When does the Muss Bus get started? USC’s got three players on the roster and two commitments since Eric Musselman was hired. There are a lot offers to transfers so we’ll see when they start committing. There hasn’t been much talk about USC redshirt freshman defensive end Sam Greene, who a year ago stood out in the spring scrimmage. Also: What happens after spring? Does … Continue reading USC Notes: Time To Get Bus Rolling
Lincoln Riley said Tuesday defensive backs Kamari Ramsey and Jacobe Covington improved their stock the most this spring. Ramsey is a bit of an odd answer. He was an established starter when he transferred from UCLA. He’s expected to make an impact. He will start. So is it a surprise if he’s performing in 13 spring practices? Covington is more of a Riley-type answer. But … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Beware Spring Accolades
Lincoln Riley said today that USC will play a half of football for the spring scrimmage Saturday. Maybe they can charge half price. Continue reading The Spring Half-Game
I’m hearing former UCLA basketball player Earl Watson has emerged as a top choice to join the USC coaching staff. Watson was the Phoenix Suns coach in 2016-17 and most recently was a Toronto Raptors assistant from 2021-23. He has wanted the UCLA job in the past. Watson has club basketball ties and would give the staff some gravitas, especially with Keith Smart apparently not … Continue reading A Bruin Coming To USC?
The transfer portal is open today. What’s the over/under on how long it takes for USC to land its first transfer? And will it be an offensive or defensive lineman? Offensive linemen should be top priority. Fully developed offensive linemen. Because that’s not a forte of this staff. You want a crazy stat for basketball? There are currently 12 McDonald’s All-Americans in the transfer portal … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Transfer Portal Madness
Eric Musselman has at least three assistant coaches so far, all from Arkansas. His son, Michael, Todd Lee and Anthony Ruta will join him at USC. The big question is whether Keith Smart, who was associate head coach at Arkansas, will follow Musselman to USC? Smart was a candidate for the Fresno State job but did not get it. He is best known for hitting … Continue reading USC Notes: Musselman’s Staff Taking Shape
