What a wild week it’s been with all the controversy over the USC-Notre Dame rivalry. If there has been a positive, it’s been the way many USC and Notre Dame fans have unified on this issue. They don’t want to hear excuses or engage in the lame trash talk. They just want a great rivalry back. As an ex-USC player tol me this week: “The … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
In my annual Christmas tradition, here is my all-time favorite USC picture.Hollywood screen legend Greta Garbo was sent to USC in 1926 to pose for some publicity photos with the track team. On February 15th, 1926, C. E. Carle got a call from MGM Studios. They wanted to Garbo pose with the USC track team. Carle was the director of sports publicity at the University of Southern California. He … Continue reading Merry Christmas! (With A New Picture)
Matt Leinart finally broke his silence on USC-Notre Dame and we all would have been better off if he hadn’t. “Call me lame but I’m going to trust a school that’s produced more Heisman winners than anyone else in history and 11 National Championships to do what’s right for the program,” Leinart tweeted. Excuse me? How many of those 11 titles were won by Lincoln … Continue reading Christmas Buzz: Maybe It Would Be Better For Some To Remain Silent On USC-Notre Dame
If you want to track Santa Claus tonight, you can follow him on the NORAD Santa tracker website. Hopefully, he will deliver a lump of coal when he goes over Lincoln Riley’s house in Palos Verdes. Continue reading It’s Christmas Eve, So Let’s Follow Santa
Did any of you imagine in your lifetimes that USC would stop playing Notre Dame? I covered USC for decades and never pondered whether the schools would ever reach a deal to keep playing. Let’s look at what Pete Carroll said the week of the 2003 game vs. Notre Dame: “I think it’s important that we do talk about what this great match-up means and … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Unthinkable Happened And Some Actually Cheer It
Tell me anything Kirby Smart says in the following quote sounds like something Lincoln Riley would say: “Everybody’s announcing what they’re doing. I’m announcing that I’m going in the portal. I’m announcing that I’m re-signing. How about you announce that you’re getting better and you’re going to practice?” Smart sounds like the anti-Riley to me especially as USC announces every player who re-signs. Continue reading USC Notes: The Anti-Riley
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 