Did USC turn a corner by needing to go down to the last play of the game to beat a team that had an awful QB? Is Dylan Raiola hurt? I’ll go with that because otherwise the recruiting services have a lot of explaining to do. The Nebraska offense was woefully inept and the decision makes me wonder where Matt Ruhle got his reputation. In … Continue reading My USC-Nebraska Reaction

Does USC committing pass interference in the end zone on final play make up for the end of the Penn State game? Wow. A QB option run followd on same drive by a QB keeper for a TD. It only took 10 games for the genius to figure it out. Jayden Maiava is unpredictable. Dylan Raiola is awful. The Trojans take a 21-17 lead as … Continue reading USC-Nebraska Live Blog

Good morning. Here’s one of my favorite USC-Nebraska stories. Tailback Johnny Rodgers, a native of Omaha, Neb., wrote a letter to USC when he was in high school saying he wanted to play for the Trojans. A USC assistant coach in charge of out-of-state recruiting read the letter and never got back to Rodgers and didn’t tell John McKay about the talented player. So Rodgers went to Nebraska, … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Ready For New Look?

The South Bay Athletic Club met today and among the things happened was a eulogy to John Robinson delivered by John Mazur, who was the starting QB in 1981. You can watch the game in today’s notes column. Six of the 10 top-ranked players in the nation for the Class of 2026 are from Southern California. Right now, nothing I hear has any of them … Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement

With Homecoming this Saturday, can anyone tell me what Lincoln Riley did to interact with alumni this week? It used to be a tradition for the football coach to attend the Homecoming rally. Maybe it doesn’t sound so bad when the football team is currently in 16th place in the Big Ten. Robinson was hired on Nov. 10, 1975, a surprise choice over Dave Levy, … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Shamar Arnoux, a four-star cornerback from Carrollton, Ga., flipped his commitment from USC to Auburn. This is no surprise since he is a high school teammate of quarterback JuJu Lewis. The Southern recruiting drain is in full swing. The fanboys are now blaming everything on NIL (again). “We’re going to stay steady, stay the course,” Lincoln Riley said today. “We know the kind of players … Continue reading Another USC Commit Bites The Dust