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USC Morning Buzz: How Deep Could Housecleaning Go?

What kind of housecleaning are we looking at for USC?

Surely it’s over for Alex Grinch. Is there any way back for Donte Williams, whose contract is in the final year? What about offensive line coach Josh Henson, whose unit has struggled? I can’t say much in favor of the linebackers coaches other than they are Oklahoma guys, which might give them some sort of protection.

Truthfully, almost every coach would seem to be at risk. Assistant head coach Dennis Simmons is probably the only one you could say is 100 percent safe as Lincoln Riley’s right-hand man.

Can Riley get away with just a couple changes?

Some of that might depend on how the final few games go. An 8-4 regular season would be disastrous. Riley would probably resist wholesale changes but can he? We just don’t know how serious athletic director Jen Cohen would be about pushing her marquee coach to improve the program. Does she want to make waves in her first six months?

Cohen seems to be sitting back and observing right now and keeping a low profile.

  • This is unrelated but I’m hearing rumors Texas A&M is interested in Washington coach Kalen DeBoer, if Jimbo Fisher doesn’t return. There are people in Seattle who think DeBoer would prefer to stay in Washington. Would he feel the same about USC?

58 thoughts on “USC Morning Buzz: How Deep Could Housecleaning Go?”

  1. 8-4 would be “disastrous” writes Wolf
    and yet most pundits don’t think even 8-4 is a realistic possibility
    unless SC sweeps the California schools

    So Wiles was really sick despite some sick Posters claiming otherwise although the guy returned prematurely with that kind of disease, but Wiley is driven and he has had offensive success his entire career.

    Now if he could just find some defensive coaches who know what they are doing, and perhaps Wiles has learned not to mess with the media
    i.e. don’t outlaw some journaists and make your players available for interviews

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      2. Zero Football IQ Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka Cowardly Gabby/TebowObama is such a fraud he challenges posters to fights tand then runs away like a squealing pig.

        Plow Horse
        JUNE 22, 2023 AT 9:57 PM
        Gabby:

        You have offended my wife, my mother and my father. All sexual inferences. I let the first two go because they are both deceased but not my wife. You are the one who offended my family, not visa versa. I have never brought your wife or parents into anything. It is therefore my call – boxing gym in Pasadena CA, Mr. tough guy. Give me a date and I will make the arrangements. Stop being a chickensh*t.

        And nobody believes you are friends with Dana White. If you ever read the news, he is a staunch conservative who left the country during Covid so that the Dems. couldn’t shut down UFC. He wouldn’t allow a pussy leftist like yourself anywhere near his octagon. Rummaging the dumpster outside of the premises for plastic bottles redeemable for 20 cents doesn’t mean you know Dana White you leftist, racist, pussy.

        Give me available dates.!!

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      3. Lincoln Riley is acting like a little bitch. Hurt feelings, pouting, taking his insecurities out on the media/reporters.

        Forbidding players from talking to the media, afraid of what they might say, worried that they will speak the truth about the shit defensive coaching taking place.

        Riley has been making excuses for any little thing that bothers him since he got to USC. Last season he blamed the players saying they weren’t “his players” that they were leftovers from Helton’s 4-8 team and that’s why there were so many close games against really inferior teams.

        So he gets the players he wanted through the portal twice now and the team is doing worse. Now he’s really whining like the little bitch he is because his boyfriend Alex Grinch is taking heat for being a shit defensive coordinator and rightfully so.

        USC/L.A. is too big for Lincoln Riley, he’s too delicate, his feelings are easily hurt, he can’t handle criticism, he’s clueless when it comes to defense and the importance of it.

        Lincoln Riley just needs to leave, he doesn’t fit, he’s another Clay Helton, one dimensional and in over his head.

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      4. Just like you, Zero Football IQ Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka Cowardly Gabby/TebowObama. It was great comedy when you gave yourself away again to SoCal last week.

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  2. Coach 162 only misses two days with pneumonia ? That sounds very fishy since most healthy people take at least a week to get over it and many take months. He’s either got one hell of an immune system and the antibiotics worked quickly or this is a smokescreen for him needing to take a couple of days off because he’s got something mental going on. Look at his postgame presser, he couldn’t or wouldn’t make eye contact with anyone.

    Wouldn’t be surprised at all if Coach 162 worked out a deal with USC and bailed after this year, don’t think this guy has the mental toughness needed for the job, don’t think he wants to fire his buddies, don’t think he wants to recruit 12 months a year, and I think he wants to do other things with his life that don’t take up all of his time.

