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USC Morning Buzz: NIL Hype Videos Excite Certain Crowd

I get why USC has to create hype videos for NIL. It needs to come up with something to impress recruits.

What is less clear to me is why some media feel the need to cheer on whatever BLVD Studios announces? What’s in it for them? Are they invested somehow in this? If you cover the team, you don’t need to cheer on endorsements, unless you are a total fanboy (which explains plenty) or getting a cut from BLVD.

BLVD announced Sunday it will have four new shows “coming to your phones.”

One show will be about the “best taco joints LA offers.”

Another show features USC athletes playing video games with “influencer” Sydnee Goodman.

You might remember her playing video games in that disastrous BLVD hype video a couple years ago that Coach Bohn yanked from the internet.

Bohn buried it but here it is to jog your memory.

Here’s Goodman playing video games with Alijah Vera-Tucker in that video.

And two years later, she’s playing with Jordan Addison in the video below. Seminal content!

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83 thoughts on “USC Morning Buzz: NIL Hype Videos Excite Certain Crowd”

      1. hey john, I really think the video r dumb, bcuz usc ain’t shit n not gona beat any good team . the missus is playing wit mi balls while I eat my brkfst so i talk 2 u later.

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    2. Yes. Ed. Thank you for your question. Many bad things show up in these videos. But the worst by far is: Players being thrown into the pool [against their will and to the accompaniment of loud music—-which can be very confusing & disorienting] & getting water up their nose —which can be serious …..and lead to USC doctors keeping them out this season….and maybe next too, just to be safe….just like what happened to so many of our great tightends and running backs in the past …..which led to them hating our school and transferring to community colleges to get revenge ……but …
      #……It’sBetterToBeSafeThanSorry,No?

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    3. In case any of you were wondering why pudly69 hasn’t posted any BLVD. Studio twitter videos lately it’s because he aggravated some ongoing lingering injuries while visiting his long-time pal Clay Helton down in Georgia this past weekend.

      pudly69 over-exerted himself on a night out with Clay and developed 3rd degree rug burns on his knees, tennis elbow in both arms and a severe case of lock jaw.

      He should be back on his knees in no time

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      1. Pudly76 say he want my peenus in his mouth but the missus say she won’t give me head no more. so i put it in his posterior n he want more all the time

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      3. Wow!!!! It sounds like you’re suffering from an extreme case of “penis-envy”

        I won’t ask how you got the bulge on the back of your neck……ouch!

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      4. pudly’s alter ego Gabby is talking to herself again. She just got up and started talkung to herself in the mirror.

        Her Alzheimer’s is progressing…sad

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      1. Wrong, George. We all love you —but a few of your recent comments [referencing alcohol, drugs and loose women] have influenced some young people on this board [actually, almost all of them] …. to a life “of sin & misery”……
        #…HouseOfTheRisingSun

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    1. Money is never really wasted, Ed, when it helps young people discern the deep values cherished in Los Angeles…. the cars, the women, the clothes….the cool hamburgers served by a man who breathes thru his mouth and calls timeout when you’re on the 1 yard line to put in plays so complicated you get a delay of game when time resumes….

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      3. This guy you’re talking about, MG, you know, the one who breathes through his mouth. He sounds awfully familiar.

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    1. Who exactly does Wolf think a fan boy is? Is it the “eager to please the head coach” media? Or is it those of us that come across as sunshine pumpers and rah rahs?

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  5. Now I could have predicted this middle school amateur hype video, after BLVD press release. Why couldn’t they used current players like Caleb, Addison highlighting all the deals they have secured through BLVD, well another gaffe on the university administrators. What’s next, please show me the salary structure based on your stars. According to BLVD website they are making base salary structure based on how many stars you have. SAY WHAT!!! So your telling me everyone on the team is going to get endorsements deals or some will be cleaning up skid row?

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  6. Having never owned a television (Honest Injun!), I have been spared each year of approximately 1400-hours of viewing time (Americans watch about 4-hours of t.v. each day times 365-days).

    Try it sometime, you might like it.

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    1. I joined your club, John. A while back I called Spectrum and asked how much they’d take off my $282 monthly bill if I cancelled HBO —they said “that brings you down to something like $275.” I said ‘how bout we take the Pac 12 Network off too’ —- they said that “now you’re down to $269 or something like that.” I said “how bout you take you whole fucking package and stick it up your ass?”
      #ProblemSolved

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      1. MG…..Does that include your internet service? I had a similar conversation with a girl from Cox. The lovely young lady told me, “the rate increase is related to the cost to do business”…..all-righty!… Codeword for, the top executives will not lose their 7 figure bonuses.

