps him. But one hit in an SEC game could be traumatic if Fresno State sidelined him for a year. Is it interesting that Daniels enjoyed being part of two QB competitions at USC that were pretty much rigged by Clay Helton but left when the roles got … Continue reading Some Lingering Questions On JT Daniels

JT Daniels made it official this afternoon he will transfer to Georgia. He will need a waiver to be eligible next season. Again, will he adapt to getting hit by SEC linemen? He will have to win the starting job first, of course. What happens if he doesn’t get a waiver? Would he consider returning to USC? Clay Helton will obviously welcome him back. And … Continue reading JT Daniels Announces He Will Transfer To Georgia

Former USC kicker Matt Boermeester, who was expelled two classes shy of graduating after a 2017 incident with his girlfriend, has won a California appeals court decision that ordered his discipline set aside. Boermeester filed a lawsuit in 2019 alleging the school ruined his academic and athletic careers when he was expelled from USC after a “third-party, non-witness filed a false report” about a supposed … Continue reading Matt Boermeester Scores Court Victory

There is a lot of buzz in Georgia circles that JT Daniels will transfer to the Bulldogs’ football program. Say what? I’ve mentioned before the idea of Daniels facing SEC defensive linemen is not good. Now let’s look at Georgia’s quarterback depth chart: Jamie Newman has transferred in after starting at Wake Forest. Maybe that doesn’t matter if Daniels needs to sit out a season … Continue reading JT Daniels To Georgia?