Former Pitt WR Jordan Addison has reportedly narrowed his choices to USC and Texas. USC remains the frontrunner for Addison. One of the things I used to love was calling legendary college football expert Beano Cook. He never said “hello” when he answered the phone, and would say something like, “Lt. Columbo.” Cook died in 2012 but his memoirs are coming out. The New York … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Jordan Addison Narrows Choices

Here’s a Carol Folt quote on from the Athletic story the Lincoln Riley hire. “I did have a couple of people who wrote me letters and said, ‘Boy, I’ve been giving you a lot of grief online. I want to say I’m sorry.’ I did get those and it was actually really fun to get those,” Folt said. “And I got really nice ones from … Continue reading Did You Tell Carol Folt You Were Sorry?

One way Lincoln Riley has revamped the USC roster was by telling quite a few players “it’s in your best interest to transfer.” But according to the Athletic, Riley also freed up around 10 scholarships by utilizing an NCAA rule that affects “Aid After Departure of Head Coach.”   The rule says when a coach who recruited and provided a scholarship to a student-athlete is … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Uses Rule To Revamp Roster

Braxton Myers, a four-star safety-cornerback from Coppell, Texas, committed to USC this afternoon. He is a Class of 2023 prospect. USC now has the No. 8-ranked recruiting class for 2023 according to Rivals. He was also recruited by Arkansas, Florida State and LSU. Continue reading USC Gets Another Defensive Back Commitment

One thing that bothers me in the offseason: Why is it when a player transfers, they are described as a four-star or five-star recruit from when they played in high school? A lot of these guys entered the transfer portal because they couldn’t get on the field at their original school. So are they really a four-or-five star? What have they done to deserve those … Continue reading USC Notes: Here Is Something That Bothers Me