This is a typical Pac-12 story. The Holiday Bowl has filed a lawsuit agains the conference and UC Regents seeking more than $3 million in damages after UCLA elected not to play the 2021 game hours before kickoff, according to Brett McMurphy. Here is a twist I never heard before: “Because the Pac-12 didn’t compensate the Holiday Bowl for the 2021 cancellation, the Holiday Bowl, … Continue reading USC Notes: Holiday Bowl Sues Pac-12, UC Regents

The Pac-12 announced some kick off times today and it’s the usual bad news: The San Jose State game on August 26 and Nevada game on Sept. 2 will be on the dreaded Pac-12 Network. The San Jose State game will kick off at 5 p.m. while the Nevada game will be at 3:30 p.m. I wonder what the temperature will be at 3:30 on … Continue reading Early USC Games On Pac-12 Network

Brandon Baker of Mater Dei High School is ranked the No. 1 offensive tackle in the nation by some recruiting services and it doesn’t appear USC is going to make the cut. I’m tempted to write that 10 times because it’s almost hard to believe. Oregon is the leader and Baker also has Texas, Ohio State, Georgia, Miami, Florida State and Tennessee atop his list. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Linemen And Defense Win Titles

Lincoln Riley wants a new football-only building. But will he be at USC when it gets built? The ideal time for such a facility to begin construction would be around fall of 2027 or maybe summer of 2028 when Dedeaux Field is apparently turned into a swim stadium for the Olympics and then a new baseball stadium gets built, presumably closer to Vermont Ave. And … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Will Sir Lincoln Of Riley See His Castle?