The reactions from college football pundits to the Big Ten move seems to be determined by who they work for: Here’s a message that sounds exactly what you would expect from someone at Fox Sports, which is quite happy with two conferences calling all the shots. It is incredibly hard to see right now, in particular if you're team is outside SEC or Big 10, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Pundits Let Paychecks Decide Opinions
Here’s a quote former Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos gave to John Canzano about USC and UCLA moving to the Big Ten: “It ain’t going to be an easy road for USC and UCLA. At Nebraska, we took teams into Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State . . . let’s just say, there aren’t going to be any 10-2 seasons.” Continue reading Another View On Big Ten Move
With Nebraska currently the westernmost Big Ten school, expect to see the Cornhuskers playing the Trojans every year. Lincoln, Neb., is 1,500 miles from Los Angeles, a snip compared to Rutgers and Maryland and Penn State. Or here is another way to look at it: No word on if the Big Ten has reached out to Honduras. USC is closer to Honduras (2,377 miles) than … Continue reading Is Nebraska Going To Be USC’s Natural Rival?
WINNERS The Crosstown Rivalry Here’s how you cut down on travel: Do what used to happen in the 1960’s when USC-UCLA would play four times a season in basketball. Twice at Galen and twice at Pauley. Do the same for women’s volleyball and things are suddenly more manageable. Chicago This might be the site of a lot of USC (and UCLA) games in different sports … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of Week
Francis Mauigoa, a four-star offensive tackle that some of the fanboys predicted would go to USC, committed to Miami today. This is a real blow to the offensive line recruiting because when the USC fanboys are sucking up to a recruit, it means USC really wanted him. Mauigoa is just the latest top lineman to reject the Trojans. Mauigoa also considered Tennessee and Alabama. By … Continue reading USC Loses Another Top Offensive Line Recruit
It’s the Fourth of July and that means time to run this wonderful color photo of the fireworks show at the Coliseum in 1964, that even lit up Mudd Hall and the USC campus. The Mudd Hall Bell Tower was used in the 1923 version of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” And here’s a photo from the 1957 Coliseum fireworks show. Continue reading Happy Fourth Of July!
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 