USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Wanted Out Of LSU Game

USC coach Lincoln Riley has desperately tried to get out of the LSU game, according to a report from the website, Saturday Down South. Riley wanted out of the LSU game before USC even moved to the Big Ten and asked his agent, Trace Armstrong (who also represents LSU coach Brian Kelly) to convince Kelly to drop the game. The story said even after USC … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Wanted Out Of LSU Game

USC Notes: Trojans Add Wide Receiver

San Jose State wide receiver Charles Ross has committed to USC. Ross caught 26 passes for 347 yards and one TD last season. He also went to Nevada and attended Culver City High School. He actually committed to Ohio U. back in January. When I’ve repeatedly heard from staffers at USC this offseason that the program wants to add a wide receiver, I actually expected … Continue reading USC Notes: Trojans Add Wide Receiver

USC Morning Buzz: Defying Odds In Two Sports

USC heavily recruited wide receiver Nyck Harbor, who instead went to South Carolina. Over the weekend, qualified for the NCAA championships in 100 an 200 meters. He ran the 100 in 10.11 and the 200 in 20.20. Why am I mentioning it? Because Harbor weighs 242 pounds. And he’s already spent a year playing college football, which means he has gone through weight training. It’s … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Defying Odds In Two Sports

Bill Walton Passes Away

Sad news that Bill Walton passed away at age 71 from cancer. Walton was always entertaining but no current basketball announcer knew more about the history of USC and he frequently dropped historical references when he did Trojan games. Walton was also a staunch defender of the Pac-12 and vocally opposed UCLA’s move to the Big Ten. College basketball will be less interesting next season … Continue reading Bill Walton Passes Away