Month: June 2026

FOOTBALL

USC Notes: I’m Not Buying This Transfer Explanation

Zacariah Branch said in this podcast with Amon-Ra St. Brown that he transferred because he couldn’t always access the USC weightroom. Branch mentions a lawsuit, presumably referring to the Stafon Johnson lawsuit that was filed after the accident in the weightroom in 2009. I don’t buy this explanation. Branch clearly regressed in his sophomore season at USC and I think he transferred because he didn’t … Continue reading USC Notes: I’m Not Buying This Transfer Explanation

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USC Morning Buzz: Catching Up On Transactions

USC has 2/1 odds and a 33 percent chance of making the College Football Playoff, according to BetOnline. Could USC land a top pitcher? Hawaii pitcher Isaiah Magdaleno, who had 116 strikeouts in 95.1 innings and a 2.36 ERA, has entered the portal. He went to Crespi High School and USC just hired Hawaii pitching coach Keith Zuniga. Let’s see if USC can pull it … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Catching Up On Transactions

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Morning Buzz: USC Can Only Take 16 Players And Do Package Deals

I keep questioning this idea USC has a hard-and-fast rule to take only 16 players in its next recruiting class, per Chad “Charmin” Bowden because he said the class lacks quality. Case in point: The Trojans just received a commitment from three-star linebcker Dylan Wafle committed Monday. Obviously a package deal because he is the younger brother of five-star phenom Luke Wafle. So that means … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Can Only Take 16 Players And Do Package Deals

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USC Loses Shortstop And Pitcher

Maddox Riske, who started 43 of USC’s 66 games at shortstop, has entered the transfer portal. His role diminished the final month of the season as he struggled offesively. He committed only two errors all season. The play most fans will remember is the foul ball he did not catch in the ninh inning against North Carolina. Pitcher Gavin Lauridsen, who was 3-1 with a … Continue reading USC Loses Shortstop And Pitcher

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Morning Buzz: It’s Camp Season But How Many Lucky Prospects Will USC Take?

It’s time for summer camp season at USC and prospects are coming to USC. When I see the prospects, though, I keep wondering how many USC will actually take given that Chad Bowden intends to take only 16 freshmen next year. I’m still not convinced that is the case, especially if some top prospects decide late in the game they might want to come to … Continue reading Morning Buzz: It’s Camp Season But How Many Lucky Prospects Will USC Take?

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