The key to USC’s season is that while the offense is full of stars, it will be defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, who gets to do the dirty work and face the pressure of working with less talent. Fittingly, his T-shirt today said “strain.” Grinch was very pragmatic talking about injuries during camp. “We’ve had a lot of guys out over the course of camp, the … Continue reading USC’s Defense Has Thankless Task

Former USC offensive lineman Maximus Gibbs entered the transfer portal yesterday. He’s another player the media overhyped last year, especially when he switched to defensive line for the Colorado game. That didn’t even last until the spring when he returned to offensive line. It was also a big deal that game because Gibbs and former defensive lineman Ishmael Sopsher dressed for the game and each … Continue reading USC Notes: Which Former Trojan Is At A JC?

I’ve been at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley and watched Cal student pelt the USC band with oranges in 1991. I’ve been at Pauley Pavilion when the scoreboard actually read U$C and rowdy UCLA students had to be locked in a storage closet to restore order. And then there was the 2010 USC-UCLA game, where about 40 fans fought outside the Rose Bowl and two men … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Starts Cal-UCLA Civil War

Today’s USC practice was closed and Lincoln Riley did not speak to the media. But from this video of the band, we can see Korey Foreman (left) did not dress for practice. His injury has not been disclosed. turn us up @USCTMB 🎺🥁✌️ pic.twitter.com/I6PZVpgqy8 — USC Football ✌️ (@USC_FB) August 17, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading And Now A Quick Practice Update

The UC Regents are discussing UCLA’s move to the Big Ten today. Here’s a nugget that confirms UCLA was USC’s wingman on the move to the Big Ten. A UC report said USC’s estimated Pac-12 TV value was 30 percent. The report said UCLA’s value was 10 percent. If a new Pac-12 TV deal would have been worth $500 million, each school would lose $10 … Continue reading Confirmation Of USC Being In Driver’s Seat In Big Ten Deal

The athletic dept. is frequently out of touch as I often note. Here are the jersey numbers the USC bookstore will sell if it gets its ordered jerseys by the end of August: 1, 22, 55 and 80. Other than 55 or possibly 1, who wants those jerseys? The athletic dept. told the Athletic that 1 is for being No. 1 and 22 is for … Continue reading A Couple Tone Deaf Decisions