UCLA is targeting Fresno State defensive line coach Jethro Franklin, per Pete Thamel. Franklin was an assistant coach at USC under Pete Carroll. The athletic dept. should not recognize a streak that does not exist. This fan did not attend most games in 2020. His streak of consecutive games ended. It is over. The 2020 games counted in the official NCAA records. So you cannot … Continue reading USC Notes: UCLA Targets Ex-Pete Carroll Assistant

Sources tell me that USC athletic director Jen Cohen recently showed interest in the South Carolina job. Now why would someone at USC be interested in South Carolina? The same sources said there is a feeling of being trapped at USC by Lincoln Riley’s contract, which prohibits the A.D. from doing anything meaningful. It is also worth noting that Carol Folt — who hired Cohen … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Traps Everyone

Quinten Joyner, who was expected to be the starting tailback next season, has entered the transfer portal. He rushed for 478 yards and 3 touchdowns. Is this due to NIL? Perhaps. But it can’t have escaped Joyner’s attention that USC’s offense barely ran the ball 40 percent of the time and if you take away sacks the Trojans ran the ball 38 percent of the … Continue reading Tailback Quentin Joyner Enters Transfer Portal

With Oregon ranked No. 1, it’s often noted that the Ducks are far ahead of other programs (like USC) when it comes to NIL. I’m not disputing that. But does anyone ever acknowledge the gulf that exists in intensity between Dan Lanning and Lincoln Riley? The simple truth is Lanning has outhustled Riley the past three years. He recruits harder than Riley, especially in Southern … Continue reading Morning Buzz: There’s A Gulf Between USC And Oregon And It’s Not Just NIL

UPDATED: It’s official: USC vs. Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 27 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. Brett McMurphy reports USC will play in the Las Vegas Bowl against an SEC opponent, most likely Texas A&M. The opponent should become official after 1 p.m. PT. Well, at least their won’t be another Sun Bowl debacle. And the athletic dept. will breath a … Continue reading USC To Las Vegas Bowl*

The College Football Playoff is set, so now it’s time to fill out the rest of the bowl schedule. Jerry Palm still has USC playing Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl. But Brett McMurphy has USC playing Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl. Things didn’t go so well for the Trojans the last time they played Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl, when USC … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Difference Of Opinion On USC Bowl Site