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That was one of the most shameful USC losses I’ve witnessed. The blame squarely falls on Charles Nelson Riley. But let’s talk about the recruiting class. Garbage quote after the game from Riley: “If we’re as good as I think we can be, then we will flip this, we will take this as a positive and grow from it.” Grandpa Patterson held Oregon to 505 … Continue reading USC-Oregon Live Blog
Finally, the game. After all the social media nonsense, USC and Oregon will play and it’s a toss-up game. Who do you like? The two coaches both seem capable of turning in a clunker. And from a big picture, I can still see both of them doing that whoever wins today. Are Oregon’s offensive and defensive line’s going to finally live up to the hype … Continue reading Pick The USC-Oregon Score
Here’s a question: How many adjustments does Gary Patterson make during games? Based on the Rutgers game, not too many. A former colleague of Patterson attributes it more to arrogance than anything else. “He’s going to do what he likes to do. He’s in the College Football Hall of Fame. What is anyone going to tell him?” Has Lincoln Riley let Gary Patterson speak to … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
Just when you think recruiting cannot go any lower, Rivals is charging high school athletes and parents $499 for an ‘evaluation’ by a Rivals scout. The $499 fee includes a scouting report, grade, film evaluation, coach interview and consideration to be ranked on their site. Sounds like you can try and buy a star ranking. Or maybe that is the impression Rivals wants parents and … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A New Low For Recruiting
Does this explanation make sense from Lincoln Riley regarding the foot injury that has kept Jahkeem Stewart sidelined the first four games? “He’s definitely getting better and better each week, and hopefully not too far away,” Riley said. “We were planning to play him a little bit against Louisiana, provided the warmup went perfect. It didn’t go bad. It just didn’t go perfect and just … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Beware Long Explanations
So we started the season with USC being a national story because of the small crowd that braved the unbearable heat at the San Jose State game. Well, now USC is going viral again for this ridiculous image on the sideline. Most people have no idea what the juice boxes symbolize but why are players dancing around with them while leading Rutgers by 7 points? Continue reading USC Keeps Finding Ways To Go Viral
