Kyler Murray of Oklahoma is the No. 1 pick, which means the Sooners have had consecutive No. 1 picks (Baker Mayfield last year). Before today, USC was the only school in NFL history to have back-to-back No. 1 picks with Ron Yary (1968) and O.J. Simpson (1969). You won’t find any pictures of Yary on a stage with a Minnesota Vikings jersey in 1968. The … Continue reading Oklahoma And USC Now Share NFL Draft Record
Will USC still be No. 1 after tonight’s NFL draft? Thanks, Helton! Most All-Time NFL First-Round Picks 81- USC 79 – Ohio State 68 – Notre Dame 65 – Miami 61 – Alabama 53 – Florida 46 – Tennessee 45 – Oklahoma 45 – Texas 44 – Florida State 44 – Michigan 41 – LSU 37 – Penn State 36 – Michigan State 36 – … Continue reading A USC Record To Follow At NFL Draft
Today in federal court, FBI video wiretaps were played with former USC assistant coach Tony Bland talking to Christian Dawkins about establishing a recruitment and payment scheme for then-prospect Marvin Bagley. “Tony needed money to get to Marvin,” said Marty Blazer, a former financial advisor who is a key FBI witness “He wasn’t going to go to UCLA or go to Duke, Tony was confident … Continue reading USC Basketball Suddenly Back In News
The Los Angeles Times has a story on how Max Nikias is still around USC. Here’s the item that stuck out to me: “Nikias and his wife purchased a Manhattan Beach home in the fall from sports broadcaster Colin Cowherd for $4.1 million.” So from one wealthy USC superfan to another. Now you know why I call it the USC South Bay mafia. Andy Enfield … Continue reading What Do Max Nikias And Colin Cowherd Have In Common?
USC interim president Wanda Austin announced some immediate changes in the way the athletic dept. handles admissions for prospective athletes. Here are the new procedures per USC: Every student-athlete candidate’s file will be reviewed on three levels – by the head coach, the senior sports administrator overseeing the team, and the USC Office of Athletics Compliance – before being sent to the admissions staff. The … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Finally Changes Athletic Admissions Policy
Sometimes, I never get around to filling in some background on some situations. With Kenechi Udeze getting hired as a defensive analyst at LSU, it’s a good reminder that being at USC was never a good fit despite the fact he was a Trojan great from the Pete Carroll era. Clancy Pendergast was against the hire and insulted Udeze during their first season together when … Continue reading Time For A USC Backstory
