You know what else is shameful about the suspending of a reporter. The reaction of the fanboy media. Or rather the non-reaction. Look at their twitter accounts. They have completely ignored the issue, which is awful because they might find themselves suspended one day for no real reason. They are also showing no support at all for a colleague. It’s cowardly to say the least. … Continue reading Where Did The Fanboys Go?

This really takes the biscuit, as the English would say. One of the things USC cited to reporter Luca Evans that was against their rules was referring to university president Carol Folt as “Carol” at a press conference. Are you kidding me? Are we supposed to kneel or curtsy in Folt’s presence as well? As I write this, I’m reminded Tim Tessalone complained that I … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Calling Carol Folt By Her First Name Could Get You Suspended

I’ve talked about Lincoln Riley having a strange demeanor this season, whether reading a weird prepared statement after a game or berating officials every week. Now another example: He banned reporter Luca Evans from covering USC for 2 weeks for the following injustices: Keep in mind the story Evans wrote that led to the suspension was a positive piece on tailback Quentin Joyner overcoming his … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Bans Reporter For Two Weeks

Kenny Dillingham is expected to call plays against USC this Saturday. And former Notre Dame QB Drew Pyne practiced with the first team today so his leg must be feeling better. Pyne faced USC at the Coliseum last season but looked awful last week against Fresno State when he completed 5 of 13 passes for 52 yards and two interceptions. Why is Dillingham calling plays? … Continue reading Arizona State Seeks To Shake Up Offense

USC coaches have emphasized using a lot of players the first three games, especially with all of the contests decided by at least 28 points. But who hasn’t played? Freshman cornerback Maliki Crawford has not played in a game this season. So he’s redshirting. Neither has sophomore cornerback Fabian Ross or Alabama-transfer cornerback Tre’Quon Fegans. Freshman defensive tackle Deijon Laffitte has not played either the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Some Below-The-Radar Players

The Big Noon game vs. Colorado kicks off at 9 a.m., which is far from ideal. But USC’s approval was required for the early start, so Lincoln Riley had to OK it. The inconvenience of the early start is offset by the massive exposure of Fox’s biggest game of the week, so that was a consideration for USC. Continue reading USC Approved Early Game