Jen Cohen stated today that USC has raised $174 million of its $225 million goal for the construction of the new football facility and Dedeaux Field. Cohen said two additional donors recently donated $5 million or more to the project. Has Lincoln Riley made a donation of any note to this project that he demanded? Continue reading USC Notes: Can Sir Lincoln Of Riley Pony Up A Donation?

USC finally released its spring roster and a minor disaster was averted when no one was granted No. 55 (for now). Remember, a player had formally asked to wear the hallowed number and he hadn’t done much to merit it. The roster is here. Two highly touted freshmen — QB Husan Longstreet and DE Jahkeem Stewart — will wear No. 4. Six defensive linemen will … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Minor Crisis Averted

Rodney Peete went all the way to the Tokyo Dome and brought a glove. He really wanted a foul ball. Congrats to USC for joining the 10,000 days club! pic.twitter.com/qPXIWLDF0Q — Dave Feit (@FeitCanWrite) March 19, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Congrats to USC for joining the 10,000 days club! pic.twitter.com/qPXIWLDF0Q — Dave Feit (@FeitCanWrite) March 19, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading USC Notes: There’s Always a Trojan Connection

Some USC staffers are breathing a sigh of relief with Chad Bowden in charge of recruiting. Why? Because Lincoln Riley had told at least one staff member that he did not want big-name players from the past coming to recruiting events. No one relished the idea of telling some USC legend their services were not required for recruiting. Now that Bowden is in charge, they … Continue reading Morning Buzz: A Relief for USC Staff In Recruiting

If I had to guess on which USC home game gets moved to Friday night, I would say the Michigan State game is a prime candidate. But that reminds me of something: Is USC ever going to attain the status of Michigan, Ohio State or Penn State, who do not host Friday night games? Even Iowa has an allowance to only host Friday games on … Continue reading When Will USC Get Respect Of Ohio State, Michigan Or Penn State?

Has new USC general manager Chad Bowden expressed an opinion on continuing the Notre Dame series? Bowden spent the past four seasons at Notre Dame. If he tries to pretend he agrees with Lincoln Riley that the series should reconsidered, he will no doubt anger people he knew at Notre Dame, not to mention any fans he might have interacted with in South Bend. So … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Question For Chad Bowden