I’m told to expect some more personnel moves — and departures — after Wednesday, which is Signing Day. Cal coach Justin Wilcox turned down the Oregon job, per the Oregonian. I can’t imagine why Wilcox would want to stay at Cal but he is an odd one at times. USC football coach Lincoln Riley is going to be introduced at today’s basketball game at the … Continue reading More Personnel Moves Coming

Five USC players entered the transfer portal this week, so I asked a player what was behind the flurry of roster moves? “Some of the players are being told it is in their best interest to find another school to play at,” the player said. “They don’t have a future at USC.” This will also free up scholarships for Lincoln Riley to get other players … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Purging USC Roster

USC’s hiring of Lincoln Riley is still being viewed as the coup of the coaching searches even as LSU, Notre Dame, Miami and Oregon fill vacancies. But the hiring of Riley is being portrayed officially much differently than what I hear from various sources.   Although athletic director Mike Bohn said “the fact we landed our top candidate and one of the best coaches in … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Drake London was a second-team selection on the prestigious Walter Camp All-American team tonight. This is the nation’s oldest All-American team and it’s probably the best along with the Associated Press All-American team. Full team is here. It’s not awful Internet team that USC counts as legitimate, like when Zach Banner gets a plaque for the College Sports Madness team or Chad Wheeler is a … Continue reading Drake London Makes Legit All-American Team

Lincoln Riley is certainly known for his version of the Air Raid offense and it’s too soon to tell how exactly it will be run at USC. But it would serve Riley well to remember the best teams usually rely on two things: Defense and running the ball. There is a criticism that Oklahoma allowed too many points in the Big 12. I’ve previously mentioned … Continue reading Two Points Of Emphasis For Lincoln Riley

Details on the hiring of Lincoln Riley will leak out in time and I heard an interesting tidbit on Wednesday. Sources told me that USC sent board chairperson Rick Caruso and legendary tailback Marcus Allen to personally court Riley before he accepted the job. This is interesting for two reasons: Caruso’s involvement backs up other sources that he was strongly involved, which illustrates how committed … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Some New Details On Lincoln Riley Hiring