Sunday Buzz: Some USC Fallout And Crazy Day In Michigan

How about the end of that Western Michigan-Michigan game? Whatever happened, I don’t think the Big Ten did a great job providing an explanation with regard to the clock and how it was synced to the NBC clock. NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay sure thought something was amiss and has not commented on his social media account since the game. A word about USC’s attendance: … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Some USC Fallout And Crazy Day In Michigan

My USC-Fresno State Analysis: The Good And The Bad (Yes, Bad)

First, let’s start off with a delusional take from Robert Griffin III. Last night was a stark reminder how bad this guy is. You declare USC a title contender after beating Fresno State? Fresno State?!?!? OK, let’s get to the game. The biggest positive was Gary Patterson got overall improvement from Week 1 to Week 2. That’s not something that happened often with D’Anton Lynn. … Continue reading My USC-Fresno State Analysis: The Good And The Bad (Yes, Bad)

Strange Attendance At The Coliseum

OK, we have something fishy going on with USC attendance figures. USC announced Friday night the crowd for the Fresno State game was 53,014. The announced attendance for the San Jose State game was 51,144. The problem is there were way more people at last night’s game than the previous week. So last week was a gross exaggeration or this week was vast underreporting. Now … Continue reading Strange Attendance At The Coliseum

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

The big USC Associates booster group pre-game picnic on campus drew less than 400 people at the San Jose State game. Usually, the smallest crowd of the season for the picnic is between 800-900. A Saturday noon kickoff in boiling heat and a Friday night kickoff in Week 2. Is this the most fan unfriendly start to a USC season? Not to mention the opponents. … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column