I know Larry Scott is ignorant about sports and an overpaid commissioner. I’ve also heard he can be a nightmare to work for. But this paragraph from a good article by the Oregonian’s John Canzano on the Pac-12 seeking a private-equity firm really stuck out. “(Scott is) on his third Pac-12 Network president. Also, Scott has cycled through three Chief Financial Officers in the last … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Larry Scott Sounds Like A Great Boss

How do you stop the Air Raid offense? Washington has done a good job against Mike Leach and Washington State the past five years, so Seth Galina of USA Football has a pretty detailed look at how the Huskies have done it. It starts with Washington having only three down linemen and still putting pressure on the QB. Now you could say USC might have … Continue reading How To Stop The Air Raid

I don’t forget things Clay Helton says although he expects people will not remember most of his statements. Like when asked what to tell fans upset with USC’s recruiting rankings in December, Helton’s reply was to bring up last year’s early signing period when USC signed only 10 players and hadn’t signed JT Daniels and Olaijah Griffin. OK, so did it get better this time … Continue reading It’s Important To Remember What Clay Helton Says

Here is USC’s spring practice schedule. They are expected to be open to the public but that has not officially been announced yet. Continue reading USC Spring Practice Schedule

USC opens spring practice a week from today. So I will offer a note of caution today about what you read once practice begins, especially if you favor outlets that are usually soft with their coverage. The fact is spring does not translate all that much. Two years ago, USC coach Clay Helton referred to the Trojans’ front seven as “violent” during spring practice. They … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Spring Hype Season Is Here