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      1. It’s more than that, guy lost his mentor and a coaching buddy in a very short time, his buddy wasn’t much older than he is. He says he can’t see himself coaching at 50, doesn’t want to have regrets, I think he’s looking at his kids and wanting to spend more time with them and see them grow up and wondering if all this is worth it. He’s got enough to live off of for life, go find something else to do and be happy.

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    2. I’m inclined to agree, Buddha, but hope he proves us wrong.

      As I stated yesterday, I’m pulling for him. But it’s lonely at the top and it’s time for him to make those tough decisions, regardless of his emotional ties with staff.

      I think it’s great that he appears to not be the sort who throws people under the bus at the first sign of distress, in order to save his own hide. But there comes a time that something must be done.

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      1. Wait!…..is this the blog dunce we all know? Looks like you got your meds adjusted and are finally typing content related to USC football. It’s a start……keep it up……don’t let Joe get under your skin….

        #FIGHT -ON!
        #BEAT-THE-BEARS

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      2. Wait… is this Zero Football IQ Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka Cowardly Gabby/TebowObama, the board psycho? When are you going to take your meds you Skid Row bum and leave this blog to SC alums? Plow Horse awaits your fighting him.

        Zero Football IQ Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka Cowardly Gabby/TebowObama
        reeks of cowardice!

        Plow Horse
        JUNE 22, 2023 AT 8:33 PM
        Gabby: I didn’t use the term “white guy.” The CEO of Ocean Gate used the term white guy. I suppose that reading comprehension isn’t one of your strengths. But since you brought my wife into it, something that you would never do if we met face to face, let’s meet up Mr. keyboard tough guy or are you going to chickensh*t out like you normally do. I work out at a boxing gym in Pasadena, CA. Name a date and time and I will make a reservation.

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  3. If Wiley likes living in $17-million houses then he better keep on working because he doesn’t yet have enough for retirement,
    but he will when SC finishes paying him the $80-million or so it still owes him. Any NFL team open to picking up that tab?

    Besides, high-energy guys like Wiles need to work, he is not the
    “stay at home” type.
    And personally he wants to prove his worth. No doubt he has been hurt deeply by this Trojans’ reaction and he wants to prove them wrong

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  4. “SC offense, SC offense, where are you?” Been dormant the
    past 2-games and was spotty even before then

    Come on guys, get open. SC needs 40 points out of you every game now

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  5. Scott Wolf: This is unrelated but I’m hearing rumors Texas A&M is interested in Washington coach Kalen DeBoer, if Jimbo Fisher doesn’t return. There are people in Seattle who think DeBoer would prefer to stay in Washington. Would he feel the same about USC?

    Dick Wolf, I mean Scott Wolf, is hearing voices in his head again. First, it was Riley to NFL rumors then it’s DeBoer to Texas A&M rumors. I guess Wolf feels it’s appropriate to make shit up when you’re starving for content.

    His true calling was always the National Enquirer!

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    1. You mean you are reading other blogs, Zero Football IQ Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka Cowardly Gabby/TebowObama. The only subject you know is perversion.

      Gabby (original)
      JUNE 22, 2023 AT 9:22 PM
      horse plow wants to use his wife’s black dildo to enter the peenus sword fight tourney. The guy is hung like a pimple… I promised we wouldn’t laugh

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  6. Scooter,

    Cohen, the sorority girl aka AD will not do a thing. She will leave it up to Riley to fire who he wants. Riley won’t fire anyone because of his loyality tot he coaches. If Riley wants to change, he needs to fire the dcordinator, db coach, the oline coach, and lber coach. He needs to hire guys that will recruit very hard here in the southland. He himself needs to go and recruit in the southland. If by chance he does this and put in an offensive plan that is going to be physical by running the ball then maybe he will survive.

    If Riley leaves, then maybe talk to the Oregon State coach, Smith. He is from Glendora High. He has done very well with what he has. This is my opinion.

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    1. You have no idea what Cohen will do. Stop making shit up. Go get a fresh
      diaper change and wipe the chin, the drool looks like chin-icicles.

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      1. I’d be shocked if Grench was back next year. Washington, Oregon and maybe even UCLA and whoever they play in a bowl game will torch that confused defense. He won’t be back.

