Mike Bohn getting ratioed on twitter is nothing new. But USC now seems to spend more time trumpeting recruits than being a great football program. Especially when recruiting is being used to mask the obvious shortcoming (Clay Helton). I believe recruiting is the life blood of any program but how much are players improving? Did Drake Jackson get better this year? Did Kedon Slovis? Meanwhile, … Continue reading There Is A Smokescreen To Hide Obvious Flaw

When will USC become a national contender again? Let’s see: Texas, which is not much different than USC in terms of losing its stature in the past decade, just spent $24 million to get rid of Tom Herman and Co. USC? It’s hiring an offensive line coach and strength coach. Oh, and I hear it just added some recruiting staff and will probably put some … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Can USC Become National Contender Again?

I want to start off today’s notes with an appreciation of Paul Westphal. Westphal was on the 1971 USC men’s basketball team that had a 24-2 record. He was a first-team All-American the following season. He averaged 16.9 points a game in his career with a high of 20.3 in 1971-72. Westphal scored 12,397 points during his 12-year NBA career and averaged 15.6 points and … Continue reading USC Saturday Notes: Paul Westphal Appreciation

Texas is doing what USC refuses to do: Pay off the coach. The Longhorns are spending $24 million to buy out Tom Herman and his coaching staff. But Texas is not alone: Auburn paid Gus Malzahn $15 million. South Carolina paid Will Muschamp $13 million. Arizona paid Kevin Sumlin $8 million. USC? Crickets. It is determined to keep Clay Helton and not pay him off. … Continue reading Texas Does What USC Refuses To Do

Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown became the latest player to escape Clay Helton when he announced he would turn pro today. This was the least surprising departure and I could not see St. Brown enduring another season of nonsense that defines the USC football program. USC legend Paul Westphal, who has been battling brain cancer, passed away today according to New York Daily News columnist … Continue reading Amon-Ra St. Brown Turns Pro

How many times can you fire assistant coaches, get no significant improvement, and think it is the solution? What amazes me is there are even a few USC fans who think firing Tim Drevno is a solution. I’ve criticized Drevno since he was first coached at USC in 2014. Go back to 2018 and read the comments from USC homer media/over-the-hill pundits who championed Drevno’s … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Can Firing An Assistant Make Difference?