Whatever you think of Carol Folt, and she’s been a lightning rod for football fans the past few years, let’s not overstate her influence within the Pac-12. Folt did not singlehandedly stop the Pac-12 from expanding. She was just one of several schools that were against the idea and would have voted down any proposal to turn down adding some Big 12 schools. To add … Continue reading You Can’t Blame Carol Folt This Time

WINNERS Los Angeles The Pac-12 says it will try to hold games in L.A., which means SoFi Stadium. But how many fans would actually show for a game with Arizona or Washington State? Oregon The Ducks don’t play USC in the regular season but they will host the Trojans in 2023 at Autzen Stadium. That should be something. Real offers Recruits received official offers Monday, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of The Week

Not even the addition of Lincoln Riley can overcome a tradition at USC: The boring media guide cover. Just slap a stock photo of Riley into a picture with a bunch of players. Very original. Oklahoma did better and had no time to prepare when Bob Stoops resigned in June, 2017, three months before the season started. Continue reading A Tradition Continues At USC

This morning I did an interview with a Phoenix radio station and eventually one of the topics was Arizona. I admit I get a little triggered by Jedd The Fisch. He worked for Pete Carroll and seems to want to emulate him. I said today Fisch needs to be “more than salesman.” He also had a weird comment at Pac-12 media day when asked if … Continue reading How Not To Spin USC-UCLA Move To Big Ten

I wish George Kliavkoff would say who he is talking about when he keeps saying people from UCLA and to a lesser extent, USC, are upset about the move to the Big Ten. “It’s clear that UCLA and USC made a decision for short-term financial gain at the expense of their student-athletes,” Kliavkoff told The Athletic. “It’s 100 percent clear to me. It’s really unfortunate, and … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Who Is George Kliavkoff Talking About?