An awkward Pac-12 media will take place Friday in Los Angeles. Awkward because it’s the first gathering of administrators, coaches and players since USC and UCLA joined the Big Ten. And the media will be there to ask a lot of questions. Here is the schedule: Interestingly, USC goes last and it will all be streamed on the Pac-12 website. 2022 Pac-12 Football Media Day … Continue reading USC Goes Last At Pac-12 Media Day

Offensive guard Micah Banuelos of Burien, Wash., makes his college choice today at 3 p.m. on YouTube. Banuelos is down to Oregon, USC and Texas A&M. He is rated a three-star prospect. At this point, USC could use even a three-star if it can get one as more prospects commit early. For example, Chase Bisontis, the No. 3-ranked offensive guard in the nation by Rivals, … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Is Today The Day USC Gets Lineman?

More from 1965: USC center Paul Johnson accepts the Gloomy Gus Henderson Award from Brice Taylor, who was the first Trojan All-American. The award went to the player who played the most minutes in the season. Taylor was also the football coach at Southern and started the Bayou Classic vs. Grambling. For some reason, the Gloomy Gus Henderson Award was discontinued in 1992. Probably because … Continue reading USC Sunday Notes: A Little Bit Of History And Track Shines

Walker Lyons, a four-star tight end from Folsom, committed to Stanford today. He was a major target for USC and visited last month. USC is still hoping to get five-star TE Duce Robinson of Phoenix, so it might not matter that Lyons picked the Cardinal. And neither plays offensive line. Continue reading Tight End Chooses Stanford

Ever since USC and UCLA decided to move to the Big Ten, I’ve wondered if the UC Regents might make UCLA give some of its newfound money to Cal as a way to lessen the financial blow to the Bears. Well, Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News reports it is something being considered. Now a lot of time these big bureaucratic organizations discuss … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Big Ten Repercussions

The 1965 football team at the rally before the UCLA game. Back when the whole team attended. Here is the tower at VKC being constructed in 1965. And look at all the open space on campus around VKC in 1965. Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement