This is widely regarded as a banner year for the Pac-12 with USC, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Oregon State, UCLA and Washington State getting votes in the USA Today coaches’ preseason poll. But the flip side of the Pac-12 is not inspiring oddsmaker Danny Sheridan of DrafKings. He lists four Pac-12 teams among his worst 12 teams in the Power 5 Conferences. Sheridan has Arizona No. … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Pac-12 Well-Represented Among Nation’s Worst P5 Teams

A reader asked me why Caleb Williams was not at his bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium? USC is right in the middle of training camp. If the team is not practicing, there are also plenty of meetings and other things going on. So it really wasn’t realistic to think he would attend. If the Dodgers really cared, they should have done the bobblehead night in … Continue reading A Question About Caleb Williams

This column is free of any references to George Kliavkoff, Larry Scott, Carol Folt or anyone else considered responsible for the destruction of the Pac-12. So imagine my frustration when I read the Romans didn’t play any home football games last season because the bleachers were unusable and were not going to play any home games this season. But the L.A. Times reported temporary bleachers … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Tonight is Caleb Williams bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium. The bobblehead even has painted nails. But what does Williams have to do with the Dodgers? USC should be giving away this bobblehead. Not the Dodgers. He is a football player. But the Dodgers play the last-place Rockies, so this will sell tickets. And what is Williams’ cut? Continue reading Big Night For Caleb Williams