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Some of the USC defensive backs and linebackers are having real trouble covering people. USC with three personal foul penalties tonight. Trent Mosley’s 86-yard punt return should put the game away. Maiava should have two interceptions after that pass went right off cornerback’s hands. A USC fan tells me they went to buy a beer sword at the Coliseum but after waiting 30 minutes, was … Continue reading USC-Louisiana Live Blog
Does USC cover tonight? The spread is around 31.5 points. How many fans will still be at the Coliseum at 11 p.m.? How many will be there at 8 p.m.? Will this finally be the night the running backs break free? OK, what’s your score? If fans get bored, look at the cabanas set up on campus for the booster picnic today. Perfect place to … Continue reading Pick The USC-Louisiana Score
We are now in Week 3 of this slog where USC plays simply dreadful opponents. Is anyone enjoying it? Is this why USC plays football? What’s the point? The excuse makers will point to the Big Ten schedule to balance the monotony of these games can’t USC do a little better? UCLA play Cal. Can’t USC play Cal or Stanford? There have been discussions but … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
When Lincoln Riley bragged (incorrectly) that attendance has gone up every year he has coached at USC, did he anticipate this year’s attendance average. USC has a third straight awful opponent, this time at 8 p.m. Saturday, which turns off some fans who don’t want to drive home at 11:30 p.m. So are we looking at another crowd in the 50,000’s? Even if USC sells … Continue reading Can USC Reverse A Trend This Weekend?
For all the talk about depth and competition, has USC’s depth chart changed much since the opening game? The only real changes that occured in the first three depth charts were players returning from injury. Now I’m not saying there needs to be change, just that it’s remarkable how stable the starting lineup is despite claims about players fighting for starting positions throughout the lineup. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Where’s The Competition?
The website, L.A. Material, has a lengthy story on USC and its efforts to recover from scandals and financial problems. This line drew my attention: “Knowledgeable sources say some of USC’s biggest units — its engineering and medical schools and athletics department — continue to lose money.” The story does not elaborate but if the athletic dept. is losing money that is a problem, especially after … Continue reading A Contrary View On The Athletic Dept.
