Former USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander has committed to Oregon. He also considered Penn State and SMU. Now this is going to be interesting. Dan Lanning has instilled a go-go-go culture in Eugene that seems to have little time for lackadaisical play. Will the Oregon coaches transform Alexander? If they can, they deserve plenty of kudos. If not, where does Alexander turn next? Continue reading Bear Alexander To Oregon

A reader who saw the picture of Marv Goux in today’s column reminded me that yesterday was the 80th anniversary of the death of Pvt. Tony Goux, who died at the Battle of the Bulge. Marv Goux was only 12 when his father died. After the war, Clark returned to USC and played football in 1946-47. He became a USC assistant coach for five years … Continue reading The Friday USC Notes Column Supplement

I wrote earlier this week about players who developed after they left USC. Well, former USC wide receiver Mario Williams is just 60 yards shy of becoming Tulane’s first 1,000-yard receiver since 2013. That’s an indictment of Lincoln Riley and wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons. Again. I really wish guys like Riley and Coach Henny were in New York or Philadelphia and had to deal … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Former USC tailback Quinten Joyner is expected to transfer to Texas Tech, according to Matt Zenitz. Texas Tech? Joyner visited Ohio State last week. That’s an understandable move. But Texas Tech? So did Texas Tech simply offer the most money? What was USC prepared to pay Joyner that caused him to leave in the first place? From Tommy Trojan to Raider Red? As they say … Continue reading Quinten Joyner Transfers To Texas Tech?!?!

Defensive lineman Keeshawn Silver of Kentucky has signed with USC. Silver had been predicted to go to USC by the recruiting services for the past couple weeks. Continue reading USC Notes: Troy Adds Key Defensive Lineman

Whenever a transfer picks a different school than USC, a segment of fans say the player went for the money. UCLA currently has nine transfers. No one thinks they have a “big bag” for transfers. It should be a bigger indictment of Lincoln Riley that he finished only a game better than UCLA. Here’s Urban Meyer talking about Riley and how “once you lose momentum, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Focus Remains On You Know Who