USC leaves for the Cotton Bowl today. USC has 7 fewer players in its travel party because of those who entered the transfer portal. That is far less than Pac-12 schools like Arizona (20); Arizona State (19); Stanford (18) and Oregon (17). One reason the number is smaller is how drastically Lincoln Riley overhauled the roster 12 months ago. Anyone flying to Dallas on Southwest … Continue reading Morning Buzz: It’s Travel Day For USC
The Exorcist opened in theaters on this day in 1973. Why does that matter to a USC blog? Because William Peter Blatty was the author of “The Exorcist.” wrote the screenplay for the film and won an Oscar. But as the picture above from 1958 shows, he worked as the chief of the USC News Bureau in the late 1950’s. Blatty was a man of … Continue reading Some Day After Christmas History
Would Lincoln Riley consider a move to the Denver Broncos? More likely, would the Broncocs consider someone like Riley? Being an NFL coach is real work compared to life at USC, where you have so many inherent advantages over almost every other college football program. The Broncos would also need to insist on hiring a top-notch defensive coordinator since Riley teams don’t typically play good … Continue reading Would The Broncos Consider Lincoln Riley?
USC is still on Christmas break today before heading to the Cotton Bowl. Some questions: How thin is USC going to be at linebacker? Ralen Goforth and Tuasivi Nomura entered the transfer portal. Eric Gentry and Shane Lee might play the whole game. Or we might even see a rare appearance from Raesjon Davis. Will Jordan Addison attend the game or does he need to … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Cotton Bowl Questions
With the recent additions from the transfer portal and Signing Day, it makes sense for another USC linebacker to enter the transfer portal. Tuasivi Nomura, who had 23 tackles in 11 games, is the latest to depart. Nomura drew praise during the season from USC coach Lincoln Riley when he played through a broken finger. “(He) didn’t tell anybody, played three more plays with the … Continue reading Another Linebacker Enters Transfer Portal
In my annual Christmas tradition, here is my all-time favorite USC picture.Hollywood screen legend Greta Garbo was sent to USC in 1926 to pose for some publicity photos with the track team. Garbo initially refused until MGM deducted $25 from her salary, which convinced her to head to campus and don a USC track singlet. She is with a USC track assistant coach in the above photo. … Continue reading Merry Christmas!
