Is Lincoln Riley the only coach in the nation that requires two general managers? USC is going to retain Dave Emerick as Senior Associate Athletic Director for Football/General Manager and also hire a “wartime consigliere” general manager. I’ve gotten contacted by several people on campus who are noting USC is paying two people for one position while also instituting university-wide cutbacks. When Sir Lincoln of … Continue reading USC Notes: Does Another Program Require Two General Managers?

As USC gets ready to hire a new general manager at a salary that will probably be outlandish (amid university cutbacks), here’s an interesting stat: Arizona State is not losing any regular starters who did not exhaust their eligibility. Now I doubt ASU will duplicate its success next season. But I mention the returning players because it shows Kenny Dillingham is doing something right by … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Not Every Team Is Losing Players

Former USC offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon is visiting Tennessee this week. Colorado is also recruiting him. I can already hear the comments about him chasing the bag! Continue reading USC Notes: Transfer Talk

So Lincoln Riley is going to hire a new “wartime consigliere” general manager in the next few weeks who won’t replace the current general manager but will be equipped to deal with the dangerous new world order within college football. Let’s make a list of things Lincoln Riley needs to win at USC: What have I missed? You can add more items to it. Because … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Wants A Wartime Consigliere

Sam Huard, a once promising prospect at the University of Washington, is transferring to USC. Huard was at Utah last season but didn’t play because of injuries. He spent 2023 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he completed 184 of 303 passes for 2,247 yards with 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He is the nephew of USC QB coach Luke Huard. THE BOTTOM LINE: … Continue reading USC Adds Transfer QB

If you think back to 2022, Lincoln Riley added Caleb Williams, Jordan Addison and Travis Dye in the transfer portal (among others). Those were three marquee, bona-fide high impact players. Kind of a stark contrast to the portal additions currently taking place for USC. People have short memories. Those three transfers were pretty much guaranteed to produce. Now, you have players who “may” make an … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Here Are Some Impact Transfers