A USC player from the 1960’s could not resist contacting me after reading that a defensive lineman reportedly threw a punch at defensive line coach Vic So’oto. “I can remember when Marv Goux initiated an altercation with a high-profile player to set him straight. Nobody challenged him when I was on the team. A player would have been foolish to try something with him.” Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Football Role Reversal

Utah has added another transfer: Wide receiver Munir McClain of USC. McClain had been in-and-out of the NCAA transfer portal. His brother, Abdul-Malik McClain, had transferred to Jackson State. Utah had previously added linebacker Josh Calvert, wide receiver Theo Howard and tailback TJ Pledger. Continue reading Munir McClain Transfers To Utah

Defensive tackle Jay Toia, who is in the transfer portal, will visit Michigan this weekend. It shows how serious Toia is about finding a new school. And Michigan defensive line coach Shaun Nua was previously at Arizona State, so he’s obviously familiar with Toia. Continue reading Jay Toia To Visit Michigan

Wide receiver Kevin Green of Alemany committed to USC last weekend. Now the question is how big is he? Green is 5-foot-10, 155-pounds according to Rivals. He is 5-11, 165 pounds according to 247. And he is 5-11, 175 according to MaxPreps. Good thing everyone is in agreement. Continue reading Getting A Recruit’s Size Is Tricky Business

With Jay Toia in the transfer portal, the fanboy media will go into overdrive to promote defensive tackle Jamar Sekona, who should see significant playing time. And what about Alabama-transfer Ishmael Sopsher? Well, the good news is he is walking around and no longer relying on a mobility scooter following surgery for compartment syndrome. Now let’s look at a quote from a Pac-12 assistant in … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Feeling Good About The Defense?

One thing about what I wrote regarding Jay Toia this morning: It does confirm the doubts I had last week (and way before that) about defensive line coach Vic So’oto. It always felt like he or USC was intent on portraying him as another Ed Orgeron in terms of energy/volume/strength. But where was the end result? So’oto has received complete backing from the fanboys but … Continue reading The Next Ed Orgeron?