Su’a Cravens will be the guest speaker at the 57th annual Trojan Football Alumni Club golf tournament. It’s a good time to remind everyone Lincoln Riley has yet to appear at this golf tournament since becoming USC football coach. USC lost to Washington, 76-64, in the first round of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. Here’s the thing: In its past two games, USC has … Continue reading USC Notes: A Tradition Looks Primed To Continue
USC now has two special teams coaches. Ryan Dougherty, who is Lincoln Riley’s friend and worked with him since Oklahoma, will continue to coach kickers and punters. Mike Ekeler will coach the rest instead of Dougherty. “When we’ve evaluated it, there’s certainly been some areas we’ve been really strong special teams-wise, and there’s been some areas that have held us back and obviously need to … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Two Special Teams Coaches And Three Linebacker Coaches On A Busy Staff
I saw something about how USC strength coach Trumain Carroll has his first full offseason with the Trojans since joining the staff last year. Well, the Alamo Bowl was Dec. 30. Let’s say the team took a week off (at a mimimum). Spring practice started March 3. He really had less than eight weeks for winter workouts. UCLA starts spring practice April 2. That provides … Continue reading USC Notes: Early Spring Means Short Winter
USC has opened spring practice with a ton of players thanks to 32 incoming freshmen players already enrolled. “We got talent, now we got to build a team,” Lincoln Riley said. Isn’t that something that could be said for several years? Is USC better at QB than in the past? Or wide receiver? What about linebacker, defensive line and the secondary? So let’s see what … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Wants To Build A Team!
USC has 46 true freshmen and redshirt freshmen available for spring practice. That’s quite a number and one would think you could have some excellent, physical practices. And, of course, a scrimmage. Lincoln Riley has not divulge the actual practice plan for the spring but I guarantee he is going to have scrimmages/scrimmaging. He just won’t let the public or media see it. Gilbert Arenas … Continue reading USC Notes: Full Roster For Spring Practice
USC’s basketball program resembles a soap opera as Gilbert Arenas, the father of star freshman Alijah Arenas, saw fit Sunday night to weigh in on the departure of Chad Baker-Mazara. An excerpt: “Right before the tournament, this is what we doing? “I don’t know who he cussed out. but get over it, he’s right. When you the best player on the team, whatever you say, … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Basketball Has Officially Become A Circus
