I’ve said repeatedly I expect USC’s defense to be better than last season. I have to mention this because today, Lincoln Riley said he had a white board in his office with a list of coaches’ names that were the best developers of defensive talent and culture. He narrowed it down to 7 names. “And we hired 4 of them.” Think about that. Doug Belk, … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Goes Overboard

Lincoln Riley said today the QB competition will be open during spring practice. “We’re going to let those guys duke it out,” Riley said. Spring practice will begin March 19. The spring game will be April 20 at the Coliseum at 12 p.m. The spring game is the only practice open to the public. It will be on the Pac-12 Network, unfortunately, so the network … Continue reading USC Coaches Meet The Press

I hear USC defensive analyst Taylor Mays put out feelers to NFL teams once he was told he would not be given a full-time position coach role with the Trojans this season. Doug Belk is the secondary coach but USC has not said whether D’Anton Lynn will also coach the safeties, which is his specialty. Lynn actually did not coach the safeties at UCLA last … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: There Still Could Be Some Staff Movement

Former USC linebackers coach Brian Odom has been hired as linebackers coach at North Texas, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. Probably not the best endorsements that a former USC assistant have been hired at North Texas or the defensive coordinator is the safeties coach at Wisconsin. But who is surprised? Continue reading Former USC Assistant Gets Job

USC’s recruiting class featured eight recruits from California. I’ve heard Deion Sanders doesn’t like recruits from California because he believes they are soft. That’s nonsense. But it doesn’t surprise me because Sanders is from Florida, so he thinks the world revolves around Florida. He has the nation’s No. 80-ranked recruiting class so maybe he needs more California players. Continue reading USC Notes: Does Anyone Care About Kickers Anymore?

Christian Roland-Wallace was one of eight USC players selected for the NFL Combine. But he did it all by himself because he didn’t get any help from the USC coaches. Let’s review: The minute Roland-Wallace transferred to USC, I said he was their best cornerback. So what do the USC coaches do in the summer? They try to convert him to a nickel back! This … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Making NFL Combine Without Help