While USC twiddles its fingers, Notre Dame and Clemson struck a 12-year annual football scheduling deal beginning in 2029, according to Yahoo. Does this have any impact on the future of the USC-Notre Dame series? It shouldn’t because the games will count toward Notre Dame’s five annual ACC games during years in which those games are already in the league’s scheduling rotation. In other years, … Continue reading What Does Clemson-Notre Dame Series Mean For USC?

Who will USC hire as its strength coach? “Whoever (general manager) Chad Bowden wants,” a USC staffer told me Monday morning. “He makes the call.” Carol Folt attended the USC-UCLA track meet on Sunday. However, she was not at the Skull and Dagger honor society breakfast Saturday morning and she wasn’t mentioned at the event, which instead featured Suzanne Nora Johnson, chair of the Board … Continue reading USC Notes: Football Adds Tight End

A few days ago I wrote that USC’s secondary was a potential weak spot. Well, Chad Bowden must have agreed because USC just took cornerback Chasen Johnson from Central Florida has decided to transfer. He had 18 tackles and broke up two passes while starting four games. Johnson was a three-star prospect in high school. USC has received a commitment North Carolina-Asheville guard Jordan Marsh. … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC Adds Cornerback

Five-star cornerback Elbert Hill of Akron, Ohio, committed to USC today. He is ranked the No. 1 cornerback in the nation by Rivals. USC baseball is up to third place in the Big Ten standings after winning seven straight games. The Trojans (30-14. 14-7) have a big three-game series with second-place UCLA (33-11, 16-5) this weekend at Great Park in Irvine. Maybe more surprising is … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column