Here is what Brett McMurphy reported today: Urban Meyer is “undoubtedly" USC’s No. 1 choice & USC will do "whatever it takes to get him” as its next coach, sources told @Stadium. “We think the guy that can do it is Urban,” source said. "He did it at Utah, Florida & Ohio State, but the question is if he’s really interested" — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) … Continue reading Is Urban Meyer The Next Hire?
USC has hired Mike Bohn to be its next athletic director, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The good news is Bohn has absolutely no USC ties. Before he became the athletic director Cincinnati, he was the athletic director at Colorado from 2005-13 before he was forced out. Colorado president Bruce Benson was unhappy more money had not been raised for athletic dept. facilities. Bohn hired … Continue reading USC To Hire Cincinnati’s Mike Bohn As Athletic Director
If Oregon coach Mario Cristobal is smart, he watched the USC-Utah game several times this week. Utah fans should be furious that despite being ranked No. 9 in the nation, they don’t even control their own destiny in the Pac-12 South thanks to an atrocious coaching effort by Kyle Whittingham and Co. at the Coliseum. The Utes played soft man-to-man coverage in the secondary and … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Linebacker Palaie Gaoteote, who sat out the last two weeks with a high ankle sprain, will be a game-time decision vs. Oregon. Tailbacks Markese Stepp, Stephen Carr and Vavae Malepeai are out. Drake Jackson is apparently day-to-day. Meanwhile, freshman wide receiver Bru McCoy, who is not even playing this season, was involved in an altercation last weekend at a USC fraternity, according to Annenberg Media. … Continue reading USC Injury Report; Bru McCoy Involved In Altercation
1.) Stop the run Did you notice Colorado rushed for 196 yards? Notre Dame for 308? Washington for 193? No one is talking about it. USC lost 2 of the 3 games and nearly lost all 3 games. And Oregon averages 190 yards rushing a game. 2.) Teach Kedon Slovis to avoid contact Kedon Slovis was lucky his fumbles did not cost him the game. … Continue reading 10 Things USC Needs To Do To Beat Oregon
Since 2008, Alabama has only lost 1 game by 15-or-more points. USC has lost 15 games by that margin. Notre Dame has lost 14. Georgia 13. Oregon 13. Oklahoma 10. Before his final season at USC, Pete Carroll lost only one game by double digits in his first eight years. Clemson 10. Continue reading No, USC Is Not Close To Alabama
