Four-star linebacker Jordan Banks of Narbonne committed to Arizona State today, the latest example of a player USC recruited choosing an out of state school. At least Banks didn’t pick an SEC school. Continue reading Meanwhile On USC Recruiting Front
Agustin Huneeus was sentenced to 5 months in prison, the longest prison term handed out in the College Admissions case to date. He was also fined $100,000 and will do 500 hours of community service. Huneeus will have to report to prison on Nov. 4 and requested the United States Penitentiary, Atwater, or at least somewhere within 200 miles of San Francisco. Huneeus paid $50,000 … Continue reading Longest Sentence Handed Out In College Admissions Scandal
If the USC athletic dept. wanted to craft a defense of Clay Helton, it would sound exactly like this: We love when teams respond when adversity strikes…so let’s allow them to respond. Here is my take on #USC football in my weekly Passion Bucket segment. #HowGreatIsBall #Pac12FB @Pac12Network pic.twitter.com/oTDjIYdtLY — Yogi Roth (@YogiRoth) October 3, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading A Passionate Defense Of Clay Helton
It’s only five games into the season but I always talk about USC’s ability to deal with adversity when I judge the Trojans. Other pundits pushed the culture change, the new assistants, the new strength coach, the discipline, etc., when discussing this season. I was skeptical of all that and went back to wondering how USC would handle adversity with a coach who cannot lead … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
A few years ago, I started researching past USC coaching staffs, to demonstrate how many future head coaches/big-time assistants were on the staff. At the bottom, I will recap the 1972 USC staff. But let’s look at this staff: Clancy Pendergast: Zero personality and zero interest from other schools/NFL teams. Graham Harrell: A puffed-up profile from all the offseason hype but has been a bust … Continue reading Let’s Look At The USC Coaching Staff
Here’s an honest question: Did you ever think the explosive Air Raid offense would be stopped simply by taking away the deep pass? BYU and Washington did it, obviously. But where is Plan B? There has to be more than “we need to run the ball.” Does Mike Leach‘s offense shut down when teams try to eliminate any deep passes? I’ve yet to hear Genious … Continue reading USC Notes: Where Is Plan B?
