Morning Buzz: USC Adds A Two-Star

USC received a commitment Friday night from defensive end Kyle Juergens of St. Margaret’s in San Juan Capistrano. Juergens is currently a two-star offensive guard per Rivals but played both sides of the line at USC’s Elite Camp this week. He currently weighs just 245 pounds but is expected to get bigger. Frankly, some of the schools on St. Margaret’s schedule last season were underwhelming (Excelsior … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Adds A Two-Star

USC Officially Hires Jason Gill

USC finally announced the hiring of Loyola Marymount baseball coach Jason Gill after a two-week search that looked at UC Santa Barbara coach Andrew Checketts, Grand Canyon coach Andy Stankiewicz, St. Mary’s coach Eric Valenzuela and San Diego coach Rich Hill. Here’s Lynn Swann on the hire: “We are very excited to welcome Jason Gill to the Trojan family as the head coach of USC … Continue reading USC Officially Hires Jason Gill

Afternoon Notes: USC Flooding Social Media

The way USC is flooding the internet with videos of its workouts, it really seems like they are sensitive to past criticisms about the strength and conditioning programs. It’s trying a little too hard when photos are supposed to highlight the coach. Just like the past videos making Clay Helton out to be a tough guy, it’s better when everyone just does their jobs instead of … Continue reading Afternoon Notes: USC Flooding Social Media

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

The just-concluded NBA Finals are a good reminder that neither Kawhi Leonard nor Klay Thompson played at USC. But they easily could have been Trojans. Leonard, who played at King High School in Riverside, was considered a “mid-major post” player by the USC coaching staff and never offered a scholarship. UCLA, Arizona, Washington and Arizona State also neglected to offer Leonard and he signed with … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column