I’ve talked to Pac-12 coaches about cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace, who transferred from Arizona to USC. The consensus is Roland-Wallace will be an upgrade over most USC cornerbacks. But they were also clear that he would not be better than Mekhi Blackmon, who was USC’s top cornerback last season. “They are different players and definitely there is a difference in speed,” one coach said. “He’ll help … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Transfer Comparison

USC produced this graphic of Trojans in the NFL playoffs. The only problem is the bracket is wrong. Otherwise the 49ers would have played the New York Giants today. Oops. Continue reading Sunday NFL Talk, Part II

It’s a big day in the NFL playoffs with two glamour matchups — Cincinnati at Buffalo and Dallas at San Francisco. Who do you think will win? Is home-field match-up going to make the difference? It’s a Snow Day in Buffalo! UPDATED: The snow didn’t bother the Bengals. Now let’s see who wins the Cowboys-49ers game. UPDATED: 49ers win. The good news is we won’t … Continue reading Sunday NFL Talk

When Lincoln Riley said he will be more involved in the defense, maybe he didn’t really mean it. “He’s covering for his defensive coordinator,” a Pac-12 coach said. “I doubt he’s not really going to have much say but this way he is protecting his guy.” It makes sense because I’ve heard since the Cotton Bowl that Riley and Grinch are telling people outside the … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Another Thought On Lincoln Riley And Defense