A lot of talking took place on Tuesday. In the first case, we get a low-key start and a crescendo at the end. Lincoln Riley welcomes the 9.9 percent of students who applied that were admitted to USC with a laid-back greeting. But then at the 1:44 mark, kaboom! Coach Bohn offers his own congratulations. Loudly! The @USC_Athletics department wants to send a special welcome … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Welcome To USC (Quietly And Loudly)

USC is going to scrimmage the next two Saturdays. The second scrimmage will be open to the public. “To be able to get into some of those live situations and watch us tackle, or watch us have the opportunity to run through tackles and finish blocks and get off blocks defensively, (that is what the coaches will pay attention to),” Lincoln Riley said. The truth … Continue reading USC Notes: Scrimmages Ahead For Trojans

If you look at the teams former USC wide receiver Jordan Addison is meeting with before the NFL Draft, he falls into the Nos. 14-27 range of the first round. Among the teams Addison is meeting with are the Giants, Vikings, Ravens, Patriots, Bills and Chargers. Most of those teams are between the Nos. 21-27 picks. Late first round might be a little lower than … Continue reading Who Will Select Jordan Addison?

We haven’t heard a lot this spring about freshman QB Malachi Nelson. “He’s learning a lot which will set the stage for him to really go have a great offseason like he’s going to need both physically and mentally to be ready to compete when August gets here,” Lincoln Riley said. Things really are up in the air at the moment in terms of who … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: What About Malachi Nelson?

Four-star defensive lineman Brandon Davis-Swain of West Bloomfield, Mich., has listed his top five choices: Auburn, Colorado, Michigan, Purdue and USC. Davis-Swain was previously committed to Notre Dame but decommitted in December. He has already visited USC and will make an official visit later this year. The conference wants a deal that has most games on cable or commercial TV but streaming services want the … Continue reading Four-Star D-Lineman Puts USC In Top 5