I almost got fooled yesterday when I saw that USC landed Texas Tech transfer Connor Shouse, who hit .353 with 10 home runs and 66 RBI.

Turned out he had committed to South Carolina. USC can’t land a transfer like this, apparently. Where are the power hitters in next year’s lineup, by the way?

• Paisios Polamalu, the son of former USC safety Troy Polamalu, has committed to Stanford. He is a safety at St. Augustine High School in San Diego.