You probably saw USC got a commitment from Johnny Thompson, a tailback from Oaks Christian. According to 247Sports, USC is the only school that offered Thompson a scholarship. Is that possible? Oaks Christian is a pretty big school so I doubt he is unknown to other colleges. Can anyone remember USC being the only school to offer a player? With a 3-4 record, I’m sure … Continue reading A USC Recruiting Oddity

*The Losers didn’t show up in original version WINNERS Drake London A national audience saw him deliver against Notre Dame. The Biletnikoff Award should be wrapped up now. How many Heisman votes will he get? And how shoddy is it that USC is blowing his stellar season? Keaontay Ingram The tailback got 24 carries and made an impact with 138 yards. But I still think … Continue reading USC Winners And Losers Of The Week*

First, some housekeeping. Tomorrow, I’ll have a report card on the USC-Notre Dame game. I actually forgot to do one for the San Jose State game (who cared?). And then I wasn’t really motivated after watching USC play plus I didn’t feel that great. But now I’m ready to bring back the tradition. So tomorrow, the coaches beware! Carson Palmer dropped Mike Tomlin’s name on … Continue reading I’m Bringing Back A Blog Tradition

If you thought things made more sense 24 hours later, well . . . On clock management, Donte Williams said, “I have a plan … At times, it sucks when it’s not executed the way you want it to be done.” Williams also said USC’s problems were personnel issues and schematic ones. Is that all? “Our Achilles heel has been not being able to score … Continue reading Sunday Night With Donte Williams

I never expected USC to actually beat Notre Dame. But here is what burned me Saturday and even today. USC had a bye week to prepare for the game. It knew it was playing a better team in a hostile environment. So why didn’t the Trojans just go for it? Why not run a couple trick plays? Maybe you fake a punt or field goal … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Why Doesn’t USC Go For It?

Thanks to everyone for ruining this rivalry that used to feel special #USC — InsideUSC (@InsideUSC) October 24, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js What a winnable game. And USC never rose to the occasion. It lost to Jack Coan. It didn’t make stop when it needed to. It had some dumb penalties. It burned timeouts. The clock management was atrocious. Could USC even make a comeback at the … Continue reading Discuss The USC-Notre Dame Game