        Capitalism at its finest! The corporations prosper, while the little guy has to sacrifice!

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      3. Michael, Spectrum stinks, and that’s on a good day.

        You should not have waited, you should have dropped your F-Bomb on them at the start

        By the way, I use the term fuke instead of the F-Word. It is softer on the ear and yet I still get the same satisfaction

        — Telling Spectrum ‘Fuke You’ is close enough to the real thing.

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  7. Everyone clicking on this site or the other USC sites is a FANBOY or FANGIRL or just plan FAN.

    In the old days we would call it being an “apologist” or being on or off the bandwagon.

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    1. There are still plenty of bandwagon fans. They’re the ones who won’t be there this Saturday, then if by some huge miracle undefeated at the end of the season, they’ll show up at the last couple of home games claiming to be lifelong, diehard fans.

      They’ve attended games only sporadically the last few seasons. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

      Those of us who are there through thick & thin welcome them back with open arms.

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      1. When travel is involved to get to a home game it makes it pretty hard to actually attend. With flights, cars, hotels, meals and drinks plus tickets and of course a new shirt it does get pricey. I guess you could call me bandwagon if that is the definition, although I think you pretty much nailed it. The last tickets I had was for USC/Alabama in Texas. That one got cancelled. Thankfully!!

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      2. Well, no, no. Not for those Trojans who aren’t local.

        If a flight is involved, it’s great that those fans make one or two per season!

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      3. BTW, we were there for the bloodletting in 2016. Other than the game, we had a blast!

        Had some Tide fans parked next to us before the game who were wonderful.

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      4. They could afford to be wonderful, So Cal —they had Saban and we had Helton.
        #MakesItPrettyEasyToBeMagnanimous

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      5. Hey, slo troll!….. My two nephews, niece, and oldest daughter would like to thank you for your contribution to a reduction in their student loans!

        #GOD-BLESS-YOU!

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      6. Gabby –Is that a sincere and heartfelt thank you —-or the kind of taunting thank you that galvanizes voters in November?

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      7. Interesting concept, So Cal, trying to measure the different levels of interest SC fans have in their team.

        In order to quantify the various Interest-Levels fans have, and using a scale of 0 to 100, with ‘0’ signifying one who thinks SC stands solely for South Carolina, all the way up to 100, with 100 reserved only for Coach Wiley, I would say mine is on average in the 70-80 range.

        When Troy wins, my interest soars into the 90s, and when they lose, say, to sucla, I get a little depressed but I seldom get the urge to go out and kill a bunch of little suclas. Maiming will do.

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  8. You just gripe and complain about everything don’t you. If the Trojans won the NC this year you would find a way to spin it into a negative. I find myself wondering what happened in your life to make you so bitter.

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  9. Meet and Greet BLVD. Studio execs will be held this Friday at The Grove.

    Rick Caruso will emcee the event, introducing potential recruits to a host of underage social media influencers of the female persuasion

    “A new day is coming, people are changing…crystal blue persuasion”

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      1. So you’re the president of the Rick Caruso Fanboy Club

        Keep your hands off Olivia Jade, she’s spoken for

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      2. “I see his name and bypass it.”

        – steveg49

        You would sound more convincing if you didn’t reply directly to me.

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      3. All that work to justify your existence. How sad. You have always been a loser on here, and it seems now that you are back, nothing has changed.

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      4. What happened to bypassing my posts?

        Your putrid existence just couldn’t help itself

        Seek help, you’re highly conflicted, among other things

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  10. As many of us anticipated, we’re supposed to hit a high on Wednesday that will last (of course) through Saturday and start inching down on SUNDAY. It’ll be about 95 at kickoff time.

    Thank goodness it’s not a 12:30 kickoff. The tunnels would have been packed and the EMT’s overloaded.

    BEAT THE OWLS!

