Just when you think recruiting cannot go any lower, Rivals is charging high school athletes and parents $499 for an ‘evaluation’ by a Rivals scout. The $499 fee includes a scouting report, grade, film evaluation, coach interview and consideration to be ranked on their site. Sounds like you can try and buy a star ranking. Or maybe that is the impression Rivals wants parents and … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A New Low For Recruiting
Does this explanation make sense from Lincoln Riley regarding the foot injury that has kept Jahkeem Stewart sidelined the first four games? “He’s definitely getting better and better each week, and hopefully not too far away,” Riley said. “We were planning to play him a little bit against Louisiana, provided the warmup went perfect. It didn’t go bad. It just didn’t go perfect and just … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Beware Long Explanations
So we started the season with USC being a national story because of the small crowd that braved the unbearable heat at the San Jose State game. Well, now USC is going viral again for this ridiculous image on the sideline. Most people have no idea what the juice boxes symbolize but why are players dancing around with them while leading Rutgers by 7 points? Continue reading USC Keeps Finding Ways To Go Viral
QUARTERBACK The Heisman frontrunner? Puh-leeze. People glaze Lincoln Riley for developing QBs but do you look at the footwork on some of Jayden Maiava’s passes? Grade: D- RUNNING BACKS This is typical. The backs have maybe their best game of the season and Charles Nelson Riley doesn’t run the ball enough. His ego won’t let him. Grade: B- WIDE RECEIVERS Kayden Dixon-Wyatt filled the absence … Continue reading USC-Rutgers Report Card
USC announced last week the Oregon game was sold out. But does it look like a sell out? It’s obvious that a USC sellout now means say it is a sellout but move rows of tickets to the secondary market to generate interest. Continue reading Let’s Look At That USC Sellout Again
It took one game — againsr Rutgers of all people – to bring all the typical weaknesses of a Lincoln Riley team back to the forefront. It’s worth pointing out that it is Year 5 of the Riley Era. And the diehards keep saying USC turned a corner against non-Power 4 Conference competition. I heard two excuses after the game: That Jayden Maiava is playing … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Expectations Changed Fast Once You Enter Power 4 Territory
