Jaxson Dart And James Franklin In The News

Jaxson Dart returned to practice Tuesday but did very little and is not cleared by doctors. However, the fact is he “week-to-week” according to Donte Williams could be setting up an interesting decision for the Notre Dame game on Oct. 23. Dart won’t play this week vs. Utah and then USC has a bye week. If he participates in some practices the bye week, he … Continue reading Jaxson Dart And James Franklin In The News

USC Morning Buzz: The Luke Fickell-Mike Bohn Ties May Be Overrated

When USC dedicated its new track building last month, an attendee told me, “Mike Bohn didn’t seem genuine. More like a cheerleader.” I’ve seen Bohn act this way multiple times when talking to USC boosters/fans. This reminded me that someone who worked closely with Bohn at Cincinnati told me, “He has no contacts. He doesn’t know a lot of people.” That makes me wonder if … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Luke Fickell-Mike Bohn Ties May Be Overrated

Here’s A Reason USC Won’t Hire Lane Kiffin

I spoke to a USC administrator today about the national media’s penchant for mentioning Lane Kiffin as a candidate at USC. “This is the biggest hire of Mike Bohn’s career. I don’t think he wants to be remembered as the guy who simply rehired Lane Kiffin,” the administrator said. Even if you believe Kiffin is a better coach today than 10 years ago, and he … Continue reading Here’s A Reason USC Won’t Hire Lane Kiffin

USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

WINNERS Drake London Ship the Biletnikoff Award to Heritage Hall this week. It can always be returned. Like a Heisman. Keaontay Ingram It only took five games for USC to find its No. 1 tailback and discover a running game. Against Colorado, of course. Luke Fickell The Cincy coach is going to field a lot of job offers after the season. Michael Trigg He caught … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week