Let’s start off with an appreciation for a great Trojan who played during perhaps its greatest era. All-American offensive lineman Booker Brown died July 18. He was 69. Brown was born in Mississippi before his family moved west when he was 10. “Hey, I grew up in Mississippi,” he said when he was inducted into the Santa Barbara City College Hall of Fame in 2019. … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

With a new roster out, there are already some omissions. Offensive lineman Maximus Gibbs is listed as a departure. Remember the huge deal the fanboys made when Gibbs participated in one play on defense last season and then ballyhooed his return to the O-line? Gone. Australian punter and incoming freshman Atticus Bertrams is also not listed on the new roster. Do you remember how bad … Continue reading USC Roster Moves

Utah was picked to win the Pac-12 in the preseason media poll. Oregon was picked second and USC third. USC actually had more first-place votes (5) than Oregon (2) but four fewer points. This will be the first season that the Pac-12 Football Championship Game will be played between the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage. Following are the results of the preseason … Continue reading USC Picked Third In Pac-12 Poll

The Big Ten is considering having USC and UCLA play some games in Chicago for non-revenue sports to cut down on travel. Here’s another idea I could see being considered: Let’s say USC has to play at Illinois and Maryland in the same season. The Big Ten might schedule the games in consecutive weeks and USC might not even return to Los Angeles after the … Continue reading Here’s A Novel Idea For USC’s Upcoming Travel Woes

There was a report a couple weeks ago that alleged USC wide receiver Jordan Addison was unhappy over some promises made about NIL deals when he transferred. I’m not particularly interested in Addison’s NIL deals — or lack of them. But I heard from two members of the football team that a significant number of players are frustrated with the overall lack of NIL deals … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Nation’s Leader In NIL?

Here’s the reaction of some Big Ten coaches to USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten: Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald (pictured above): “Before I came back to Northwestern, when I was at Idaho, I actually recruited the San Fernando Valley, up to San Luis Obispo over to Fresno and then down through Bakersfield and Palmdale, so I’ve got a pretty good understanding of the Valley. … Continue reading Big Ten Coaches React To USC, UCLA