USC Morning Buzz: Beware Long Explanations

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

USC-Rutgers Report Card

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 Morning Buzz: The Expectations Changed Fast Once You Enter Power 4 Territory

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

My Analysis Of The Rutgers Debacle

The disaster that unfolded in Piscataway, N.J., clearly stunned all the fanboys yesterday, who could not believe what happened to the team that shamelessly overhyped for months. It should not have surprised this blog’s readers because we have discussed the deep-seeded problems that existed within the program for years. I don’t know why others ignore that Jayden Maiava has poor fundamentals and keeps offering clunkers … Continue reading My Analysis Of The Rutgers Debacle