Here’s what a coach who worked with Gary Patterson said about the idea of him becoming defensive coordinator. “It will be a good hire if they get the old Gary Patterson and not old Gary Patterson,” he said. I wrote last year how USC did not have enough money and had given up on completing Dedeaux Field before the baseball season. Here’s a current view: Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: A View On Gary Patterson

Well, look what’s coming in early March: According to the publisher’s website, American Trojan is about “a visionary technologist who transformed the University of Southern California into one of the nation’s most prestigious private research universities. “At a time when many universities have succumbed to ideology over truth, under (Max) Nikias’s leadership, USC retained its academic integrity in the face of high-stakes negotiations, high-rolling donors, … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Lincoln Riley is finally going to hire a veteran special teams coach . . . after four years. Mike Ekeler, who was USC’s linebackers coach in 2013, is being hired from Nebraska to coach special teams according to CBS Sports. Before Nebraska, Ekeler was outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Tennessee. So this should be a step up for the special teams. Hopefully … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Finally Hires A Special Teams Coach