You want another recruiting story about USC being behind the curve on a local prospect? When I spoke to a recruiting analyst this week about two Calabasas wide receivers who are not considering USC right now, he told me to check another the Coyotes’ freshman receiver, Larry Turner-Gooden. So I looked him up. Turner-Gooden has offers from Florida, LSU, Penn State, Tennessee, Oregon, Arizona State, … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Three SEC Schools Offer Local Recruit But Not USC

When Lynn Swann goes to Virginia in March to do an autograph show, he is going to charge $220 for a basic autograph. For some perspective, at the same show Troy Aikman will charge $135. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will charge $110-130. Michael Irvin, a better wide receiver, will charge $135. Maybe this is why I hear so many stories about Swann not signing autographs. Now for … Continue reading Lynn Swann Is Really Full Of Himself

Brett McMurphy of Stadium projects USC will play Virginia Tech in the Sun Bowl. Although USC never wants to play in the Sun Bowl, I suspect Clay Helton (and Lynn Swann) might take this deal today. Helton probably thinks he can keep his job with eight wins and Swann might be able to ignore his growing chorus of critics with a trip to El Paso. … Continue reading USC Bowl Projection

I’ve written a few stories lately about Calabasas five-star wide receiver Johnny Wilson and four-star wide receiver Jermaine Burton, who are not really considering USC. So I checked in this week with a long-time recruiting analyst to find out exactly what is going on with these guys and USC? “USC is not going at them hard and everyone else is,” the analyst said. “They are late on … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

I got a call from a former USC coach of a non-revenue sport today because Lynn Swann said graduating players and compliant behavior were his priorities for football. The coach pointed out USC women’s volleyball Mick Haley, who won two NCAA titles, had a student-graduation rate of 91 percent in 2016. He was fired in 2017. Women’s rowing had a student-graduation rate of 94 percent … Continue reading Let’s Look At Some Grad Rates For Fired Coaches