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      2. This is all you know, Zero Football IQ Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka Cowardly Gabby/TebowObama:

        Gabby (original)
        JUNE 22, 2023 AT 9:22 PM
        horse plow wants to use his wife’s black dildo to enter the peenus sword fight tourney. The guy is hung like a pimple… I promised we wouldn’t laugh

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      5. This is to grabbbyy, aka asswipe,
        As usual, u show your stupidity, by not reading what I wrote. Since you are the dumbest thing on this planet, I will repeat myself, I said at the end, that it was my opinion. That means it is not a fact, just a hunch or thought you worthless piece of whale f#ces. For tomorrow’s lesson u will learn the letter A. Get your Etch a Sketch ready. For you this will take a month, but we have time. Don’t forget to take your arsenic and just die. Thank you.

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      6. Says the former alter boy who’s the most racist limp-dick senile troll on the blog. Your Mr 1970s football IQ is comical. You say the same shit over and over. Try taking some notes. Quit putting works in Jen’s mouth before she gives you a good ass whipping

        Too bad the black fluid didn’t do the trick….ouch!

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      7. Says Zero Football IQ Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka Cowardly Gabby/TebowObama that lying racist street bum who lives in a dumpster on LA’s Skid Row.You say the same Rain Man mantras over and over. Try taking some notes from real USC alums you Bruin.

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      8. Absolutely hilarious that the Village Idiot accuses anyone of saying the same shit over & over again. Proving AGAIN that she is the biggest hypocrite on this blog, maybe on the internet!

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      9. you stupid circus act, I say the same shit to fuck with you and get under your skin……YOU TAKE THE BAIT EVERY TIME WHEN OTHERS HAVE TOLD YOU TO RESIST….THE JOKE IS ON YOU DIPSHIT.

        PT REPEATS THE SAME SHIT BECAUSE HE’S OLD AND SENILE AND HAS THE 1970S FOOTBALL IQ…..AND HE’S DEAD SERIOUS ABOUT THE SHIT HE POSTS…..

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  8. According to reports Celeb is still very much in charge of the huddle
    and there was a robust team ‘welcoming back’ for Wiley.
    Now if they can only convert some of those good vibes into wins

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  9. During SC’s last Reign of Terror when they won National Championships in 2003 and 2004 Cal was very instrumental
    with a 3 overtime victory in ’03 and the ‘Aaron Rodgers’ game in ’04
    with Rodgers at the end camped out on SC’s 9 yard line with 4 downs
    but for the first time in a remarkable performance could not finish

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      2. You know how painful the bed bugs are in the dumpster you sleep in on LA’s Skid Row, Zero Football IQ Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka Cowardly Gabby/TebowObama

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      3. Cal was not ranked #7, they weren’t ranked at all.

        This was the week McKay’s leaving got leaked out, the team lost the last 4 games of the season by a combined 21 points with Cal beating them by 14, and then McKay goes to Tampa Bay which he said was the dumbest thing he ever did

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      4. The year in question, the AP poll had then as high as 11th and finished the season ranked 14th……no where close to 7th. Cal is nothing but a habitual liar

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      5. FYI you are a habitual liar Zero Football IQ Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka Cowardly Gabby/TebowObama. Tell us when you are going to fight Plow Horse you lying piece of dung.

        FYI Zero Football IQ Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka Cowardly Gabby/TebowObama

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      6. Despite your “no answer” I’ll let you off the hook easily as I believe you are referring to the 2004 game when Cal was no 7 and SC was not no 3 but no 1

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      8. You are insane, Zero Football IQ Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka Cowardly Gabby/TebowObama. You need a good beat down.

        Plow Horse
        JUNE 23, 2023 AT 2:02 AM
        Instead of Gabby and Fake Gabby how about Gabby and Chickensh*t Gabby. This way there will be no doubt who is who.

        Boxing gym in Pasadena, CA – name a date you foul mouth chickensh*t. I want a piece of you

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      13. CalSeventyFive,

        I hope you are feeling better. I have been to Cal one time to see SC play Cal. Charlie White was the rb. Hate to say it but he ran over everyone. After the game, I saw him and he looked like he was higher than a kite. But i could be wrong. Wilcox had a probelm at SC being the dcordinator. Hoping he improves. Hoping that you improve. Take care. Reminder, On Saturday, you will be addressed as a long haired hippy from that facist commie atheist school call Bazerkly. LOLOL. On sunday we will be friends. LOLOL Good luck and take care.

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  10. SC is in trouble– just saw where the Cal quarterback has 2 games under his belt; that Utah qb didn’t have much more experience and yet the ‘Grinch Bench’ made him out to be Johnny Unitas

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