I always think of Sam Barry when USC plays at Cal, so it’s worth retelling this story. If you ever attended at USC-Cal game at Berkeley, you experienced walking up the hill to Memorial Stadium. On Sept. 23, 1950, Barry died of a heart attack while he walked up a hill west of Memorial Stadium. Barry was scouting the Santa Clara-California game for USC. He … Continue reading A USC-Cal History Lesson

Talk about an anti-climatic game. It feels even less necessary today than when the game was rescheduled. Some USC fans suggested the Trojans should have pulled a UCLA and taken a forfeit like the Bruins did with Washington this weekend in basketball. But remember, USC was desperate to be bowl eligible and forfeits do not count as a victory for bowl purposes. So USC needed … Continue reading Did USC Really Have To Play Cal Tonight?

The Los Al pipeline to USC continued today as four-star wide receiver Makai Lemon of Los Alamitos committed to USC. The Class of 2023 prospect was previously committed to Oklahoma but decommitted after Lincoln Riley got hired at USC. Lemon is the third decommitment from Oklahoma to follow Riley to USC, joining his teammate, QB Malachi Nelson, and TB Raleek Brown of Mater Dei. Continue reading Makai Lemon To USC

The Lincoln Riley Era is officially underway. I’ve always written a mannequin could do a better job than some USC coaches (like Paul Hackett and Clay Helton) because the mannequin won’t do any damage. Riley is obviously a good coach so it should be fairly easy for USC to once again become the top program in the Pac-12. I like that he brought a new … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Five-star tailback Raleek Brown of Mater Dei committed to USC this afternoon, as expected. So Lincoln Riley has now flipped two five stars he had committed to Oklahoma: Brown and QB Malachi Nelson of Los Alamitos. Maybe the better question is when Riley can get a recruit who didn’t want to go to USC provided they had a real coach? For example, can Riley flip … Continue reading When Does Lincoln Riley Flip A Non-Californian?

Some USC fans report they have been called as many as five times this by the athletic dept. to buy season tickets. That’s called a “hard sell.” Maybe they should just play the Mike Bohn clip on each call: “Are we gonna have some fun with a guy like Lincoln Riley or what?” Tailback Raleek Brown of Mater Dei is supposed to announce his college … Continue reading Are You Getting Badgered By USC To Buy Season Tickets?