Mike Henry, co-captain of the 1957 USC football team, died last month. He was 84. Henry died from chronic traumatic encephalopathy and Parkinson’s disease, according to published reports. Henry also played in the NFL from 1959-64 with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Rams. Henry was USC’s lineman of the year in 1957, with 38 tackles (19 solo). He also played at Bell High School. … Continue reading Former USC Player/Actor Mike Henry Dies

Studies have shown college teams with more four-and-five star prospects have better results. But look at the five-stars (per 247) USC signed in the past six years: Chuma Edoga, Rasheem Green, Iman Marshall, Osa Masina, Oluwole Betiku, Jack Jones, Stephen Carr, Joseph Lewis, JT Daniels, Palaie Gaoteote, Olaijah Griffin and Amon Ra St. Brown. Now some of these players were not five-stars by Rivals, (Carr, Masina, … Continue reading Star Don’t Always Equal Success

New USC offensive line coach Clay McGuire said today “there is a time and place” for snapping the ball under center in the Air Raid offense. This is encouraging but it doesn’t mean anything until Graham Harrell makes the same comment or if USC actually practices it during spring football. Maybe McGuire can change Harrell’s mind. Someone needs to. Continue reading Can USC Offense Go Under Center?

There’s nothing unusual about fans being fickle over who should at start at quarterback. It’s pretty normal. Coaches, however, are usually supposed to be above that type of flip-flopping behavior. That is why I was surprised when I spoke to member of USC’s coaching staff recently. When the quarterback position came up, the coach said, “JT Daniels could have stayed and been the starter. He … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Did you see Oregon State is going to renovate Reser Stadium, which will reduce seating from more than 45,000 to the mid-to-high 30,000 figure? This is the way of the world, as USC went from 90,000 to 78,000 with the Coliseum. And it will make sense for Oregon State. But the Pac-12 is a Power 5 Conference and now will have two stadiums under 40,000. … Continue reading A Sign Of Pac-12’s Predicament