Who Is Transfer U.? USC Or UCLA?

UCLA coach Chip Kelly said it was a mistake for the school’s official football twitter account to call it Transfer U. “When I saw it, I said, ‘That’s a mistake,’ ” Kelly said. Maybe someone was jealous that USC has become Transfer U. ‘I wanted that offer but little Jake Haener wasn’t tall enough and didn’t have enough stars next to his name,” he said. … Continue reading Who Is Transfer U.? USC Or UCLA?

Morning Buzz: What Do I Like Most About USC?

What do I like most about the first two USC games? It’s nothing really about the offensive scheme or the athleticism of Caleb Williams, which were already a given if you watched Oklahoma last season. I just like the consistent competency. USC might make mistakes or do things that go against its game plan but Lincoln Riley’s instilled a miminum level of competence that was … Continue reading Morning Buzz: What Do I Like Most About USC?

USC Notes: Does Lincoln Riley Count Penalties?

“He was awesome,” Lincoln Riley said. Is everyone going to just forget the three pass interference penalties? Does PFF factor those into their grades? I gave Blackmon credit because he was definitely defending the receivers Stanford wanted to throw to. But I’m not pretending the penalties were not called. USC ranked ninth nationally at $81,659, according to the Business Journal. The University of Chicago is … Continue reading USC Notes: Does Lincoln Riley Count Penalties?

USC Morning Buzz: Here’s A Stat That Won’t Please You

Here’s a stat that hasn’t been discussed much in the afterglow of the media fawning over USC’s victory over Stanford. The Trojans rank 106th in rushing defense, allowing 183.5 yards per game. It’s worse if you go by fancier stats like rushing success rate (119th) or rushing marginal explosiveness (121st). I’m not a stat geek but I know if a Clay Helton defense did this … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Here’s A Stat That Won’t Please You