This is funny. A few years back, a USC assistant coach showed up to a dinner with a four-star recruit with a bunch of bruises and scratches on his face. “I fell off my bicycle,” the coach told the other coaches and recruit. About a year later, the coach admitted he had gone to a 7-Eleven, was asked for some change by a homeless person … Continue reading USC Notes: A Blast From The Past
USC will release its spring roster in the next few weeks. So is Lincoln Riley going to provide an update on cornerback Ceyair Wright? “He’s not with us right now and that’s all I can say,” Riley said cryptically in November. Did he quit? Did USC play a part? What? Construction has started on The Standard at Los Angeles, which is a 1,236 bed mid-rise … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Riley Needs To Answer This
The College Football Playoff moved to its 5+7 model today for 2024-25 thanks to the demise of the Pac-12. The “5” who automatically qualify are P4 schools (like USC) and one G5 school. There’s been some complaints that Notre Dame will be the No. 5 seed even if the Irish are ranked No. 1 and have to play four games. The top four seeds will … Continue reading Notre Dame’s Unique College Football Playoff Situation
USC has the most players invited to the NFL Combine for an unranked team, according to Brett McMurphy. Thanks, Riley! Caleb Wilson, the former USC tight end and son of ex-USC assistant coach Chris Wilson, will join the Washington staff. Wilson transferred to UCLA and was an all-Pac-12 selection. Almost everyone on Jedd the Fisch’s staff is the son of a coach. Since we focus … Continue reading USC Notes: An NFL Combine Stat To Remember
This is an odd one. I spoke to a former USC defensive player over the weekend who said the Trojans did not have a defensive playbook when he played. What is a defensive playbook? Usually it contains defenses and adjustments, your philosophy, examples of situational football. It can be as detailed as a coach wants. If USC didn’t have one, it would be highly irregular. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Never Be Surprised
Maryland will have its homecoming on Oct. 19 when it plays USC. That will be a good road trip. For the record, USC practiced at the University of Maryland in 2004 when it played Virginia Tech in Landover, Md. Bryan Ellis, who was the QB coach at USC under Clay Helton, was hired as tight ends coach at Alabama. He had been offensive coordinator for … Continue reading Notes: USC Becomes Homecoming Opponent
