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USC Morning Buzz: Who Remembers This Jersey Switch?

Did you see when Jared Verse showed up at Cleveland Browns practice this week, he was wearing No. 8. That number belongs to Browns QB Dillon Gabriel. Or belonged to Gabriel, anyway.

This reminded me of 2003, when USC coach Pete Carroll made quarterback Brandon Hance give up No. 4 and awarded it to wide receiver Whitney Lewis.

Lewis had originally worn No. 26 before Carroll gave him his desired number. Hance was stunned over the move and it generated controversy within the team but Carroll was winning so he was able to pull it off without much backlash. Also, it was before social media.

  • USC offensive guard Bruce Matthews, safety Mark Carrier and offensive guard Jeff Bregel are on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot.
  • USC women’s basketball will play UNLV at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 2. Arizona will play UCLA the same day at the arena as part of a four-game shootout.
  • Oregon State has hired Kevin Griffin from Ohio State as its new athletic director. Griffin was associate VP at Ohio State and is the nephew of 2-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin.








30 thoughts on “USC Morning Buzz: Who Remembers This Jersey Switch?”

      1. When Anthony’s brother [a damn good trial attorney] joined the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office I walked up to him and said “You really look like Anthony Davis.” He just smiled.

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      2. Cuz they all look alike, right? 😉

        Simple fact is, I’d never be able to describe a criminal to a sketch artist because white people (in general) resemble each other, Latinos resemble each other, Asians resemble each other, etc.

        But the crybabies throw a fit over that remark.

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  2. KAM: USC baseball’s next stop: North Carolina for the super regionals

    DON: In their first super regional in 21 years, the Trojans take on the fifth-seeded Tar Heels in a three-game series. Game 1 is set for a 3 p.m. Friday first pitch and will be televised on ESPN2. Game 2 is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, and will be televised on ESPN.

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  3. KAM: -So 3 more Trojans are up for the College Football Hall of Fame

    DON: And I bet there were dozens more that could have been included

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  4. KAM: Iran claims there is no progress in the ‘Peace Talks’. With the threat of war over they’re digging in

    DON: Because those Iran leaders know how to control the Iranian population, you won’t see any complaining.

    KAM: They’re in no hurry to settle, they’ll just wait us out until we cave in to their unreasonable demands

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    1. We’re not only identifying & talking to Iran’s “influencers’ — we’re paying them off….one by one. When we reach critical mass we’ll get the ones on payroll to ‘eliminate’ the others.

      The one thing that will work in this mess is money.

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  5. KAM: You ever notice how that L.A. guy Scott Wolf is 7-hours ahead on his posters’ date stamp?

    DON: That is the time around England. Could kooky Wolf be broadcasting from some boat on the Atlantic?

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    1. Ha! Scott is Bill Nighy starring in “Pirate Radio.”

      #EverythingIsFineUntilTheBoatSpringsALeak

      Nighy: “I have a feeling we’re about to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

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  6. KAM This Israel-Lebanon War cannot be solved overnight

    DON: Iran cannot expect perfection. There will always be border skirmishes with Hezbollah.

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  7. KAM: Looks like SC baseball is going with the Trojans’ ace Edwards tonight against big, bad North Carolina with its nearly .300 team batting order

    DON: Edwards has to be psyched out upon awakening this morning. Biggest game of his life. Of course in the Playoffs the ‘next’ game is always the biggest of a kid’s life

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  8. KAM: May is officially over when the last purple leaf of the Jacaranda has disappeared

    DON: You do have pockets of beautiful things out your California way, but in the East they’re more accessible

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    1. This post cannot stand! If you mention Jacaranda leaves one more time you’re banned….

      #EverythingWithYouIs”JacarandaThis..OrJacarandaThat!”

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    1. KAM: Cowardly Gabby admits she lives in California, not her made up story about living in Nevada!

      She is such a loon she can’t keep her lies straight !

      DON: BWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      1. Sybil lives in Paris. She is married to Macron.

        #SheHasNeverSetFootInCaliforniaOrNevada

        #SheLookedUpBarstowOnTheInternet

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  10. Who cares about switching jerseys. As Al Davis use to say “Just Win Baby”…. Jersey numbers don’t mean anything any more because there are so many new players every year due to the transfer portal. The brand name USC needs to be restored this year in football, and win some football games period to qualify for the playoffs.

    No news on USC baseball today?? This is a big game for USC Baseball- We have our ace throwing today at 12 noon.

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