With Bubba Bolden departing USC, the Trojans return only three safeties next season: Talanoa Hufanga, C.J. Pollard and Isaiah Pola-Mao. Cornerback Chase Williams has practiced at safety too so it could be four theoretically. Worse, USC has no safeties committed in its current recruiting class. USC is recruiting safety Noa Pola-Gates of Gilbert, Ariz., the cousin of Pola-Mao. But the recruiting services currently have projected … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Safety Options Thin

USC’s game at Utah will kick off at 5 p.m. PT (6 p.m. MT) on the Pac-12 Network on Oct. 20. So you know the drill: If you do not get the Pac-12 Network, good luck! You need a sports bar that has it. Continue reading USC-Utah Will Be On Pac-12 Network

USC safety Bubba Bolden, who is no longer enrolled in school, said on Instagram he left after facing a 28-month suspension.   Continue reading Bubba Bolden Faced 28-Month Suspension At USC

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley fired defensive coordinator Mike Stoops on Sunday, following some rough defensive performances by the Sooners. Can you imagine Clay Helton firing an assistant in midseason? How about firing one after the season? Riley might not have won 18 straight home games or a Pac-12 South title, but he is showing he will get things done when he needs to do something. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Something Clay Helton Would Not Do

Bubba Bolden, who was supposed to start the season opener at safety for USC, is no longer enrolled at USC. This was the inevitable conclusion when Office of Title TX infractions are involved. Remember Bryce Dixon and Matt Boermeester? No word yet on where Bolden will end up. Continue reading Bubba Bolden No Longer At USC

USC’s loss to Texas is not looking as bad as a few weeks ago after the Longhorns defeated TCU and Oklahoma. But the Trojans’ loss to Stanford is not holding up at all. USC scored 3 points against a defense that surrendered 109 the past three weeks. What does that say about Clay Helton and Tee Martin? Meanwhile, Colorado comes to the Coliseum with a … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz