An NFL defensive coordinator told me this morning he doesn’t expect USC’s early opponents to use much press converage in the secondary with JT Daniels at quarterback. He expects teams to blitz Daniels a lot and by laying off press coverage, it will make it harder for Daniels to throw fade routes. By blitzing, it will also make it a lot harder to run the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: What Can JT Daniels Expect The First Few Games

  USC released its depth chart tonight. Any news? Jack Sears is the No. 3 quarterback even though he was considered probably the second-best by some observers in camp. Austin Jackson is the No. 1 left tackle. Not even an “or’ between his name and Clayton Bradley. The tailback position remains in flux as Aca’Cedric Ware, Vavae Malepeai and Stephen Carr all have the dreaded … Continue reading And Now, The Depth Chart

In the least surprsing move of August, USC coach Clay Helton named JT Daniels the starting quarterback. As I’ve said, Helton loses nothing by making this move. If Daniels struggles, he is merely a freshman and no one will be shocked. But if he named Jack Sears or Matt Fink the starter and they struggled, Helton would look like an incompetent, especially after the Max … Continue reading JT Daniels Named Starting QB

USC is 26-point favorite over UNLV, according to bookmaker, William Hill. Continue reading The Latest Line

Alright everyone who hates new helmet rule – did this hit deserve a flag? At time I’m typing this, Marqise Lee is still down. #ATLvsJAX pic.twitter.com/rkYEjfl9Pv — Andrew Perloff (@andrewperloff) August 25, 2018 Former USC wide receiver Marqise Lee suffered a potentially serious knee injury Saturday night. “It looked bad,” Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said. “I’m waiting for the doc to tell me so I … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz

There was a meeting of two high-profile USC players on Friday night in Calabasas: Former USC All-American linebacker Chris Claiborne coached his first game at Calabasas High School. The opponent was JSerra, coached by former USC offensive lineman Pat Harlow. JSerra won, 49-21. USC will hold a 40-play mock game today. It’s not like a scrimmage so there won’t be any earth-shattering events to shake … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz