A USC Practice Switch On Day 2

USC mixed its offensive linemen in different positions today. Redshirt freshman Jonah Monheim was the first-team left tackle. Courtland Ford, the heir apparent at left tackle, played second-team right guard. There’s nothing wrong with switching things up the first week of camp to see if people can shine at different positions. It just fouls up the people I mentioned a couple days ago who had … Continue reading A USC Practice Switch On Day 2

USC Target Makai Lemon Commits To Oklahoma

Wide receiver Makai Lemon, a top 15 player in the Class of 2023, committed to Oklahoma on Saturday. Lemon was a major target for USC. He will join fellow Los Alamitos prospect Malachi Nelson, who USC also heavily pursued. I wrote how USC botched the recruitment of Nelson. I don’t know if they mishandled Lemon but they lost two elite prospects from Los Alamitos that … Continue reading USC Target Makai Lemon Commits To Oklahoma

USC Saturday Buzz: Does Anyone Else Notice These Things?

I’m running this picture above of Clay Helton’s press conference Friday because as you can see, a measly two TV stations showed up for practice No. 1. That’s an awful turn out from the electronic media. I went back and checked the previous four years and there were always 3-4 TV stations at the first practice since 2017. But maybe interest in USC football has … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Does Anyone Else Notice These Things?

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

With USC opening training camp today, you can literally name any player you want as someone to watch without being questioned. You can even say the offensive line is underrated. And no one will remember it in four weeks. That’s the beauty of training camp. Let’s see if someone tries to get away with saying USC is actually well-coached but doesn’t get the credit it … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column