For all the hoopla surrounding the hiring of Kliff Kingsbury at USC as a Senior Offensive Analyst (capital letters on the title!), there are a lot of limitations over what he can do. As an analyst, Kingsbury cannot coach the players. He can’t tell them what to do at practices. He can talk to the quarterbacks during their position-group meetings and give as much advice … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: What Kliff Kingsbury Can And Cannot Do

This was the first-team USC offensive line during Monday’s practice: LT: Michael Tarquin LG: Gino Quinones C: Justin Dedich RG: Jarrett Kingston RT: Jonah Monheim That’s two transfers (Tarquin, Kingston) and don’t forget there’s another one on the way: Ethan White of Florida. White should start at left guard, so the line will have three transfers. How much better will the line be? A lot depends … Continue reading USC Offensive Line Offers Preview Of Fall Lineup

Lincoln Riley allowed the media to watch a practice for the first time Monday, probably because USC was in shorts and because it was an added (and simple) practice, the first of four workouts this week. So there wasn’t going to be a lot revealed from this workout. The highlight was wide receiver Dorian Singer’s one-handed 40-yard reception. Readers of this blog should not be … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Better Than Jordan Addison?

Kliff Kingsbury is returning to USC to help coach the quarterbacks, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Kingsbury was fired by the Arizona Cardinals in January. He was expected to become an offensive coordinator in the NFL or maybe take a year off. Instead, he is coming to USC where he can work with the nation’s best quarterback and hang out with his … Continue reading Kliff Kingsbury Returning To USC