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    1. We actually have to do more than beat the owls — we need to de-wing them…. based on what I saw of their returning roster, they have nothing going in the passing game, run attack, run defense, pass defense or special teams.
      #USCHasToScoreInThe40’s…
      #….And….
      #Stay100%HealthyForStanford…
      #…ForSaturdayToBeConsideredAGoodDay

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  11. I gotta start commenting before I read the other commenter comments to see if have a common thread to comment on. By the time I reach the bottom of the comments I have forgotten my comment and have to read Scott’s post again.
    Oh yeah I remember. This new media is beyond us old folks and baffles people who used to read the morning paper for news. My 30 something daughter announces her morning presence by blasting some talking head from her phone. Gawd knows she does for entertainment, but her opinions come straight from that hand held device, which cost four times what a 32″color TV cost when I was her age. I don’t get it because it’s not aimed at my demographic (dead or nearly dead) I can’ t stand the sportscaster in my new area because of his “hip” jargon. He’s talking about someone on the “bump” not throwing “panhandles” and I’m like “Mrs.Ghost, where’s the remote!?”

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    1. I can certainly identify with you. Fortunately I am somewhat insulated from the generation with a phone attached to their face. I watched a girl next to me on a plane one time spending an hour looking at her selfies. Then she sat there for another 30 minutes taking more. Thankfully it was a short flight. Never once did she respond to me with more than a single syllable answer she was so engrossed in her phone.

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      4. I’m not the one openly professing to staring at girls for hours on end on a plane

        #MindYourOwnBusiness

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      5. YOU are my business — I follow every word you type… I’m on your case 24/7…and not only tha…..
        #….Crap….
        #….MaybeIAmSoundingABitStalkerish
        #CarryOn…..StevegCanEasilyTakeCareOfHimself

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      7. Odd. The VERY thought I was trying to express myself in the reply directly above….
        #Tebow:Won’tTake”Yes”ForAnAnswer

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      2. Frost met with Clay during the off season & told friends “the guy gave me pointers on putting off the inevitable”…..

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  13. BLVD / Stay doubted is nailing this. They are creating content so they can play players for said content. Every player will eventually make their way into these shows, it’s brilliant. They will have a basic salary as a retainer for the content. It’s fine so all of it looks like “true NIL” and not just play football and get paid. We all know that’s what it really is, but BLVD is putting together a great format. Good work and fight on!!!

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  14. Probably. I guess the brilliance was student body right forcing BLVD to become a collective. I still like the format as well.

    My 19YO son said “there will be a lot of guys who want to be part of those shows, that’s what’s up”.

    I guess it’s good that it resonates with a younger person.

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    1. Goose — In my humble opinion, the stuff that’s “resonating” with our kids [mine included] probably isn’t such a “good sign”….

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      1. Ya, money for literally doing next to nothing. Great prep for adulthood. But then there are even people like TB that do little and get nothing.

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  15. Scott Wolf: “I get why USC has to create hype videos for NIL. It needs to come up with something to impress recruits.”

    Wait, pump the brakes!….. Wolfman, you senile excuse of a sports journalist, for many years, you have preached how USC is a national brand and doesn’t need a gimmick or outside noise to recruit.

    Here’s your real grievance! You’re fucking pissed off, that in some way or form you’re not getting a cut regarding NIL coin/benefits. So you bad-moth the whole process to help you feel better about your wasted, pathetic life

    #FIGHT ON!

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      1. IMO….the guy has underachieved for many years, and always finds a way to spin positive into negative…..He’s a polarizing voice and is treated accordingly.

        Speaking of “harsh”…. How would you describe your tone and rhetoric regarding the constant disparaging of Biden?

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      1. I’ll admit, I was somewhat triggered by his comment. But good ‘ole time has healed my annoyance.

        He needs to be more objective than subjective. Perhaps then, he’ll get relevant interviews. Right now, all I hear are crickets!

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  17. Scott is good at what he does. He provides content everyday for free. He pokes USC fans the whole time. In turn, he has burned every bridge at the school. But, he will continue to give us something to talk about and doesn’t charge for it. Nobody comes here for inside info. We come here to see how Scott will provoke us and to read Ed’s comments.

    Also, Scott is most certainly has been one of the commenters on here. It wasn’t too hard to figure out.

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  19. The FANBOYS are out to GET us!

    They talk to me in my SLEEP! They tell me to DO THINGS! They tell me to do EVIL THINGS! They tell me to keep reading this STUPID BLOG!

    Help me, Scott! SAVE ME! SAVE ALL OF US! KILL THEM! KILL ALL THE FANBOYS!

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  20. I hope SBR gets going soon, it might be the real sword in the hand of the Trojans. The idea of SBR restarting Trojan clubs without any interference from USC is another good idea.

    Light the fire under the munchkin and smoke her out.

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