It’s Notre Dame-USC week and I recommend any fan who has the time/money attend a game in South Bend if possible. But here we go again with the usual dilemma for USC fans: Of course you want to beat your traditional rival, especially in Notre Dame Stadium. The first time I saw USC beat Notre Dame there in 1997, it was such a big deal … Continue reading The Notre Dame Dilemma For USC Fans

USC received 5 votes in the AP Top 25 poll. Who is voting for USC? Yogi Roth? Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said this morning that USC has “probably the best defense we’ve faced from the USC Trojans since maybe I’ve been here.” I can’t say I agree. Continue reading Brian Kelly Loves USC’s Defense

This item is a tribute to Yogi Roth‘s homage to USC last week. What if I told you the team USC lost to last week would lose to Stanford on Saturday night with its No. 3 quarterback playing the last quarter-and-a-half? What if I told you the team that beat USC last week was “a national contender every year” according to Roth, would muster 13 … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Those Two Losses Are Not Holding Up

The Arizona schools are 4-1? After everyone trashed Arizona for losing to Hawaii? Oregon State is beating UCLA, 21-0, in the first quarter. Check the attendance. UCLA’s two smallest crowds at the Rose Bowl were vs. Oregon State. Fire Chip Kelly? He won’t get a passionate defense from Yogi Roth because Kelly coaches at UCLA instead of USC. Oregon couldn’t score a point in the … Continue reading Around The Pac-12 (Updated)

Kedon Slovis is expected to start against Notre Dame following his concussion vs. Utah. One thing that concerned me this week is when he said he suffered a similar concussion in high school last year because his head hit the ground. So that’s two concussions in a year from hitting his head against the ground. Football is not a contact sport. It is a violent … Continue reading A Concern About Kedon Slovis

USC does not play today and if you are like me, it brings a sense of relief. I won’t be frustrated watching a game with the familiar penalties (unsportsmanlike conduct, personal foul, false start), debatable play calls or defensive breakdowns. And don’t forget the calamaties that are always a possibility on special teams. Saturdays tend to be stressful affairs with USC’s tendency for sloppy performances. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Stress-Free Saturday