Yesterday, I looked at the offense’s sore spot (the line). Now let’s look at the defense’s weakness: DE/Nate Clifton/Sr./Braylon Shelby, So. NT/Elijah Hughes/So./Kameryn Fountain, Fr. DT/Bear Alexander/Jr./Kobe Pepe, Sr. DE/ Jamil Muhammad/Sr./Anthony Lucas, Jr. You can see here why USC is desperately trying to add a defensive tackle through the portal. Alexander is the go-to guy and he plays hard when he feels like it. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Another Concern At The Line

There is a complete difference of opinion about USC between the fans who expect a trip to the expanded College Football Playoff and the oddsmakers, who set the regular-season over/under at 7.5. Who is going to be right? If USC doesn’t win 10 games, Lincoln Riley is going to be under a lot of pressure again. But with the schedule, it might not be possible. … Continue reading USC Notes: Fans And Oddsmakers Disagree

I mentioned last week my concern about USC’s offensive line. Now here’s how it looks in depth chart form.: LT/Elijah Paige/Fr./Jonah Monheim, Sr. LG/Emmanuel Pregnon/Jr./Gino Quinones, Sr. C/Jonah Monheim/Sr./Micah Banuelos, Fr. RG/Alani Noa/So./Amos Talalele, Fr. RT/Mason Murphy/Jr./ Tobias Raymond, Fr. USC is recruiting former Texas A&M center Bryce Foster. But new A&M coach Mike Elko apparently decided Foster wasn’t going to start next season and … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Look At Those Line Concerns

The NFL Players Assn. is holding its annual Rookie Premiere event this weekend and as usual, it’s at the Coliseum. So it’s a homecoming for Caleb Williams, who was one of the 40 invited rookies to the select event. You know who else is there? Brenden Rice. I can’t recall another seventh-round pick getting invited. It wouldn’t have anything to do with who his father … Continue reading Coliseum Homecoming For Former USC Players